Expanded MS 2016 Top 20

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One of source of entertainment in the couple of months since I've joined MS has been watching albums careen up and down the 2015 top 20. I thought it might be interesting to compile a list of every album that shows up on the 2016 top 20 list at any point during the year (modulo how often I'm actually able to observe the list) along with some statistics. Ranking on this list is ordered by peak rank, then last date at that rank, then end of year rank.

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M0rkeleb | 03.01.2016

	1.	Insomnium - Winter's Gate Peak: # 1 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 9.10 --- Last Date at Peak: Dec 31 --- EOY rank: 1
	2.	Trees Of Eternity - Hour Of The Nightingale Peak: # 1 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 9.22 --- Last Date at Peak: Dec 1 --- EOY rank: 3
	3.	Aenaon - Hypnosophy Peak: # 1 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 9.17 --- Last Date at Peak: Nov 29 --- EOY rank: 50
	4.	Dark Tranquillity - Atoma Peak: # 1 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 8.97 --- Last Date at Peak: Nov 5 --- EOY rank: 6
	5.	Anaal Nathrakh - The Whole Of The Law Peak: # 1 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 9.05 --- Last Date at Peak: Oct 28 --- EOY rank: 20
	6.	Epica - The Holographic Principle Peak: # 1 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 9.28 --- Last Date at Peak: Sep 30 --- EOY rank: 79
	7.	Be'lakor - Vessels Peak: # 1 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 9.05 --- Last Date at Peak: Sep 23 --- EOY rank: 2
	8.	Thy Catafalque - Meta Peak: #1 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 8.85 --- Last Date at Peak: Sep 16 --- EOY rank: 13
	9.	An Abstract Illusion - Illuminate The Path Peak: #1 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 8.80 --- Last Date at Peak: Sep 7 --- EOY rank: 15
	10.	Thank You Scientist - Stranger Heads Prevail Peak: #1 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 8.86 --- Last Date at Peak: Sep 5 --- EOY rank: 92
	11.	SubRosa - For This We Fought The Battle Of Ages Peak: # 1 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 9.15 --- Last Date at Peak: Sep 3 --- EOY rank: 43
	12.	Throes Of Dawn - Our Voices Shall Remain Peak: # 1 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 8.80 --- Last Date at Peak: Sep 2 --- EOY rank: 53
	13.	Witherscape - The Northern Sanctuary Peak: # 1 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 8.93 --- Last Date at Peak: Jul 28 --- EOY rank: 8
	14.	Black Crown Initiate - Selves We Cannot Forgive Peak: # 1 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 8.82 --- Last Date at Peak: Jul 27 --- EOY rank: 40
	15.	Cradle Of Filth - Dusk And Her Embrace - The Original Sin Peak: # 1 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 9.15 --- Last Date at Peak: Jul 10 --- EOY rank: 116
	16.	Vektor - Terminal Redux Peak: # 1 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 9.35 --- Last Date at Peak: Jun 23 --- EOY rank: 4
	17.	Moonsorrow - Jumalten Aika Peak: # 1 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 9.31 --- Last Date at Peak: May 6 --- EOY rank: 5
	18.	Haken - Affinity Peak: # 1 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 8.80 --- Last Date at Peak: Apr 29 --- EOY rank: 12
	19.	Aborted - Retrogore Peak: # 1 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 8.81 --- Last Date at Peak: Apr 27 --- EOY rank: 55
	20.	The Foreshadowing - Seven Heads, Ten Horns Peak: # 1 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 8.84 --- Last Date at Peak: Apr 24 --- EOY rank: 66
	21.	Cult Of Luna - Mariner [Collaboration] Peak: #1 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 8.90 --- Last Date at Peak: Apr 14 --- EOY rank: 18
	22.	Heavenwood - The Tarot Of The Bohemians: Part 1 Peak: # 1 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 9.05 --- Last Date at Peak: Apr 9 --- EOY rank: 62
	23.	Obscura - Akróasis Peak: # 1 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 8.43 --- Last Date at Peak: Mar 31 --- EOY rank: 44
	24.	Fleshgod Apocalypse - King Peak: #1 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 8.31 --- Last Date at Peak: Mar 31 --- EOY rank: 22
	25.	Skuggsjá - A Piece For Mind & Mirror Peak: # 1 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 8.57 --- Last Date at Peak: Mar 29 --- EOY rank: 81
	26.	Amon Amarth - Jomsviking Peak: # 1 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 8.96 --- Last Date at Peak: Mar 25 --- EOY rank: 173
	27.	Oceans Of Slumber - Winter Peak: # 1 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 8.45 --- Last Date at Peak: Mar 11 --- EOY rank: 93
	28.	Sunburst - Fragments Of Creation Peak: # 1 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 8.5 --- Last Date at Peak: Mar 8 --- EOY rank: 56
	29.	Omnium Gatherum - Grey Heavens Peak: #1 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 8.51 --- Last Date at Peak: Mar 5 --- EOY rank: 34
	30.	Myrath - Legacy Peak: # 1 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 9.17 --- Last Date at Peak: Feb 27 --- EOY rank: 65
	31.	Anthrax - For All Kings Peak: # 1 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 8.65 --- Last Date at Peak: Feb 26 --- EOY rank: 86
	32.	Avantasia - Ghostlights Peak: # 1 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 8.73 --- Last Date at Peak: Feb 14 --- EOY rank: 39
	33.	Borknagar - Winter Thrice Peak: # 1 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 8.88 --- Last Date at Peak: Feb 5 --- EOY rank: 23
	34.	Rhapsody Of Fire - Into The Legend Peak: #1 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 8.35 --- Last Date at Peak: Jan 22 --- EOY rank: 138
	35.	Abbath - Abbath Peak: #1 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 8.23 --- Last Date at Peak: Jan 22 --- EOY rank: 180
	36.	Mechina - Progenitor Peak: #1 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 8.35 --- Last Date at Peak: Jan 10 --- EOY rank: 104
	37.	Kawir - Πάτερ 'Ηλιε Μήτερ Σελάνα Peak: #2 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 8.70 --- Last Date at Peak: Nov 1 --- EOY rank: NA (15 votes at year end .. some votes nuked?)
