I don’t know that I’ve listened to that many albums that were actually released in 2020. 2 stand outs come to mind.
Ensiferum - Thalassic
Hadn’t thought about these guys in a while. The lead single “Rum, Women, Victory” popped onto my Spotify randomly one morning. It was pretty friggin rocking but when the new clean vocalist hit I was hooked. So good start to Finnish.
Saltatio Mortis - Für immer frei
Caught the singles as they came out before album. Stylistic change for them but I really like it. It’s more German pop rocky but I like it. Little hipstery closer to where bands like Versengold are headed. Good stuff.