A Hero's Death
by Fontaines D.C.
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Fontaines D.C. bestography
A Hero's Death is ranked 4th best out of 7 albums by Fontaines D.C. on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Fontaines D.C. is Skinty Fia which is ranked number 894 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 1,943.
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A Hero's Death track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 79 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
A Hero's Death rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 3 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  HelsinkiSnorkel | Top 100 Music Albums of the 2020s | 86/100 | 3 |
| 2026 | matterhornrider | Top 82 Music Albums of the 2020s | 9/82 | 18 |
| 2026 | tyleraepps | Top 11 Music Albums of 2020 | 5/11 | 3 |
| 2026 | wizardalien | Top 48 Music Albums of the 2020s | 6/48 | 18 |
| 2026 |  johnner | Top 21 Music Albums of 2020 | 15/21 | 2 |
| 2026 |  Dankel | Top 60 Music Albums of 2020 | 29/60 | 3 |
| 2026 | TheSmiths82-87 | Top 19 Music Albums of the 2020s | 12/19 | 8 |
| 2026 | conallmalone | Top 68 Music Albums of the 2020s | 14/68 | 16 |
| 2026 | martintho | Top 22 Music Albums of 2020 | 19/22 | 1 |
| 2026 | Stevo796 | Top 58 Music Albums of the 2020s | 38/58 | 7 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 269 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 1,094 | |||
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A Hero's Death ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 3 days ago | lanadeleswift | 3,791 | 86/100 |
| ! | 09/06/2026 09:01 | cronadigallina | 2,989 | 67/100 |
| ! | 08/26/2026 17:20 |  Davy | 1,519 | 69/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 4% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 76.2/100, a mean average of 75.7/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 76.3/100. The standard deviation for this album is 12.8.
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A Hero's Death forum mentions
BestEverAlbums 07/14/2026 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5373): By desh79
CharlieBarley 04/10/2024 10:33 in Working My Way Through The BEA Overall ChartA Hero's Death comments
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johnner TOP 100 COMMENTER 07/31/2020 22:44 | #256541 | TOP COMMENT
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So much of this years music has been a struggle to listen to, not this one, difficult second album it is not, spilling confidently from one track to another.
Sounding distinctly more Alternative than last years Dogrel, a more morose tone is struck. Grian’s vocals are once more an oasis of originality in a desert of fakers. Let me put that again, refreshingly original.
A Hero’s Death will see scenesters leave in droves as with most buzz-bands, but it proves Dogrel was no fluke and there’s more in the tank. Fontaines DC are gonna be with us for a while yet, they ain’t going anywhere.
Brad1770 TOP 100 COMMENTER 10/03/2020 09:23 | #258941 | TOP COMMENT
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I’ll make a declaration right here right now that FDC’s will release a masterpiece album within the next 5 years unfortunately this isn’t it but its very good none the less franking the bands status as one of the most important rock acts on the planet today
“And
Don't give up too quick
You only get one line - you better make it stick
If we give ourselves to every breath
Then we're all in the running for a hero's death
Life ain't always empty
Life ain't always empty
Life ain't always empty
Life ain't always empty
Life ain't always empty
Life ain't always empty” (Edited)
Cargusbralem 08/12/2020 21:39 | #256970 | TOP COMMENT
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After a few listens I'd say this is a pretty great sophomore effort, on par with Dogrel's quality. However, the band has taken a turn into a darker ambience, producing a heavier sound overall. It's a powerful display of pure and rebellious post-punk that once again closes with a slow and sentimental cut.
Favorites: I Don't Belong, Televised Mind, You Said, No
Maybe skip: Love is the Main Thing
I think this album is better than Dogrel. The songs seem more polished, and I fell in love with Fontaines D.C. the moment I heard I Don't Belong. Although they aren't the most inventive of this resurgence of post-punk/art punk, I do think they crafted a masterful bunch of songs here.
Favorite songs: I Don't Belong, A Hero's Death, A Lucid Dream
LebowskiRams TOP 100 COMMENTER 07/31/2020 21:50 | #256539 | TOP COMMENT
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I'll revisit it after a bit but I just can't get into these guys. I enjoy this more than Dogrel, the isntrumentation is overall great, but the singing is too inconsistent for me
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