Raphael Gerber

Top 20 Albums of 2011:

1. Helrunar – Sól (Black Metal)
2. Shining – VII: Född Förlorare (Depressive Black Metal)
3. Der Weg einer Freiheit – Agonie (Black Metal)
4. Eisregen – Rostrot (Black Metal)
5. Opeth – Heritage (Progressive Rock)
6. Absu – Abzu (Black Metal)
7. Sólstafir – Svartir Sandar (Progressive Metal)
8. Long Distance Calling – Long Distance Calling (Post Rock, Instrumental)
9. Beyond Helvete – Self-Therapy (Depressive Black Metal)
10. Rwake – Rest (Sludge Metal)
11. Mastodon – The Hunter (Progressive Metal)
12. Vektor – Outer Isolation (Thrash Metal)
13. Requiem – Within Darkened Disorder (Death Metal)
14. Russian Circles – Empros (Post Rock, Instrumental)
15. Havok – Time Is Up (Thrash Metal)
16. Deafheaven – Roads to Judah (Black Metal)
17. YOB – Atma (Doom Metal)
18. 40 Watt Sun – The Inside Room (Doom Metal)
19. Entrails – The Tomb Awaits (Death Metal)
20. Blood Ceremony – Living with the Ancients (Doom Metal)

Honorable Mention (in alphabetical order):

• Graveyard – Hisingen Blues (Psychedelic Rock)
• Hell – Human Remains (Heavy Metal)
• Omega Massif – Karpatia (Sludge Metal, Instrumental)
• Scale the Summit – The Collective (Progressive Metal, Instrumental)
• Taake – Noregs Vaapen (Black Metal)

Best Swiss Album:

• Requiem – Within Darkened Disorder (Death Metal)