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1.
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After Forever - Prison Of Desire
Mea Culpa (The Embrace That Smothers - Prologue) + Leaden Legacy (The Embrace That Smothers - Pt. I) + Follow In The Cry (The Embrace That Smothers Pt. II) + Yield To Temptation (The Embrace That Smothers Pt. III), 2000 [Note: Mark Jansen continued this concept with EPICA -The Phantom Agony and The Divine Conspiracy - SEE BELOW] |
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2.
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Agathodaimon - Higher Art Of Rebellion
Body Of Clay, 1999 |
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3.
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Agathodaimon - Phoenix
Devil's Deal (Body Of Clay II), 2009 |
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4.
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Alestorm - Sunset On The Golden Age
Wooden Leg!, 2014 |
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5.
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Alestorm - Curse Of The Crystal Coconut
Wooden Leg Part 2 (The Woodening), 2020 |
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6.
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Alestorm - Seventh Rum Of A Seventh Rum
Wooden Leg (Part 3), 2022 |
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7.
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Amon Amarth - With Oden On Our Side
Hermod's Ride To Hel - Loke's Treachery Part 1, 2006 |
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8.
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Amon Amarth - Surtur Rising
Töck's Taunt - Loke's Treachery Part II, 2011 |
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9.
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An Autumn - Try Not To Destroy Everything You Love
Try Not To Destroy Everything You Love, 2013 |
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10.
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An Autumn - Try Not To Love Everything You Destroy
Try Not To Love Everything You Destroy, 2014 |
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11.
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Arena - Songs From The Lions Cage
Crying For Help I + Crying For Help II + Crying For Help III + Crying For Help IV, 1995 [Note: only part 4 and part 7 have lyrics] |
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12.
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Arena - Pride
Crying For Help V + Crying For Help VI + Crying For Help VII + Crying For Help VIII, 1996 |
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13.
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Asphyx - Last One On Earth
Asphyx (Forgotten War), 1992 |
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14.
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Asphyx - Death... The Brutal Way
Asphyx II (They Died As They Marched), 2009 |
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15.
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Axxis - Kingdom Of The Night
Kingdom Of The Night , 1989 |
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16.
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Axxis - Kingdom Of The Night II
Kingdom Of The Night II , 2014 |
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17.
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Bal-Sagoth - Starfire Burning Upon The Ice-Veiled Throne Of Ultima Thule
The Splendour Of A Thousand Swords Gleaming Beneath The Blazon Of The Hyperborean Empire, 1996 |
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18.
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Bal-Sagoth - Battle Magic
The Dark Liege Of Chaos Is Unleashed At The Ensorcelled Shrine Of A'Zura-Kai (The Splendour Of A Thousand Swords Gleaming Beneath The Blazon Of The Hyperborean Empire Part II), 1998 |
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19.
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Bal-Sagoth - Atlantis Ascendant
Cry Havoc For Glory, And The Annihilation Of The Titans Of Chaos (The Splendour Of A Thousand Swords Gleaming Beneath The Blazon Of The Hyperborean Empire, Pt. III), 2001 |
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20.
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Battlelore - ...Where The Shadows Lie
Khazad-Dûm Pt. 1 (Ages Of Mithril), 2001 |
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21.
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Battlelore - Sword's Song
Khazad-Dûm Pt. 2 (Silent Caverns), 2003 |
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22.
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Black Sabbath - Paranoid
Planet Caravan, 1970 [Note: two closely related songs that are discussed as a possible unofficial series] |
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23.
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Black Sabbath - 13
Zeitgeist, 2013 |
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24.
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Bokassa - Divide & Conquer
Immortal Space Pirate (The Stoner Anthem), 2017 |
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25.
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Bokassa - Crimson Riders
Immortal Space Pirate 2: The Last Shredi, 2019 |
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26.
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Bokassa - Molotov Rocktail
Immortal Space Pirate 3: Too Old For This Sith, 2021 |
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27.
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Brujeria - ¡Demoniaco!
Sacrificio, 1990 |
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28.
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Brujeria - ¡Machetazos!
Machetazos (Sacrificio II), 1992 |
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29.
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Brujeria - Matando Güeros
Misas Negras (Sacrificio III) [+ Sacrificio + Machetazos (Sacrificio II)] + Cruza La Frontera + Chingo De Mecos + Greñudos Locos, 1993 |
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30.
