Another year has passed. So it's time to make an end of the year list. Like always I've added the specific genre/subgenre so you can easily pick out the albums that might be of interest to you.

1.Paladin - Ascension

2.In Mourning - Garden Of Storms

3.Idle Hands - Mana

4.My Diligence - Sun Rose

5.Atlantean Kodex - The Course Of Empire

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(Top 130... won't make it to 200 until early next year... but I don't mind, do you? *sound of crickets* well, ok then, soliloquy over =) )

update: never got to 200, but I'm hoping the 2020's list will - or at least a top 150

1.Devin Townsend - Empath

2.Finsterforst - Zerfall

3.Blut Aus Nord - Hallucinogen

4.Borknagar - True North

5.Insomnium - Heart Like A Grave

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1.Rammstein - Rammstein

2.Korn - The Nothing

3.Spirits Of Fire - Spirits Of Fire

4.Death Angel - Humanicide

5.Suicidal Angels - Years Of Aggression

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This is my first list. Listing my top favourite albums this year i.e. 2019 which already looks like a promising year with great new releases. Thanks.

1.Avantasia - Moonglow

2.Children Of Bodom - Hexed

3.Dream Theater - Distance Over Time

4.Queensrÿche - The Verdict

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1.Soilwork - Verkligheten

2.Mono - Nowhere Now Here

3.Evergrey - The Atlantic

4.Neal Morse - The Great Adventure

5.Soen - Lotus

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Simple ranking of all my favorite albums. Favorite song from the album in the notes. Sure to change/expand as I learn and explore more within metal.
2023: This was starting to get too long so I split it into separate lists for albums at each ranking 10 to 7. This list will no longer be updated.
10: https://metalstorm.net/users/list.php?list_id=6891
9: https://metalstorm.net/users/list.php?list_id=7213
8: https://metalstorm.net/users/list.php?list_id=7512
7: https://metalstorm.net/users/list.php?list_id=8058

1.Madder Mortem - Eight Ways

2.Blind Guardian - Imaginations From The Other Side

3.Ayreon - 01011001

4.Ulcerate - The Destroyers Of All

5.Metallica - Ride The Lightning

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My top prog albums. The list will be regularly updated.

1.Opeth - Ghost Reveries

2.Opeth - Blackwater Park

3.Dream Theater - Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes From A Memory

4.An Abstract Illusion - Woe

5.Gojira - Magma

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1.Disillusion - The Liberation

2.Wilderun - Veil Of Imagination

3.Insomnium - Heart Like A Grave

4.Tool - Fear Inoculum

5.Iapetus - The Body Cosmic

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1.Wilderun - Veil Of Imagination

2.Opeth - In Cauda Venenum

3.Borknagar - True North

4.Eternal Storm - Come The Tide

5.Soen - Lotus

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1.Misþyrming - Algleymi

2.Mgła - Age Of Excuse

3.Flotsam And Jetsam - The End Of Chaos

4.Finsterforst - Zerfall

5.Borknagar - True North

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**DISCLAIMER: The following list is based on my own opinions and musical diversity, and should not be taken as Metalstorm's input on any artist/record/band whatsoever.
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With no further ado,
Let 2019 BEGIN!

1.Leprous - Pitfalls

2.Insomnium - Heart Like A Grave

3.Devin Townsend - Empath

4.Týr - Hel

5.The Dark Element - Songs The Night Sings

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Reminder list for myself to keep track of new music coming out from my favourite artists.

1.Abbath - Outstrider

2.Alcest - Spiritual Instinct

3.Alter Bridge - Walk The Sky

4.Amon Amarth - Berserker

5.Astronoid - Astronoid

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My favorites 2010 albums.

1.After The Burial - Dig Deep

2.Shadow Of Intent - Melancholy

3.Gojira - Magma

4.Slash - World On Fire

5.Batushka - Litourgiya

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I feel like my overall favorites list is getting too long. I'm splitting it up by rating.

1.Amon Amarth - Jomsviking

2.Qrixkuor - Poison Palinopsia

3.Skepticism - Ordeal

4.Funeral Mist - Devilry

5.Zeal & Ardor - Zeal And Ardor

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Revisiting all the DT albums and updating my personal ranking

1.Dream Theater - Images And Words

2.Dream Theater - Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes From A Memory

3.Dream Theater - Six Degrees Of Inner Turbulence

4.Dream Theater - Awake

5.Dream Theater - Systematic Chaos

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