Best of 2018

Old Wounds, Zeal & Ardor, Rolo Tomassi and Rivers of Nihil Lead an Experimental Year in Metal

PUBLISHED Dec 11, 2018

This year was one of boundary shattering within heavy music. While these bands had been nudging, pushing or even shoving their sounds' uniq...

Exclaim!'s Top 10 Hip-Hop Albums

Best of 2018

PUBLISHED Dec 10, 2018

Arguably the most anticipated of our year-end list is that of the Best Hip-Hop Albums of 2018. But while marquee artists like Drake, Cardi...

Exclaim!'s Top 10 Metal and Hardcore Albums

Best of 2018

PUBLISHED Dec 7, 2018

Today (December 7), we're unveiling our list of the best metal and hardcore albums of 2018, including heavy mainstays like Sleep, Cult Lead...

Exclaim!'s Top 10 Folk and Country Albums

Best of 2018

PUBLISHED Dec 6, 2018

Today (December 6), Exclaim! presents the best folk and country albums of 2018 as part of our Best of 2018 coverage. Did Kacey Musgraves f...

Exclaim!'s Top 20 Pop & Rock Albums, Part Two

Best of 2018

PUBLISHED Dec 5, 2018

You waited, and it's here: today (December 5), we're counting down the Best Pop & Rock Albums of 2018, from 10 to 1. We kicked things off y...

​Exclaim!'s Top 20 Pop & Rock Albums, Part One

Best of 2018

PUBLISHED Dec 4, 2018

Today (December 4), we begin rolling out the best of the best albums of 2018, and we're beginning with our Top 20 Pop & Rock Albums of the...