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Brujeria - Raza Odiada
Sesos Humanos (Sacrificio IV) + La Migra (Cruza La Frontera II) + Los Tengo Colgando (Chingo De Mecos II) + Hechando Chingasos (Greñudos Locos II), 1995 |
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31.
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Brutus (BEL) - Major / Horde
Horde, 2015 [Note: possibly unfinished series] |
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32.
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Brutus (BEL) - Horde II / Dancing On The Face Of A Panther
Horde II, 2015 |
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33.
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Brutus (BEL) - Nest
Horde V, 2019 |
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34.
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Bullet For My Valentine - The Poison
Tears Don't Fall, 2005 |
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35.
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Bullet For My Valentine - Temper Temper
Tears Don't Fall (Part 2), 2013 |
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36.
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Celtic Frost - Into The Pandemonium
Rex Irae (Requiem), 1987 [Note: part 1 of the tripartite Requiem] |
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37.
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Celtic Frost - Monotheist
Winter (Requiem, Chapter Three: Finale), 2006 [Note: part 3 of the tripartite Requiem. Tom Gabriel Fischer completed the Requiem with TRIPTYKON - SEE BELOW] |
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38.
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Children Of Bodom - Something Wild
Lake Bodom, 1997 [Note: almost all albums have a song that directly refers to the Lake Bodom murders] |
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39.
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Children Of Bodom - Hatebreeder
Children Of Bodom, 1999 |
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40.
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Children Of Bodom - Follow The Reaper
Bodom After Midnight, 2000 |
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41.
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Children Of Bodom - Hate Crew Deathroll
Bodom Beach Terror, 2003 |
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42.
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Children Of Bodom - Are You Dead Yet?
Bastards Of Bodom, 2005 |
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43.
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Children Of Bodom - Halo Of Blood
Bodom Blue Moon (The Second Coming), 2013 |
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44.
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Children Of Bodom - I Worship Chaos
My Bodom (I Am The Only One), 2015 |
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45.
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Cradle Of Filth - Midian
Her Ghost In The Fog, 2000 [Note: start of the so-called Clarissa Story] |
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46.
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Cradle Of Filth - Nymphetamine
Swansong For A Raven, 2004 |
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47.
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Dark Buddha Rising - II
Mahathgata I + Mahathgata II, 2018 |
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48.
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Dark Buddha Rising - Mathreyata
Mahathgata III, 2020 |
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49.
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Der Weg Einer Freiheit - Finisterre
Finisterre, 2017 |
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50.
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Der Weg Einer Freiheit - Noktvrn
Finisterre II, 2021 |
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51.
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Dethklok - The Dethalbum
Murmaider, 2007 |
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52.
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Dethklok - Dethalbum II
Murmaider II: The Water God, 2009 |
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53.
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Dethklok - Dethalbum IV
Murmaider III, 2023 |
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54.
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Devin Townsend - The Puzzle
Starchasm, 2021 |
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55.
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Devin Townsend - Lightwork
Starchasm, Pt. 2, 2022 |
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56.
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Dimmu Borgir - Stormblåst
Sorgens Kammer, 1996 |
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57.
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Dimmu Borgir - Stormblåst MMV
Sorgens Kammer - Del II, 2005 [Note: This album is a re-recording of the songs from the 1996 release. This was not possible for the instrumental track entitled Sorgens Kammer because of copyright issues. Instead, they included part II as new song with lyrics.] |
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58.
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Dragged Into Sunlight - Terminal Aggressor [Collaboration]
Terminal Aggressor, 2009 |
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59.
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Dragged Into Sunlight - Terminal Aggressor II
Terminal Aggressor II, 2020 |
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60.
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Dream Theater - Images And Words
Metropolis - Part I "The Miracle And The Sleeper", 1992 [Note: This is a rare example where a song is continued with a concept album.] |
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61.
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Dream Theater - Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes From A Memory
1999 |
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62.
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Dream Theater - Six Degrees Of Inner Turbulence
The Glass Prison: Reflection + Restoration + Revelation, 2002 [Note: The Twelve-step Suite (also known as the Twelve-step Saga or Alcoholics Anonymous Suite) is a set of five (bi- or tripartite) songs continued over five albums.] |
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63.
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Dream Theater - Train Of Thought
This Dying Soul: IV. Reflections of Reality (Revisited) + V. Release, 2003 |
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64.
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Dream Theater - Octavarium
The Root Of All Evil: VI. Ready + VII. Remove, 2005 |
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65.
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Dream Theater - Systematic Chaos
Repentance: VIII. Regret + IX. Restitution, 2007 |
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66.
