List, done!

01. Skraeckoedlan - Eorþe
02. Moon Tooth - Crux
03. Horndal - Remains
04. Wormwitch - Heaven That Dwells Within
05. Cult of Luna - A Dawn to Fear
06. Borknagar - True North
07. Cattle Decapitation - Death Atlas
08. Paladin - Ascension
09. Grand Magus - Wolf God
10. Avslut - Tyranni

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Just outside the top 10:

Soen - Lotus
Sâver - They Came with Sunlight
The Drowning - The Radiant Dark
Fvneral Fvkk - Carnal Confessions
ORO - Djupets Kall
White Ward - Love Exchange Failure
Herod - Sombre Dessein
Numenorean - Adore
Alcest - Spiritual Instinct
In Mourning - Garden of Storms
Insomnium - Heart Like a Grave
Car Bomb - Mordial
Obsequiae - The Palms of Sorrowed Kings

Soen had the number two spot until I realized they aren't in the archives.
The number one spot was the only one that I was super sure of, no other album even comes close to Skraeckoedlans masterpiece.
For me, the year as a whole has been pretty mediocre.

Also, @BastardHead, are you planning on doing a poll for the "Best Albums of the 2010's" by any chance?

2. Funereal Presence - Achatius

Done, thanks!

01) (2019) Blut Aus Nord - Hallucinogen.
02) (2019) Esoteric - A Pyrrhic Existence.
03) (2019) Deathspell Omega - The Furnaces Of Palingenesia.
04) (2019) Nile - Vile Nilotic Rites.
05) (2019) Leprous - Pitfalls.
06) (2019) Cult of Luna - A Dawn to Fear.
07) (2019) Mayhem - Daemon.
08) (2019) Obsequiae - The Palms Of Sorrowed Kings.
09) (2019) Saor - Forgotten Paths.
10) (2019) Numen - Iluntasuna Besarkatu Nuen Betiko.

Those are mine:
(2019) Tool - Fear Inoculum.
(2019) Yerûšelem - The Sublime.
(2019) Soen - Lotus.
(2019) Panopticon - ...Scars II (The Basics).
(2019) Richard Hawley - Further.

I think BH should have to cancel his NYE plans and at exactly 12:00:01, Jan 1 2020 REVEAL THE RESULTS TO HIS EAGER AUDIENCE. (Me.)

Voting is CLOSED!
SORTA!
Everything that is currently in right now will be counted, guaranteed, but there is a soft grace period. Anybody that votes late will be counted whenever I wake up tomorrow, but no later!

Smoulder had a fantastic opening song, but the rest of the album didn't live up to that opener. She's a fantastic singer though.

Here's to hoping, that for the first year ever, all of my picks stay out of the rando corner.

1. Darkthrone - Old Star
2. Ningen-isu - Shinseinen
3. Véhémence - Par le sang verse
4. Blackdeath - Phantashassgorie
5. Obsequiae - Palms of Sorrowed Kings
6. Sanhedrin - The Poisoner
7. Barbarian - To No God Shall I Kneel
8. Mgla - Age of Excuse
9. The Lord Weird Slough Feg - New Organon
10. Kostnateni - Hruza zvitezi

Edit: For clarification, I sent my list to BH about two weeks ago.

Mgla might. The rest are all but guaranteed randos.

Seriously? Darkthrone is a big enough name, and that was a well-received enough album, that I think they will be on there somewhere. Véhémence also got some heavy praise here (they were on my top 10 too), as did Obsequiae. Also, Kostnateni was on BastardHead's own top 10, so it's already guaranteed to be safe from Rando Hell since it has at least 2 votes.

