- Decibel: Top 40 Albums of 2012
- A.A. Dowd: 100 Favorite Metal Albums of the Decade
- Treble: Top 50 Albums of 2012
- FasterLouder: Top 50 Albums of 2012
- AllMusic: 50 Best Albums of 2012
- A.V. Club: The 50 Best Albums of the 2010s
- Jim DeRogatis: Top 40 Albums of 2012
- Stereogum: Top 50 Albums of 2012
- Pazz & Jop: Top 100 Albums of 2012
- Loudwire: The 66 Best Metal Albums of the Decade
- Tiny Mix Tapes: Favorite 50 Albums of 2012
Year-End Lists
A browsable archive of notable year-end lists. Follow the link for each list to see essential commentary from its author, at the source.