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Dream Theater - Black Clouds & Silver Linings
The Shattered Fortress: X. Restraint + XI. Receive + XII. Responsible, 2009 |
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67.
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Edenbridge - The Bonding
The Bonding, 2013 |
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68.
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Edenbridge - Shangri-La
The Bonding (Part 2), 2022 |
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69.
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Edge Of Sanity - Nothing But Death Remains
Maze Of Existence (Epidemic Reign Part I) + Impulsive Necroplasma (Epidemic Reign Part II), 1991 |
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70.
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Edge Of Sanity - Unorthodox
Everlasting (Epidemic Reign Part III) + Cold Sun (Epidemic Reign Part IV), 1992 |
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71.
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Edge Of Sanity - Crimson
Crimson, 1996 |
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72.
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Edge Of Sanity - Crimson II
Crimson II, 2003 |
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73.
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Ellende - Weltennacht
Triebe, 2014 |
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74.
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Ellende - Triebe
Triebe II, 2021 |
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75.
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Eluveitie - Slania
Tarvos, 2008 |
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76.
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Eluveitie - Origins
Sucellos, 2014 |
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77.
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Eluveitie - Evocation II - Pantheon
Svcellos II (Sequel) + Tarvos II (Sequel), 2017 |
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78.
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Ensiferum - Ensiferum
Old Man (Väinämöinen) + Little Dreamer (Väinämöinen Part II), 2001 |
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79.
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Ensiferum - Thalassic
Cold Northland (Väinämöinen Part III), 2020 |
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80.
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Enslaved - Ruun
Ruun, 2006 |
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81.
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Enslaved - Caravans To The Outer Worlds
Ruun II - The Epitaph, 2021 |
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82.
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Epica - The Phantom Agony
Cry For The Moon (The Embrace That Smothers - Part IV) + Façade Of Reality (The Embrace That Smothers - Part V) + Seif al Din (The Embrace That Smothers - Part VI), 2003 [Note: Mark Jansen started this series with AFTER FOREVER - SEE ABOVE] |
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83.
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Epica - The Divine Conspiracy
Death Of A Dream (The Embrace That Smothers - Part VII) + Living A Lie (The Embrace That Smothers - Part VIII) + Fools Of Damnation (The Embrace That Smothers - Part IX), 2007 |
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84.
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Epica - Consign To Oblivion
Hunab K'u (A New Age Dawns - Prologue) + The Last Crusade (A New Age Dawns - Part I) + Mother Of Light (A New Age Dawns - Part II) + Consign To Oblivion (A New Age Dawns - Part III), 2005 |
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85.
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Epica - Design Your Universe
Resign To Surrender (A New Age Dawns - Part IV) + Kingdom Of Heaven (A New Age Dawns - Part V) + Design Your Universe (A New Age Dawns - Part VI), 2009 |
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86.
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Epica - Kingdom Of Heaven
Kingdom Of Heaven (A New Age Dawns - Part V); 2019 [Note: Epica released this song from the 2009 album, where it was part of the A New Age Dawns series, in 2019 as part of the new Kingdom Of Heaven series. Thus, both series overlap at this song.] |
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87.
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Epica - The Quantum Enigma
The Quantum Enigma - Kingdom Of Heaven Part II, 2014 |
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88.
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Epica - Ωmega
Kingdom Of Heaven, Part 3 - The Antediluvian Universe, 2021 |
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89.
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Eternal Tears Of Sorrow - Before The Bleeding Sun
Angelheart, Ravenheart (Act I: Before The Bleeding Sun), 2006 |
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90.
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Eternal Tears Of Sorrow - Children Of The Dark Waters
Angelheart, Ravenheart (Act II: Children Of The Dark Waters), 2009 |
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91.
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Eternal Tears Of Sorrow - Saivon Lapsi
Angelheart, Ravenheart (Act III: Saivon Lapsi), 2013 |
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92.
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Fields Of The Nephilim - Burning The Fields
Laura, 1984 |
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93.
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Fields Of The Nephilim - Returning To Gehenna
Laura II, 1986 |
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94.
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Green Carnation - The Quiet Offspring
Childsplay Part I + Childsplay Part II, 2005 |
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95.
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Green Carnation - The Acoustic Verses
Child's Play Part III, 2006 |
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96.
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Heidra - Awaiting Dawn
Awaiting Dawn, 2014 [Note: "The Dawn" trilogy] |
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97.
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Heidra - The Blackening Tide
Dawn, 2018 |
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98.
