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M0rkeleb's Overall Favorites - 7s

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

1.Amon Amarth - Jomsviking
2.Qrixkuor - Poison Palinopsia
3.Skepticism - Ordeal
4.Funeral Mist - Devilry
5.Zeal & Ardor - Zeal And Ardor

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Created by M0rkeleb on 31.12.2023



AJ's Ranking Of 2015

2015 was the edge, the cliff, the abyss looking back at us... and we jumped... oh yes we did...

Top 50 of my 8+ ratings

Enjoy! or not I don't really care

Album count: 155
Average rating: 7.15

1.Shape Of Despair - Monotony Fields
2.Arcturus - Arcturian
3.Panopticon - Autumn Eternal
4.Kauan - Sorni Nai
5.Swallow The Sun - Songs From The North I, II & III

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Created by AJ The Great on 06.05.2023



Thumbs up: +2
The Best Metal Albums* From A To # (I)

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/

All bands will be limited to one album unless they had a significant change in style (e.g. Amorphis and Katatonia). It goes without saying that as this is my personal list the genres that are included more than others expresses my bias and I am open to listening to any suggestions on additional albums to add. This list will be separated by letters as including them all in one list would make it overly long. Just to give you an idea: my personal collection is over 10,000 songs, most of them in the metal genre.

Most of the bands featured here have other great albums so if you like the album featured here be sure to peruse their other works. Artists whose names start with 'The' or A/An' will be included in whatever letter follows, e.g. ' A Forest of Stars' will be included in F. This list(s) contains the most well-known bands e.g. Opeth, to the most obscure e.g. Vanguard x Mortem.

The list(s) will be updated periodically. If you have trouble locating an album on this list or think I missed a particular album feel free to contact me, and share this list far and wide so that more people can benefit from the incredible array of musical experience metal has to offer.

You can find me on all of these other websites: https://my.bio/friedrich-ux

(Broke 10k songs!, onward to 20k...): https://imgur.com/a/PvgLCy3

1.I - Between Two Worlds
2.I Built The Sky - The Sky Is Not The Limit
3.I Shalt Become - Poison
4.Iapetus - The Body Cosmic
5.IATT - Nomenclature

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Created by Uxküll on 06.12.2020



Thumbs up: +11
2015, Now With A Chicken Shawarma!

I haven't listened to a lot of new music this year, but here are some of the highpoints for me. This year, my selections will be posted in no particular order aside from "The Best" and "The Rest". By "The Rest", I'm certainly not insinuating that these selections are bad- in fact, they are very good albums, in my opinion! I have decided not to include awful albums on this list. This list won't be as exhaustive as previous lists I've made. I'm very open for recommendations, so please send me some if you see anything that might appeal to me!

1.
2.Voices From The Fuselage - Odyssey: The Destroyer of Worlds
3.Earthside - A Dream In Static
4.Marriages - Salome
5.Third Ion - 13/8 Bit

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Created by Diverge on 15.11.2015



Thumbs up: +2
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



Thumbs up: +5
2015 - Leth's List Of Likables (Non-Metal Inclusive)

Every album to catch my ear during 2015, rated, with plenty of non-metal for those of you who like to branch out and see what the whole world of music has to offer. Variety'll always be a virtue.

Numerous focused listens needed before rating.
Updates will (hopefully) be constant.

New Update: In order to promote exploration into albums you may not know, I've decided to include "Standout Track" segments for any album which has a track I feel you all MUST listen to. Hopefully these can help hook people with albums they're not familiar with, because chances are they instantaneously hooked me.

1.Death Grips - The Powers That B
2.Leprous - The Congregation
3.Clarence Clarity - No Now
4.Björk - Vulnicura
5.Envy - Atheist's Cornea

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Created by Lethrokai on 17.07.2015



Thumbs up: +18
Bandcamp Blowout: Best Albums For Around $5 Or Less

There are a lot of great albums out there, but that doesn't mean A) your wallet has to suffer or B) you need to resort to stealing. This list is here to both provide you with some excellent music for cheap and also help these bands make a few bucks in the process. If you are particularly into black (mostly of the atmospheric variety), sludge, and/or doom; you might be best suited just going through the collection related to my site, Metaltrenches.com, here or THIS GUY'S COLLECTION.

1.Torrential Downpour - Truth Knowledge Vision
2.The Sixth Of November - Ashes
3.Corpse Light - Without Form
4.Ketha - #!%16.7
5.Tyrant Of Death - Ascendancy

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Created by flightoficarus on 12.03.2015



Thumbs up: +9
Tea[m]ster's 2015 Music Exchange

You know the drill.

1.A Swarm Of The Sun - The Rifts
2.Actors&Actresses - Pyre
3.An Autumn For Crippled Children - The Long Goodbye
4.Anderwelt - Schattenlichter
5.Anomalie - Refugium

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Created by tea[m]ster on 15.02.2015



Thumbs up: +9
2015: One O' Dem Best Of Lists (Jan-Jun)

Cos by this point it's almost mandatory. I've made a pretty slow start to the year but hopefully I'll start catching up soon enough.

1.A Forest Of Stars - Beware The Sword You Cannot See
2.Maladie - ...Still...
3.Dekadent - Veritas
4.Sylosis - Dormant Heart
5.Marriages - Salome

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Created by musclassia on 02.02.2015



Thumbs up: +28
2015

My top 50 albums from 2015.

1.Horrendous - Anareta
2.Misþyrming - Söngvar Elds Og Óreiðu
3.Abyssal - Antikatastaseis
4.Shape Of Despair - Monotony Fields
5.Tribulation - The Children Of The Night

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Created by Neachy on 21.01.2015



Thumbs up: +13
My Staff Picks

weeeee. all my past staff picks now compiled into one swell list.

1.High On Fire - Snakes For The Divine
2.Krallice - Dimensional Bleedthrough
3.Greymachine - Disconnected
4.Kylesa - Static Tensions
5.Profetus - Coronation Of The Black Sun

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Created by BitterCOld on 22.09.2011