The MS top 200 is supposed to represent the absolute peak of metal music, the timeless classics. I have been listening to metal for about 6 years now and would consider myself fairly knowledgeable about…

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3.W.A.S.P. - The Crimson Idol

4.Saturnus - Veronika Decides To Die

5.Ensiferum - Ensiferum

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An ongoing list for personal use as well as for reference for beginners (& veterans alike). This is solely my personal opinion and taste (Death & Prog mostly but do give every genre a try). Basically…

1.Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin

2.King Crimson - In The Court Of The Crimson King

3.Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin III

4.Black Sabbath - Paranoid

5.Uriah Heep - Look At Yourself

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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

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1.Opeth - Blackwater Park

2.Agalloch - The Mantle

3.Tool - Lateralus

4.Wintersun - Wintersun

5.Ensiferum - Ensiferum

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1.Opeth - Blackwater Park

2.Agalloch - Ashes Against The Grain

3.Green Carnation - Light Of Day, Day Of Darkness

4.Moonsorrow - Kivenkantaja

5.Porcupine Tree - Fear Of A Blank Planet

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1.Iron Maiden - Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son

2.Marillion - Brave

3.Iron Maiden - Powerslave

4.Amorphis - Tales From The Thousand Lakes

5.Insomnium - Across The Dark

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

2001 was pretty great year... for metal that is, one of the best in my opinion, this…

1.Opeth - Blackwater Park

2.System Of A Down - Toxicity

3.Rammstein - Mutter

4.Ensiferum - Ensiferum

5.Moonsorrow - Voimasta Ja Kunniasta

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This is my top albums (only with those where I gave 8 or more). I will update the list now and then…

1.Moonsorrow - Kivenkantaja

2.Megadeth - Rust In Peace

3.Opeth - Ghost Reveries

4.Sepultura - Beneath The Remains

5.Opeth - Blackwater Park

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Yes, I decided to do another gothic metal list because it been rapidly changing since my last two lists. I love revisiting this kind of list because of how different my tastes have changed withing this…

1.Anathema - Eternity

2.Draconian - Arcane Rain Fell

3.The Foreshadowing - Days Of Nothing

4.Monumentum - In Absentia Christi

5.Tiamat - Wildhoney

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Current Top 100 as of September 2019. Having listened to metal for 45 years or so - here are my favourites (favourite track). One album limit per band. Enjoy!…

1.Absu - Absu

2.AC/DC - If You Want Blood You've Got It

3.Agalloch - The Mantle

4.Akercocke - Words That Go Unspoken, Deeds That Go Undone

5.Alcest - Écailles De Lune

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Top down; full-length studio albums…

1.My Dying Bride - Turn Loose The Swans

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

3.My Dying Bride - Like Gods Of The Sun

4.My Dying Bride - The Light At The End Of The World

5.My Dying Bride - The Dreadful Hours

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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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My favorite albums from various genres…

1.Slipknot - Iowa

2.Nirvana - Nevermind

3.Summoning - Stronghold

4.Septicflesh - Communion

5.Anathema - Judgement

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I'm not the biggest fan of My Dying Bride but I listened to all of their albums so this is my ranking.

1.My Dying Bride - Songs Of Darkness, Words Of Light

2.My Dying Bride - The Dreadful Hours

3.My Dying Bride - The Light At The End Of The World

4.My Dying Bride - Turn Loose The Swans

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

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1.Pain Of Salvation - Remedy Lane

2.Evergrey - The Inner Circle

3.Dark Tranquillity - Haven

4.Pain Of Salvation - The Perfect Element, Part I

5.Nevermore - Dead Heart In A Dead World

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1.Draconian - Arcane Rain Fell

2.Swallow The Sun - The Morning Never Came

3.Solitude Aeturnus - Alone

4.Helevorn - Forthcoming Displeasures

5.Candlemass - Candlemass

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