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M0rkeleb's Overall Favorites - 8s

I feel like my overall favorites list is getting too long. I'm splitting it up by rating.

1.Thy Catafalque - Meta
2.Sepulcros - Vazio
3.Kassad - Faces Turn Away
4.Dream Theater - Black Clouds & Silver Linings
5.Xanthochroid - Of Erthe And Axen: Act I

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Created by M0rkeleb on 04.12.2022



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1001 Metal Albums You Must Hear Before You Die

Welcome to what I consider the "1001 Metal Albums You Must Hear Before You Die" or in other words, a list of records of various genres in the arrays of Metal and Hard Rock that I deem essential or at least very recommended to listeners of hard and heavy music. This may be a very overwhelming list but I essentially try to collect all albums in the History of Metal that strike me as worthwhile. May this be a guideline for people that seek for an entrance to a particular genre or certain bands. In no means I am saying, that this list is indisputable by any means. I consider these my personal picks for albums that should be listened to by die-hard metal fans at least once. Hopefully you can discover some new music or relate with my picks. If I missed something that you would include in such a list, please tell me in the form of a comment. Enjoy! \,,/

1.High Tide - Sea Shanties
2.Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath
3.Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin
4.Sir Lord Baltimore - Kingdom Come
5.Josefus - Dead Man

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Created by pandrstudios on 31.05.2022



My Favorite Metal Albums Of All Time

Still in development

1.Dark Tranquillity - The Gallery
2.Sonata Arctica - Silence
3.Wintersun - Time I
4.Death - The Sound Of Perseverance
5.Angra - Temple Of Shadows

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Created by mazinkaiser1059 on 08.12.2019



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Empowering Albums For Powerless Losers

This is a list of all the power metal albums I have listened to that are worth remembering. Like my other genre lists, this is not meant to be a definitive guide to power metal or a binding judgment on what power metal is or is not. The list exists purely for my own organizational purposes and may contain bands or albums that are not strictly True Knights of the Eternal Thundersword.

The first cluster includes my favorite albums in the genre (and a significant number of my all-time favorites); beyond that, they are listed by rating from 9/10 down to 6/10 and alphabetically within each bracket.

Last updated November 27, 2021.

1.Blind Guardian - Nightfall In Middle-Earth
2.Blind Guardian - Imaginations From The Other Side
3.Blind Guardian - Somewhere Far Beyond
4.Jag Panzer - Thane To The Throne
5.X Japan - Art Of Life

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Created by ScreamingSteelUS on 19.09.2019



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Albums Of My Life

No particular order

1.Graveworm - As The Angels Reach The Beauty
2.Graveworm - Scourge Of Malice
3.Dimmu Borgir - For All Tid
4.Dimmu Borgir - Stormblåst
5.Dimmu Borgir - Enthrone Darkness Triumphant

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Created by bundasmanu on 05.08.2019



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M0rkeleb's Overall Favorites

Simple ranking of all my favorite albums. Favorite song from the album in the notes. Sure to change/expand as I learn and explore more within metal.
2023: This was starting to get too long so I split it into separate lists for albums at each ranking 10 to 7. This list will no longer be updated.
10: https://metalstorm.net/users/list.php?list_id=6891
9: https://metalstorm.net/users/list.php?list_id=7213
8: https://metalstorm.net/users/list.php?list_id=7512
7: https://metalstorm.net/users/list.php?list_id=8058

1.Madder Mortem - Eight Ways
2.Blind Guardian - Imaginations From The Other Side
3.Ayreon - 01011001
4.Ulcerate - The Destroyers Of All
5.Metallica - Ride The Lightning

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Created by M0rkeleb on 16.10.2015



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The Ultimate Metal Albums

My personal favorites. These albums are as perfect as an album can get, they always bring up the adrenaline and have in many ways changed the way I perceive music, expanding the horizons of metal in various ways. Most important of all they never get old or boring and therefore should be given a chance.

1.Angra - Temple Of Shadows
2.Helloween - Keeper Of The Seven Keys Part II
3.Symphony X - The Divine Wings Of Tragedy
4.Adagio - Underworld
5.Judas Priest - Defenders Of The Faith

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Created by Mountain King on 06.05.2015



Top 20 Heavy Metal Albums Of 2003

1.Grave Digger - Rheingold
2.Paragon - The Dark Legacy
3.Rage - Soundchaser
4.Astral Doors - Of The Son And The Father
5.Children Of Bodom - Hate Crew Deathroll

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Created by Mrtvozornik on 27.02.2015



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Rock & Metal Ballads Collection

Compilation of many Hard Rock or Metal Ballads I've heard. Bands and Albums are ordered by name alphabetically.

1.Accept - Balls To The Wall
2.Accept - Blood Of The Nations
3.Accept - Eat The Heat
4.Adagio - Underworld
5.Aerosmith - Aerosmith

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Created by Alpha on 27.09.2013



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My favourite Power Metal Albums

Since many of you felt annoyed by my previous list title I changed it and hopefully you will be ok with it.Power up everybody!!!

1.Helloween - Keeper Of The Seven Keys Part II
2.Blind Guardian - Imaginations From The Other Side
3.Helloween - Keeper Of The Seven Keys Part I
4.Riot - ThunderSteel
5.Gamma Ray - Land Of The Free

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Created by stormlord77 on 29.04.2013



Top Albums Of 2003

1.Dream Theater - Train Of Thought
2.Deadsoul Tribe - A Murder Of Crows
3.Katatonia - Viva Emptiness
4.Opeth - Damnation
5.Evergrey - Recreation Day

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Created by embracing on 03.11.2012



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My Favourite Albums, One Per Band.

I tried to put one album per band, so it was a fucking hard choice in many cases.
Anyway, all of them are great albums in it' genre.
No order followed.

1.Almah - Fragile Equality
2.Andre Matos - Mentalize
3.Arryan Path - Ira Imperium
4.Avantasia - The Metal Opera Part 1
5.Astral Doors - New Revelation

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Created by kahn84 on 13.09.2012



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My Favorite Rock/Metal Ballads

The best ballads in the history of Metal. Of course, all these bands and other bands have really good ballads but this list shows the very best, handpicked by me. In alphabetical order by bands name to make the list less chaotic and not by order of preference.

1.Accept - Eat The Heat
2.Accept - Blood Of The Nations
3.Adagio - Underworld
4.Aerosmith - Aerosmith
5.Allen/Lande - The Battle

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Created by Mountain King on 07.01.2012



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Best of the Best: Power Metal

AWesomest power metal albums I've heard in my life and Enjoy the most (and some which are extreme power which didnt feel right not to put them here..!), probably not ordered in the most right way...!!

1.Kamelot - The Black Halo
2.Sonata Arctica - Ecliptica
3.Dark Moor - Autumnal
4.Iced Earth - Something Wicked This Way Comes
5.Stratovarius - Visions

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Created by Enissa on 07.08.2011



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Personal Favorite Guitar Solos

As a long time guitarist, i have a passion to learn and play guitar riffs and solos and these ones are an ultimate guide for guitar playing. Some solos are just more memorable than others and the following are the most well craftted solos i have heard till now.

1.Angra - Temple Of Shadows
2.Scorpions - Love At First Sting
3.Judas Priest - Painkiller
4.Symphony X - The Odyssey
5.Savatage - Edge Of Thorns

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Created by Mountain King on 25.02.2011