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Top 200 Metal Masterpieces of All Time

RANKING CRITERIA :

- Originality [ 35% of the rating ]
- Songwriting [ 35% of the rating ]
- Performance [ 30% of the rating ]

Neither popularity among fans nor commercial success (or unsuccess)…

1.Metallica - Ride The Lightning
2.Iron Maiden - The Number Of The Beast
3.Metallica - Master Of Puppets
4.Black Sabbath - Master Of Reality
5.Iron Maiden - Piece Of Mind

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Created by Vasil de Shumen on 10.03.2012



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The "Must Have" And The "Could Have" Metal Albums Of The 80's

These are the 211 essential hard rock/metal albums of the 80's, as were selected by the Greek Magazine "Metal Hammer" (August 2001 issue).

The albums followed by a star are the "must have", whereas…

1.Angel Witch - Angel Witch
2.AC/DC - Back In Black
3.Black Sabbath - Heaven And Hell
4.Diamond Head - Lightning To The Nations
5.Iron Maiden - Iron Maiden

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Created by Tzo87 on 25.08.2013



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Mighty Heavy Metal Albums

Some time ago I made a list for heavy metal albums I enjoyed the most. I got it cleaned up after ripening my tastes.I also tried to organize the list a bit, in subcategories. There is one album per band…

1.Judas Priest - Sad Wings Of Destiny
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3.Angra - Angels Cry
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5.Fates Warning - No Exit

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Created by Ansercanagicus on 15.11.2017



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Best to Worst Metal Albums of 1984

Why 1984? Because that's the year I was born. I'm not saying that my birthyear makes anything else significant, but I figured I would take an interest in every album that's as old as I am. Yup, it's that…

1.Metallica - Ride The Lightning
2.Metal Church - Metal Church
3.Autograph - Sign In Please
4.Iron Maiden - Powerslave
5.Trouble - Psalm 9

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Created by bj_waters on 19.11.2011



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Empowering Albums For Powerless Losers

This is a list of all the power metal albums I have listened to that are worth remembering. Like my other genre lists, this is not meant to be a definitive guide to power metal or a binding judgment on…

1.Blind Guardian - Nightfall In Middle-Earth
2.Blind Guardian - Imaginations From The Other Side
3.Blind Guardian - Somewhere Far Beyond
4.Jag Panzer - Thane To The Throne
5.X Japan - Art Of Life

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Created by ScreamingSteelUS on 19.09.2019



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One-Hit Albums

A (most probably incomplete) list of albums on which I really enjoy only a single song (in alphabetical order, excluding one-track albums).
They turn out to be albums that I rate a 6 or 7 overall -- with…

1.Agalloch - Pale Folklore
2.Amorphis - Far From The Sun
3.Annihilator - Set The World On Fire
4.Asphyx - The Rack
5.Bathory - Blood Fire Death

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Created by Redel on 09.01.2020



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My List Of 10's

1.Tool - Lateralus
2.Dream Theater - Awake
3.Queensrÿche - Rage For Order
4.The Tea Party - The Edges Of Twilight
5.Arcturus - La Masquerade Infernale

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Created by velijal on 08.01.2011



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Great Bass Songs

Great Songs on the 4 Strings, Classic songs… Remember from the rehearsal of your band, when the guy on the bass start to move the fingers on that song? Well this is a tribute to that moment and a tribute…

1.Metallica - Ride The Lightning
2.Tool - Lateralus
3.Rush - Moving Pictures
4.Megadeth - Peace Sells... But Who's Buying?
5.Motörhead - Ace Of Spades

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Created by Blackcrowe on 15.06.2023



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Manowar Albums - Best To Worst

1.Manowar - Battle Hymns
2.Manowar - Into Glory Ride
3.Manowar - Hail To England
4.Manowar - Sign Of The Hammer
5.Manowar - Fighting The World

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Created by Mrtvozornik on 12.08.2022



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TOP ALBUMS OF 1984

1.Iron Maiden - Powerslave
2.Metallica - Ride The Lightning
3.Judas Priest - Defenders Of The Faith
4.Yngwie Malmsteen - Rising Force
5.Scorpions - Love At First Sting

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Created by achil on 16.07.2014



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Manowar Best To Worst

1.Manowar - Kings Of Metal
2.Manowar - Hail To England
3.Manowar - Sign Of The Hammer
4.Manowar - Into Glory Ride
5.Manowar - The Triumph Of Steel

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Created by Alex Avagianos on 12.10.2021



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Favorite Manowar Albums

1.Manowar - Kings Of Metal
2.Manowar - Into Glory Ride
3.Manowar - Fighting The World
4.Manowar - Hail To England
5.Manowar - Battle Hymns

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Created by vermin scourge on 19.06.2019



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Top 20 Of 1984

1.Iron Maiden - Powerslave
2.Manowar - Hail To England
3.Metallica - Ride The Lightning
4.Judas Priest - Defenders Of The Faith
5.Manowar - Sign Of The Hammer

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Created by Alex Avagianos on 27.04.2022



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Manowar: From The Glorious Best To The Pits Of Hell!

This is a work in progress - a list of all Manowar’s songs - and subject to change as the list progresses.... please feel free to comment in the meantime…

1.Manowar - Battle Hymns
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3.Manowar - Into Glory Ride
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5.Manowar - Fighting The World

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Created by billy4metal on 23.05.2020



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Greatest Heavy Metal Albums Of All Time

Note: these are only for the traditional style of metal borne out of the period of late 60s - late 80s. Modern bands are permitted but they need to be playing in that style.

Recommendations are welcome.

1.Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin
2.Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath
3.Black Sabbath - Paranoid
4.Deep Purple - In Rock
5.Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin III

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Created by Zombie94 on 09.11.2017