	38.	Theocracy - Ghost Ship Peak: #2 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 8.75 --- Last Date at Peak: Oct 31 --- EOY rank: 26
	39.	Ulcerate - Shrines Of Paralysis Peak: #2 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 8.70 --- Last Date at Peak: Oct 31 --- EOY rank: 49
	40.	Hail Spirit Noir - Mayhem In Blue Peak: #2 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 8.75 --- Last Date at Peak: Oct 29 --- EOY rank: 29
	41.	Anciients - Voice Of The Void Peak: #2 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 8.78 --- Last Date at Peak: Oct 21 --- EOY rank: 11
	42.	Evergrey - The Storm Within Peak: #2 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 8.71 --- Last Date at Peak: Sep 9 --- EOY rank: 48
	43.	Devin Townsend - Transcendence Peak: #2 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 8.71 --- Last Date at Peak: Sep 9 --- EOY rank: 37
	44.	Thrawsunblat - Metachthonia Peak: #2 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 8.75 --- Last Date at Peak: Jul 9 --- EOY rank: 17
	45.	Flotsam And Jetsam - Flotsam And Jetsam Peak: #2 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 8.82 --- Last Date at Peak: May 23 --- EOY rank: 77
	46.	Schammasch - Triangle Peak: #2 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 8.80 --- Last Date at Peak: May 5 --- EOY rank: 46
	47.	Ihsahn - Arktis. Peak: #2 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 9.00 --- Last Date at Peak: Apr 28 --- EOY rank: 47
	48.	Novembre - URSA Peak: #2 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 8.76 --- Last Date at Peak: Apr 8 --- EOY rank: 67
	49.	InnerWish - InnerWish Peak: #2 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 8.64 --- Last Date at Peak: Apr 6 --- EOY rank: 110
	50.	Vredehammer - Violator Peak: #2 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 8.35 --- Last Date at Peak: Apr 2 --- EOY rank: 63
	51.	Textures - Phenotype Peak: #2 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 8.41 --- Last Date at Peak: Feb 8 --- EOY rank: 133
	52.	Megadeth - Dystopia Peak: #2 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 8.06 --- Last Date at Peak: Jan 28 --- EOY rank: 123
	53.	Steven Wilson - 4½ Peak: #2 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 8.16 --- Last Date at Peak: Jan 24 --- EOY rank: 70
	54.	Clouds - Departe Peak: #3 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 8.68 --- Last Date at Peak: Nov 12 --- EOY rank: 21
	55.	Saor - Guardians Peak: #3 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 8.65 --- Last Date at Peak: Nov 12 --- EOY rank: 10
	56.	Testament - The Brotherhood Of The Snake Peak: #3 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 8.63 --- Last Date at Peak: Oct 31 --- EOY rank: 16
	57.	Meshuggah - The Violent Sleep Of Reason Peak: #3 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 8.68 --- Last Date at Peak: Oct 7 --- EOY rank: 19
	58.	Asphyx - Incoming Death Peak: #3 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 8.61 --- Last Date at Peak: Oct 1 --- EOY rank: 21
	59.	Vale Of Pnath - II Peak: #3 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 8.65 --- Last Date at Peak: Jul 18 --- EOY rank: 59
	60.	Fates Warning - Theories Of Flight Peak: #3 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 8.73 --- Last Date at Peak: Jul 6 --- EOY rank: 27
	61.	Whispered - Metsutan - Songs Of The Void Peak: #3 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 8.70 --- Last Date at Peak: Jun 23 --- EOY rank: 25
	62.	Death Angel - The Evil Divide Peak: #3 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 8.74 --- Last Date at Peak: Jun 2 --- EOY rank: 28
	63.	Mistur - In Memoriam Peak: #3 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 8.50 --- Last Date at Peak: May 23 --- EOY rank: 52
	64.	Fallujah - Dreamless Peak: #3 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 8.65 --- Last Date at Peak: Apr 30 --- EOY rank: 71
	65.	Desaster - The Oath Of An Iron Ritual Peak: #3 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 8.76 --- Last Date at Peak: May 5 --- EOY rank: 80
	66.	Blood Ceremony - Lord Of Misrule Peak: #3 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 8.38 --- Last Date at Peak: Apr 8 --- EOY rank: 76
	67.	Primal Fear - Rulebreaker Peak: #3 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 8.09 --- Last Date at Peak: Feb 4 --- EOY rank: 103
