title: Magus (album)
text: # Magus (album)
  
  Professional ratings :
  
  | Aggregate scores ||
  | - | - |
  | Source | Rating |
  | Metacritic | 83/100 |
  | Review scores ||
  | Source | Rating |
  | AllMusic | |
  | Drowned in Sound | 8/10 |
  | Pitchfork | 7.8/10 |
  | Sputnikmusic | |
  
  Magus is the fifth studio album by American sludge metal band Thou. It was released on August 31, 2018 through Sacred Bones Records.
  
  ## Accolades
  
  | Publication | Accolade | Rank |
  | - | - | - |
  | BrooklynVegan | Top 50 Albums of 2018 | 15 |
  | Decibel | Top 40 Albums of 2018 | 34 |
  | Noisey | Top 100 Albums of 2018 | 12 |
  | No Ripcord | Top 50 Albums of 2018 | 20 |
  | NPR | Top 50 Albums of 2018 | 43 |
  | PopMatters | Top 20 Metal Albums of 2018 | 19 |
  | Sputnikmusic | Top 50 Albums of 2018 | 9 |
  | Treble | Top 23 Metal Albums of 2018 | 1 |
  
  ## Charts
  
  | Chart | Peak position |
  | - | - |
  | US Independent Albums (Billboard) | 18 |
  | US Vinyl Albums (Billboard) | 8 |
  