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 The Encyclopaedia of Beautiful Metal Ballads

If you know other wonderful songs which are missing in this list, feel free to suggest them to me …

1.Adagio - Underworld
2.Aerosmith - Aerosmith
3.After Forever - Prison Of Desire
4.After Forever - Decipher
5.After Forever - After Forever

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Created by ~Starchild~ on 28.12.2010



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 All Metal Of All Time Top 300: Albums

An entirely subjective list of my all-time favourite metal albums, well lets better say albums/genres featured on MS, since not all here is precisely metal.
Objective quality is not a criteria here, just…

1.Anathema - The Silent Enigma
2.Opeth - Morningrise
3.Estatic Fear - Somnium Obmutum
4.My Dying Bride - Turn Loose The Swans
5.Slayer - Seasons In The Abyss

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Created by Redel on 01.03.2014



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 Best Metal Albums Around!

These Are Albums that give metal a good name, and create metalheads who live for little else. Originality, Raw talent, Brilliant atmosphere, Brutality with a great technical aspect, and just plain ass…

1.Lux Occulta - The Mother And The Enemy
2.Borknagar - The Archaic Course
3.Ancient - Mad Grandiose Bloodfiends
4.Arcturus - La Masquerade Infernale
5.Bloodbath - Resurrection Through Carnage

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Created by SymphonyImpaled on 23.06.2011



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 The Ultimate Symphonic Metal Albums

A collection of metal albums that heavily use the likes of classical instrumentation, orchestral, opera or/and symphonic keyboard synths. Suggestions/Recommendations are welcome.

1.Adagio - Underworld
2.Aesma Daeva - Dawn Of The New Athens
3.After Forever - Decipher
4.Almôra - Kalihora's Song
5.Ancient Bards - The Alliance Of The Kings

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Created by CyberSymphony on 06.03.2010



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 All Metal Of All Time Top 300: Songs

1.Estatic Fear - Somnium Obmutum
2.Theatre Of Tragedy - Theatre Of Tragedy
3.My Dying Bride - Turn Loose The Swans
4.Iron Maiden - Powerslave
5.Anathema - The Silent Enigma

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Created by Redel on 08.03.2014



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 Top Symphonic/Atmospheric Albums

My Top Symphonic/Atmospheric/Female Fronted(whatever you wanna call it...) Albums of all time with its subgenres: gothic, power, folk, prog...
Still, The order may change from time to time....!!…

1.Within Temptation - The Silent Force
2.Nightwish - Century Child
3.Epica - Consign To Oblivion
4.Therion - Vovin
5.Within Temptation - The Heart Of Everything

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Created by Enissa on 28.07.2011



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 Top 100 (+5) Of 2000-2004

2005-2009 list: http://www.metalstorm.net/users/list.php?list_id=5838
2010-2014 list: http://www.metalstorm.net/users/list.php?list_id=5828
2015-2019 list: http://www.metalstorm.net/users/list.php?list_id=6722

I…

1.Opeth - Blackwater Park
2.Agalloch - The Mantle
3.Tool - Lateralus
4.Wintersun - Wintersun
5.Ensiferum - Ensiferum

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Created by Crys1s on 26.09.2019



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 Top Metal Albums Each Year I Have Been Alive 2000

A little list series where I list my top 20 favorite metal albums every year starting from the year I was born in.

2000 was a pretty solid year especially for progressive metal, Symphonic metal and power…

1.Haggard - Awaking The Centuries
2.Koyaanisqatsy - From The Yearning To Burst The Perpetual Circle
3.Nevermore - Dead Heart In A Dead World
4.Pain Of Salvation - The Perfect Element, Part I
5.Iron Maiden - Brave New World

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Created by Handala on 01.09.2022



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 Symphonic Gothic Doom Death Albums Top 100 (my Favorites)

1.Type O Negative - Bloody Kisses
2.Within Temptation - The Silent Force
3.Haggard - And Thou Shalt Trust... The Seer
4.Anathema - Serenades
5.My Dying Bride - Turn Loose The Swans

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Created by Alexbridger on 16.01.2013



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 Top 200 Overrated Albums

**Trigger warning**

Albums and EPs rated 8.6+ from 100+ votes which I've given an 8 or lower to.

I've listened to and rated every album on MS that meets this criteria (at time of most recent…

1.Anathema - Judgement
2.Paradise Lost - Draconian Times
3.Anathema - Alternative 4
4.Motörhead - Ace Of Spades
5.Motörhead - Overkill

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Created by nonZero on 19.02.2021



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 Rock & Metal Ballads Collection

Compilation of many Hard Rock or Metal Ballads I've heard. Bands and Albums are ordered by name alphabetically.

1.Accept - Balls To The Wall
2.Accept - Blood Of The Nations
3.Accept - Eat The Heat
4.Adagio - Underworld
5.Aerosmith - Aerosmith

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Created by Alpha on 27.09.2013



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 MY TOP 20 ALBUMS OF 2000

1.Ancient Wisdom - ... And The Physical Shape Of Light Bled
2.Therion - Deggial
3.Haggard - Awaking The Centuries
4.Rhapsody Of Fire - Dawn Of Victory
5.Within Temptation - Mother Earth

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Created by buber on 14.12.2011



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 TOP 2000

1.Haggard - Awaking The Centuries
2.Rhapsody Of Fire - Dawn Of Victory
3.Children Of Bodom - Follow The Reaper
4.Dark Moor - The Hall Of The Olden Dreams
5.Demons And Wizards - Demons And Wizards

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Created by giok99 on 10.10.2011



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 Top 20 Metal Albums

1.Cradle Of Filth - Dusk And Her Embrace
2.Tristania - Beyond The Veil
3.Dark Tranquillity - Fiction
4.Immortal - Sons Of Northern Darkness
5.Slayer - South Of Heaven

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Created by sordid on 22.01.2011



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 Top 83 Albums of 2000

Edit: 20.12 / 2010…

1.Angel Dust - Enlighten The Darkness
2.Arena - Immortal?
3.Artension - Machine
4.Ashes You Leave - The Inheritance Of Sin And Shame
5.Atrox - Contentum

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Created by Kropy on 19.12.2010