	68.	Urfaust - Empty Space Meditation Peak: #4 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 8.68 --- Last Date at Peak: Nov 1 --- EOY rank: 100
	69.	Sodom - Decision Day Peak: #4 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 8.52 --- Last Date at Peak: Aug 29 --- EOY rank: 85
	70.	Brymir - Slayer Of Gods Peak: #4 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 8.55 --- Last Date at Peak: Jul 1 --- EOY rank: 95
	71.	First Fragment - Dasein Peak: #4 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 8.43 --- Last Date at Peak: Jun 27 --- EOY rank: 31
	72.	The Vision Bleak - The Unknown Peak: #4 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 8.43 --- Last Date at Peak: Jun 10 --- EOY rank: 72
	73.	Katatonia - The Fall Of Hearts Peak: #4 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 8.45 --- Last Date at Peak: May 21 --- EOY rank: 38
	74.	SIG:AR:TYR - Northen Peak: #4 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 8.45 --- Last Date at Peak: May 10 --- EOY rank: 42
	75.	Hypno5e - Shores Of The Abstract Line Peak: #4 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 8.31 --- Last Date at Peak: Mar 18 --- EOY rank: 33
	76.	Animals As Leaders - The Madness Of Many Peak: #5 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 8.65 --- Last Date at Peak: Nov 12 --- EOY rank: 175
	77.	Alcest - Kodama Peak: #5 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 8.47 --- Last Date at Peak: Oct 4 --- EOY rank: 14
	78.	Allegaeon - Proponent For Sentience Peak: #5 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 8.62 --- Last Date at Peak: Sep 25 --- EOY rank: 9
	79.	Inquisition - Bloodshed Across The Empyrean Altar Beyond The Celestial Zenith Peak: #6 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 8.39 --- Last Date at Peak: Aug 29 --- EOY rank: 35
	80.	Delain - Moonbathers Peak: #6 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 8.36 --- Last Date at Peak: Aug 28 --- EOY rank: 41
	81.	Nails - You Will Never Be One Of Us Peak: #6 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 8.42 --- Last Date at Peak: Jun 27 --- EOY rank: 108
	82.	Klimt 1918 - Sentimentale Jugend Peak: #7 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 8.52 --- Last Date at Peak: Dec 31 --- EOY rank: 7
	83.	DGM - The Passage Peak: #7 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 8.48 --- Last Date at Peak: Sep 1 --- EOY rank: 54
	84.	Twilight Force - Heroes Of Mighty Magic Peak: #7 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 8.45 --- Last Date at Peak: Aug 30 --- EOY rank: 121
	85.	Deströyer 666 - Wildfire Peak: #7 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 8.25 --- Last Date at Peak: Mar 4 --- EOY rank: 102
	86.	Rotting Christ - Rituals Peak: #7 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 8.01 --- Last Date at Peak: Feb 16 --- EOY rank: 125
	87.	Lords Of Black - II Peak: #8 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 8.28 --- Last Date at Peak: Aug 15 --- EOY rank: 24
	88.	Virus - Memento Collider Peak: #8 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 8.30 --- Last Date at Peak: Jun 12 --- EOY rank: 145
	89.	After The Burial - Dig Deep Peak: #8 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 8.19 --- Last Date at Peak: Mar 15 --- EOY rank: 182
	90.	Skáphe - Skáphe² Peak: #8 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 8.15 --- Last Date at Peak: Mar 12 --- EOY rank: 169
	91.	Oranssi Pazuzu - Värähtelijä Peak: #8 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 8.10 --- Last Date at Peak: Feb 29 --- EOY rank: 101
	92.	Dissona - Paleopneumatic Peak: #8 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 8.02 --- Last Date at Peak: Feb 23 --- EOY rank: 115
	93.	Khemmis - Hunted Peak: #9 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 8.45 --- Last Date at Peak: Nov 5 --- EOY rank: 30
	94.	Alter Bridge - The Last Hero Peak: #9 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 8.40 --- Last Date at Peak: Oct 10 --- EOY rank: 87
	95.	Kypck - 3epo Peak: #9 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 8.35 --- Last Date at Peak: Oct 8 --- EOY rank: 106
	96.	Hannes Grossmann - The Crypts Of Sleep Peak: #9 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 8.35 --- Last Date at Peak: Sep 18 --- EOY rank: 51
