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Top 25 EPs of All Time


To me, an EP is a release of original music under 30m in length.

Score is an average of each EP's song ratings, full list located here (only new original songs included).

If you discovered any new EPs or like the same sort of metal, be sure to give this list a thumbs-up and leave a comment so more people can find these amazing bands!

My other lists:
Top 500 Albums (ordered & rated)
Top 200 Overlooked Albums (with genres)
Top 200 Overrated Albums (trigger warning)
So I Heard You Like Wintersun... (Time II find new bands)

Created by: nonZero | 09.02.2021



1. Nine Inch Nails - Broken
9.38/10 (nostalgia bias) · Industrial Metal · 1992
2. Galneryus -
9.33/10 · Power Metal · 2012
3. Insomnium - Songs Of The Dusk
9.17/10 · Melodic Death Metal · 2023
4. As I Lay Dying - Decas
9.17/10 · Metalcore · 2011
5. Necromantia - Ancient Pride
9.17/10 · Black Metal · 1997
6. Equilibrium - Waldschrein
9.13/10 · Viking Folk Metal · 2013
7. Grey Waters - Below The Ever Setting Sun
9.00/10 · Alternative Metal · 2010
8. Ergodic - Ergodic
9.00/10 · Technical Death Metal · 2020
9. Meshuggah - I
9.00/10 · Progressive Thrash Metal · 2004
10. Furia - Płoń
9.00/10 · Black Metal · 2009
11. Manowar - The Dawn Of Battle
9.00/10 · Power Metal · 2002
12. Haunted Shores - Viscera
8.93/10 · Instrumental Progressive Metal · 2015
13. Blotted Science - The Animation Of Entomology
8.88/10 · Instrumental Progressive Metal · 2011
14. Depresy - A Grand Magnificence
8.83/10 · Melodic Death Metal · 1998
15. Forest Of Shadows - Where Dreams Turn To Dust
8.83/10 · Death Doom Metal · 2001
16. Aeveron - The Ancient Realm
8.75/10 · Melodic Death Metal · 2006
17. Vader - The Art Of War
8.75/10 · Death Metal · 2005
18. Dordeduh - Valea Omului
8.75/10 · Progressive Black Metal · 2010
19. Bloodbath - Unblessing The Purity
8.75/10 · Death Metal · 2008
20. Yoth Iria - Under His Sway
8.75/10 · Melodic Black Metal · 2020
21. Nevermore - In Memory
8.70/10 · Progressive Thrash Metal · 1996
22. Mercyful Fate - Mercyful Fate
8.63/10 · Heavy Metal · 1982
23. StarSystems - StarSystems II
8.60/10 · Instrumental Progressive Metal · 2014
24. Wraith - Heed The Warning
8.56/10 · Thrash Metal · 2018
25. Plini - Sunhead
8.50/10 · Instrumental Progressive Metal · 2018



Disclaimer: All top lists are unofficial and do not represent the point of view of the MS Staff.
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Comments: 7   Visited by: 76 users
13.06.2021 - 01:03
Redel
Moderator
Great idea for a list.
I have come up with this idea myself recently, here is my shot, check it out if you are interested:
All Metal of all time Top 30: EPs
Just funny to see how different the picture can look like
We've got a few ones in common though..

Edit: I have to admit that I have never heard (of) many of the EPs that you have listed here.
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14.06.2021 - 11:17
nonZero
Written by Redel on 13.06.2021 at 01:03

Great idea for a list.
I have come up with this idea myself recently, here is my shot, check it out if you are interested:
All Metal of all time Top 30: EPs
Just funny to see how different the picture can look like
We've got a few ones in common though..

Edit: I have to admit that I have never heard (of) many of the EPs that you have listed here.

Thanks, there are some on your list I haven't heard (of) also! I've added a few to my wishlist
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Top 500 Albums (ordered & rated)
Top 200 Overlooked Albums (with genres)
So I Heard You Like Wintersun... (Time II find new bands)
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18.02.2022 - 08:04
F3ynman
Nocturnal Bro
Contributor
Have you considered adding Demos? Or creating a new list for Demos? I just discovered Necrophobic's early Demos and the production and musicianship sounds better than almost every other Demo of a band that I have ever heard!
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18.02.2022 - 10:20
nonZero
Written by F3ynman on 18.02.2022 at 08:04

Have you considered adding Demos? Or creating a new list for Demos? I just discovered Necrophobic's early Demos and the production and musicianship sounds better than almost every other Demo of a band that I have ever heard!

Demos don't really interest me as much. I like EPs because they mostly have new songs.
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Top 500 Albums (ordered & rated)
Top 200 Overlooked Albums (with genres)
So I Heard You Like Wintersun... (Time II find new bands)
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13.12.2023 - 15:35
miekka18
Cool idea to have best EP's listed. I copied your idea and made my own list (which is kind of empty right now but getting there)
https://metalstorm.net/users/list.php?list_id=8030
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13.12.2023 - 16:08
nonZero
Written by miekka18 on 13.12.2023 at 15:35

Cool idea to have best EP's listed. I copied your idea and made my own list (which is kind of empty right now but getting there)
https://metalstorm.net/users/list.php?list_id=8030

Awesome, I'll give yours a like, you've chosen some solid EPs so far
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Top 500 Albums (ordered & rated)
Top 200 Overlooked Albums (with genres)
So I Heard You Like Wintersun... (Time II find new bands)
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13.12.2023 - 23:16
miekka18
Written by nonZero on 13.12.2023 at 16:08

Written by miekka18 on 13.12.2023 at 15:35

Cool idea to have best EP's listed. I copied your idea and made my own list (which is kind of empty right now but getting there)
https://metalstorm.net/users/list.php?list_id=8030

Awesome, I'll give yours a like, you've chosen some solid EPs so far

Thank mate!
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