The 2020 Hardest 100 list has been revealed this weekend, with UK heavyweights Architects taking out the #1 spot with Animals.
The Brighton-founded outfit have now won three of the four Hardest 100 countdowns (debut countdown - Doomsday and 2018 - Hereafter) on the back of their their first ever #1 Australian album, For Those That Wish To Exist.
"Australia! Thank you for voting Animals No.1 on The Faction’s Hardest 100," the band said.
"We really appreciate your support and can’t wait to see you soon!"
Check out the full list below.
55% of the 2020 Hardest 100 countdown was made up of local acts including Polaris (who scored eight spots in the list), Alpha Wolf, The Amity Affliction, In Hearts Wake, Northlane, Make Them Suffer, Slowly Slowly and Trophy Eyes, with over 40,000 votes being tallied this year.
"This is the year that that the countdown hit the mainstream," The Faction Music Director, Tim Price, said.
"The countdown has really hit fever pitch and we struggled to keep up with the amount of social media love and interaction, not just on the day but also in the period as Australia decided their votes.
"We are humbled by the outpouring of love and fandom for heavy music that we see on these countdown days. Last year's countdown fell on the same day that ScoMo's COVID press conference happened - and we all went into lockdown shortly after that - so this was such a special year to be reflecting on.
"Thank you to everyone who voted, who listened in, who showed their love for heavy music and who support The Faction!"
THE FACTION HARDEST 100 OF 2020
1. Architects - Animals
2. Alpha Wolf - Akudama
3. Polaris - Hypermania
4. Bring Me The Horizon - Parasite Eve
5. Eskimo Callboy - Hypa Hypa
6. Bring Me The Horizon - Kingslayer feat. Babymetal
7. In Hearts Wake - Hellbringer feat. Jamie Hails
8. Bring Me The Horizon - Teardrops
9. Spiritbox - Holy Roller feat Ryo Kineshita
10. The Amity Affliction - Soak Me In Bleach
11. Architects - Black Lungs
12. Bring Me The Horizon - Obey feat. YUNGBLUD
13. Make Them Suffer - Erase Me
14. Bring Me The Horizon - Dear Diary
15. Make Them Suffer - Bones
16. In Hearts Wake - Worldwide Suicide
17. Polaris - Landmine
18. Spiritbox - Holy Roller
19. A Day To Remember - Mindreader
20. Machine Gun Kelly - forget me too feat. Halsey
21. A Day To Remember - Brick Wall
22. The Ghost Inside - Aftermath
23. Polaris - Pray For Rain
24. Northlane - Enemy Of The Night
25. Polaris - Vagabond
26. Alpha Wolf - Restricted (R18+)
27. Bring Me The Horizon - 1x1 feat. Nova Twins
28. Thy Art Is Murder - Killing Season
29. Machine Gun Kelly - bloody valentine
30. Diamond Construct - Psychosis
31. Polaris - Above My Head
32. Falling In Reverse - The Drug In Me Is Reimagined
33. ERRA - Snowblood
34. Gojira - Another World
35. Bring Me The Horizon - One Day The Only Butterflies Left Will Be In Your Chest As You March To Your Death feat. Amy Lee
36. Slaughter to Prevail - Demolisher
37. Spiritbox - Blessed Be
38. Alpha Wolf - Creep
39. Deftones - Ohms
40. Stand Atlantic - Blurry
41. In Hearts Wake - Son Of A Witch
42. Inertia - Heavy Eyes
43. Justice For The Damned - Pain Is Power
44. Slowly Slowly - Race Car Blues
45. Trophy Eyes - Figure 8
46. Make Them Suffer - Drown With Me
47. Silent Planet - Trilogy
48. Make Them Suffer - Soul Decay
49. All Time Low - Monsters feat. Demi Lovato & blackbear
50. Lamb of God - Memento Mori
51. Polaris - Martyr (Waves)
52. Priorities - If I Believed
53. Code Orange - Swallowing the Rabbit Whole
54. Machine Gun Kelly - concert for aliens
55. The Gloom In The Corner - Warfare
56. Ocean Grove - THOUSAND GOLDEN PEOPLE
57. The Amity Affliction - Catatonia
58. While She Sleeps - SLEEPS SOCIETY
59. Alpha Wolf - bleed 4 you feat. Lizi Blanco
60. Enter Shikari - { The Dreamer's Hotel }
61. Isotopes - Flower
62. Deftones - Genesis
63. Ocean Grove - SENSE AGAIN
64. Polaris - All Of This Is Fleeting
65. System Of A Down - Genocidal Humanoidz
66. blink-182 - Quarantine
67. Reliqa - Mr Magic
68. Parkway Drive - Carrion - Live at Wacken
69. Spiritbox - Constance
70. Trivium - Catastrophist
71. Hands Like Houses - The Water
72. Alpha Wolf - a quiet place to die
73. Stand Atlantic - Shh!
74. System Of A Down - Protect The Land
75. The Gloom In The Corner - Requiem
76. Falling In Reverse - Carry On
77. The Gloom In The Corner - Violence
78. Yours Truly - Funeral Home
79. Crystal Lake - Disobey
80. Currents - Monsters
81. Diamond Construct - Enigma
82. Loathe - Two-Way Mirror
83. Machine Gun Kelly - Body Bag feat. Yungblud & Bert McCracken
84. Outloved - Blind & Falling
85. Polaris - Creatures Of Habit
86. The Amity Affliction - Forever
87. Yungblud - Acting like that feat. Machine Gun Kelly & Travis Barker
88. Bloom - Daylight
89. Our Last Enemy - Never Coming Back
90. Justice For The Damned - Guidance From The Pain
91. Nautical Mile - Purgatory
92. Yours Truly - Composure
93. Stand Atlantic - Jurassic Park
94. Bad/Love - Drag Me Under
95. I Prevail - DOA feat Joyner Lucas
96. Alpha Wolf - Rot In Pieces
97. Dance Gavin Dance - Prisoner
98. Dream on Dreamer - Feel So Empty
99. Outloved - Hurt Me
100. RedHook - Dead Walk
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