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Heidra - To Hell Or Kingdom Come
Retribution's Dawn, 2022 |
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99.
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Human Fortress - Defenders Of The Crown
Gladiator Of Rome, 2003 |
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100.
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Human Fortress - Raided Land
Gladiator Of Rome (Part 2), 2013 |
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101.
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Hypno5e - A Distant (Dark) Source
Tauca - Part II (Nowhere), 2019 |
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102.
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Hypno5e - Sheol
Tauca - Part I - Another, 2023 |
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103.
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Hypocrisy - The Fourth Dimension
The Arrival Of The Demons, 1994 |
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104.
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Hypocrisy - Abducted
The Arrival Of The Demons (Part 2), 1996 |
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105.
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Ice Age - The Great Divide
Perpetual Child + To Say Goodbye Part I: Worthless Words + To Say Goodbye Part II: On Our Way, 1999 [Note: "Perpetual Child" and "To Say Goodbye" are two series that are continued over the different albums in parallel.] |
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106.
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Ice Age - Liberation
To Say Goodbye Part III: Still Here, 2001 |
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107.
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Ice Age - Waves Of Loss And Power
Perpetual Child, Part II: Forever + To Say Goodbye, Part IV: Remembrance + To Say Goodbye, Part V: Water Child, 2023 |
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108.
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Iced Earth - Something Wicked This Way Comes
Birth Of The Wicked + The Coming Curse,1998 [Note: These songs are often regarded as prequel/introduction to the Something Wicked Saga] |
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109.
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Iced Earth - Framing Armageddon (Something Wicked - Part 1)
Something Wicked (Part 1) + Something Wicked (Part 2), 2007 |
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110.
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Iced Earth - The Crucible Of Man (Something Wicked - Part 2)
Something Wicked (Part 3), 2008 |
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111.
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Iced Earth - Dystopia
Dystopia + Tragedy And Triumph, 2011 [Note: Continuation of the Something Wicked Saga] |
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112.
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Iced Earth - Plagues Of Babylon
Plagues Of Babylon + Democide + The Culling + Among The Living Dead + Resistance + The End?, 2014 [Note: Continuation of the Something Wicked Saga] |
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113.
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Impaled Nazarene - Rapture
Angel Rectums Do Bleed, 1998 |
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114.
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Impaled Nazarene - Nihil
Angel Rectums Still Bleed - The Sequel, 2000 |
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115.
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Impaled Nazarene - Absence Of War Does Not Mean Peace
Prequel To Bleeding (Angels III), 2001 |
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116.
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In Mourning - Shrouded Divine
The Black Lodge + Past October Skies (The Black Lodge Revisited), 2008 |
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117.
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In Mourning - Monolith
The Final Solution (Entering The Black Lodge), 2010 |
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118.
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Iron Maiden - Iron Maiden
Charlotte The Harlot, 1980 [Note: start of the so-called Charlotte The Harlot Saga] |
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119.
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Iron Maiden - The Number Of The Beast
22 Acacia Avenue, 1982 |
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120.
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Iron Maiden - No Prayer For The Dying
Hooks In You, 1990 |
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121.
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Iron Maiden - Fear Of The Dark
From Here To Eternity, 1992 |
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122.
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Isis - Celestial
Sgnl>01 + Sgnl>02 + Sgnl>03 + SGNL>04 (End Transmission) + Celestial (The Tower) + Deconstructing Towers, 2000 |
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123.
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Isis - SGNL>05
SGNL>05 (Final Transmission) + Divine Mother (The Tower Crumbles) + Constructing Towers + Celestial (Signal Fills The Void), 2001 |
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124.
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Kataklysm - Vision The Chaos
Vision The Chaos (Kataklysm Part I), 1994 [Note: part 1 and part 2 as single songs, part 3 as album] |
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125.
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Kataklysm - Sorcery
Sorcery (Kataklysm, Pt. II), 1995 |
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126.
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Kataklysm - Temple Of Knowledge (Kataklysm Part III)
1996 |
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127.
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King Crimson - Larks' Tongues In Aspic
Larks' Tongues In Aspic, Part One + Larks' Tongues In Aspic, Part Two, 1973 [Note: instrumental pentalogy] |
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128.
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King Crimson - Three Of A Perfect Pair
Larks' Tongues In Aspic Part III, 1984 |
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129.
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King Crimson - The ConstruKction Of Light
Larks' Tongues In Aspic (Part IV), 2000 |
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130.
