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***Currently working through suggestions and adding some spacey non-metal things when they cross my mind***
As a lover of all things sci-fi I find metal to be the most accommodating of genres when it comes to themes of space/aliens. This is a list of those albums which use this theme and/or evoke an overall 'spacey' atmosphere and which I find particularly intriguing and enjoyable. No order for now and a work in progress (recommendations most welcome) Last Updated: 9th April 2014
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1.
Atoma - Skylight
Genre: Atmospheric/Post
148.
2.
Ayreon - The Universal Migrator Part I: The Dream Sequencer
Genre: Progressive
148.
3.
Dol Ammad - Star Tales
Genre: Progressive/Electronic/Symphonic
148.
4.
Star One - Space Metal
Genre: Progressive
148.
5.
Pagan's Mind - Enigmatic : Calling
Genre: Progressive Power
148.
6.
Slough Feg - Traveller
Genre: Heavy
148.
7.
Vintersorg - Cosmic Genesis
Genre: Progressive
148.
8.
Oranssi Pazuzu - Valonielu
Genre: Psychedelic Black
148.
9.
Angst Skvadron - Flukt
Genre: Avantgarde
148.
10.
Devin Townsend - Ziltoid The Omniscient
Genre: Industrial Progressive
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148.
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---Black---
148.
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Alrakis - Alpha Eri
Genre: Ambient Black
148.
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Apocynthion - Sidereus Nuncius
Genre: Post Black/Blackgaze
148.
15.
Bal-Sagoth - The Power Cosmic
Genre: Symphonic Black/ Power
148.
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Darkspace - III
Genre: Ambient Black
148.
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Emperor - In The Nightside Eclipse
Genre: Black
148.
18.
Midnight Odyssey - Funerals From The Astral Sphere
Genre: Ambient Black
148.
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Murmuüre - Murmuüre
Genre: Nintendo Martian Black (Psychedelic Ambient Black)
148.
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Obsidian Gate - The Nightspectral Voyage
Genre: Symphonic Black
148.
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Oranssi Pazuzu - Muukalainen Puhuu
Genre: Psychedelic Black
148.
22.
Oranssi Pazuzu - Kosmonument
Genre: Psychedelic Black
148.
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Progenie Terrestre Pura - U​.​M​.​A.
Genre: Atmospheric/Progressive Black
148.
24.
The Kovenant - Nexus Polaris
Genre: Melodic Black
148.
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148.
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---Death---
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Hypocrisy - Virus
Genre: Melodic Death
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Hypocrisy - The Arrival
Genre: Melodic Death
148.
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Lunarsea - Hundred Light Years
Genre: Melodic Death
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Nightfall - Astron Black And The Thirty Tyrants
Genre: Melodic Death
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Nightfall - Cassiopeia
Genre: Melodic Death
148.
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Nocturnus - The Key
Genre: Atmospheric Death
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Obscura - Cosmogenesis
Genre: Technical Death
148.
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Obscura - Omnivium
Genre: Technical Death
148.
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Scar Symmetry - Holographic Universe
Genre: Melodic Death
148.
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The Faceless - Planetary Duality
Genre: Technical Death
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Tiamat - The Astral Sleep
Genre: Gothic/Death
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148.
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---Doom---
148.
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Dolorian - Voidwards
Genre: Doom
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Enshine - Origin
Genre: Atmospheric/Melodic Doom
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Ixion - To The Void
Genre: Atmospheric Doom
148.
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Monolithe - Monolithe II
Genre: Funeral Doom
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Monolithe - Monolithe III
Genre: Funeral Doom
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148.
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---Gothic---
148.
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Darkseed - Astral Adventures
Genre: Gothic
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148.
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---Hard Rock---
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Joe Satriani - Surfing With The Alien
Genre: Instrumental/Hard Rock
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148.
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---Heavy---
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Atomkraft - Future Warriors
Genre: NWOBHM
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Iron Maiden - Brave New World
Genre: Heavy
148.
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Sacred Blade - Of The Sun + Moon
Genre: Progressive/Heavy
148.
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Slough Feg - Hardworlder
Genre: Heavy
148.
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Steelwing - Zone Of Alienation
Genre: Heavy
148.
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148.
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---Industrial---
148.
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Bloodstar - Anytime Anywhere
Genre: Industrial/Thrash/Doom
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Blood Stain Child - εpsilon
Genre: Melodic Death/Trance
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Combat Astronomy - Kundalini Apocalypse
Genre: Djent/Industrial
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Frederik Thordendal's Special Defects - Sol Niger Within
Genre: Industrial/Thrash
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Mechina - Empyrean
Genre: Symphonic/Industrial/Death
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Screams Of Chaos - Genetic War
Genre: Viking Cyber (I kid you not, that's what they called it)
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Waltari - Space Avenue
Genre: Industrial/Crossover
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---Post---
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Rosetta - The Galilean Satellites
Genre: Sludge/Post-Rock
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---Power---
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Dragonland - Astronomy
Genre: Symphonic Power
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Edenbridge - Aphelion
Genre: Symphonic Power
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Edenbridge - Arcana
Genre: Symphonic Power
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Gamma Ray - Somewhere Out In Space
Genre: Power
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Iron Fire - Voyage Of The Damned
Genre: Power
