(The contest applies only to full-length albums, NOT Live Albums, NO Compilations, NO EPs or Singles)

THE WORLD’S BIGGEST METAL CONTEST is back this year at THE GALLERY Web Magazine, continuing our tradition of being pioneers and dynamic in everything we do! Approaching our six-year anniversary as a MAGAZINE, a Web RADIO, and a Facebook GROUP, we prove that the people involved at THE GALLERY don’t mess around. On the contrary, everything we do here has a tangible impact on the real world!

As 2024 is coming to an end, we invite you (as we do every year), to select the 12 best Extreme Metal albums of 2024, according to your own evaluation! Over the past 365 days, we’ve encountered numerous outstanding releases that dominated our musical entertainment. Our goal is to compile, once again, a list of the 12 best albums of 2024, focused on the Extreme Metal genre, specifically Thrash/Death/Black Metal and their subgenres.

Once again this year, the list will be created by YOU, the readers of THE GALLERY, with the valuable guidance from our editors! After reviewing 2024 and deciding which albums you enjoyed the most, we ask you to share with us the 12 releases that stood out for you (in descending order of preference – from your most liked to your least liked album). The final results will be determined by cross-referencing the rankings. For example:

1. The Halo Effect – March Of The Unheard (12 points) – […just an example, don’t freak out! 🙂 ]
2. Darkest Hour – Perpetual Terminal (11 points)
3. My Dying Bride – A Mortal Binding (10 points)
4. …
5. …
6. …
7. …
8. …
9. …
10. …
11. …
12. Infected Rain – Time (1 point)

Your top 1 album will receive 12 points, while your last choice will get 1 point. All scores will be summed up to determine the top 12 albums voted by our readers for 2024.

To enter the contest, you need to complete the following steps to ensure the integrity of your participation:

A. POST your list of the 12 best Extreme Metal albums of 2024 (in your opinion) in the comments section HERE, below the contest article. (You’ll need a username and an email address to post.)

B. WRITE the same list on the corresponding post on THE GALLERY: Metal Web Magazine’s Facebook page (HERE).

C. TAG a friend in your Facebook comment HERE, who you think should participate in our contest!

D. FOLLOW THE GALLERY: Metal Web Magazine page, LIKE the contest post HERE, and SHARE the contest on your personal Facebook profile.

Four simple steps!

The draw will take place in the new year after we collect all the lists and finalize the top 12. This process takes time, so please be patient.

Incomplete lists (fewer than 12 albums) will not be counted in the final results or included in the draw. Additionally, lists featuring bands outside the requested Extreme Metal subgenres will not be considered.

And because Christmas is around the corner, we’ve prepared some gifts! All participants will automatically enter a draw for the following prizes:

Gift No.01: The Magus – Βυσσοδομώντας (1 X double LP smokey transparent)
Gift No.02: On Thorns I Lay – On Thorns I Lay (1 X CD)
Gift No.03: On Thorns I Lay – On Thorns I Lay (1 X CD)
Gift No.04: On Thorns I Lay – On Thorns I Lay (1 X CD)
Gift No.05: Trail Of Tears – Winds of Disdain (1 X CD) (courtesy of The Circle Music)
Gift No.06: Trail Of Tears – Winds of Disdain (1 X CD) (courtesy of The Circle Music)
Gift No.07: Trail Of Tears – Winds of Disdain (1 X CD) (courtesy of The Circle Music)
Gift No.08: Scheitan – Songs for the Gothic People (1 X CD) (courtesy of The Circle Music)
Gift No.09: Scheitan – Songs for the Gothic People (1 X CD) (courtesy of The Circle Music)
Gift No.10: Scheitan – Songs for the Gothic People (1 X CD) (courtesy of The Circle Music)
Gift No.11: Corax B.M. – Pagana (1 X Cassette) (courtesy of The Circle Music)
Gift No.12: Corax B.M. – Pagana (1 X Cassette) (courtesy of The Circle Music)
Gift No.13: Deviser  – Transmission to Chaos (1 X CD)
Gift No.14: Deviser  – Evoking the Moon Goddess (1 X T-shirt – Small)
Gift No.15: Deviser  – The Black Goat (1 X T-shirt – XL)
Gift No.16: Deviser  – Deviser (1 X women’s tank top – Large)
Gift No.17: Ascending Olympus – Frontlines (1 X CD)
Gift No.18: Ascending Olympus (1 X Patch)
Gift No.19: Ascending Olympus (1 Χ Patch)
Gift No.20: Abyssus – Into The Abyss (1 x CD) 
Gift No.21: Abyssus – Into The Abyss (1 x CD) 
Gift No.22: Abyssus – Into The Abyss (1 x CD) 
Gift No.23: Nightrage – Insidious (1 x CD)
Gift No.24: Nightrage – Insidious (1 x CD)
Gift No.25: Nightrage – Demo 2000 (1 x CD)
Gift No.26: Nightrage – Demo 2000 (1 x CD)
Gift No.27: Nightrage – Remains Of A Dead World (1 x Woven Patch) + Mario’s Iliopoulos guitar pick
Gift No.28: Nightrage – Remains Of A Dead World (1 x Woven Patch) + Mario’s Iliopoulos guitar pick
Gift No.29: Thyrathen – Lakonic (1 X CD)
Gift No.30: Thyrathen – Lakonic (1 X Cassete)
Gift Nο.31. Soulskinner – Glorified By The Light (1 x CD)
Gift Nο.32. Soulskinner – Seven Bowls Of Wrath (1 x CD)
Gift Nο.33. Soulskinner – Seven Bowls Of Wrath (1 x Vinyl)
Gift Nο.34. Fading Echoes – Shadow of Another (1 x CD)
Gift No.35. Liber Null – I – The Serpent (1 x CD)
Gift No.36. The Gates Of Sinn – The Great Sabbath (1 x Vinyl)
Gift No.37. 3D Land – Lemmy Statue Bust – 3D print (height 10 cm.)
Gift No.38. 3D Land – Halford Statue Bust – 3D print (height 10 cm.)
Gift No.39. 3D Land – Ozzy Statue Bust – 3D print (height 10 cm.)
Gift No.40. 3D Land – Marshall Amp. (pencil case – height 10 cm.)
Gift No.41. 3D Land – Orange Amp. (pencil case – height 10 cm.)

We sincerely thank all the bands, labels, and above all, you, the metalheads, for your generosity in supporting this contest with a gift! We love you; you love us, and together we continue to ignite the metal flame worldwide!

Prizes will be shipped to the winners. Grab your notes, and let’s compile the 12 most remarkable releases of the year!

P.S.1: If you’d like to contribute a prize for the contest, whether as an individual or as a band, feel free to contact us via our Facebook page here: THE GALLERY: Metal Web Magazine.

P.S.2: To make our job easier during the final tally, please follow the example format provided above:
«Number at the start», «Band Name» – «Album Title» (e.g., 01. My Dying Bride – A Mortal Binding).
Ideally, use capitalized first letters for each word.

P.S.3: Metal Hails!!!

CLICK HERE to see the lists of the 12 best Extreme Metal albums voted at THE GALLERY for 2023!

You can also watch last year’s grand prize draw, featuring honorary guests from the Greek Metal scene, in the video below: