As we go into 2011, I decided to look back on the last decade, and try and put together a list of what I believe are the highest quality, and favorite releases of the previous decade.

I believe "best" is something of a misnomer, since people's opinions of quality are biased to their tastes. So a more proper title would be "Best Releases that I Enjoyed from 2001-2010".

1.Deströyer 666 - Cold Steel... For An Iron Age

2.Deathspell Omega - Fas - Ite, Maledicti, In Ignem Aeternum

3.Celtic Frost - Monotheist

4.Cobalt - Gin

5.Behemoth - Demigod

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Welcome to what I consider the "1001 Metal Albums You Must Hear Before You Die" or in other words, a list of records of various genres in the arrays of Metal and Hard Rock that I deem essential or at least very recommended to listeners of hard and heavy music. This may be a very overwhelming list but I essentially try to collect all albums in the History of Metal that strike me as worthwhile. May this be a guideline for people that seek for an entrance to a particular genre or certain bands. In no means I am saying, that this list is indisputable by any means. I consider these my personal picks for albums that should be listened to by die-hard metal fans at least once. Hopefully you can discover some new music or relate with my picks. If I missed something that you would include in such a list, please tell me in the form of a comment. Enjoy! \,,/

1.High Tide - Sea Shanties

2.Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath

3.Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin

4.Sir Lord Baltimore - Kingdom Come

5.Josefus - Dead Man

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Should the number one album even qualify? I don’t know, it’s my list I can bend the rules when I want!

Plus my top three favourite tracks from each release. \m/

Honourable mentions:
Rammstein - Reise, Reise (Industrial)
Megadeth - The System Has Failed (Thrash/Heavy)
Cannibal Corpse - The Wretched Spawn (Death)

1.Anthrax - The Greater Of Two Evils

2.Motörhead - Inferno

3.Saxon - Lionheart

4.Exodus - Tempo Of The Damned

5.Behemoth - Demigod

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Rock n Roll, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Speed Metal.
Motörhead, the best in your face Metal band.

1.Motörhead - Overkill

2.Motörhead - Iron Fist

3.Motörhead - Ace Of Spades

4.Motörhead - Another Perfect Day

5.Motörhead - Orgasmatron

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1.Motörhead - Ace Of Spades

2.Motörhead - Bomber

3.Motörhead - Sacrifice

4.Motörhead - Orgasmatron

5.Motörhead - We Are Motörhead

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1.Afgrund - Vid Helvetets Grindar

2.After Forever - After Forever

3.Agalloch - The Mantle

4.Agalloch - Ashes Against The Grain

5.Alcest - Souvenirs D'un Autre Monde

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

R.I.P. Lemmy (1945-2015)

1.Motörhead - Overkill

2.Motörhead - Ace Of Spades

3.Motörhead - Bastards

4.Motörhead - Inferno

5.Motörhead - Bomber

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1.Motörhead - Ace Of Spades

2.Motörhead - Overkill

3.Motörhead - Orgasmatron

4.Motörhead - Bastards

5.Motörhead - Kiss Of Death

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Well damn, sure as hell a long list for a best to worst.

1.Motörhead - Ace Of Spades

2.Motörhead - Iron Fist

3.Motörhead - Bastards

4.Motörhead - 1916

5.Motörhead - Overkill

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The albums below is my definition of extreme metal music, regardless of their genre. Entire list is based only on my personal preferences in metal.
Rules:
1. One album per band
2. 305 groups/305 albums

1.In Flames - Clayman

2.Metallica - ...And Justice For All

3.Chimaira - Chimaira

4.Death - Symbolic

5.Testament - The New Order

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1.Wintersun - Wintersun

2.Be'lakor - Stone's Reach

3.Ensiferum - Ensiferum

4.Septicflesh - Communion

5.Insomnium - Above The Weeping World

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1.Nightwish - Once

2.InnerWish - Silent Faces

3.Dream Evil - The Book Of Heavy Metal

4.Sonata Arctica - Reckoning Night

5.Olympos Mons - Conquistador

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