1.Primordial - To The Nameless Dead

2.Machine Head - The Blackening

3.Alter Bridge - Blackbird

4.Nile - Ithyphallic

5.W.A.S.P. - Dominator

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One of the most Thrash Band’s Ever

1.Exodus - Bonded By Blood

2.Exodus - Tempo Of The Damned

3.Exodus - Fabulous Disaster

4.Exodus - Pleasures Of The Flesh

5.Exodus - Persona Non Grata

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A collection of totally family-friendly jams fitting the spooky season. One song per band!

1.Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath

2.Slayer - South Of Heaven

3.Morbid Angel - Altars Of Madness

4.Metallica - Ride The Lightning

5.King Diamond - Abigail

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So like albums that have a clear tie between them, were recorded around about the same time and were clearly intended together, as opposed to a sequel coming years after. Some of these have actually been released together, as can be seen here.

That's about all I can think of right now. So feel free to think of some more for me.

1.Opeth - Deliverance

2.Opeth - Damnation

3.Metallica - Load

4.Metallica - Re-Load

5.Helloween - Keeper Of The Seven Keys Part I

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My personal rankings of the Exodus studio albums.

1.Exodus - Bonded By Blood

2.Exodus - Fabulous Disaster

3.Exodus - Blood In, Blood Out

4.Exodus - Tempo Of The Damned

5.Exodus - The Atrocity Exhibition: Exhibit A

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not in the most favorite or alphabetic Sort
Just there
few of the best things i did hear in my entire life include the sound of nature

1.Saturnus - Saturn In Ascension

2.Leprous - The Congregation

3.Mastodon - Once More 'Round The Sun

4.Saturnus - Veronika Decides To Die

5.Mastodon - Crack The Skye

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1.Dark Tranquillity - Fiction

2.Moonspell - Under Satanæ

3.Iced Earth - Framing Armageddon (Something Wicked - Part 1)

4.Epica - The Divine Conspiracy

5.Machine Head - The Blackening

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Now that was an excellent year, gems dropping from all corners, and I'm certain I still have a lot to discover! The amount of great stuff was indeed staggering.

Off with the ramblings, on with the albums:
- the first 7 albums are those I consider to be this year's ultimate best, but they're in alpha order as I couldn't make a preference order out of them

1.Alchemist - Tripsis

2.Dødheimsgard - Supervillain Outcast

3.Machine Head - The Blackening

4.Mekong Delta - Lurking Fear

5.Neurosis - Given To The Rising

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1.Machine Head - The Blackening

2.Overkill - Ironbound

3.Tool - Lateralus

4.Rush - Clockwork Angels

5.Rush - Snakes & Arrows

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1.Novembre - Wish I Could Dream It Again

2.Metallica - Ride The Lightning

3.Primordial - The Gathering Wilderness

4.Metallica - ...And Justice For All

5.Autumnal - Grey Universe

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1.Novembre - Wish I Could Dream It Again

2.Primordial - The Gathering Wilderness

3.Metallica - ...And Justice For All

4.Novembre - Arte Novecento

5.Metallica - Ride The Lightning

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