Same as last year, we’ve collected a few “Best Of” lists that sum up this year. It’s a good place to start broadening your horizons and check out some of the amazing stuff you probably missed this year.

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IDIOTEQ’s Best Of 2012 is another year of tons of amazing Do It Yourself initiatives, people still involved in doing local gigs, writing zines, bands doing interviews, reaching out for people, traveling thousands of kilometers, spreading the word about their views and ethics, talk about what’s wrong around us, trying to start a spark in our minds and change the world for the better. That’s what’s best about the passing year. I truly believe this will develop even more as time goes on and 2013 will see more people involved in activism and more people simply happy with their lives.

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and Amazing, Healthy 2013 Full Of Love!

Karol Kaminski  

What’s YOUR Best Of 2012?

20 Music Videos Of 2012 You Should Watch (part 2), by Nothing But Hope And Passion.

Best of 2012, by In Effect Zine.

10 Essential albums of 2012, by AltPress.

What did the world search for in 2012, by Google Zeitgeist.

Ben Ratliff’s Top 10 Albums of 2012, by The New York Times.

Best of 2012, by rwthunder.

Top 50 albums of 2012, by Blare Magazine.

2012: The Year in Volcanic Activity, by In Focus.

Top 10 Album Reissues of 2012, by LA Music Blog.

Top 20 Singles of 2012, by LA Music Blog.

Top 2012 Lists, by BrooklynVegan.

Vote For Your Top Albums Of 2012, by The New Review.

Staff Picks: Our Top Albums Of 2012, by The New Review.

10Of’12 End Of The Year Lists, by Property Of Zack.

Top Six DEATHROCK Releases of 2012, by CVLT Nation.

Top Six Irish Releases of 2012, by CVLT Nation.

Top 6 German Releases of 2012, by CVLT Nation.

Top Six Hardcore Releases 2012, by CVLT Nation.

Top Six Sludge Albums of 2012, by CVLT Nation.

Top Six Tape Releases Of 2012, by CVLT Nation.

Top Six Tape Releases Of 2012, by CVLT Nation.

Top Six Power Violence / Grind Core Releases Of 2012, by CVLT Nation.

Top Six Avant Garde Releases of 2012, by CVLT Nation.

Top Six Splits of 2012, by CVLT Nation.

Top Six Canadian Albums of 2012, by CVLT Nation.

 Top Six Doom Releases of 2012, by CVLT Nation.

Top Six Crust Releases of 2012, by CVLT Nation.

Top Six UK Releases of 2012, by CVLT Nation.

Top Six Italian Releases of 2012, by CVLT Nation.

Top Six Death Metal Albums of 2012, by CVLT Nation.

Top 6 Art Posts of 2012, by CVLT Nation.

Top 6 Albums of 2012 – Reader’s Choice, by CVLT Nation.

Top Six Black Metal Releases of 2012, by CVLT Nation.

YouTube Rewind 2012, by YouTube.

2012 Year in Pictures (part 2), (part 3), by The Big Picture.

Top Releases Of 2012, (part 2), (part 3), by Bombshell Zine.

Top Lists, by Team Reasonable.

Top 10 Albums Of The Year, by Dead Press!

Best Albums of 2012, by Pitchfork.

75 Records Worth Buying, by Self-Titled.

10 Most Played Songs on Radio, by AAA Backstage.

Bands who reformed in 2012, by AAA Backstage.

Best Of 2012: Musicians Best Of Lists, by American Aftermath.

Best of The Year, by Benny Horowitz (Gaslight Anthem), Jon Loudon (Restorations), Max Bemis (Say Anything)

Bret’s Top Albums of 2012, by Highwire Daze.

Best Albums Of 2012 (part 2), (part 3), by Rock It Out! blog.

End of the Year List 2012, by Legends Arising.

Albums of the Year 2012, by VICE Magazine.

Best Albums of 2012, by NME.

Best Albums of 2012, by Pitchfork.

Best Music of 2012, by NPR Music.

100 Albums of 2012, by God Is The TV.

Albums Of The Year, by Louder Than War.

Best Fit Fifty: Albums of the Year 2012, by The Line Of Best Fit.

The 50 best albums of 2012, by Time Out.

2012’s Best Debut Albums, by Metacritic.

Best albums of 2012, by The Guardian.

Favorite 30 Albums of 2012, by Tine MixTapes.

Albums of the Year 2012, by 405.

Year Stats, by Best Ever Albums.

Best Albums of 2012, by All Music.

Albums Of The Year 2012, by The Quietus.

The Top 15 Albums Of The Year, by VH1’s President.