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King Crimson - The Power To Believe
Level Five, 2003 |
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131.
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Leviathan - Shadows Of No Light
It Comes In Whispers + Blood Red And True, 2000 |
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132.
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Leviathan - Tentacles Of Whorror
Blood Red And True: Part 3 (Plummeting Obscure), 2004 |
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133.
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Leviathan - A Silhouette In Splinters
It Comes In Whispers Part:2 + Blood Red And True Part:2 (A Spell To Vanquish Sea Serpents), 2005 |
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134.
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Lord Belial - Enter The Moonlight Gate
Realm of a Thousand Burning Souls (Pt 1), 1997 |
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135.
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Lord Belial - Unholy Crusade
And Heaven Eternally Burns (Realm Of A Thousand Burning Souls Pt II), 1999 |
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136.
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Marduk - Those Of The Unlight
Wolves, 1993 |
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137.
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Marduk - Opus Nocturne
Untrodden Paths (Wolves Part II), 1994 |
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138.
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Marduk - Panzer Division Marduk
502, 1999 |
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139.
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Marduk - Plague Angel
Warschau, 2004 |
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140.
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Marduk - Iron Dawn
Warschau 2: Headhunter Halfmoon, 2011 |
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141.
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Marduk - Frontschwein
503 + Warschau III: Necropolis, 2015 [Note: part 3 as limited mediabook bonus] |
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142.
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Megadeth - Rust In Peace
Hangar 18, 1990 |
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143.
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Megadeth - The World Needs A Hero
Return To Hangar, 2001 |
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144.
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Metallica - Metallica
The Unforgiven, 1991 |
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145.
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Metallica - Re-Load
The Unforgiven II, 1997 |
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146.
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Metallica - Death Magnetic
The Unforgiven III, 2008 |
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147.
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Mob Rules - Ethnolution A.D.
2006 [Note: This is a rare example where an album is followed by a song as part II of the series.] |
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148.
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Mob Rules - Radical Peace
The Oswald File (Ethnolution II - A Matter Of Unnecessary Doubt), 2009 |
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149.
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Moonlight Sorcery - Piercing Through The Frozen Eternity
Wolven Hour, 2022 |
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150.
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Moonlight Sorcery - Horned Lord Of The Thorned Castle
Suden Tie (Wolven Hour Part II), 2023 |
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151.
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Morbid Saint - Spectrum Of Death
Spectrum Of Death, 1988 [two instrumental songs] |
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152.
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Morbid Saint - Destruction System
Spectrum Of Death II, 2015 |
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153.
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Mr. Bungle - Mr. Bungle
Slowly Growing Deaf (Sleep Part I), 1991 |
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154.
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Mr. Bungle - Disco Volante
Sleep (Part II): Carry Stress In The Jaw + Sleep (Part III): Phlegmatics, 1995 |
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155.
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My Dying Bride - As The Flower Withers
Sear Me, 1992 |
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156.
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My Dying Bride - Turn Loose The Swans
Sear Me MCMXCIII, 1993 |
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157.
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My Dying Bride - The Light At The End Of The World
Sear Me III, 1999 |
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158.
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Napalm Death - Scum
C.S., 1987 |
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159.
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Napalm Death - Enemy Of The Music Business
C.S. (Conservative Shithead, Part 2), 2000 |
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160.
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Necrophobic - Darkside
Venaesectio (Episode One) + Descension (Episode Two) + Nifelhel (Episode Three), 1997 |
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161.
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Necrophobic - In The Twilight Grey
Ascension (Episode Four), 2024 |
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162.
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Olhava - Ladoga
Ageless River I + Ageless River II + Ageless River III + Ageless River IV + Ageless River V, 2020 [instrumental series in 9 parts] |
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163.
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Olhava - Sacrifice
Ageless River VI + Ageless River VII + Ageless River VIII + Ageless River IX, 2024 |
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164.
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Opeth - Blackwater Park
Patterns In The Ivy, 2001 [part 1 is an instrumental, part 2 has lyrics] |
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165.
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Opeth - Still Day Beneath The Sun
Patterns In The Ivy II, 2002 |
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166.
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Overkill - Feel The Fire
Overkill, 1985 |
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167.
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Overkill - Taking Over
Overkill II (The Nightmare Continues), 1987 |
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168.
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Overkill - Under The Influence
Overkill III (Under The Influence), 1988 |
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169.
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Overkill - The Years Of Decay
E.vil N.ever D.ies, 1989 |
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170.