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Iron Savior - Unification
Genre: Power
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Keldian - Journey Of Souls
Genre: Symphonic Power
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Pagan's Mind - Celestial Entrance
Genre: Progressive Power
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Pagan's Mind - Infinity Divine
Genre: Progressive Power
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Pathfinder - Fifth Element
Genre: Symphonic Power
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Primal Fear - Black Sun
Genre: Power
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Scanner - Hypertrace
Genre: Power
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---Progressive/Avantgarde---
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Alchemist - Austral Alien
Genre: Progressive
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Andromeda - Extension Of The Wish
Genre: Progressive
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Arcturus - The Sham Mirrors
Genre: Avantgarde Black
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Arcturus - Sideshow Symphonies
Genre: Avantgarde Black
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Ayreon - The Human Equation
Genre: Progressive
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Ayreon - The Universal Migrator Part 2: Flight Of The Migrator
Genre: Progressive
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Ayreon - Into The Electric Castle
Genre: Progressive
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Ayreon - 01011001
Genre: Progressive
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Between The Buried And Me - The Parallax II: Future Sequence
Genre: Progressive/Metalcore
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Cave In - Jupiter
Genre: Alternative/Avantgarde
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Dan Swanö - Moontower
Genre: Progressive Death
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Dol Ammad - Cosmic Gods: Episode I - Hyperspeed
Genre: Progressive/Symphonic/Electronic
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Dol Ammad - Ocean Dynamics
Genre: Progressive/Electronic/Symphonic
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Evergrey - Solitude, Dominance, Tragedy
Genre: Progressive
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Gojira - From Mars To Sirius
Genre: Progressive Death
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Jupiter Society - First Contact//Last Warning
Genre: Progressive
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Jupiter Society - Terraform
Genre: Progressive
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Odd Dimension - Symmetrical
Genre: Progressive
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OSI - Fire Make Thunder
Genre: Progressive
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Oxiplegatz - Sidereal Journey
Genre: Avantgarde
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Planet X - MoonBabies
Genre: Instrumental/Progressive
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Planet X - Quantum
Genre: Instrumental/Progressive
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Planet X - Universe
Genre: Instrumental/Progressive
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Psychotic Waltz - Into The Everflow
Genre: Progressive
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Star One - Victims Of The Modern Age
Genre: Progressive
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Threshold - Critical Mass
Genre: Progressive
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Transcending Bizarre? - The Serpent's Manifolds
Genre: Avantgarde/Symphonic Black
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Transcending Bizarre? - The Misanthrope's Fable
Genre: Avantgarde/Symphonic Black
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Voivod - The Outer Limits
Genre: Avantgarde
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Zero Hour - The Towers Of Avarice
Genre: Progressive
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---Sludge---
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Bison B.C. - Quiet Earth
Genre: Sludge
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Sunpocrisy - Samaroid Dioramas
Genre: Post/Sludge
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---Stoner---
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Beastwars - Blood Becomes Fire
Genre: Sludge/Stoner
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Mastodon - Crack The Skye
Genre: Stoner
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Nebula - Apollo
Genre: Stoner
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New Keepers Of The Water Towers - The Cosmic Child
Genre: Progressive/Stoner
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The Sword - Warp Riders
Genre: Stoner
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Ufomammut - Idolum
Genre: Psychedelic/Stoner
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Ufomammut - Oro - Opus Primum
Genre: Psychedelic/Stoner
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Ufomammut - Oro - Opus Alter
Genre: Psychedelic/Stoner
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---Thrash---
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Agent Steel - Alienigma
Genre: Speed/Thrash
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Children - Hard Times Hanging At The End Of The World
Genre: Psychedelic Thrash
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Target - Master Project Genesis
Genre: Progressive/Technical Thrash
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Vektor - Black Future
Genre: Thrash
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Vektor - Outer Isolation
Genre: Thrash
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---Non-metal---
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Pyramids - Pyramids
Genre: wtf Ambient
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Solaris - Marsbéli Krónikák (The Martian Chronicles)
Genre: Symphonic Progressive Rock
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Jaïa - Blue Energy
Genre: Psytrance/Psybient
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Klaus Schulze - Timewind
Genre: Ambient/Electronic
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Tangerine Dream - Phaedra
Genre: Ambient/Electronic
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Sonar - Celluloid
Genre: Post-Rock
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Eloy - Silent Cries And Mighty Echoes
Genre: Progressive/Space Rock
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Hawkwind - Warrior On The Edge Of Time
Genre: Psychedelic/Space Rock
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Ozric Tentacles - Swirly Termination
Genre: Psychedelic/Space Rock
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Hidria Spacefolk - Symbiosis
Genre: Psychedelic/Space Rock
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qlacs
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Dude! Where's Radiance from Finland? And Jupiter Society? Check them out asap
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Written by qlacs on 13.08.2011 at 13:22

