74. Atriarch - Ritual of Passing - (2012)

While this may be just as much punk as it is metal, this record deserves mentioning. Post-punk drones effortlessly meld into blackened doom as Lenny Smith gives a remarkable vocal performance. The tracks here find a nice equilibrium between atmosphere and catharsis, making for a very satisfying album that succeeds at incorporating all the influences Atriarch sought to inject into
Ritual of Passing.