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AJ's Ranking Of 2008

Top 50 of 2008. Albums I rated 8 and above.

Album count: 210
Average rating: 6.84

1.Septicflesh - Communion
2.Opeth - Watershed
3.Amon Amarth - Twilight Of The Thunder God
4.Ihsahn - AngL
5.Dornenreich - In Luft Geritzt

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Created by AJ The Great on 09.01.2024



My Top 30 Albums Of 2008

1.Bloodbath - The Fathomless Mastery
2.Lunatic Soul - Lunatic Soul
3.Opeth - Watershed
4.Septicflesh - Communion
5.Moonsorrow - Tulimyrsky

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Created by JHK on 10.05.2022



M0rkeleb's Overall Favorites - 9s

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

1.So Hideous - None But A Pure Heart Can Sing
2.Metallica - Re-Load
3.Faetooth - Remnants Of The Vessel
4.Inferi - The End Of An Era
5.Midnight Odyssey - Biolume Part 1 - In Tartarean Chains

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Created by M0rkeleb on 24.04.2022



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Top 30 Progressive Metal Albums Of The 00's

1.Devin Townsend - Ziltoid The Omniscient
2.In Mourning - Shrouded Divine
3.Circus Maximus - The 1st Chapter
4.Threshold - Dead Reckoning
5.Seventh Wonder - Mercy Falls

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Created by Mrtvozornik on 20.09.2020



Top 30 Albums Of 2008

1.Esoteric - The Maniacal Vale
2.Darkspace - Dark Space III
3.Equilibrium - Sagas
4.Septicflesh - Communion
5.Ayreon - 01011001

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Created by al3xjpt on 16.04.2020



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Top 100 Albums Of All Time

Current Top 100 as of September 2019. Having listened to metal for 45 years or so - here are my favourites (favourite track). One album limit per band. Enjoy!

1.Absu - Absu
2.AC/DC - If You Want Blood You've Got It
3.Agalloch - The Mantle
4.Akercocke - Words That Go Unspoken, Deeds That Go Undone
5.Alcest - Écailles De Lune

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Created by dp2412@aol.com on 12.09.2019



2008

1.Amon Amarth - Twilight Of The Thunder God
2.Ayreon - 01011001
3.Bloodbath - The Fathomless Mastery
4.Cavalera Conspiracy - Inflikted
5.Cynic - Traced In Air

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Created by AsselMiloud on 16.05.2019



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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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Guitar Work

This is a list of bands featuring some of the best guitar work. This covers overall writing, riffs, grooves, and whatnot.
It isn't really in any particular order.

1.Edge Of Sanity - Crimson
2.Be'lakor - Of Breath And Bone
3.Leprous - Tall Poppy Syndrome
4.The Project Hate MCMXCIX - Hate, Dominate, Congregate, Eliminate
5.Animals As Leaders - Animals As Leaders

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Created by BigNaughtyV on 24.05.2013



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Some Of The Best Albums Of All Time (In No Particular Order)

Lots of genres, not repeating any Band (except Therion, but with 3 different styles). You cannot go wrong with this list, some nice Starts to any kind of Metal.
The list is sorted by year, but has not any particular order. Enjoy!

1.Queensrÿche - Operation: Mindcrime
2.Atheist - Unquestionable Presence
3.Therion - Symphony Masses - Ho Drakon Ho Megas
4.Cynic - Focus
5.Amorphis - Tales From The Thousand Lakes

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Created by Atrus on 10.06.2012



Top Albums Of 2008

1.Warrel Dane - Praises To The War Machine
2.Cynic - Traced In Air
3.Ihsahn - AngL
4.Gojira - The Way Of All Flesh
5.Pin-Up Went Down - 2 Unlimited

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Created by embracing on 16.10.2011



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Top 25 Of 2008

Here are my top 25 albums for 2008

1.Equilibrium - Sagas
2.Protest The Hero - Fortress
3.Mirrorthrone - Gangrene
4.Opeth - Watershed
5.Oceans Of Sadness - The Arrogance Of Ignorance

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Created by MeloDeathViking on 26.08.2010



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Worthwhile Albums Of 2008

This list, like the others, is only in alphabetical order. If I had to pick a favorite then it would be Darkspace's 'III' hands down.

1.Ásmegin - Arv
2.A Forest Of Stars - The Corpse Of Rebirth
3.Amon Amarth - Twilight Of The Thunder God
4.Averse Sefira - Advent Parallax
5.Black Lotus - Harvest Of Seasons

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Created by DreadfulYgg on 08.08.2010