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Artwork: Progressive Metal Albums

This is a list of progressive metal albums (in alphabetical order) based on their artwork. It includes iconic cover art from classic albums as well as fascinating work from more recent releases.
There is a saying that "you should not judge a book by its cover", which is of course also true in the case of music albums. However, the artwork can complement the production and give a visual introduction to the musical theme and atmosphere. More than for any other kind of music, this may be true for metal.

(Updated 30.01.2023)

1.Amorphis - Under The Red Cloud
2.Deadsoul Tribe - The January Tree
3.Death - Symbolic
4.Disillusion - Ayam
5.Dordeduh - Har

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Created by Plattner on 27.12.2022



Top Metal Albums Each Year I Have Been Alive 2012

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

2012, was a solid year for metal a lot of good releases in black metal, one of the best Progressive metal albums of the decade and a banger in power metal.


My favorite non metal albums from 2012

1. The Seer
By Swans (Experimental Rock, Post-Rock, Noise Rock)


2. good kid, m.A.A.d city
By Kendrick Lamar (West Coast Hip Hop, Conscious Hip Hop)


3. channel ORANGE
By Frank Ocean (Alternative R&B, Contemporary R&B)


4. 'Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend!
By Godspeed You! Black (Post-Rock
Drone, Noise Rock)


5. History Will Absolve Me
By Billy woods(Hip Hop, Abstract Hip Hop)


My favorite movie from 2012


1.Galneryus - Angel Of Salvation
2.Ne Obliviscaris - Portal Of I
3.Mgła - With Hearts Toward None
4.Vesperian Sorrow - Stormwinds Of Ages
5.Be'lakor - Of Breath And Bone

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Created by Handala on 26.11.2022



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My Top 50 Albums Of 2012

1.Ne Obliviscaris - Portal Of I
2.Antimatter - Fear Of A Unique Identity
3.Sigh - In Somniphobia
4.Enslaved - RIITIIR
5.Katatonia - Dead End Kings

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Created by JHK on 30.03.2022



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Top 25 Progressive Metal Albums Of The 10's

1.Leprous - Bilateral
2.Ne Obliviscaris - Portal Of I
3.Persefone - Spiritual Migration
4.Threshold - March Of Progress
5.Witherscape - The Northern Sanctuary

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Created by Mrtvozornik on 17.07.2021



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



Best Of 2012

1.Beyond The Bridge - The Old Man And The Spirit
2.Borknagar - Urd
3.Dalriada - Napisten Hava
4.Delain - We Are The Others
5.Kamelot - Silverthorn

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Created by DarkWingedSoul on 04.09.2020



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Metal Rambo's Absolute Favorite Albums Of All Time

Updated 24.1.2022

My rather personal and improvised take on the subject matter. The list is pretty wage, I'll be updating it a lot and the order might vary a little depending on some things, but they're all great and awesome records no matter what.

Limited to metal and rock albums found on Metal Storm. Most of them (at least 90%) are anyway, so doesn't matter. The absent ones are mostly more pop and synth oriented stuff and some really obscure jazz and fusion albums.

1.Marillion - Marbles
2.Anathema - Weather Systems
3.Iron Maiden - Somewhere In Time
4.Moonsorrow - Voimasta Ja Kunniasta
5.Moonsorrow - Kivenkantaja

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Created by Metal Rasputin on 15.02.2020



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Threshold. Discography Ranked From Best To "worst"

One of the best bands out there. 11 good albums so far. Hard to rank them but i'm pretty happy with this. So here's the albums ranked including my top 3 picks from each albums.

1.Threshold - Subsurface
2.Threshold - Legends Of The Shires
3.Threshold - Dead Reckoning
4.Threshold - Dividing Lines
5.Threshold - Critical Mass

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Created by majormalfunction on 19.03.2019



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Threshold Albums Ranked From Best To Worst

I love Threshold. Every single of their albums is at least very good, so trying to actually order them is quite a challenge, but I'll try.

1.Threshold - Hypothetical
2.Threshold - March Of Progress
3.Threshold - Dead Reckoning
4.Threshold - Psychedelicatessen
5.Threshold - Legends Of The Shires

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Created by robpal on 19.08.2017



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Top 25 Albums Of 2012

My personal favorite studio albums of 2012

1.Wintersun - Time I
2.Kreator - Phantom Antichrist
3.Katatonia - Dead End Kings
4.Khors - Wisdom Of Centuries
5.If These Trees Could Talk - Red Forest

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Created by Jagsey on 16.03.2016



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



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Albums Named After The Reaction I Had The First Time I Listened To Them

Just to be clear, my opinion of many of these albums has changed since the first time I heard them. And I get that some other famous titles would be funny to put here, but I'm going to spoil the fun and say I want to at least be truthful.

1.Anathema - A Fine Day To Exit
2.Austrian Death Machine - Total Brutal
3.Clutch - Pure Rock Fury
4.Devin Townsend - Addicted
5.Divinefire - Farewell

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Created by Wukk on 25.04.2013



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