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400+ Favorite Songs

Last updated on 27 March 2024.

1.Dream Theater - Images And Words
2.Moonsorrow - Kivenkantaja
3.Wintersun - Wintersun
4.Dissection - Storm Of The Light's Bane
5.Iron Maiden - The Number Of The Beast

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Created by Qualeen on 10.10.2021



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200+ Favorite Albums

Note: Tool intentionally ommitted because they don't consider themselves metal. Otherwise you'd see their first 4 albums in top 25.

Last updated: 27 March 2024.

1.Moonsorrow - Kivenkantaja
2.Agalloch - The Mantle
3.Opeth - Blackwater Park
4.Edge Of Sanity - Crimson
5.Lost Horizon - A Flame To The Ground Beneath

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Created by Qualeen on 30.09.2021



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August 2021 Jams

I just want to note that these are my favorites to listen to right now, and not necessarily the albums I would rate "best" or "most classic". Pure preference

1.Entombed - Left Hand Path
2.Antestor - The Forsaken
3.Emperor - Anthems To The Welkin At Dusk
4.Amenra - De Doorn
5.Wintersun - Wintersun

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Created by Qualeen on 25.08.2021



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Best Metal Album Artwork

Albums with the most epic cover art!

1.Iron Maiden - Powerslave
2.Rainbow - Rising
3.Death - Scream Bloody Gore
4.Megadeth - Peace Sells... But Who's Buying?
5.Necrophobic - Mark Of The Necrogram

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Created by F3ynman2000 on 16.06.2021



My Favorite Black Metal Albums

1.Dissection - Storm Of The Light's Bane
2.Emperor - In The Nightside Eclipse
3.Dawn - Slaughtersun (Crown Of The Triarchy)
4.Agalloch - Ashes Against The Grain
5.Ulver - Bergtatt - Et Eeventyr I 5 Capitler

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Created by bloodymert on 22.05.2021



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Andy top black metal albums

My favourite black metal albums listed and ranked, all varieties within the black metal genre.

1.Summoning - Oath Bound
2.Immortal - At The Heart Of Winter
3.Primordial - To The Nameless Dead
4.Mayhem - De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas
5.Mgła - Exercises In Futility

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Created by AndyMetalFreak on 26.04.2021



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Top 20 Of 1994

Must Listen: The First 8

1.Dream Theater - Awake
2.Queensrÿche - Promised Land
3.Megadeth - Youthanasia
4.Savatage - Handful Of Rain
5.Saviour Machine - Saviour Machine II

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Created by Alex Avagianos on 24.04.2021



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My Favourites

1.Opeth - Still Life
2.Katatonia - Last Fair Deal Gone Down
3.Dissection - Storm Of The Light's Bane
4.In Flames - Whoracle
5.Emperor - In The Nightside Eclipse

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Created by bloodymert on 02.03.2021



Top 10 Black Metal Albums

1.Bathory - Blood Fire Death
2.Emperor - In The Nightside Eclipse
3.Satyricon - Nemesis Divina
4.Immortal - Sons Of Northern Darkness
5.Mayhem - De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas

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Created by Pauloreimer on 21.01.2021



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The Best Metal Albums* From A To # (E)

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/

1.Ea - Ea Taesse
2.Earth - The Bees Made Honey In The Lion's Skull
3.Earth And Pillars - Earth I
4.Earth Crisis - Destroy The Machines
5.Earth Rot - Black Tides Of Obscurity

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Created by Uxküll on 05.11.2020



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G.O.A.T.s

The greatest albums of all time aka albums that nobody needs to listen to unless they want to aka only 9/10 and 10/10 albums here aka no memes, sorry. No particular order either. Will add more albums in the future. Because I can't add new albums in the past, can I?

1.Lurker Of Chalice - Lurker Of Chalice
2.!T.O.O.H.! - Order And Punishment (Řád A Trest)
3.Evoken - Quietus
4.Immortal - At The Heart Of Winter
5.Judas Priest - Sad Wings Of Destiny

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Created by Metren on 19.05.2020



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My Favourite Albums Of All Time

Hello all, sitting in quarantine I decided to make a list of some of my favourite metal albums (not in any order). Recommendations are welcome!

1.Cult Of Fire - मृत्यु का तापसी अनुध्यान
2.Edge Of Sanity - Crimson
3.Lykathea Aflame - Elvenefris
4.Demilich - Nespithe
5.!T.O.O.H.! - Order And Punishment (Řád A Trest)

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Created by Spawdophonik on 08.04.2020



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Top 30 Black Metal Albums Of The 90's

1.Immortal - At The Heart Of Winter
2.Satyricon - Nemesis Divina
3.Dimmu Borgir - Enthrone Darkness Triumphant
4.Ulver - Bergtatt - Et Eeventyr I 5 Capitler
5.Dissection - The Somberlain

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Created by Mrtvozornik on 02.11.2019



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Black Like My Coffee

Here is a list of MY favorite black(ish) metal albums (sometimes I like a little creamer...but no sugar). And yes I am aware that bands like Kreator and Amebix and not "Technically" black metal, but I don't care because they had a huge influence and their sound is very "blackened" on certain albums.

1.Emperor - In The Nightside Eclipse
2.Agalloch - Ashes Against The Grain
3.Ulver - Bergtatt - Et Eeventyr I 5 Capitler
4.Burzum - Filosofem
5.Alcest - Les Voyages De L'âme

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Created by ThenLividity96 on 09.03.2019



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Top 500 Albums of All Time

I've been listening to Metal since 2005 and it has become my biggest passion in life.

Rarely a day goes by where I don't listen to it in one form or another. The bands I listened to in my teens inspired me to pick up the guitar (and later drums) and start making music of my own.

So here are the albums that have stood out and made the largest impact on me. To be as transparent as possible, I've labelled albums as 'nostalgia bias' where my memories of the album give it an advantage over others.

(Score is an average of each album's song ratings, full list located here. There are a ton of albums that I've rated 9/10 in the 'TBR' tab that may never make it to this list, be sure to check those out.)

If you discovered any new albums or like the same sort of metal, be sure to give this list a thumbs-up and leave a comment so more people can find these amazing bands!

My other lists:
Top 25 EPs (ordered & rated)
Top 200 Overlooked Albums (with genres)
Top 200 Overrated Albums (trigger warning)
So I Heard You Like Wintersun... (Time II find new bands)

Genre-Specific:
Top 50 Black Metal Albums
Top 50 Melodic Death Metal Albums
Top 45 Thrash Metal Albums
Top 40 Power Metal Albums
Top 30 Doom Metal Albums
Top 30 Heavy Metal Albums

1.Nine Inch Nails - The Downward Spiral
2.Opeth - Blackwater Park
3.Metallica - Master Of Puppets
4.Edge Of Sanity - Crimson
5.Opeth - Still Life

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Created by nonZero on 06.10.2018