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The Top Albums Of Ch'ti

This is my top albums (only with those where I gave 8 or more). I will update the list now and then

1.Slipknot - Iowa
2.Megadeth - Rust In Peace
3.Opeth - Ghost Reveries
4.Moonsorrow - Kivenkantaja
5.Slipknot - Slipknot

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Created by Ch'ti on 06.02.2024



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Playing Outside Of The Box! (An Alternative Metal Guide & Journey)

Right... Let's get this out of the way from the get-go. Alternative metal is hard to define. I guess that comes from it always wanting to experiment, explore and fuse heavy metal with non-metal music genres. It also makes it an ever changing and growing genre.

Also, before you guys flood me, yes my list contains a lot of Industrial & Nu Metal bands, as well as other genre.. As far as I'm concerned, my picks all fit quite well in the scope of an alternative metal list. Don't you agree? Wait... You disagree? Well, let's agree to disagree and move on.

As for the list itself, I'm going to try and list through time what I (me, myself & moi) consider as essential alternative albums. I will also limit myself to a maximum of 4 releases each year to prevent a messy list, which often makes it a difficult decision, especially in the early 2000's. So yes, it is possible your personal favourite won't be featured. You can tell me all about it in the comments below and we can discuss it, even argue it.

Now, have fun, enjoy my list and let me know what you think or would personally put in your favourite alt-metal list!

-Guib-

EDIT: I will now add my pick for best album of each year using the (best of xxxx) in the chosen album's description.

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Guib's Best Alternative Metal Album Picks

Best Of 2022
Polyphia - Remember That You Will Die

Best Of 2023
Mutoid Man - Mutants

Best of 2024 So Far
...tbd

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Last Updated: March 27th, 2024

1.Living Colour - Vivid
2.Jane's Addiction - Nothing's Shocking
3.Faith No More - The Real Thing
4.Godflesh - Streetcleaner
5.L7 - Smell The Magic

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Created by Guib on 20.08.2023



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Top 200 Alternative Metal Albums

This is very simple, I took the ratings for a bunch of alternative metal albums on MS and ranked them accordingly

To qualify:
The album must have been released when the band was labelled as "Alternative Metal" by MS. So for example the three most recent Gojira albums count, but early Gojira does not.

The band must have more than 10 fans on MS

Therefore this is not a reflection of my opinions, rather a reflection of numbers so if you wanna get mad, get mad at the numbers, not me. And remember that this really isn't that serious

1.Mass Hysteria - Contraddiction
2.Tool - Lateralus
3.The Butterfly Effect - IV
4.Tool - Ænima
5.Mass Hysteria - Le Bien-Être Et La Paix

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Created by Wildebean on 05.04.2023



Slipknot Album Ranking

This is my ranking of the Slipknot studio albums. And please remember... this is just my own personal opinion based on my own personal taste

1.Slipknot - Iowa
2.Slipknot - Slipknot
3.Slipknot - We Are Not Your Kind
4.Slipknot - Vol 3: The Subliminal Verses
5.Slipknot - The End, So Far

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Created by Wildebean on 22.03.2023



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Metal Songs And Albums That Inspired The Names Of Other Bands

This is an alphabetical list of metal songs and albums that inspired the names of other artists.

Please feel free to suggest more examples.



1.Amebix - No Sanctuary: The Spiderleg Recordings
2.Anathema - Alternative 4
3.Arch Enemy - Black Earth
4.Architects - Ruin
5.Bathory - Under The Sign Of The Black Mark

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Created by Plattner on 10.03.2023



My Top 150 Albums Of All Time

This list shows only my preferences in metal. These albums are not necessarily the best of the bands written by, but I return to them again and again. In my opinion, all this masterpieces confirm the variety and greatness of metal music.
Rules:
1. One album per band.
2. Ordered from highest position (top) to lowest (bottom).
3. No heavy, power, doom, gothic, sludge/stoner albums.

1.Children Of Bodom - Follow The Reaper
2.Dimmu Borgir - Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia
3.In Flames - Clayman
4.Soilwork - Natural Born Chaos
5.Gojira - From Mars To Sirius

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Created by nikita_ducati on 16.10.2022



2001 (An Exploration)

Yet another one of my lists for no reason other than I feel like it

1.Tool - Lateralus
2.Moonsorrow - Voimasta Ja Kunniasta
3.Iced Earth - Horror Show
4.Opeth - Blackwater Park
5.Amorphis - Am Universum

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Created by Artorix Carlsson on 06.08.2022



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My Favorite Albums

These are my favorite metal albums in no particular order.

1.Gojira - From Mars To Sirius
2.Gojira - The Way Of All Flesh
3.Cattle Decapitation - Monolith Of Inhumanity
4.Agalloch - Ashes Against The Grain
5.Amon Amarth - With Oden On Our Side

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Created by SlaughterPegasus on 06.04.2022



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Top 15 Nu Metal Albums

1.Rage Against The Machine - Rage Against The Machine
2.Linkin Park - Hybrid Theory
3.Korn - Korn
4.Soulfly - Prophecy
5.Linkin Park - Meteora

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Created by Mrtvozornik on 04.04.2022



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Albums That Introduced Me To Metal

These are the albums that got me into metal when I was a teenager.

1.Arch Enemy - Doomsday Machine
2.Sepultura - Against
3.Marilyn Manson - Antichrist Superstar
4.Slipknot - Iowa
5.Korn - Issues

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Created by Tel3tubby on 12.11.2021



Ultimate Collection Of Metal

The albums below is my definition of extreme metal music, regardless of their genre. Entire list is based only on my personal preferences in metal.
Rules:
1. One album per band
2. 305 groups/305 albums

1.In Flames - Clayman
2.Metallica - ...And Justice For All
3.Chimaira - Chimaira
4.Death - Symbolic
5.Testament - The New Order

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Created by nikita_ducati on 18.10.2021



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Top Favourite Nu Metal Albums

It's been like 20 years now, is it safe to post this yet?

1.Korn - Korn
2.System Of A Down - Toxicity
3.Sepultura - Roots
4.System Of A Down - System Of A Down
5.Disturbed - Ten Thousand Fists

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Created by blackwreath13 on 04.04.2021



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The Best Metal Albums* From A To # (S)

This list is meant to be an extensive, but by no means exhaustive, collection of the greatest (modern) metal albums and eps. Running the gamut from avant-garde to trve norweigan black metal. *As someone who is young in age, my tastes tend to revolve around the period of the 80s to the present.* Although certain metal albums from before will certainly be featured, the period of the 60s-70s will be under-represented. I refer you to this excellent list to gain a better appreciation for some of the best metal from that period: https://rateyourmusic.com/list/freis/martin_popoffs_the_top_500_heavy_metal_albums_of_all_time/

1.S.V.E.S.T. - Veritas Diaboli Manet In Aeternum: Le Diable Est Ma Raison
2.Sabachthani - Miserable Endings
3.Sabaoth - Les Illuminations
4.Sabaton - Carolus Rex
5.Sabbat - Dreamweaver

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Created by Uxküll on 17.02.2021



Top 20 Of 2001

Must Listen: The First 9

1.System Of A Down - Toxicity
2.Opeth - Blackwater Park
3.Ark - Burn The Sun
4.Evergrey - In Search Of Truth
5.Angra - Rebirth

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Created by Alex Avagianos on 01.02.2021



Top Metal Albums, 2000s

Constantly evolving list of my favorite metal albums from the 2000s

1.Trivium - Shogun
2.Opeth - Watershed
3.Tool - Lateralus
4.Deftones - White Pony
5.Trivium - Ascendancy

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Created by Jatin on 12.04.2020