1.Death - Human

2.Opeth - Still Life

3.At The Gates - Slaughter Of The Soul

4.Dismember - Like An Ever Flowing Stream

5.Emperor - Anthems To The Welkin At Dusk

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1.My Dying Bride - The Angel And The Dark River

2.Moonspell - Wolfheart

3.Death - Symbolic

4.Machine Head - Burn My Eyes

5.Arcturus - Aspera Hiems Symfonia

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1.Novembre - Wish I Could Dream It Again

2.Primordial - The Gathering Wilderness

3.Metallica - ...And Justice For All

4.Novembre - Arte Novecento

5.Metallica - Ride The Lightning

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This is an alphabetical list of interesting instrumental songs that have been included by vocal groups as original contribution to an album. Therefore, this list does not include instrumental-based groups…

1.Anathema - Eternity

2.Anathema - Judgement

3.Arch Enemy - War Eternal

4.Arch Enemy - Will To Power

5.As I Lay Dying - An Ocean Between Us

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1.Anathema - Alternative 4

2.Anathema - Judgement

3.Anathema - Eternity

4.Anathema - A Fine Day To Exit

5.Anathema - A Natural Disaster

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Must Listen: The First 8…

1.Angra - Holy Land

2.Anathema - Eternity

3.Type O Negative - October Rust

4.Stratovarius - Episode

5.Grave Digger - Tunes Of War

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1.My Dying Bride - Turn Loose The Swans

2.My Dying Bride - The Angel And The Dark River

3.Katatonia - Brave Murder Day

4.Anathema - Alternative 4

5.Anathema - Judgement

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1.Anathema - Judgement

2.Anathema - Alternative 4

3.Anathema - Eternity

4.Anathema - We're Here Because We're Here

5.Anathema - A Natural Disaster

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This was by far the most difficult list to do. That's because all top releases are so good that any could be number one. 1996 probably best metal year ever imo.

1.Cradle Of Filth - Dusk... And Her Embrace

2.Theatre Of Tragedy - Velvet Darkness They Fear

3.Moonspell - Irreligious

4.Samael - Passage

5.Cradle Of Filth - V Empire

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Pretty nice year, some absolutely outstanding albums.

1.Estatic Fear - Somnium Obmutum

2.Opeth - Morningrise

3.Cradle Of Filth - Dusk... And Her Embrace

4.In Flames - The Jester Race

5.Devil Doll - Dies Irae

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