	97.	Dyscordia - Words In Ruin Peak: #9 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 8.15 --- Last Date at Peak: Mar 31 --- EOY rank: 132
	98.	Redemption - The Art Of Loss Peak: #9 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 8.12 --- Last Date at Peak: Mar 3 --- EOY rank: 158
	99.	Ortega - Sacred States Peak: #10 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 8.45 --- Last Date at Peak: Nov 16 --- EOY rank: 78
	100.	The Dillinger Escape Plan - Dissociation Peak: #10 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 8.36 --- Last Date at Peak: Oct 20 --- EOY rank: 152
	101.	Dark Suns - Everchild Peak: #10 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 8.29 --- Last Date at Peak: Sep 27 --- EOY rank: 113
	102.	Zeal And Ardor - Devil Is Fine Peak: #10 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 8.32 --- Last Date at Peak: Jul 10 --- EOY rank: 83
	103.	In The Woods... - Pure Peak: #11 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 8.25 --- Last Date at Peak: Sep 20 --- EOY rank: 105
	104.	Metal Church - XI Peak: #11 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 8.10 --- Last Date at Peak: Mar 30 --- EOY rank: 114
	105.	Architects - All Our Gods Have Abandoned Us Peak: #12 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 8.22 --- Last Date at Peak: Aug 22 --- EOY rank: 57
	106.	Madder Mortem - Red In Tooth And Claw Peak: #13 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 8.35 --- Last Date at Peak: Nov 4 --- EOY rank: 68
	107.	Neurosis - Fires Within Fires Peak: #13 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 8.24 --- Last Date at Peak: Sep 27 --- EOY rank: 126
	108.	Running Wild - Rapid Foray Peak: #13 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 8.25 --- Last Date at Peak: Jul 5 --- EOY rank: 186
	109.	King Goat - Conduit Peak: #13 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 8.25 --- Last Date at Peak: Aug 30 --- EOY rank: 88
	110.	Suicidal Angels - Division Of Blood Peak: #13 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 8.23 --- Last Date at Peak: May 31 --- EOY rank: 69
	111.	Bury Tomorrow - Earthbound Peak: #15 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 8.10 --- Last Date at Peak: Apr 23 --- EOY rank: 135
	112.	Skálmöld - Vögguvísur Yggdrasils Peak: #16 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 8.43 --- Last Date at Peak: Nov 1 --- EOY rank: 107
	113.	Nordjevel - Nordjevel Peak: #18 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 8.15 --- Last Date at Peak: Aug 15 --- EOY rank: 74
	114.	Votum - :Ktonik: Peak: #18 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 8.15 --- Last Date at Peak: Aug 10 --- EOY rank: 60
	115.	Terra Tenebrosa - The Reverses Peak: #19 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 8.18 --- Last Date at Peak: Jun 20 --- EOY rank: 164
	116.	The Zenith Passage - Solipsist Peak: #19 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 8.19 --- Last Date at Peak: Jun 10 --- EOY rank: 91
	117.	Obscure Sphinx - Epitaphs Peak: #20 --- 1st Rating at Peak: 8.19 --- Last Date at Peak: Sep 28 --- EOY rank: 75

Disclaimer: All top lists are unofficial and do not represent the point of view of the MS Staff.
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Diverge Posts: 1334	Permalink 15.02.2016 - 05:49 Diverge Posts: 1334 To be honest, this is a really silly concept for a list. How interesting are the fluctuations of the top 20 list, really? Why did you choose these statistical metrics to analyze and what sort of questions are you looking to consider? I can't really imagine you're going to arrive at any outcome that will absolutely shock the MS community. I commend you for making the list and I applaud the novel concept, but I guess I'm perplexed by what you intend to accomplish. Loading...
M0rkeleb Posts: 8	Permalink 15.02.2016 - 08:04 M0rkeleb Posts: 8 It's just a list for myself. I'm not looking to conduct research or ask any questions. I like lists, and I find the movement of titles up and down the top 20 list entertaining. If anyone else finds the list interesting that's icing on the cake. Anyone who doesn't can safely ignore it. Loading...
LuciferOfGayness Account deleted	Permalink 02.09.2016 - 19:22 LuciferOfGayness Account deleted This list Seems like I have only listened to one of those 80 albums Loading...

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