*The title is a joke, of course

The Current Decade (2010-2019) in order of preference. This is separate from my year-lists, which strive to include as many albums from the year as possible regardless of quality. Only albums I deem worthy of a favorites list by personal taste will make it. I'd say Axioma Ethica Odini has a major step up on anything beneath it this decade; it's the only truly perfect album so far in my eyes. Last overhauled: May 13th. Now it's a bit tighter.

1.Enslaved - Axioma Ethica Odini

2.Septicflesh - The Great Mass

3.40 Watt Sun - The Inside Room

4.Antichrist - Forbidden World

5.Agalloch - Marrow Of The Spirit

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1.Anathema - We're Here Because We're Here

2.Pain Of Salvation - Road Salt One

3.Butterfly Temple - Земля

4.Ihsahn - After

5.Star One - Victims Of The Modern Age

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1.Barren Earth - Curse Of The Red River

2.Pressure Points - Remorses To Remember

3.Helevorn - Forthcoming Displeasures

4.The Howling Void - Shadows Over The Cosmos

5.Mar De Grises - Streams Inwards

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This is a list of the top songs over 10 minutes long in my humble opinion. I had to resist the urge not to put every single Symphony X, Opeth and Agalloch song over 10 minutes long on the list so some of equally high quality are left off to increase diversity. Songs are sorted by approximate preference with #1 inspiring the list. I love long songs so if you know a good one please send me a message and I'll give it a listen. **Last Update 09/03/2011**

1.Green Carnation - Light Of Day, Day Of Darkness

2.Gorod - Transcendence

3.Symphony X - The Odyssey

4.Opeth - Ghost Reveries

5.Symphony X - V: The New Mythology Suite

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1.Agalloch - Marrow Of The Spirit

2.Wuthering Heights - Salt

3.In Mourning - Monolith

4.Nevermore - The Obsidian Conspiracy

5.Exodus - Exhibit B: The Human Condition

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There's some outstanding releases from this year. Overall not that special though.

1.Watain - Lawless Darkness

2.Dråpsnatt - Hymner Till Undergången

3.Equilibrium - Rekreatur

4.Ghost - Opus Eponymous

5.An Autumn For Crippled Children - Lost

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Song of the Year: Kamelot - Poetry For The Poisoned

1.Blind Guardian - At The Edge Of Time

2.Agalloch - Marrow Of The Spirit

3.Helloween - 7 Sinners

4.Enslaved - Axioma Ethica Odini

5.Orphaned Land - The Never Ending Way Of ORwarriOR

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This list isn't really in a set order except the first five, which really were just far and away my top 5. Then everything up to Aspera (or Above Symmetry as they are now called...I will keep it as Aspera for the list purposes tho, since that is who they were when the album was released) is the next tier. Everything after that is kinda in shambles. I tried to keep it to top 25 like my other lists, but there were some on the fringe of making this list, so feel free to check out my album votes for the near misses.

1.Alcest - Écailles De Lune

2.In Mourning - Monolith

3.Barren Earth - Curse Of The Red River

4.Enslaved - Axioma Ethica Odini

5.Mar De Grises - Streams Inwards

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1.The Vision Bleak - Set Sail To Mystery

2.Sigh - Scenes From Hell

3.Enslaved - Axioma Ethica Odini

4.Ihsahn - After

5.Negură Bunget - Vîrstele Pămîntului

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Updated 10/23/18

1.Defeated Sanity - Chapters Of Repugnance

2.Nails - Unsilent Death

3.Agalloch - Marrow Of The Spirit

4.Misery Index - Heirs To Thievery

5.Deathspell Omega - Paracletus

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Weird name for the list, couldn't think of a better to describe the list. So I've selected the best album of every year since I was born. Will edit when needed.

1.Motörhead - 1916

2.Dream Theater - Images And Words

3.Motörhead - Bastards

4.Burzum - Hvis Lyset Tar Oss

5.Dark Tranquillity - The Gallery

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1.Mar De Grises - Streams Inwards

2.Agalloch - Marrow Of The Spirit

3.Enslaved - Axioma Ethica Odini

4.Blind Guardian - At The Edge Of Time

5.Alcest - Écailles De Lune

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1.Linkin Park - A Thousand Suns

2.Enslaved - Axioma Ethica Odini

3.Agalloch - Marrow Of The Spirit

4.Alcest - Écailles De Lune

5.Iron Maiden - The Final Frontier

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Overhauled as of May 10th, 2012! Top 5 favorite non-metal albums featured at the bottom.

This is a much improved (and more recently accurate) reworking of my previous favorite albums list, with a few albums added and a couple dropped entirely. They are in order of preference, though changes and the possibility of total equals are still in play. I've axed my undescriptive commentary but kept my genre and favorite song catgories.

1.Crimson Glory - Transcendence

2.Anubis Gate - The Detached

3.Artillery - By Inheritance

4.Crimson Glory - Crimson Glory

5.Metal Church - Hanging In The Balance

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1.Nevermore - The Obsidian Conspiracy

2.Dark Tranquillity - We Are The Void

3.Fear Factory - Mechanize

4.Helloween - 7 Sinners

5.Blind Guardian - At The Edge Of Time

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