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My Top 75 Albums Of All Time

A list by
Erik M.
Created
October 22, 2012
Entries
75
Endorsements
77
My top 75 favourite albums of all time (initially it was a top 20 list, and after that top 50). Only 1 album per band. The list is in alphabetical order, so it doesn't represent explicitly which album…
1. After Forever - Decipher
2. Agalloch - Ashes Against The Grain
3. Alcest - Souvenirs D'un Autre Monde
4. Amorphis - Tales From The Thousand Lakes
5. Anathema - The Silent Enigma
+ 70 more

The Ultimate Avant-Garde Metal Albums

A list by
CyberSymphony
Created
May 03, 2013
Entries
44
Endorsements
41
A collection of the most original, insane and head spinning albums from the weirdest side of metal. Suggestions are welcome.
1. A Forest Of Stars - Beware The Sword You Cannot See
2. Angizia - Das Schachbrett Des Trommelbuben Zacharias
3. Akphaezya - Anthology II: Links From The Dead Trinity
4. Arcturus - La Masquerade Infernale
5. Arcturus - The Sham Mirrors
+ 39 more

Diverge's Alternative/Prog/Jazz/Avant-Garde Favs

A list by
Diverge
Created
December 28, 2015
Entries
125
Endorsements
21
LATEST EDIT: December 12/2016- Added a whole bunch of progressive rock albums; processing earlier suggestions on the list.

Assembled below are some choice selections in alternative metal, prog rock, prog…
1. Soundgarden - Down On The Upside
2. Rishloo - Living As Ghosts With Buildings As Teeth
3. Karnivool - Asymmetry
4. Blindead - Absence
5. Blindead - Absence
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Metal Songs That Make You Want To Dance

A list by
CyberSymphony
Created
March 19, 2012
Entries
66
Endorsements
17
An encyclopedia of metal songs that get you to dance or groove to whether you want to or not.
One album per band. Recommendations are welcome.
1. 6:33 - Feary Tales For Strange Lullabies: The Dome
2. Aborym - With No Human Intervention
3. Akphaezya - Anthology II: Links From The Dead Trinity
4. Alestorm - Black Sails At Midnight
5. The Algorithm - Polymorphic Code
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Progressive Spiritual Euphoria / Best prog Albums Ever .

A list by
Hazelnut Nero
Created
September 20, 2014
Entries
210
Endorsements
15
So here we are again . After many years of dedication and love to this music that we call progressive metal, here are some of the best albums that ever existed and made the earth a better place . Give…
1. Dan Swanö - Moontower
2. Cynic - Traced In Air
3. Cynic - Focus
4. Enslaved - Axioma Ethica Odini
5. Enslaved - Ruun
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Not In The Top 200? ...

A list by
ZeroTheHero
Created
January 29, 2012
Entries
59
Endorsements
13
Some are no brainer top albums, some are personal favorites.
1. Metallica - Kill 'Em All
2. Metal Church - Metal Church
3. Iron Maiden - Iron Maiden
4. Iron Maiden - Killers
5. Witchery - Restless & Dead
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Best Metal Albums Around!

A list by
SymphonyImpaled
Created
June 23, 2011
Entries
65
Endorsements
12
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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Favorite Black Metal Albums

A list by
TheMAGAmvm
Created
October 02, 2012
Entries
100
Endorsements
11
1. Mayhem - De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas
2. Darkthrone - Transilvanian Hunger
3. Bathory - Under The Sign Of The Black Mark
4. Emperor - In The Nightside Eclipse
5. Satyricon - Nemesis Divina
+ 95 more

Artists With Only 8+ Albums

A list by
Liafev
Created
May 21, 2025
Entries
229
Endorsements
9
Only bands with at least 3 albums, and all albums rated over 8 (with at least 50 votes).
1. Allegaeon - USA / 7 albums / Formed in: 2005 / Genres: Melodic death metal, Technical death metal
2. Allegaeon - Fragments Of Form And Function
3. Allegaeon - Formshifter
4. Allegaeon - Elements Of The Infinite
5. Allegaeon - Proponent For Sentience
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Top (70) ish - All Time

A list by
ZeroTheHero
Created
March 12, 2010
Entries
68
Endorsements
9
No Real Order, just Great Albums!
1. Dio - Holy Diver
2. Metallica - Kill 'Em All
3. Metallica - Ride The Lightning
4. Metallica - Master Of Puppets
5. Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath
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Top 400 Metal Albums Ranked Mathematically (2026 Update)

A list by
gckator
Created
July 12, 2025
Entries
400
Endorsements
9
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…
1. Death - Symbolic
2. Black Sabbath - Paranoid
3. Megadeth - Rust In Peace
4. Judas Priest - Painkiller
5. Black Sabbath - Master Of Reality
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1001 Metal Albums You Must Hear Before You Die

A list by
pandrstudios
Created
May 31, 2022
Entries
1247
Endorsements
8
WORK IN PROGESS! Welcome to what I consider the "1001 Metal Albums You Must Hear Before You Die" or in other words, a list of records of various genres in the arrays of Metal and Hard Rock that…
1. High Tide - Sea Shanties
2. Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath
3. Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin
4. Sir Lord Baltimore - Kingdom Come
5. Josefus - Dead Man
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Secret Tracks: Songs And Audio Pieces That Were Left Off The Track List

A list by
Plattner
Created
May 19, 2024
Entries
100
Endorsements
7
Secret tracks, sometimes also called ghost tracks, unlisted tracks or hidden tracks, are songs or audio pieces that were left off the track list of an album.

The easiest way to hide a secret track is…
1. Acid Bath - Paegan Terrorism Tactics
2. Anathema - Pentecost III
3. Anathema - Pentecost III + The Crestfallen EP
4. Anthrax - Volume 8: The Threat Is Real
5. Anthrax - We've Come For You All
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Albums By Vocal Groups Where The Title Track Is An Instrumental

A list by
Plattner
Created
February 08, 2024
Entries
108
Endorsements
6
Instrumental tracks on albums of vocal groups are often seen as filler material or as a possibility to show musical skills.
In contrast, the title track is often considered to be the central and defining…
1. Absu - Tara
2. Afflicted - Prodigal Sun
3. Afterbirth - Four Dimensional Flesh
4. Amorphis - Tales From The Thousand Lakes
5. Analepsy - Quiescence
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My List Of 10's

A list by
velijal
Created
January 08, 2011
Entries
88
Endorsements
5
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
+ 83 more