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Beginner's Guide To Building A Prog Collection (Standards, And A Few Unorthodox Choices)

Limited to only those albums featured on Metal Storm.


1.Jethro Tull - Thick As A Brick
2.Rush - Moving Pictures
3.King Crimson - In The Court Of The Crimson King
4.Pain Of Salvation - Remedy Lane
5.Queensrÿche - Operation: Mindcrime

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Created by Introspekrieg on 03.03.2010



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Hall Of Fame: Top 80 Of All Time

- only studio albums
- only albums featured on MS

1.After Forever - Decipher
2.Agalloch - Ashes Against The Grain
3.Ahab - The Call Of The Wretched Sea
4.Alcest - Souvenirs D'un Autre Monde
5.Amon Amarth - With Oden On Our Side

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Created by ~Starchild~ on 14.07.2010



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Top 20 Atmosphere Makers

1.Paradise Lost - Draconian Times
2.Katatonia - Last Fair Deal Gone Down
3.Fields Of The Nephilim - Mourning Sun
4.Anathema - Judgement
5.Draconian - Turning Season Within

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Created by ravendeath on 22.03.2010



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Misplaced Title Tracks - Songs That Are Not On The Album They Title

It is a common concept that many albums share the title with one of their songs, the title track.
However, there are a few examples of songs that have not been included in the album of the same name but on a different release by the group.

Please feel free to suggest more Metal/Hard Rock examples for these "misplaced title tracks".



1.AC/DC - High Voltage (Australia)
2.AC/DC - If You Want Blood You've Got It
3.Arch Enemy - Black Earth
4.At The Gates - Gardens Of Grief
5.Azaghal - Omega

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Created by Plattner on 08.04.2023



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My Infatuated Fetish For Eternity

These are all my infatuated fetish for eternity.
And other masterpieces will be scheduled for addition by the lapse of time.
This list also symbolizes my memoirs in my 8 years or more of metal.

1.Therion - Vovin
2.Estatic Fear - A Sombre Dance
3.Forest Of Shadows - Departure
4.Empyrium - A Wintersunset...
5.Lacrimosa - Elodia

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Created by fooltocry on 29.10.2010



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Favoritest Favorites - My Top 100 Albums

My favorite albums. Includes EPs and 1 compilation. Anything ouside the top 20 or so could be up or down several places. Constantly subject to change.

1.Saviour Machine - Saviour Machine II
2.Ayreon - The Human Equation
3.Stolen Babies - There Be Squabbles Ahead
4.Billy Idol - Cyberpunk
5.Within Temptation - The Unforgiving

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Created by M C Vice on 06.10.2012



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The Ultimate Symphonic Metal Albums

A collection of metal albums that heavily use the likes of classical instrumentation, orchestral, opera or/and symphonic keyboard synths. Suggestions/Recommendations are welcome.

1.Adagio - Underworld
2.Aesma Daeva - Dawn Of The New Athens
3.After Forever - Decipher
4.Almôra - Kalihora's Song
5.Ancient Bards - The Alliance Of The Kings

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Created by CyberSymphony on 06.03.2010



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Top Symphonic/Atmospheric Albums

My Top Symphonic/Atmospheric/Female Fronted(whatever you wanna call it...) Albums of all time with its subgenres: gothic, power, folk, prog...
Still, The order may change from time to time....!!

1.Within Temptation - The Silent Force
2.Nightwish - Century Child
3.Epica - Consign To Oblivion
4.Therion - Vovin
5.Within Temptation - The Heart Of Everything

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Created by Enissa on 28.07.2011



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Making My Way Through The MS Top 200

The MS top 200 is supposed to represent the absolute peak of metal music, the timeless classics. I have been listening to metal for about 6 years now and would consider myself fairly knowledgeable about the genre. Yet, I have barely heard half of what the top 200 has to offer. I am now on a quest to listen to it all and give an honest opinion on what I thought of it.
This list will show every album of the top 200 and if I've listened to it whether it's an all-time favourite of mine (+++), I really like it (++), I like it (+), it’s good (*), it’s not great (-), I really dislike it (--) or I hate it from the bottom of my heart (---). The same symbols will be used to characterize what I think my opinion of the albums I haven't heard yet will be, based on my knowledge of the bands and of the genre they play. (?) signifies that I have no idea of whether I'll enjoy it or not and (/) means that my opinion of the album is probably obsolete, and I need to listen to it again. A ★ means the album is in my own top 200.
Edit: The bottom of the top 200 has been changing a lot, with some stuff formerly in the list now closer to 240th, so this is now a top 250. I’m not sure I want to expand the list further down, but I’ll see whenever it’s completed if I feel like going for a top 300 or something like that.
Best discoveries so far: Wildhoney, Nightfall, Out Of Myself, Portal Of I, Autumn Aurora, Nemesis Divina, Abigail, V: Hävitetty, Sounds Of Pain.

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3.W.A.S.P. - The Crimson Idol
4.Saturnus - Veronika Decides To Die
5.Ensiferum - Ensiferum

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Created by Roman Doez on 13.04.2023



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My Top 100 Metal Albums EVER

1.The Gathering - How To Measure A Planet?
2.Tiamat - Wildhoney
3.My Dying Bride - A Line Of Deathless Kings
4.Agalloch - Ashes Against The Grain
5.Samael - Ceremony Of Opposites

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Created by in the mist on 23.11.2012



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1001 Metal Albums to Hear Before You Die

An ongoing list for personal use as well as for reference for beginners (& veterans alike). This is solely my personal opinion and taste (Death & Prog mostly but do give every genre a try). Basically will include albums I've rated 8 & above. Sorted by year since I'll need a Venn diagram to sort by genre (seriously MS please make it happen if possible). Will feature multiple releases per year (obviously) and per band (since if a band is putting out better albums it deserves more recognition). Keeping the metal faith alive from India

1.Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin
2.King Crimson - In The Court Of The Crimson King
3.Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin III
4.Black Sabbath - Paranoid
5.Uriah Heep - Look At Yourself

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Created by metalriff on 05.02.2021



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My List

1.Dream Theater - Train Of Thought
2.Psychotic Waltz - Bleeding
3.Dream Theater - Awake
4.Megadeth - Countdown To Extinction
5.Helloween - Keeper Of The Seven Keys Part II

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Created by Dzidziafon on 09.09.2013



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My Top 20 Favorite Albuns

Top metal albuns based on the influence they have in my personality and by the way they changed some ideas and theories I had.

1.Dream Theater - Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes From A Memory
2.Symphony X - The Odyssey
3.Therion - Secret Of The Runes
4.Dream Theater - Images And Words
5.Primordial - Spirit The Earth Aflame

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Created by Njord on 08.03.2010



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My 50 Favorite Album All The Time

1.Theatre Of Tragedy - Velvet Darkness They Fear
2.Cradle Of Filth - Midian
3.Old Man's Child - Ill-Natured Spiritual Invasion
4.Tristania - Beyond The Veil
5.Darzamat - In The Opium Of Black Veil

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Created by darkgalder on 21.11.2010



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Albums From My Youth

The list shows 50 albums that have had a huge impact on me over my teens. Albums released before 2000 only.
In alphabetical order.

1.Aerosmith - Get A Grip
2.Alice In Chains - Alice In Chains
3.Amorphis - Elegy
4.Anathema - Alternative 4
5.Apes, Pigs & Spacemen - Transfusion

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Created by Polaria on 11.11.2017