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Overkill - Immortalis
Overkill V... The Brand, 2007 |
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171.
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Pan.thy.monium - ...Dawn
Ekkhoeece, 1990 |
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172.
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Pan.thy.monium - Dawn Of Dreams
Ekkhoeece II, 1992 |
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173.
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Pan.thy.monium - Khaooohs
Ekkhoeece III, 1993 |
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174.
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Persefone - Spiritual Migration
Consciousness (Pt. 1): Sitting In Silence + Consciousness (Pt. 2): A Path To Enlightenment, 2013 |
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175.
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Persefone - Metanoia
Consciousness Pt. 3, 2022 |
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176.
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Power Quest - Wings Of Forever
Power Quest, 2002 |
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177.
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Power Quest - Neverworld
Neverworld (Power Quest II) + Sacred Land, 2003 |
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178.
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Power Quest - Face The Raven
Coming Home (Sacred Land II), 2016 |
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179.
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Psyopus - Ideas Of Reference
Imogen's Puzzle, 2004 |
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180.
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Psyopus - Our Puzzling Encounters Considered
Imogen's Puzzle Part 2, 2007 |
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181.
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Psyopus - Odd Senses
Imogen's Puzzle Pt 3, 2009 |
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182.
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Quo Vadis - Quo Vadis
Element Of The Ensemble, 1995 |
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183.
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Quo Vadis - Forever
Inner Capsule (Element Of The Ensemble Part II), 1996 |
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184.
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Quo Vadis - Day Into Night
Absolution (Element Of The Ensemble III), 2001 |
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185.
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Quo Vadis - Defiant Imagination
Tunnel Effect (Element Of The Ensemble IV), 2004 |
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186.
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Rhapsody Of Fire - The Eighth Mountain
Abyss Of Pain, 2019 |
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187.
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Rhapsody Of Fire - Glory For Salvation
Abyss Of Pain II, 2021 |
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188.
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Royal Hunt - 20th Anniversary: Special Edition
Save Me, 2012 [Note: new song as boxset bonus] |
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189.
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Royal Hunt - Cast In Stone
Save Me II, 2018 |
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190.
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Rush - Fly By Night
By-Tor & The Snow Dog, 1975 |
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191.
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Rush - Caress Of Steel
The Necromancer, 1975 [Note: This is Part II of the By-Tor story] |
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192.
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Rush - A Farewell To Kings
Cygnus X-1, 1977 |
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193.
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Rush - Hemispheres
Cygnus X-1 Book II: Hemispheres, 1978 |
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194.
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Rush - Moving Pictures
Witch Hunt, 1981 [Note: This is Part III of the Fear-series. The first three parts were released in reverse order] |
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195.
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Rush - Signals
The Weapon (Part II Of Fear), 1982 |
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196.
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Rush - Grace Under Pressure
The Enemy Within (Part I Of Fear), 1984 |
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197.
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Rush - Vapor Trails
Freeze (Part IV Of "Fear"), 2002 |
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198.
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Saga - Saga
Will It Be You? (Chapter Four) + Tired World (Chapter Six), 1978 |
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199.
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Saga - Images At Twilight
It's Time (Chapter Three) + Images (Chapter One), 1979 |
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200.
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Saga - Silent Knight
Don't Be Late (Chapter Two) + Too Much To Lose (Chapter Seven), 1980 |
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201.
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Saga - Worlds Apart
No Regrets (Chapter Five) + No Strangers (Chapter Eight), 1981 |
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202.
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Saga - Full Circle
Remember When (Chapter 9) + Uncle Albert's Eyes (Chapter 13) + Not This Way (Chapter 10), 1999 |
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203.
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Saga - House Of Cards
Ashes To Ashes (Chapter 11) + We'll Meet Again (Chapter 15), 2001 |
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204.
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Saga - Marathon
Streets Of Gold (Chapter 14) + You Know I Know (Chapter 12) + Worlds Apart (Chapter 16), 2003 |
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205.
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Saga - The Chapters
2005 [Note: Live album with all 16 chapters in numerical order] |
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206.
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Saviour Machine - Legend Part I
Legend I:I + Legend I:II + World War III: The Final Conflict I + Anti-Christ I, 1997 [Note: The three song series Legend, World War III and Anti-Christ are continued in parallel on these concept albums] |
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207.
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Saviour Machine - Legend Part II
Legend II:I + Legend II:II + World War III: The Final Conflict II + Anti-Christ II: The Balance Of Power, 1998 |
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208.