10 Best Albums of 2012: Critics’ Picks, by Billboard.

Best Of 2012, by Indie Shuffle.

Best Of 2012, by Indie Music Filter.

The Best of 2012, by Rate Your Music.

Best metal, punk, and hardcore of 2012, by Loud.

Best of 2012, by Magnet.

The best hardcore / metal / punk of 2012, by Tight To The Nail.

GUEST TOP 5′s of 2012, by Tight To The Nail.

Best Albums of 2012, by Exclaim!

Metal and Hardcore 2012: The Year of Grindcore, by Exclaim!

Albums Of The Year, by Alter The Press.

Best of 2012 Lists, by Noisecreep.

Best of 2012: Screamo/Hardcore, by Sometimes I Get Drunk At Night.

Top 20 of 2012, by A Short Fanzine About Rocking.

Top 10 Victory Videos of 2012, by Victory Records.

Top Albums of 2012, by Stereokiller.

Stereogum’s Top 40 Rap Albums Of 2012, by Stereogum.

Top Lists of 2012, by Blow The Scene.

Best videos of 2012, by BHMagazine.

2012 Year in Pictures, by Boston Globe.

Best of lists 2012, by Indie Vision Music.

2012 wrap-up, by Rest Assured Zine.

Best of 2012, by Miss The Stars.

Best of 2012: Punk & Metal/Hard Rock, by Epitonic.

Best Albums of 2012, by Rock Sound.

Best Albums of 2012, by Content Matters.

The Best Of 2012, by Critical Mass.

Absolute 100 of 2012, by Absolute Punk.

Best of 2012, by Examiner.

Fat 2012: The Best Hardcore/skramz Releases Of 2012, by Sputnik Music.

 100 Best Of 2012, by Toxicbreed’s Funhouse.

Top 25 Records of 2012, by Sludgelord.

Best Of Lists, by Rolling Stone.

Best Albums Of 2012, by Female First.

 Best Albums of 2012, by MusicForAnts

50 Best Albums of 2012, by Yahoo!

The 10 Best Metal Albums of 2012, by Metal Descent.

Best Albums of 2012, by Raging Against the Dying Light aka Cultural Observations of the Lost Generation.

The 20 Best Metal Albums of 2012, by Crave Online.

Best OF 2012 Lists, by Metal Injection.

Best albums of 2012, by Meat Mead Metal.

Best of 2012, by Metal Sucks.

Best of 2012, by Revolver Magazine.

 DJ’s Honorable Mention Releases of 2012, by PPRAE.

 Jake’s Top 15 of 2012, by PPRAE.

Best Records od 2012, by Punktastic.

25 Best Songs of 2012, by Antiquiet.

Top 25 Albums of 2012, by Antiquiet.

EPs of 2012, by BBC Music Blog.

 Top 25 Albums of 2012, by BBC Music.

Mixtapes of 2012, by BBC Music.

The 15 Most Underrated Albums of 2012, by FlavorWire.

2012 Music End of The Year Summary, by Album Of The Year.

Best of 2012, by FACT.

Top 40 of 2012: The Complete Countdown, by FUSE.

Top 25 Reviewed Records of 2012, by FILTER Magazine.

Best of 2012 Lists, by Year-End Lists.

The 50 Best Albums of 2012, by Spinner.

Best of 2012, by PopMatters.

Best of 2012, by Temple Of Perdition.

Best of 2012, by Impose Magazine.

Filmography 2012, by Filmographile.

Guinness World Records – Best of 2012.

Best Albums, Ep’s, Split’s of 2012, by Behind Punk blog.

Best of 2012 Lists, by Punknews.

In Memoriam: Bands We Lost In 2012, by Stereogum.

Fat Wreck Best Of 2012!, by Fat Wreck Chords.

 Year 2012 in Space: 30+ Outstanding Photographs, by Gencept.

2012 according to SWNK, by Some Will Never Know.

Best of 2012 lists, by The B9 Board.

Best of 2012, by KDHX Radio. 

Best of 2012, by TheBayBridged.

Top 10’s of 2012, by Bridge9 Records.

Best of 2012, by The Elementary Revolt.

Nest releases Of The Year and Best New Artists, by Post Rock.

Top 10 EPs of 2012, by The Real Screamo.

PUBLISHED on December 24, 2012.
UPDATED on December 26, 2012 – 2 more added.
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UPDATED on January 2, 2013 – one more added.
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UPDATED on January 5, 2013 – Post Rock summary added.
UPDATED on January 7, 2013 – Top 6 Canadian Records by CVLT Nation added.
UPDATED on January 17, 2013 – The Real Screamo added.