Glad to see I'm continuing to keep the Rando Corner well-stocked. As for last-minute discoveries, I must've confused Traveler for something else, because I didn't check them out until now. Pretty slick stuff with an old-school production style, and I'll have to add it to my collection. Back on-topic, my Top 10 this year was pretty subdued, as I don't feel as strongly about this list as I have previous year-end lists. Nothing really approached the 10/10 level for me this time around. That's not to say I don't like the albums on my list, but rather they wouldn't have cracked the Top 5 in previous years. But anyway, without further bullshit, here's my Top 10 list:

#10. Metalite - Biomechanicals
This was far weaker than the debut, but otherwise a fine mixture of power metal and pop sensibilities. Won't be up everyone's alley, but I like it. Wish it lived up to Heroes in Time, though.
Top Three Tracks: "Warrior," "Eye of the Storm," and "Far From the Sanctuary"

#9. NorthTale - Welcome to Paradise
No one else liked this? Huh. Okay. I thought this was very promising, reminding me a lot of mid-era Nocturnal Rites mixed with a dash of Freedom Call. Very fun and energizing songwriting all throughout.
Top Three Tracks: "Bring Down the Mountain," "Welcome to Paradise," and "If Angels are Real"

#8. Crystal Eyes - Starbourne Traveler
A late addition, and a welcome one. I'm always a sucker for bands influenced by (or straight-up worshipping) Running Wild, and that's precisely what I got with this band. The album follows suit, and I quite enjoyed it.
Top Three Tracks: "Gods of Disorder," "Corridors of Time," and "Side By Side"

#7. Control the Storm - Forevermore
I love female-fronted power metal. Control the Storm are female-fronted power metal. This is an open-and-shut case, Your Honor.
Top Three Tracks: "Strike to Defend," "Chaotic Mind," and "Darkest Fantasy"

#6. Overkill - The Wings of War
I am forever amazed that Overkill have been around as long as they have and continue to kick ass. The Grinding Wheel was a bit of a step down, but The Wings of War steps right back up to where we're supposed to be. I'm happy with it, at least.
Top Three Tracks: "A Mother's Prayer," "Welcome to the Garden State," and "Last Man Standing"

#5. Scarleth - Vortex
If you're a melodic power metal fan and you missed this, y'all bitches be missing out. These guys popped out of nowhere and they're already this good? Hot damn. One of the bigger surprises of the year for me.
Top Three Tracks: "Guardian Angel," "Break the Chains," and "Be What You Are"

#4. Avantasia - Moonglow
This was nowhere near as strong as Ghostlights was, but at least the dip in quality isn't too steep. This album's got a lot of filler, but the good stuff's REALLY good.
Top Three Tracks: "The Raven Child," "Book of Shallows," and "The Piper at the Gates of Dawn" (Honorable Mention to the first half of "Ghost in the Moon," which would've topped them all if it weren't for the second half)

#3. Mary's Blood - Confessions
Only 3rd place in a relatively weak year? Yeesh. That's almost as slightly-above-average as FATE was, guys! You're slippin'!
Top Three Tracks: "Mermaid Serenade," "Labyrinth of the Abyss," and "VirtuaReaL"

#2. Idle Hands - Mana
Goth rock and heavy metal need to co-mingle more often, because this was a delightful surprise. Scratches the same itch that Type O Negative does, though they don't sound all that similar, so that's quite an accomplishment.
Top Three Tracks: "Blade and the Will," "Mana," and "Nightfall"

#1. Dragonforce - Extreme Power Metal
Yep, this sure is a good Dragonforce album. It's been a while since we've had one.
Top Three Tracks: "Strangers," "Razorblade Meltdown," and "Cosmic Power of the Infinite Shred Machine" (Honorable Mention to "My Heart Will Go On," which is enjoyable while also being hilarious)

Runner Ups:
Ancient Bards - Origine (another enjoyable Ancient Bards album, but not particularly memorable)
Beast in Black - From Hell With Love (too hit-or-miss, and not nearly as intense as Berserker was)
Dialith - Extinction Six (another hit-or-miss album, would've been top-notch otherwise)
Induction - Induction (no individual song stands out from the crowd, but all of it is very solid)
Freedom Call - M.E.T.A.L. (yep, this sure is a good modern Freedom Call album)