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Saviour Machine - Legend Part III:I
Legend III:I + Anti-Christ III: The King Of Babylon, 2001 |
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209.
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Saviour Machine - Legend Part III:II
Legend III:II + World War III - The Final Conflict III, 2011 |
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210.
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Semblant - Last Night Of Mortality
Legacy Of Blood + End Of Dusk, 2010 [Note: start of the Legacy of Blood Saga] |
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211.
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Semblant - Lunar Manifesto
Scarlet Heritage (Legacy of Blood, Pt. III), 2014 |
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212.
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Semblant - Obscura
Dethrone The Gods, Control The Masters (Legacy Of Blood Pt.IV) + The Hunter, The Hunger (Legacy Of Blood Pt.V), 2020 |
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213.
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Semblant - Vermilion Eclipse
Black Sun Genesis (Legacy Of Blood, Pt. VI) + Bloodred Monarch (Legacy Of Blood, Pt. VII), 2022 |
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214.
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Seth - Les Blessures De L'Ame
Hymne Au Vampire (Acte I) + Hymne Au Vampire (Acte II)... Vers Une Nouvelle Ère, 1998 |
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215.
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Seth - La Morsure Du Christ
Hymne Au Vampire (Acte III), 2021 |
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216.
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Shadow Gallery - Carved In Stone
Cliffhanger, 1995 |
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217.
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Shadow Gallery - Legacy
Cliffhanger 2, 2001 |
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218.
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Solefald - Red For Fire : An Icelandic Odyssey Part I
Lokasenna, 2005 |
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219.
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Solefald - Black For Death: An Icelandic Odyssey Part II
Lokasenna Part 2 + Lokasenna Part 3, 2006 |
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220.
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Sonata Arctica - Silence
The End of This Chapter, 2001 [Note: official Caleb Saga in (so far) six parts] |
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221.
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Sonata Arctica - Reckoning Night
Don`t Say A Word, 2004 [Note: in addition to the continuation of the Caleb Saga (Don`t Say A Word), this also contains the song White Pearl, Black Oceans..., which has a sequel on the 2016 album; Additional Note: The cover of Don`t Say A Word by Xandria on Fire & Ashes is from a female point of view - the mother or Juliet) |
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222.
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Sonata Arctica - Unia
Caleb, 2007 |
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223.
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Sonata Arctica - The Days Of Grays
Julia, 2009 |
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224.
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Sonata Arctica - The Ninth Hour
Till Death's Done Us Apart, 2016 [Note: in addition to the continuation of the Caleb Saga (Till Death's Done Us Apart), this also contains the sequel (White Pearl, Black Oceans - Part II, "By the Grace of the Ocean) to the corresponding song from the 2004 album) |
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225.
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Sonata Arctica - Talviyö
The Last of the Lambs, 2019 |
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226.
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Suidakra - Signs For The Fallen
The Embers Deid, 2003 |
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227.
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Suidakra - Caledonia
The Embers Deid (Part II), 2006 |
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228.
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Swallow The Sun - The Morning Never Came
Swallow (Horror, Pt. I), 2003 |
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229.
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Swallow The Sun - Hope
Don't Fall Asleep (Horror Pt.2), 2007 |
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230.
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Swallow The Sun - New Moon
Lights On The Lake (Horror Pt. III), 2009 |
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231.
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Swallow The Sun - Emerald Forest And The Blackbird
Labyrinth Of London (Horror Pt. IV), 2012 |
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232.
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Temperance - Of Jupiter And Moons
Daruma's Eyes (Part 1), 2018 [Note: part 1 as one song and part 2 as a full album] |
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233.
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Temperance - Hermitage - Daruma's Eyes Pt. 2
2023 |
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234.
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Tengger Cavalry - Sunesu Cavalry
War Horse, 2012 |
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235.
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Tengger Cavalry - Cian Bi
Ride Into Grave And Glory (War Horse II), 2018 |
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236.
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The Gathering - Disclosure
Gemini I + Gemini II, 2012 |
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237.
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The Gathering - Afterwords
Gemini III, 2013 |
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238.
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The Ruins Of Beverast - Rain Upon The Impure
Blood Vaults (I: Thy Virginal Malodour), 2006 |
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239.
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The Ruins Of Beverast - Foulest Semen Of A Sheltered Elite
Blood Vaults (II - Our Despots Cleanse The Levant), 2009 |
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240.
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The Ruins Of Beverast - Blood Vaults (The Blazing Gospel Of Heinrich Kramer)
2013 |
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241.
