Here’s our metalist of the most interesting best of lists from around the net, featuring (Thank God) more than the run-of-the-mill bands that you can find everywhere.

* Eureka! Albums of 2008 on Tiny Mix Tapes. (Paavoharju, Christina Carter, Runhild Gammelsæter, Magic Lantern, Ursula Bogner, Per Nørgård, The Caretaker)

* Bubbachups Top 10 on Motel de Moka (Birchville Cat Motel, Sun Kil Moon,Scott Tuma), also Moka’s Top 10 (Paavoharju, Jacaszek, Tape).

* Raven sings the Blues Top Albums (Eddy Current Suppression Ring, Sic Alps, Blank Dogs, Sun Araw, No Age) & Top Singles.

* Destination Out’s Favorites of 2008. (Spans more than music, check this out)

* Deerhoof’s own 2008 list on MOG. (Experimental Dental School, Mavis Staples, Alarm will Sound & Steve Reich, Mavis Staples)

* Mr. Thistle’s Top 50 on Forest Gospel. (Women, Amplifier Machine, Belong, The Tallest Man on Earth, Fennesz, Pumice)

* Boomkat’s Top 50 albums. (Stephan Mathieu, GAS, Machinefabriek, Bon Iver, Shed, Jasper TX, Tape)

* The Decibel Tolls Best of 2008. (Koushik, Indian Jewellery, Growing, Cloudland Canyon)

* Dusted’s Ben Donnelly (The Bug, Benga, Black Mountain), Brad LaBonte (Rustie, US Girls, The Ting Tings)

* Earfarm’s Best of 2008. (Torche, Lykke Li, The Dodos, Kelley Polar)

* Gorilla vs Bear’s Best of 2008. (Quiet Village, Vivian Girls, Q-Tip, White Denim, Air France)

* Headphone Commute’s (Peter Broderick, Kangding Ray, Jacaszek, Hammock, Balmorhea)

* It’s a Trap’s Best of 2008 if you wanna know about which Scandinavian bands to check out.

* Pampelmoose’s (Dave Allen of Gang of Four) Best of List (Susanna, Booka Shade, Dead Confederate)

* Piccadilly Records’ Top 100

* Rateyourmusic community’s own Thompenn, Mitza Matza, Korken (Jack Rose, Nadja, Burning Star Core, Marc Ribot), Rake (Fursaxa, Extra Life, Angel, Prurient), Les Nuits (Bohren, Woven Hand, Bar Kokhba, Colour Haze), Knome514 (Tecumseh, Boris, The North Sea) and the overall list.

* The Wire’s Best of 2008. (Kasai Allstars, Philip Jeck, The Advisory Circle, Toumani Diabate)

* Warped Reality’s Best of 2008.

* WFMU’s Brian Turner’s Best of (Ancestors, Mlodrs, Mayyors, Ryoji Ikeda, Harvey Milk)
* The Age of Consent’s Top 5 Overrated/Underrated List : Dunno about the underrated but agree that Spiritualized, El Guincho and Fucked Up are way overrated.

* 2008: The Year in Band Names on AV Club. Damn this is funny.