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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 ]
- Originality [ 35% of the rating ]
- Songwriting [ 35% of the rating ]
- Performance [ 30% of the rating ]
| 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 |
| + 195 more |
My favourite Power Metal Albums
Since many of you felt annoyed by my previous list title I changed it and hopefully you will be ok with it.Power up everybody!!!
| 1. | Helloween - Keeper Of The Seven Keys Part II |
| 2. | Blind Guardian - Imaginations From The Other Side |
| 3. | Helloween - Keeper Of The Seven Keys Part I |
| 4. | Riot - ThunderSteel |
| 5. | Gamma Ray - Land Of The Free |
| + 845 more |
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…
Objective quality is not a criteria here, just…
| 1. | Anathema - The Silent Enigma |
| 2. | Opeth - Morningrise |
| 3. | Estatic Fear - Somnium Obmutum |
| 4. | Megadeth - Rust In Peace |
| 5. | Slayer - Seasons In The Abyss |
| + 310 more |
The Greatest Heavy Metal Albums Of All Time
In my opinion, these albums are the best in heavy metal history and that includes best riffs, amazing solos and especially very unique vocals.
| 1. | Judas Priest - Defenders Of The Faith |
| 2. | Judas Priest - Screaming For Vengeance |
| 3. | Def Leppard - Pyromania |
| 4. | Savatage - Gutter Ballet |
| 5. | Skid Row - Slave To The Grind |
| + 18 more |
Metal Rasputin's Absolute Favorite Albums Of All Time
Updated 14.4.2024
My rather personal and improvised take on the subject matter. The list is pretty wage, I'll be updating it a lot and the order might vary a little depending on some things, but…
My rather personal and improvised take on the subject matter. The list is pretty wage, I'll be updating it a lot and the order might vary a little depending on some things, but…
| 1. | Marillion - Marbles |
| 2. | Anathema - Weather Systems |
| 3. | Iron Maiden - Somewhere In Time |
| 4. | Moonsorrow - Voimasta Ja Kunniasta |
| 5. | Moonsorrow - Kivenkantaja |
| + 320 more |
Screechy Evil Felonious Blitzing Metal
The concept of this list is not exceptionally well defined, but I'm circling a basic sound of lean, fast-paced metal with high-pitched vocals that tend to be on the harsher side. The album that inspired…
| 1. | Judas Priest - Painkiller |
| 2. | Evil Invaders - Shattering Reflection |
| 3. | Bütcher - 666 Goats Carry My Chariot |
| 4. | Agent Steel - Skeptics Apocalypse |
| 5. | Riot - ThunderSteel |
| + 33 more |
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…
The albums followed by a star are the "must…
| 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 |
| + 206 more |
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 |
| + 667 more |
Making My Way Through The MS Top 200
The Metal Storm top 200 is supposed to represent the absolute peak of metal music, the timeless classics. Join me as I try to listen to every single album featured on it.
Each album has a symbol telling…
Each album has a symbol telling…
| 1. | Judas Priest - Painkiller |
| 2. | Death - Symbolic |
| 3. | Megadeth - Rust In Peace |
| 4. | Metallica - Master Of Puppets |
| 5. | Metallica - Ride The Lightning |
| + 195 more |
Top 400 Metal Albums Ranked Mathematically (2026 Update)
RESTRICTIONS
Each album had to meet all the following conditions in order to be eligible:
1) 10+ years old
2) Metalstorm: 200+ votes, average user score 8.0+
3) Rateyourmusic: 1000+ ratings, average…
Each album had to meet all the following conditions in order to be eligible:
1) 10+ years old
2) Metalstorm: 200+ votes, average user score 8.0+
3) Rateyourmusic: 1000+ ratings, average…
| 1. | Death - Symbolic |
| 2. | Black Sabbath - Paranoid |
| 3. | Megadeth - Rust In Peace |
| 4. | Judas Priest - Painkiller |
| 5. | Black Sabbath - Master Of Reality |
| + 395 more |
Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Of The 80's
The best decade in history of heavy metal.
| 1. | Judas Priest - Painkiller |
| 2. | Iron Maiden - Somewhere In Time |
| 3. | Accept - Breaker |
| 4. | Metallica - Ride The Lightning |
| 5. | Helloween - Keeper Of The Seven Keys Part I |
| + 95 more |
USPower Metal 👑
Bands almost unknown for the most, Cds or Vinyls out of print or never print, Sometimes record production sucks, thats why I love US power metal. An original style Classic and Epic Heavy Metal Mixed With…
| 1. | Manilla Road - Crystal Logic |
| 2. | Jag Panzer - Ample Destruction |
| 3. | Riot - ThunderSteel |
| 4. | Cirith Ungol - Frost And Fire |
| 5. | Omen - Warning Of Danger |
| + 107 more |
Greatest Metal Drumming Plus's The Most Influential
My Favorites songs on drums…
A tribute to those great drummers…A Huge investigation about the name of those drummers and their best moments and songs…
A tribute to those great drummers…A Huge investigation about the name of those drummers and their best moments and songs…
| 1. | Rush - 2112 |
| 2. | Van Halen - 1984 |
| 3. | Iron Maiden - Piece Of Mind |
| 4. | Dream Theater - Train Of Thought |
| 5. | Dio - The Last In Line |
| + 95 more |
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 |
| + 420 more |