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2012: Towards The Megalist

I'm (sorta) back. *The Finishing Touches* OKAY, so obviously not as much stuff from the last half of the year as the first. Sorry guys, but that first six months nearly killed me. Some stuff as a result will be missing, but major stuff not present is stuff I probably didn't care for. Alrighty then, enough with the "stuff"...

1.Bound By Entrails - The Stars Bode You Farewell
2.Royal Thunder - CVI
3.Akphaezya - Anthology IV: The Tragedy Of Nerak
4.Dissona - Dissona
5.Anhedonist - Netherwards

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Created by strade on 23.01.2012



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My Favorite 40 Metal Albums Ever (+5...)

Overhauled as of May 10th, 2012! Top 5 favorite non-metal albums featured at the bottom.

This is a much improved (and more recently accurate) reworking of my previous favorite albums list, with a few albums added and a couple dropped entirely. They are in order of preference, though changes and the possibility of total equals are still in play. I've axed my undescriptive commentary but kept my genre and favorite song catgories.

1.Crimson Glory - Transcendence
2.Anubis Gate - The Detached
3.Artillery - By Inheritance
4.Crimson Glory - Crimson Glory
5.Metal Church - Hanging In The Balance

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Created by strade on 15.02.2011



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My 40 (Ever-Changing) Favorite Songs Ever

*Now remixed with some of my favorite non-metal tracks! In order by preference, although it's tough with songs... and who knows what I'm forgetting? I'm not claiming these are the downright best, just my personal favorites based on my own enjoyment of them. Song titles in parentheses. Will probably change a lot, except for the top ten, which is harder to break into.

1.Edge Of Sanity - Crimson
2.Primordial - To The Nameless Dead
3.Artillery - By Inheritance
4.Agalloch - The Mantle
5.Theatre Of Tragedy - Aégis

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Created by strade on 06.06.2011



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The Current Decade: 2010-2019: My Opinion: The Truth: Reality

*The title is a joke, of course

The Current Decade (2010-2019) in order of preference. This is separate from my year-lists, which strive to include as many albums from the year as possible regardless of quality. Only albums I deem worthy of a favorites list by personal taste will make it. I'd say Axioma Ethica Odini has a major step up on anything beneath it this decade; it's the only truly perfect album so far in my eyes. Last overhauled: May 13th. Now it's a bit tighter.

1.Enslaved - Axioma Ethica Odini
2.Septicflesh - The Great Mass
3.40 Watt Sun - The Inside Room
4.Antichrist - Forbidden World
5.Agalloch - Marrow Of The Spirit

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Created by strade on 09.08.2011



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My Favorite 25 Albums Of The 1990's

From my generation (well, sorta). In order of preference but subject to change.
Please excuse Concrete Blonde and King's X; neither is really metal, but I love them both!

1.Artillery - By Inheritance
2.Metal Church - Hanging In The Balance
3.Running Wild - Black Hand Inn
4.Edge Of Sanity - Crimson
5.Control Denied - The Fragile Art Of Existence

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Created by strade on 29.05.2011



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My Favorite 35 Albums Of The 2000's

UPDATED Apr. 2012! Like the title says (covers '00 - '09). In numbered order by personal preference. May change as I find new releases.

1.Anubis Gate - The Detached
2.Agalloch - The Mantle
3.Kamelot - The Black Halo
4.Warning - Watching From A Distance
5.Gojira - The Way Of All Flesh

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Created by strade on 22.05.2011



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My Favorite Ten Extended Plays (EP's)

In order of preference.
Could be expanded with new discoveries.
Requests may be accepted.

1.Agalloch - The White
2.Mercyful Fate - Mercyful Fate
3.Helloween - Helloween
4.Dordeduh - Valea Omului
5.Enslaved - The Sleeping Gods

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Created by strade on 24.08.2011



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2014: The Cold March Towards Eternal Brightness

Past fanaticism aside, this list endeavors to be a much more concise, less insane venture. I intend only to include albums I really like, which admittedly doesn't entail a great amount so far this year. So I'll start out small, and hopefully it will balloon out from there.

Ordered by preference, though always subject to change.

1.Spectral Lore - III
2.Anubis Gate - Horizons
3.Bloodway - Sunstone Voyager And The Clandestine Horizon
4.Prajna - The Summer Eclipse
5.Hail Spirit Noir - Oi Magoi

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Created by strade on 04.05.2014