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The Best Metal Albums* From A To # (X-#)


This list is meant to be an extensive, but by no means exhaustive, collection of the greatest (modern) metal albums and eps. Running the gamut from avant-garde to trve norweigan black metal. *As someone who is young in age, my tastes tend to revolve around the period of the 80s to the present.* Although certain metal albums from before will certainly be featured, the period of the 60s-70s will be under-represented. I refer you to this excellent list to gain a better appreciation for some of the best metal from that period: https://rateyourmusic.com/list/freis/martin_popoffs_the_top_500_heavy_metal_albums_of_all_time/

All bands will be limited to one album unless they had a significant change in style (e.g. Amorphis and Katatonia). It goes without saying that as this is my personal list the genres that are included more than others expresses my bias and I am open to listening to any suggestions on additional albums to add. This list will be separated by letters as including them all in one list would make it overly long. Just to give you an idea: my personal collection is over 10,000 songs, most of them in the metal genre.

Most of the bands featured here have other great albums so if you like the album featured here be sure to peruse their other works. Artists whose names start with 'The' or A/An' will be included in whatever letter follows, e.g. ' A Forest of Stars' will be included in F. This list(s) contains the most well-known bands e.g. Opeth, to the most obscure e.g. Vanguard x Mortem.

The list(s) will be updated periodically. If you have trouble locating an album on this list or think I missed a particular album feel free to contact me, and share this list far and wide so that more people can benefit from the incredible array of musical experience metal has to offer.

You can find me on all of these other websites: https://my.bio/friedrich-ux

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Created by: Uxküll | 23.03.2021



1. X Japan - Blue Blood
2. Xandria - Neverworld's End
3. Xanthochroid - Of Erthe And Axen: Act II
4. Xasthur - To Violate The Oblivious
5. Xeno - Sojourn
6. Xenobiotic - Mordrake
7. Xenolith - Obscure Reflections
https://carelessrecords.bandcamp.com/album/obscure-reflections
8. Xenophile - Systematic Enslavement
https://xenophile.bandcamp.com/album/systematic-enslavement
9. Xenward - Xenward
https://xenward.bandcamp.com/album/xenward
10. Xerath - III
11. Xibalba - Años En Infierno
12. XIV Dark Centuries - Skithingi
13. Xoth - Interdimensional Invocations
14. Yakuza - Transmutations
15. Yashira - Fail To Be
16. Yayla - Pas​.​to​.​rale
17. Year Of No Light - Ausserwelt
18. Year Of The Cobra - ...In The Shadows Below
19. Yearning - Evershade
20. Yellow Eyes - Hammer Of Night
21. Yerû?elem - The Sublime
https://yeruselem.bandcamp.com/album/the-sublime
22. Ygg - Ygg
23. Yhdarl - Loss
24. Yith - Dread
25. Yob - The Unreal Never Lived
26. Yoth Iria - As The Flame Withers
27. Ysengrin - To Endotaton
28. Yurei - Night Vision
29. Yurei - Saudade
30. Yuri Gagarin - At The Center Of All Infinity
31. Zao - Where Blood And Fire Bring Rest
32. Zarathustra - In Hora Mortis
33. Zeal & Ardor - Stranger Fruit
34. Zealotry - At The Nexus Of All Stillborn Worlds
35. Zemial - Nykta
36. The Zenith Passage - Solipsist
37. Zero Hour - The Towers Of Avarice
38. Zhrine - Unortheta
39. Zonaria - Arrival Of The Red Sun
40. Zornheym - Where Hatred Dwells And Darkness Reigns
41. Zoroaster - Matador
42. Zuriaake - 奕秋
43. Zyklon - Aeon
44. ΛΔΛΜ - SUN
https://adamwolfpack.bandcamp.com/album/sun
45. - Entity
46. The 11th Hour - Burden Of Grief
47. 1349 - Hellfire
48. 1914 - The Blind Leading The Blind
49. The 3rd And The Mortal - Tears Laid In Earth
50. 40 Watt Sun - Wider Than The Sky
51. 5ive - Hesperus
52. 6:33 - Deadly Scenes
53. The 69 Eyes - Blessed Be
54. 7 Horns 7 Eyes - Throes Of Absolution



Disclaimer: All top lists are unofficial and do not represent the point of view of the MS Staff.
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Comments: 3   Visited by: 50 users
23.03.2021 - 10:42
RaduP
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Damn, what a great ride it's been. Congrats on this massive series!
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23.03.2021 - 20:52
Roman Doez
Hallucigenia
The man has finally done it
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25.03.2021 - 23:49
Uxküll
Written by RaduP on 23.03.2021 at 10:42

Damn, what a great ride it's been. Congrats on this massive series!

Massive indeed, now I have to add all the ones I've found since creating the lists. Will DM you all the additions.
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"Nullum unquam exstitit magnum igenium sine aliqua dementia [there was never great genius without some madness]."

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