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My Favourite Albums

The goats. The near perfect albums that never get old. Some are full of catchy bangers I'm always humming, and some are so full to the brim of details that I still haven't even uncovered them all.

A brief outline of my ratings:
8.5-9.0 = An excellent album with a few mild drawbacks (Weak song, slightly irritating vocals, odd flow)
9.0-9.5 = Perfect albums that haven't quite warranted the time-earnt 9.5+.
9.5-9.9 = Perfect albums that have stood the test of time, ranked by preference.
10 = I don't expect to hear another album like these, ever.

(I use 'perfect' lightly as it makes no sense for a man-made creation to be flawless. 'Perfect' is simply a term to outline how high a level of enjoyment is, specifically the level of enjoyment when minor faults become insignificant.)

(I evaluate albums outside of metal vastly differently to the ones here, which explains the lack of representation of my other favourite genres. Blue Sky Mining is an exception due to being structured very similarly to my optimal metal album. I may add some picks from other genres down the line.)


STATS:
I know y'all don't look at my lists, so these are purely for my own interest.

-Decades
'10s: 36
'20s: 22
'00s: 7
'90s: 2

-Genres (By best fit or most prominent)
Prog: 36
Death: 11
Power: 9
Symphonic: 4
Black: 3
Folk: 1
Doom: 1
Rock: 1
Alternative pop: 1

1.Devin Townsend - Empath
2.Memories Of Old - The Zeramin Game
3.Wintersun - Time I
4.An Abstract Illusion - Woe
5.Persefone - Aathma

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Created by 24emd on 30.06.2022



Top 20 Of 2012

1.Kamelot - Silverthorn
2.Serj Tankian - Harakiri
3.Firewind - Few Against Many
4.Sabaton - Carolus Rex
5.Paradise Lost - Tragic Idol

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Created by Alex Avagianos on 04.07.2021



Albums 2020

1.Shylmagoghnar - Transience
2.Alcest - Spiritual Instinct
3.Wilderun - Veil Of Imagination
4.Ángeles Del Infierno - Si Tú No Estás Aquí
5.Ángeles Del Infierno - Al Otro Lado Del Silencio

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Created by Toshiharu41 on 23.01.2020



Best of 2012 / A portal of vanity and dead end kings

1.Diablo Swing Orchestra - Pandora's Piñata
2.Periphery - Periphery II: This Time It's Personal
3.Woods Of Ypres - Woods 5: Grey Skies & Electric Light
4.Ne Obliviscaris - Portal Of I
5.Converge - All We Love We Leave Behind

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Created by Hazelnut Nero on 05.04.2015



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Progressive Spiritual Euphoria / Best prog Albums Ever .

So here we are again . After many years of dedication and love to this music that we call progressive metal, here are some of the best albums that ever existed and made the earth a better place . Give to these albums the attention and the respect they deserve and you will be fully awarded. I think i will try and limit this list to 3 cd's maximum per band to make this thing more challenging .

1.Dan Swanö - Moontower
2.Cynic - Traced In Air
3.Cynic - Focus
4.Enslaved - Axioma Ethica Odini
5.Enslaved - Ruun

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Created by Hazelnut Nero on 20.09.2014



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My Favorite Progressive Metal Albums

My favorite progressive metal albums (derived/mixed genres included). Lot of stuff still missing here since I have a terrible memory I think everything here is at least 8,5/10.

Please, feel free to drop suggestions. I'd love to make it more or less complete one day.

I will eventually rate these albums too...

1.Dream Theater - Awake
2.Dream Theater - Images And Words
3.Dream Theater - Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes From A Memory
4.Dream Theater - Train Of Thought
5.Redemption - Snowfall On Judgment Day

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Created by robpal on 23.03.2014



Top 10 Albums Of 2012

1.Circus Maximus - Nine
2.Jeff Loomis - Plains Of Oblivion
3.Aerosmith - Music From Another Dimension
4.Epica - Requiem For The Indifferent
5.Gotthard - Firebirth

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Created by TiagoPoggere on 04.04.2013



Best Albums Of 2012

1.Be'lakor - Of Breath And Bone
2.Wodensthrone - Curse
3.Circus Maximus - Nine
4.Enslaved - RIITIIR
5.Threshold - March Of Progress

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Created by Klauwier on 07.02.2013



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My Top 30 Albums Of 2012

1.Vision Divine - Destination Set To Nowhere
2.Weeping Silence - For The Unsung
3.Paradox - Tales Of The Weird
4.Be'lakor - Of Breath And Bone
5.Luca Turilli's Rhapsody - Ascending To Infinity

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Created by stormlord77 on 07.01.2013



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Longing For Creation: Top 10 Metal Albums Of 2012

1.Sabaton - Carolus Rex
2.Wintersun - Time I
3.Eluveitie - Helvetios
4.Kamelot - Silverthorn
5.Mors Principium Est - ...And Death Said Live

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Created by RhaegarTargaryen on 30.12.2012



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2012: Favourite To Least (Continued)

Because I reached the word limit on the previous list, and don't want to lose my quite excellent in-depth descriptions. Those without descriptions are from my other list.

1.Sylosis - Monolith
2.Be'lakor - Of Breath And Bone
3.In The Silence - A Fair Dream Gone Mad
4.Abigail Williams - Becoming
5.Rodrigo Y Gabriela - Area 52

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Created by musclassia on 29.10.2012



My Top 20 Albums

These are my favorite 20 Progressive/Symphonic/Neo-Classical Power Metal albums

1.Symphony X - The Divine Wings Of Tragedy
2.Adagio - Underworld
3.Symphony X - The Odyssey
4.Symphony X - Paradise Lost
5.To-Mera - Delusions

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Created by Darkblazer on 30.09.2012



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Favorite Albums By My Favorite Bands

I picked one album by each of my favorite bands for this list. Keep in mind that after the first few albums I put on the list, it became increasingly difficult to figure out where to place artists in my list. Also, this is kind of how my favorite bands lie now, as far as how often I listen to them - whereas some of these bands used to be much more frequently played, years ago. But this is, more or less, a list of my favorite albums by my favorite bands.

1.Dream Theater - Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes From A Memory
2.Seventh Wonder - The Great Escape
3.Symphony X - The Odyssey
4.Circus Maximus - Nine
5.Haken - Visions

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Created by Psychogenocide on 24.09.2012



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Top Albums 2012 (so Far)

1.Storm Corrosion - Storm Corrosion
2.Dead Can Dance - Anastasis
3.The Mars Volta - Noctourniquet
4.Anathema - Weather Systems
5.Ihsahn - Eremita

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Created by Drew23 on 23.09.2012



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My Best Of 2012

this is my list and i update it when i should

1.Enslaved - RIITIIR
2.Kråke - Conquering Death
3.Ne Obliviscaris - Portal Of I
4.Be'lakor - Of Breath And Bone
5.Vision Divine - Destination Set To Nowhere

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Created by Darksider on 01.08.2012