Releases from Canadian bands that I really like. Ordered alphabetically by artists because I'm OCD like like. Will possibly re-order list by favorite album. Limited to one release per band, only full lengths. Essential albums are noted as such.

1.3 Inches Of Blood - Advance And Vanquish

2.Annihilator - Never, Neverland

3.Anvil - Forged In Fire

4.Bison B.C. - Dark Ages

5.Cryptopsy - None So Vile

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Yep, one of those lists. Everyone has one, so I thought I'd make a list of metal albums I really recommend.

This is not an absolute "best-of" list, for a few reasons:
1) I stick to one album per band, unless there's been a drastic style shift (like Katatonia's).
2) I try to cover all major subgenres fairly, so I have something for everyone. It counterbalances the tendency to list all the cool bands in a style I'm into right now (like drone or epic doom).

1.Warning - Watching From A Distance

2.Candlemass - Nightfall

3.Reverend Bizarre - In The Rectory Of The Bizarre Reverend

4.Pagan Altar - The Lords Of Hypocrisy

5.Katatonia - Dance Of December Souls

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Metal / Rock / Instrumental / Etc...

1.Fanisk - Noontide

2.Be'lakor - Stone's Reach

3.Amon Amarth - With Oden On Our Side

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5.Anathema - A Moment In Time

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Thrash Metal is, and will always be my favorite type of music. No matter how many sub-genres or idiotic names some bands give to their music style, they'll never reach the complex "simplicity" of Thrash metal. It's raw, heavy, fast, aggressive, and has a historical impact that probably no other type of heavy metal style will ever reach.

1.Venom - Welcome To Hell

2.Discharge - Hear Nothing See Nothing Say Nothing

3.Suicidal Tendencies - Suicidal Tendencies

4.Metal Church - Metal Church

5.Metallica - Ride The Lightning

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Best of progressive/avant-garde metal by me

1.Devin Townsend - Ocean Machine: Biomech

2.Arcturus - The Sham Mirrors

3.Agalloch - Ashes Against The Grain

4.Tiamat - Wildhoney

5.Gojira - From Mars To Sirius

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Favorite metal/heavier music albums thus far.

1.Judas Priest - Sad Wings Of Destiny

2.Venom - Black Metal

3.Strapping Young Lad - City

4.Sepultura - Beneath The Remains

5.Scars On Broadway - Scars On Broadway

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These are the bands, which because of their sheer beauty and creativity have a special place in my collection.

1.Kayo Dot - Bath

2.Negură Bunget - OM

3.Diablo Swing Orchestra - The Butcher's Ballroom

4.Cynic - Focus

5.Unexpect - In A Flesh Aquarium

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Overall year rating:
5/5

1.Arcturus - La Masquerade Infernale

2.Emperor - Anthems To The Welkin At Dusk

3.Limbonic Art - In Abhorrence Dementia

4.In The Woods... - Omnio

5.Devin Townsend - Ocean Machine: Biomech

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Favorite releases from 1997

Updated 9/10/20

1.Savatage - The Wake Of Magellan

2.Electric Wizard - Come My Fanatics...

3.Strapping Young Lad - City

4.Deicide - Serpents Of The Light

5.Emperor - Anthems To The Welkin At Dusk

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