Dude! Where's Radiance from Finland? And Jupiter Society? Check them out asap

Thanks for the suggestions man! I'll hop to it, can never get enough of this stuff
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This is missing : Chaos Moon , Darkspace , Sun of the Blind
But cool list
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Innerself got there first but yep, very cool. Also Oranssi Pazuzu!
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Written by [user id=4365] on 13.08.2011 at 16:21
Also Oranssi Pazuzu!

Beat me to it.
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Not usually too keen on Black Metal but if that one's anything like Angst Skvadron I'm sold! Also, I like the cover on 'Muukalainen Puhuu'
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Great list! So many amazing albums, particularly those by Ayreon, Voivod, Pagan's Mind, Scanner, and Psychotic Waltz.
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Nice list.
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Wheres 'The Kovenant's 'Nexus Polaris'?
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Written by Opethian on 15.10.2011 at 22:11

Wheres 'The Kovenant's 'Nexus Polaris'?

Shall check it out, thanks for the suggestion.
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Written by R'Vannith on 16.10.2011 at 04:39

Written by Opethian on 15.10.2011 at 22:11

Wheres 'The Kovenant's 'Nexus Polaris'?

Shall check it out, thanks for the suggestion.

I think your going to like it.
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Written by Opethian on 18.10.2011 at 00:06

I think your going to like it.

You definitely weren't wrong, it's a bloody marvel!
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It might be mere coincidence, but I like every album listed here that I've heard. Which is recommendation enough to check out the others.

You might wanna check out Sacred Blade's Of the Sun+Moon (1986).
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Rosetta - The Galilean Satellites

Read about the album on wiki first then you will see why!
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Written by eponymous on 05.11.2011 at 19:51

It might be mere coincidence, but I like every album listed here that I've heard. Which is recommendation enough to check out the others.

You might wanna check out Sacred Blade's Of the Sun+Moon (1986).

Glad you found something you enjoyed. Sacred Blade sounds interesting, I'll give them a go, as well as Rosetta.
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16.11.2011 - 19:47
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Dont forget The Sword's Warp Riders
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What? No Prophet Of The Last Eclipse (Luca Turilli)?! Blasphemy!
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They might be vague in terms of relation, but would big ones like Megadeth's Rust in Peace and Mastodon's Crack The Skye count?
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Written by [user id=101272] on 04.12.2011 at 19:34

They might be vague in terms of relation, but would big ones like Megadeth's Rust in Peace and Mastodon's Crack The Skye count?

Rust in Peace is not really spacey enough if you know what I mean. Not sure about Mastodon, but I'll consider it.
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Written by JÄY on 16.11.2011 at 19:47

Dont forget The Sword's Warp Riders

I certainly won't now, solid stuff!
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Great list! I'm always in need of more spacey metal haha. One album I could recomend to you is the album "To The Void" by Ixion. It's very atmospheric and space themed, so hope you'll enjoy it.
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I love that this list exists

I'll promptly start listening to all the albums here that I haven't already heard. I'm in an extra spacey/star trekky mood lately.
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I'm watching a Firefly marathon right now, so naturally I'm in a Sci-Fi mood today.
What about Part II of The Universal Migrator? Or some Planet X?
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Written by [user id=101272] on 15.01.2012 at 01:08

I'm watching a Firefly marathon right now, so naturally I'm in a Sci-Fi mood today.
What about Part II of The Universal Migrator? Or some Planet X?

Good ideas, hadn't thought about instrumental stuff but I don't see why not.
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HYPOCRISY - THE ARRIVAL
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HYPOCRISY - THE ARRIVAL
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You consider any of The Faceless?
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Written by [user id=101272] on 03.09.2012 at 19:43

You consider any of The Faceless?

Never heard them, I'll give Planetary Duality a listen.
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How about "Long Distance Calling" , I think it's even better than Atoma.
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Written by Jiexun on 11.09.2012 at 19:25

How about "Long Distance Calling" , I think it's even better than Atoma.

I remember hearing their latest one, didn't think much of it to be honest. But I'll reconsider it in terms of "Spaciness" Would you recommend any of their other albums?
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