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Vintage Metaller's Best Of 1998 Metal

1.Blind Guardian - Nightfall In Middle-Earth
2.Iron Maiden - Virtual XI
3.Helloween - Better Than Raw
4.Theatre Of Tragedy - Aégis
5.Shadow Gallery - Tyranny

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Created by Vintage Metaller on 01.10.2022



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Top Metal Albums Each Year I Have Been Alive 1998

A little list series where I list my top 20 favorite metal albums every year starting from the year I was born in.

1998 was like AMAZING, by far the best year since I started this series, one of the best years in Symphonic and power metal, strong releases in black metal, and one of the most Iconic matel albums of all time.

1.Blind Guardian - Nightfall In Middle-Earth
2.Death - The Sound Of Perseverance
3.Therion - Vovin
4.Tristania - Widow's Weeds
5.Anathema - Alternative 4

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Created by Handala on 17.08.2022



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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



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Gothic/doom Of The 90s With Female Vocals

Here are my favorite gothic and doom albums from 1990 to 2000 which includes female vocalists or female vocals. By release year, my fav album per artist.

1.The 3rd And The Mortal - Tears Laid In Earth
2.Elbereth - ... And Other Reasons
3.The Gathering - Mandylion
4.Left Hand Solution - Fevered
5.Theatre Of Tragedy - Aégis

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Created by ColdRail on 02.04.2021



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Top 200 Overrated Albums

**Trigger warning**

Albums and EPs rated 8.6+ from 100+ votes which I've given an 8 or lower to.

I've listened to and rated every album on MS that meets this criteria (at time of most recent update) - some of them multiple times - so I feel I can give my honest opinion.

The purpose of this is to list and order the albums that I simply don't "get" and to try re-listening to them in the hope of understanding why they've received so many 9 and 10 votes.

Ordered by my rating then MS rating then number of votes.

Updated: 03-Jan-24

My other lists:
Top 500 Albums (ordered & rated)
Top 25 EPs (also ordered & rated)
Top 200 Overlooked Albums (with genres)
So I Heard You Like Wintersun... (Time II find new bands)

1.Anathema - Judgement
2.Paradise Lost - Draconian Times
3.Anathema - Alternative 4
4.Motörhead - Ace Of Spades
5.Motörhead - Overkill

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Created by nonZero on 19.02.2021



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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



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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



The Best Metal Songs With Spoken Parts In Them

Suggestions are always welcome

1.Paradise Lost - Draconian Times
2.Theatre Of Tragedy - Velvet Darkness They Fear
3.Draconian - Arcane Rain Fell
4.The Sins Of Thy Beloved - Lake Of Sorrow
5.Tristania - Widow's Weeds

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Created by mynameisnando on 27.07.2019



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The most influential albums in my life

This list will be constantly updated for I'm always discovering good things that can easily be the soundtrack of my life for many years

1.Epica - The Phantom Agony
2.Epica - The Quantum Enigma
3.Tristania - Widow's Weeds
4.Tristania - Beyond The Veil
5.Arch Enemy - Anthems Of Rebellion

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Created by mynameisnando on 20.07.2019



Record Of The Year

An attempt to walk through almost 40 years of metal records, trying to pick one (and only one) record each year. The record that should be listened to at least once in life.
Some years are difficult because there are too many classics and in many situations the record that made it in the list is not my favorite by the band, but the one who had weaker competitors (and some of my favorite bands are not in the list too, for the same reason).

1.AC/DC - Back In Black
2.Motörhead - No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith
3.Iron Maiden - The Number Of The Beast
4.Iron Maiden - Piece Of Mind
5.Metallica - Ride The Lightning

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Created by pdepmcp on 21.08.2018



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Sadness And Despair

An unordered list of records on the dark side.
Solitude, despair, sadness, melancholy. Just a bit of rage.
Cooked to introduce you to the dark side of a once sunny day,

1.Mouth Of The Architect - The Ties That Blind
2.Swallow The Sun - The Morning Never Came
3.The Sins Of Thy Beloved - Lake Of Sorrow
4.Potentiam - Bálsýn
5.Doom:VS - Dead Words Speak

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Created by pdepmcp on 27.04.2017



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The Best Gothic Metal Albums

Note 1: This list will take time before it gets a definitive form (or it might take forever if good gothic metal albums will be released in the future).

Note 2: Another important feature is that this list will not take into consideration the Metalstorm way of labeling what is gothic metal and what isn't. Some albums have gothic metal elements yet they are not categorized as gothic metal. No hard feelings. I am also accepting suggestions as I might slip a couple of albums in the process.

1.Estatic Fear - A Sombre Dance
2.Tiamat - Wildhoney
3.The Sins Of Thy Beloved - Lake Of Sorrow
4.Tristania - Widow's Weeds
5.Theatre Of Tragedy - Velvet Darkness They Fear

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Created by ManiacBlasphemer on 25.04.2014



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30+1 Best Albums Of The 90's

Every metalhead should have them in his collection!

1.Estatic Fear - Somnium Obmutum
2.Anathema - The Silent Enigma
3.Pantera - Cowboys From Hell
4.Amorphis - Tales From The Thousand Lakes
5.Opeth - Morningrise

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Created by cobrapel on 19.12.2013



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kvtie-pie's favorite albums

These albums are in no particular order, and I will be gradually adding more over time.

1.The 3rd And The Mortal - Tears Laid In Earth
2.Within Temptation - Enter
3.Agalloch - Pale Folklore
4.Agalloch - The Mantle
5.Mourning Beloveth - Dust

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Created by kvtie-pie on 04.09.2013



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Funeral/Gothic/Death DOOM

Just a few recomendations to start your funeral / gothic doom collections

1.Funeral - Tragedies
2.Draconian - Where Lovers Mourn
3.Katatonia - Brave Murder Day
4.Katatonia - For Funerals To Come
5.Lacrimosa - Inferno

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Created by blackvelvet on 24.07.2013