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Theatres Des Vampires - Vampyrìsme, Nècrophilie, Nècrosadisme, Nècrophagie
Woods Of Vallachia, 1996 |
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242.
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Theatres Des Vampires - The Vampire Chronicles
Woods Of Vallachia Part 2: The Revelation,1999 |
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243.
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Therion - Sirius B
Kali Yuga Part 1 + Kali Yuga Part 2, 2004 |
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244.
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Therion - Sitra Ahra
Kali Yuga III, 2010 |
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245.
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Tiamat - Sumerian Cry
Intro - Sumerian Cry (Part I) + Outro - Sumerian Cry (Part II), 1990 |
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246.
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Tiamat - The Astral Sleep
Sumerian Cry (Part III), 1990 [Note: only part 3 contains lyrics] |
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247.
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To/Die/For - Epilogue
The Unknown, 2001 |
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248.
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To/Die/For - Jaded
The Unknown II, 2002 |
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249.
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To/Die/For - Cult
Unknown III, 2015 |
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250.
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Tomb Mold - Primordial Malignity
Intro - They Grow Inside, 2017 |
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251.
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Tomb Mold - Planetary Clairvoyance
Planetary Clairvoyance (They Grow Inside Pt 2), 2019 |
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252.
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Triptykon - Requiem (Live At Roadburn 2019)
Rex Irae + Grave Eternal + Winter, 2020 [Note: Live performance of all three parts, including Grave Eternal as the novel part 2. Tom Gabriel Fischer had created part 1 and part 3 already with CELTIC FROST - SEE ABOVE] |
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253.
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Trouble - Run To The Light
The Misery Shows, 1987 |
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254.
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Trouble - Trouble
The Misery Shows (Act II), 1990 |
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255.
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Unpure - Unpure
Call Of Doom (Part I), 1995 |
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256.
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Unpure - Coldland
Call Of Doom (Part II), 1996 |
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257.
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Unpure - Trinity In Black
The 3rd Call + The Final Call, 2001 |
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258.
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Varg - Wolfszeit
Blutdienst, 2007 |
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259.
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Varg - Blutaar
Blutdienst II (Des Adlers Blutige Schwingen), 2010 |
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260.
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Virgin Black - Requiem - Mezzo Forte
Lacrimosa (I Am Blind With Weeping), 2007 |
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261.
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Virgin Black - Requiem - Fortissimo
Lacrimosa (Gather Me), 2008 |
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262.
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Virgin Black - Requiem - Pianissimo
Lacrimosa (I Tread Alone), 2018 |
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263.
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Visions Of Atlantis - Trinity
The Poem, 2007 [Note: The song The Poem and a sequel] |
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264.
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Visions Of Atlantis - Maria Magdalena
Beyond Horizon - The Poem Pt. II, 2011 |
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265.
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Visions Of Atlantis - Cast Away
Lemuria, 2004 [Note: The song Lemuria and a sequel] |
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266.
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Visions Of Atlantis - The Deep & The Dark
Return To Lemuria, 2018 |
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267.
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Volbeat - The Strength/The Sound/The Songs
Soulweeper, 2005 |
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268.
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Volbeat - Rock The Rebel/Metal The Devil
Soulweeper #2, 2007 |
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269.
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Voorhees - Chapter One
Voorhees, 2017 |
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270.
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Voorhees - Chapter Two
Voorhees II, 2020 |
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271.
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Voorhees - Chapter III
Voorhees III, 2022 |
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272.
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Wiegedood - De Doden Hebben Het Goed
De Doden Hebben Het Goed, 2015 |
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273.
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Wiegedood - De Doden Hebben Het Goed II
De Doden Hebben Het Goed II, 2017 |
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274.
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Wiegedood - De Doden Hebben Het Goed III
De Doden Hebben Het Goed III, 2018 |
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275.
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Xasthur - Victims Of The Times
A Future To Fear + Benefits Of Dying, 2021 |
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276.
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Xasthur - Inevitably Dark
A Future To Fear II + Benefits Of Dying Part 2 + Projection Of Inferiority II, 2023 |
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277.
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3 Inches Of Blood - Advance And Vanquish
Fear On The Bridge (Upon The Boiling Sea I) + Lord Of The Storm (Upon The Boiling Sea II) + Isle Of Eternal Despair (Upon The Boiling Sea III), 2004 |
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278.
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3 Inches Of Blood - Long Live Heavy Metal
Die For Gold (Upon The Boiling Sea IV), 2012 |
