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Metal Storm Stats
In this list, I calculate the average rating of the top 20 albums of each year since 1968. If you like stats, this list is for you. Keep in mind that the years before 1980 don’t even have 20 eligible albums…
| 1. | 1960s. Average score: 7.897/10. The 60s did not see the birth of metal, but some releases of the decade did influence and inspire the genre a lot, which I guess is why they do appear on the website. |
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| 3. | Deep Purple - Shades Of Deep Purple |
| 4. | King Crimson - In The Court Of The Crimson King |
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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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2000-2014: A 'Factored' Top 100
Take a look at the Top Album lists of recent years and you'll notice an obvious trend. In 2005 the average rating of the top 25 albums is 8.76. Jump to 2014 and the average among the top 25 has dropped…
| 1. | Agalloch - The Mantle |
| 2. | Opeth - Blackwater Park |
| 3. | Blindead - Affliction XXIX II MXMVI |
| 4. | Aquilus - Griseus |
| 5. | Nevermore - Dead Heart In A Dead World |
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My share of experime(n)tal music and other innovative stuff
I wanted to create my personal Top List for a long time and to be honest, I always considered it as some kind of cool Prog Metal, Avantgarde Metal mix. As you can see, it has become a bit more complicated.
| 1. | Pain Of Salvation - The Perfect Element, Part I |
| 2. | Kalisia - Cybion |
| 3. | Savatage - Streets: A Rock Opera |
| 4. | Dog Fashion Disco - Adultery |
| 5. | Arcturus - The Sham Mirrors |
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*Album Of The Year (For Every Year In My Collection)*
This list is the best album of every year that is represented in my current collection. Some years were really hard to choose as there were many deserving albums, others I had one or very few to choose…
| 1. | Septicflesh - The Great Mass |
| 2. | Enslaved - Axioma Ethica Odini |
| 3. | Ghost Brigade - Isolation Songs |
| 4. | Septicflesh - Communion |
| 5. | Symphony X - Paradise Lost |
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A List Of Symphonic Death Metal Albums
Edited from 'top 5' to an collection of metal albums in the symphonic death sub-genre. Recommendations are welcome.
| 1. | Aeternam - Disciples Of The Unseen |
| 2. | Arch Of Hell - One Day |
| 3. | Atrocity - Atlantis |
| 4. | Brymir - Breathe Fire To The Sun |
| 5. | Dark Lunacy - Devoid |
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Top 25 Albums Of All Time
My Top 25 albums of all time!
This list could change a bit as I keep on listening to new music, but at least the first 10-15 albums will probably be on the list.
This list could change a bit as I keep on listening to new music, but at least the first 10-15 albums will probably be on the list.
| 1. | Death - Symbolic |
| 2. | Morbid Angel - Covenant |
| 3. | Deicide - The Stench Of Redemption |
| 4. | Death - Individual Thought Patterns |
| 5. | Bloodbath - Resurrection Through Carnage |
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My 20 Favorite Symphonic Albums
Once upon a time, there was a metaller who dared to say : hey, let's put symphonies in our metal, dudes. The dudes thought it was stupid at first, then they tried and guess what? The result was WONDERFUL!!!…
| 1. | Equilibrium - Sagas |
| 2. | Equilibrium - Turis Fratyr |
| 3. | Septicflesh - Communion |
| 4. | Epica - Design Your Universe |
| 5. | Symphony X - Paradise Lost |
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Favorite 50 Albums
This is my top 50 favorite albums. If I were to ever go on a really long road trip, I would take these 50 and blare them on the trip and extra loud while driving through a city 
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. | 1. | Symphony X - The Odyssey |
| 2. | Symphony X - Paradise Lost |
| 3. | Judas Priest - Painkiller |
| 4. | Ayreon - The Human Equation |
| 5. | Symphony X - The Divine Wings Of Tragedy |
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Top 50 Metal Albums Of The 2000'S
Comprehensive list of my top 50 metal albums from the previous decade. Though a number of non-metal albums would make my 50, I have excluded them here.
| 1. | Primordial - The Gathering Wilderness |
| 2. | Agalloch - The Mantle |
| 3. | Negură Bunget - OM |
| 4. | Green Carnation - Light Of Day, Day Of Darkness |
| 5. | Katatonia - Viva Emptiness |
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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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*My Favorite Musicians*
I'll start with the disclaimer that I am not, nor ever have been, a musician. This list is of my own favorite performers, not the actual technical best musicians as I am a layman and can only go by…
| 1. | Symphony X - The Odyssey |
| 2. | Septicflesh - Communion |
| 3. | Symphony X - V: The New Mythology Suite |
| 4. | Scar Symmetry - Pitch Black Progress |
| 5. | Symphony X - The Divine Wings Of Tragedy |
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I Like Big Hits And I Can Not Lie (Part II: 21st Century)
Stuff that got me hooked in the course of the years, from my very first blurred memories as a toddler to the present day.
Lots of catchy tunes, some cheese, very few flowers.
Songs that had a big impact…
Lots of catchy tunes, some cheese, very few flowers.
Songs that had a big impact…
| 1. | Agathodaimon - Chapter III |
| 2. | Alastis - Unity |
| 3. | Antimatter - Saviour |
| 4. | Diablerie - Seraphyde |
| 5. | Dimmu Borgir - Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia |
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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 |
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