1.Dio - Holy Diver

2.Accept - Balls To The Wall

3.Metallica - Kill 'Em All

4.Loudness - The Law Of Devil's Land

5.Iron Maiden - Piece Of Mind

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1.Manowar - Battle Hymns

2.Iron Maiden - The Number Of The Beast

3.Anvil - Metal On Metal

4.Scorpions - Blackout

5.Twisted Sister - Under The Blade

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My favorite albums of 2013. They are listed in a random order.

1.Kvelertak - Meir

2.Shade Empire - Omega Arcane

3.Amon Amarth - Deceiver Of The Gods

4.Caladan Brood - Echoes Of Battle

5.Wolfheart - Winterborn

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The best to worst studio albums by Opeth (in my opinion).

1.Opeth - Blackwater Park

2.Opeth - Still Life

3.Opeth - Damnation

4.Opeth - My Arms, Your Hearse

5.Opeth - Ghost Reveries

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1.Symphony X - The Odyssey

2.Pain Of Salvation - Remedy Lane

3.Opeth - Deliverance

4.Porcupine Tree - In Absentia

5.Freak Kitchen - Move

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We all know that metal is a very personal thing, we all like different albums, styles and so on, but here is, the albums of all styles, that went into my soul and will be there forever.
This is not a complete list, just a draft....
Stay metal !

1.Amon Amarth - Versus The World

2.Amorphis - The Beginning Of Times

3.Anathema - Universal

4.At The Gates - Slaughter Of The Soul

5.Bison B.C. - Quiet Earth

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1.Mortal Decay - The Blueprints For Bloodsplatter

2.Satan's Host - Virgin Sails

3.Obscure Sphinx - Void Mother

4.Feared - Vinter

5.Code - Augur Nox

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I list the black metal artworks which are the most different and appealing, at least for my eyes, and give a brief excuse for a somewhat explanation of why I think it.
Edit: As suggested, I gave a link to the inages of the albums not feat. here non MS. For all the other ones... Well, one can always click on the album name.

1.A Forest Of Stars - A Shadowplay For Yesterdays

2.A Forest Of Stars - Opportunistic Thieves Of Spring

3.Abigail Williams - Becoming

4.Ad Hominem - Dictator

5.Alcest - Le Secret

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1.Nocturnal Depression - L'isolement

2.Nocturnal Depression - Nocturnal Depression / Kaiserreich [Split]

3.Nocturnal Depression - Reflections Of A Sad Soul

4.Nocturnal Depression - The Cult Of Negation

5.Nocturnal Depression - Nocturnal Depression / Funeral Rip [Split]

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Y'all know it's just my opinion. Right?
NOT NECESSARILY IN ORDER (but kinda)

1.Depeche Mode - Delta Machine

2.Alice In Chains - The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here

3.HIM - Tears On Tape

4.Anneke Van Giersbergen - Drive

5.Carcass - Surgical Steel

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1.Stratovarius - Visions

2.Stratovarius - Episode

3.Stratovarius - Nemesis

4.Stratovarius - Infinite

5.Stratovarius - Fourth Dimension

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2.Accept - Breaker

3.Iron Maiden - Killers

4.Raven - Rock Until You Drop

5.Tygers Of Pan Tang - Spellbound

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1.Black Sabbath - Sabotage

2.Rainbow - Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow

3.AC/DC - T.N.T.

4.Scorpions - In Trance

5.Queen - A Night At The Opera

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1.Iron Maiden - The Number Of The Beast

2.Accept - Restless And Wild

3.Judas Priest - Screaming For Vengeance

4.Scorpions - Blackout

5.Manowar - Battle Hymns

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Although dark ambient and neofolk aren't subgenres of metal itself, lots of metalheads keep digging bands on that style. Dark ambient and neofolk however come mostly with instrumental tracks. In this list I try to list (duh) some dark ambient albums which incorporate harsh vocals on their tracks. Because they are quite rare and well... What is more metal than harsh vocals?
I chose to put here albums and not bands, because some bands have harsh vocals on some albums and not on others, so if I showed bands it could be misleading. I don't want to recommend more than an album of each band though, unless it is absolutely necessary.
The bands are in alphabetical order. I'm gonna add and remove as I stumble upon new ones and/or am recommended.Therefore, suggestions and complaints are welcome.

1.Amaka Hahina - Meah Metreah

2.Arktau Eos - Mirrorion

3.Damnum Animus - Sanity:The Lies Of The Father

4.Elffor - Into The Dark Forest

5.Fafnir - The Sigh Of Dawn

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