{"id":1479,"date":"2013-12-20T01:38:32","date_gmt":"2013-12-20T01:38:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.heretodestroy.com\/blog\/?p=1479"},"modified":"2013-12-20T13:18:54","modified_gmt":"2013-12-20T13:18:54","slug":"top-25-albums-of-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.heretodestroy.com\/blog\/2013\/12\/20\/top-25-albums-of-2013\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 25 Albums of 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"

I thought that I got a good head start working on this beast. But as December rolled around and the days started to fly by, I found myself having a really hard time choosing the one standout album of 2013. The rest of the list came together fairly quickly. But there were two albums that kept fighting for the top position – Teethed Glory and Injury<\/em><\/a> by\u00a0Altar of Plagues<\/a> and Vertikal<\/em><\/a> by Cult of Luna<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Both are stellar releases and if you gave me another day to mull things over, I\u2019m positive that I would change my mind and switch them around again. But I couldn\u2019t drag this out any longer. When it was all said and done, it basically came down to which album gave me the most pure listening enjoyment and the answer was Vertikal<\/em>. Also me being a long time Cult of Luna fan who has loved everything they have released from Salvation<\/em><\/a> onward certainly worked in the Swedes favor.<\/p>\n

It was another great year for music and no matter what people say, there\u2019s always something new and worth listening to. All you need to do is keep your ears and eyes open. It’s always there. Just look and you’ll find it. Read on to see what I discovered in 2013.<\/p>\n

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01. Cult of Luna – Vertikal<\/em><\/h1>\n

Over the past few years we\u2019ve seen a groundswell of post metal bands come and go. However before the rise in popularity of this sub-genre, the groundwork was laid by a handful of innovators. One of them being Cult of Luna. Over the past decade and half, the band has strayed far from their initial blueprint and evolved into something truly unique. Something further cemented with\u00a0Vertikal<\/em><\/a> and as a result, landing it in the top spot on this list.<\/p>\n