25 Best Metal Albums Of The Decade

21. Blood Incantation - Hidden History Of The Human Race (2019)

The only 2019 record to leave a strong enough impression during the period's truncated evaluation period, Hidden History of the Human Race takes Blood Incantation's already-sprawling sound even further into the cosmos, solidifying their status as one of death metal's most creative and inventive bands.

This album, like its predecessor, is a natural progression from what Chuck Schuldiner wanted the genre to become. It's dense, cavernous, and rewards multiple listens, though it immediately catches the attention for its razor-sharp riffs, analogue production, and psychedelic soundscapes. The astral plane opened on Starpspawn is vaster than ever before, and the next few years will tell if it resonates as strongly as Blood Incantation's classic debut.

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