Wanna know what I headbang to on the regular? The releases that have seen countless re-spins... Well, this is a very simple list and something you've probably seen a lot of other MS users do in the past. Basically, I'm just going to list what are essential metal albums for me, my all time gems & masterpieces (very subjective and some are also in there due to nostalgia and sentimental value).

There's no particular ''Genre'' that I'll be covering and I will also try to limit myself to two albums per band and a few of my favorite tracks or highlights per album. Of course everything in this list is just my opinion, meaning that I'm not saying these albums are all masterpieces or whatnot, it's just my personal favorites. I hope most of you will agree with me and those few who don't, well... it's okay to be wrong, the next step is acceptance

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Last Updated: April 15th, 2024

1.Absu - The Third Storm Of Cythrául

2.AC/DC - High Voltage

3.Alestorm - Black Sails At Midnight

4.Alien Weaponry - Tū

5.Amon Amarth - Fate Of Norns

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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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1.Meshuggah - Catch Thirtythree

2.Vektor - Black Future

3.Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin IV

4.Opeth - Ghost Reveries

5.Opeth - Blackwater Park

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2008 might've been my first proper taste of metal, with the acquisition of albums from the likes of Metallica, Megadeth, Black Sabbath and that most grandiose of gateway bands, DragonForce. 2009 might've seen me expanding my palette, with Iron Maiden, Alice In Chains, Avenged Sevenfold, and more entering my world, and Guns N' Roses triumphantly re-entering it. But 2010 was when I delved into more 'intense' stuff with Machine Head, In Flames, and most notably of all, Sylosis, and saw my relationship with metal shift from ever-increasing interest into full-blown love affair. To commemorate this 5-year anniversary, and because I love making lists, I decided to do a retrospective of the best albums and songs that have been released during this time period, and give brief tributes to them. Yay music!

1.Sylosis - Edge Of The Earth

2.Sylosis - Monolith

3.Protest The Hero - Volition

4.Orphaned Land - The Never Ending Way Of ORwarriOR

5.Be'lakor - Of Breath And Bone

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My most listened to and favourite albums in my collection.

1.AC/DC - High Voltage

2.AC/DC - Highway To Hell

3.AC/DC - Let There Be Rock

4.Amon Amarth - Fate Of Norns

5.Amon Amarth - Once Sent From The Golden Hall

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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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1.The 11th Hour - Lacrima Mortis

2.Epica - Requiem For The Indifferent

3.Kreator - Phantom Antichrist

4.Ensiferum - Unsung Heroes

5.Swallow The Sun - Emerald Forest And The Blackbird

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1.Between The Buried And Me - The Parallax II: Future Sequence

2.Enslaved - RIITIIR

3.Obsidian Kingdom - Mantiis

4.Meshuggah - Koloss

5.Gojira - L'Enfant Sauvage

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1.Between The Buried And Me - The Parallax II: Future Sequence

2.Enslaved - RIITIIR

3.In Mourning - The Weight Of Oceans

4.Obsidian Kingdom - Mantiis - An Agony In Fourteen Bites

5.Moonspell - Alpha Noir / Omega White

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1.Enslaved - RIITIIR

2.Meshuggah - Koloss

3.Gojira - L'Enfant Sauvage

4.In Mourning - The Weight Of Oceans

5.Be'lakor - Of Breath And Bone

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Hello this is my list of the best and most fun songs to play on the drums for me. The only rule I tried to keep it to two songs per band and has to be metal (or very close to it). Enjoy
Also the songs I didn't add, but are very fun are Liquid Tension Experiment: Paradigm Shift, Another Dimension, Blotted Science: Oscillation Cycles, and Rush: Spirit of the Radio.

1.Dream Theater - A Change Of Seasons

2.Lamb Of God - Ashes Of The Wake

3.Dream Theater - Awake

4.Animals As Leaders - Animals As Leaders

5.Blotted Science - The Machinations Of Dementia

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This is my personal list of the best albums in 2012. Only full-length albums, no EPs or live albums.

1.Between The Buried And Me - The Parallax II: Future Sequence

2.Devin Townsend - Epicloud

3.Testament - Dark Roots Of Earth

4.Rush - Clockwork Angels

5.Overkill - The Electric Age

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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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1.Devin Townsend - Epicloud

2.3 Inches Of Blood - Long Live Heavy Metal

3.Testament - Dark Roots Of Earth

4.Threshold - March Of Progress

5.Barren Earth - The Devil's Resolve

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My personal top 20 albums of 2012 (in alphabetical order). I would have liked to add the debut album 'Lingua Franca' from T.R.A.M. but they are not on Metal Storm.

1.Alcest - Les Voyages De L'âme

2.Aura Noir - Out To Die

3.Baroness - Yellow & Green

4.Between The Buried And Me - The Parallax II: Future Sequence

5.Deftones - Koi No Yokan

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