I tried to post the full playlist, with Planet of Zeus' album "Afterlife" at #I'm13, but got blocked due to copyright, so here's my #20 - #11, with one song removed.
I confident that all of these albums in my #20-11 are, deservingly, in someone else's top 10.

Songs:
0:00 Big Bad Bodega Cat
3:50 Cuori Selvaggi
8:39 The Battle Of Lightwedge
12:39 Breathe, Breathe Out
18:12 Dead In The Eye
25:17 Outsider
29:39 Collision
35:42 Chain Of Mind
41:59 Roads Of The Lowly

The Albums:

#20: Leather Lung: Graveside Grin
This Massachusetts band has great musicians, great songwriting, and "CHARASMA". I have listened to this album on and off all year long.

#19: Black Elephant: The Fall Of The Gods
Back-to-back Black Elephant albums made my year-end top 20 lists. More great Italian stoner rock.

#18: Mammoth Volume: Raised Up By Witches
When Mammoth Volume got back together, they didn't try to pick up where they left off. Rather, they embarked on a mission to explore new ideas and boldly go where few bands have gone before.
Try to see how many different band influences you hear in some of these tunes; it's amazing

#17: Greenleaf: The Head & The Habit
While Mammoth Volume is definitely Swedish stoner rock royalty, Greenleaf is easily in the average person's top 5 Swedish stoner rock bands list. Greenleaf has not slowed down, and have evolved their songwriting and production games. As with the other albums in this list, this is top ten worthy.

#16: Mr. Bison: Echoes From The Universe
Three Italian bands in a row. Mr. Bison leveled up on this album, being heavy and polished simultaneously. There are Yes comparisons to be made at times. This album is a ten out of ten

#15: Free Ride: Acido y Puto
Can a Spanish band sound more like California desert rock than California desert rock itself?
Yes

#14: Monkey3: Welcome To The Machine
Sixth European band in a row, Monkey3 are from Switzerland. These four words will say more than anything else I could write would:
Best Monkey3 album yet.

#13: Planet of Zeus: Afterlife
Make that seven European bands in a row. There was a time when calling Planet Of Zeus "Greek Clutch" might have pointed you in the right direction, but Planet of Zeus have evolved so much, other bands should be flattered if they get compared to Planet of Zeus. I wouldn't argue with you if you picked this one for #1 album of the year.

#12: Delving: All Paths Diverge
Nick DiSalvo lives in Germany now; do we call this the eighth European band in a row on this list, or the second Massachusetts band since that's where he started? I like this as much as any Elder album. Again, a number-one-worthy album

#11: Fu Manchu: The Return Of Tomorrow
This is instantly one of Fu Manchu's greatest albums, so it's got to be a special year for an album of this caliber not to be in my top 10. Spoiler alert: Bob Balch plays on three of my top 20 album picks

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