I will try to be as subjective as I can and it won't include only my favorite genres as I will try to include albums from all Metal sub-genres because I think it's important to get exposed to all kinds of metal so that a person may create a good taste in Metal music. (Might include more than 1 album per band).

1. King Crimson - In The Court Of The Crimson King

2. Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin IV

3. Deep Purple - Machine Head

4. Judas Priest - Stained Class

5. Scorpions - Taken By Force

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Kamelot albums put in order of preference. Fourth Legacy will always be their best album to me and the first 2 are definitely the weakest...

1. Kamelot - The Fourth Legacy

2. Kamelot - Karma

3. Kamelot - The Black Halo

4. Kamelot - Silverthorn

5. Kamelot - Ghost Opera

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The best ballads in the history of Metal. Of course, all these bands and other bands have really good ballads but this list shows the very best, handpicked by me. In alphabetical order by bands name to make the list less chaotic and not by order of preference.

1. Accept - Eat The Heat

2. Accept - Blood Of The Nations

3. Adagio - Underworld

4. Aerosmith - Aerosmith

5. Allen/Lande - The Battle

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Might add albums later on. This list is not finalized yet...

1. Stratovarius - Elysium

2. Pagan's Mind - Heavenly Ecstasy

3. Dragonland - Under The Grey Banner

4. Almah - Motion

5. Dream Theater - A Dramatic Turn Of Events

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Pagan's Mind albums put in order from the best to the least consistent album.

1. Pagan's Mind - Celestial Entrance

2. Pagan's Mind - Heavenly Ecstasy

3. Pagan's Mind - Enigmatic : Calling

4. Pagan's Mind - God's Equation

5. Pagan's Mind - Infinity Divine

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As a long time guitarist, i have a passion to learn and play guitar riffs and solos and these ones are an ultimate guide for guitar playing. Some solos are just more memorable than others and the following are the most well craftted solos i have heard till now.

1. Scorpions - Love At First Sting

2. Judas Priest - Painkiller

3. Symphony X - The Odyssey

4. Savatage - Edge Of Thorns

5. Stratovarius - Visions

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1. Adagio - Underworld

2. Symphony X - The Divine Wings Of Tragedy

3. Symphony X - V: The New Mythology Suite

4. Dream Theater - Images And Words

5. Pagan's Mind - Celestial Entrance

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Scorpions are my favortie band. Always been since i started listening to Metal music. So after years of listening to them and playing their songs, i have arranged their albums from the greatest album to the least great album...

1. Scorpions - Love At First Sting

2. Scorpions - Blackout

3. Scorpions - Savage Amusement

4. Scorpions - Lovedrive

5. Scorpions - Humanity - Hour 1

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I listed them according to performance, lyrics, date of release and recording quality...

1. Helloween - Keeper Of The Seven Keys Part II

2. Helloween - Keeper Of The Seven Keys Part I

3. Helloween - The Time Of The Oath

4. Helloween - The Dark Ride

5. Helloween - Straight Out Of Hell

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In my opinion, these albums are the best in heavy metal history and that includes best riffs, amazing solos and especially very unique vocals.

1. Scorpions - Love At First Sting

2. Scorpions - Blackout

3. Judas Priest - Screaming for Vengeance

4. Judas Priest - Defenders Of The Faith

5. Def Leppard - Pyromania

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The best Power Metal albums by the best bands in the genre. The albums are not in any specific order, at least after the first 10. I placed more than 1 album per band cause they really deserve to be here. Feedback is appreciated.

Note: I edited the list and changed the title because there are albums that deserve to be here and I felt 20 albums are not enough

1. Helloween - Keeper Of The Seven Keys Part I

2. Helloween - Keeper Of The Seven Keys Part II

3. Angra - Temple Of Shadows

4. Angra - Rebirth

5. Stratovarius - Visions

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