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Choice Albums Of Atmospheric Metal

My choices of albums with strong forms of atmospheric sound in metal. Recommendations are welcome, though I won't add all as this will be towards personal taste.

1.A Forest Of Stars - A Shadowplay For Yesterdays
2.Agalloch - Ashes Against The Grain
3.Ahab - The Call Of The Wretched Sea
4.Akelei - De Zwaarte Van Het Doorstane
5.Alcest - Souvenirs D'un Autre Monde

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Created by CyberSymphony on 15.07.2013



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Best Of Doom Metal

More doom on the way: as of 14th June I'm slowly adding a few albums, hopefully to reach the 50 mark.

1.Candlemass - Nightfall
2.DoomSword - Let Battle Commence
3.Mourning Beloveth - The Sullen Sulcus
4.Skepticism - Lead And Aether
5.Shape Of Despair - Angels Of Distress

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Created by R'Vannith on 28.09.2011



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Women of Doom

Doom is my favorite sub genre of metal. One of the main reason being is the sheer diversity it offers, not only in terms of styles but also vocally. Female vocalists are no exception and that is what I…

1.(Dolch) - Feuer
2.13 - Hollow / Bound
3.A Tree Of Signs - Salt
4.Acid King - Busse Woods
5.Albino Python - The Doomed And The Damned

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Created by Draugen on 24.08.2013



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Most Gripping Atmospheres

Here are the most captivating atmospheres I've ever heard. Including metal and non-metal albums. Grouped according to genre and one album per band.

1.Division By Zero - Independent Harmony
2.Beyond Twilight - The Devil's Hall Of Fame
3.Riverside - Out Of Myself
4.Suspyre - When Time Fades...
5.Redemption - The Fullness Of Time

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Created by R'Vannith on 13.08.2011



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The Best Gothic Metal Albums

Note 1: This list will take time before it gets a definitive form (or it might take forever if good gothic metal albums will be released in the future).

Note 2: Another important feature is that this…

1.Estatic Fear - A Sombre Dance
2.Tiamat - Wildhoney
3.The Sins Of Thy Beloved - Lake Of Sorrow
4.Tristania - Widow's Weeds
5.Theatre Of Tragedy - Velvet Darkness They Fear

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Created by TheMAGAmvm on 25.04.2014



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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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The Rarest CDs In Jiri's Kollection

The following CDs are the as the title states, "The Rarest CDs In Jiri's Kollection". However, there are two LP sets, so the title is ultimately lying. Anyway, these CDs have ineffable sentimental…

1.Root - Kärgeräs
2.Chthonic - Where The Ancestors' Souls Gathered
3.Ulver - The Trilogie - Three Journeyes Through The Norwegian Netherworlde
4.Sigh - Infidel Art
5.Sigh - Ghastly Funeral Theatre

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Created by Jiri on 27.10.2012



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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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F3ynman's Checklist

Here are albums (ordered by subgenre) that I want to listen to, but haven't yet.
For some albums, I've heard one or two songs, but not the entire album. Therefore, these albums still await…

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2.God Is An Astronaut - All Is Violent, All Is Bright
3.Fórn - The Departure Of Consciousness
4.Discharge - Hear Nothing See Nothing Say Nothing
5.Spiritual Beggars - Ad Astra

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Created by F3ynman on 20.10.2021



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My Top 100 Metal Albums EVER

1.The Gathering - How To Measure A Planet?
2.Tiamat - Wildhoney
3.My Dying Bride - A Line Of Deathless Kings
4.Agalloch - Ashes Against The Grain
5.Samael - Ceremony Of Opposites

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Created by in the mist on 23.11.2012



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The Best Metal Albums* From A To # (X-#)

This list is meant to be an extensive, but by no means exhaustive, collection of the greatest (modern) metal albums and eps. Running the gamut from avant-garde to trve norweigan black metal. *As someone…

1.X Japan - Blue Blood
2.Xandria - Neverworld's End
3.Xanthochroid - Of Erthe And Axen: Act II
4.Xasthur - To Violate The Oblivious
5.Xeno - Sojourn

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Created by Uxküll on 23.03.2021



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Top 100 Gothic Metal Records

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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Created by Gothic Metalhead on 16.05.2020



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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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Gothic/doom Of The 90s With Female Vocals

Here are my favorite gothic and doom albums from 1990 to 2000 which includes female vocalists or female vocals. By release year, my fav album per artist.

1.The 3rd And The Mortal - Tears Laid In Earth
2.Elbereth - ... And Other Reasons
3.The Gathering - Mandylion
4.Left Hand Solution - Fevered
5.Theatre Of Tragedy - Aégis

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Created by ColdRail on 02.04.2021



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kvtie-pie's favorite albums

These albums are in no particular order, and I will be gradually adding more over time.

1.The 3rd And The Mortal - Tears Laid In Earth
2.Within Temptation - Enter
3.Agalloch - Pale Folklore
4.Agalloch - The Mantle
5.Mourning Beloveth - Dust

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Created by kvtie-pie on 04.09.2013