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My Favorite 230 In Alphabetical Order

My own top 230 essential metal albums sorted in alphabetical order by band name.

1.1349 - Beyond The Apocalypse
2.1349 - The Infernal Pathway
3.Acid Witch - Witchtanic Hellucinations
4.Ahab - The Call Of The Wretched Sea
5.Amon Amarth - Once Sent From The Golden Hall

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Created by Ryanm123 on 04.07.2024



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Essential Power Metal

1.Angra - Temple Of Shadows
2.Avantasia - The Metal Opera Part I
3.Avantasia - The Metal Opera Part II
4.Blind Guardian - Somewhere Far Beyond
5.Blind Guardian - Imaginations From The Other Side

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Created by em6568 on 19.06.2023



2002 (An Exploration)

1.Amon Amarth - Versus The World
2.Blind Guardian - A Night At The Opera
3.Agalloch - The Mantle
4.Dark Tranquillity - Damage Done
5.Dark Moor - The Gates Of Oblivion

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Created by Artorix Carlsson on 26.10.2022



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Top Metal Albums Each Year I Have Been Alive 2002

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

2002 was a really strong year especially for progressive metal, black metal came back…

1.Agalloch - The Mantle
2.Dark Tranquillity - Damage Done
3.Arcturus - The Sham Mirrors
4.Taake - ...Bjoergvin...
5.Symphony X - The Odyssey

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Created by Handala on 15.09.2022



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1001 Metal Albums You Must Hear Before You Die

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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Created by pandrstudios on 31.05.2022



Trophy Goats 2002

1.Rage - Unity
2.Easy Rider - Regeneration
3.Eternal Reign - Crimes Of Passion
4.Mastodon - Remission
5.Squealer - Under The Cross

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Created by floatingoatgryff on 11.03.2021



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Essential Metal/ Hard Rock Albums

It's possible that you've glossed over some of these because they're too "popular". Maybe you've never heard of a few.
Regardless, these are albums that I think everyone should…

1.Edge Of Sanity - Crimson
2.Summoning - Stronghold
3.Death - Human
4.Rush - A Farewell To Kings
5.The Angelic Process - Weighing Souls With Sand

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Created by Ryanm123 on 05.11.2020



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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

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Created by ScreamingSteelUS on 19.09.2019



My Favorite Albums (in No Particular Order; Not Quite Finished)

This is a list of my favorite albums that will constantly change, as there are new albums out all the time, and this list is in no particular order.
As a disclaimer, there are many albums containing songs…

1.DragonForce - The Power Within
2.Nightwish - Century Child
3.Kamelot - Karma
4.Nightwish - Dark Passion Play
5.Epica - Design Your Universe

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Created by selkieofthesea on 10.04.2014



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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

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Created by Alpha on 27.09.2013



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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

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Created by stormlord77 on 29.04.2013



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TOP 2002

1.Blind Guardian - A Night At The Opera
2.Dark Moor - The Gates Of Oblivion
3.Agalloch - The Mantle
4.Rhapsody Of Fire - Power Of The Dragonflame
5.Symphony X - The Odyssey

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Created by giok99 on 22.09.2011



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Top 25 Power Metal Albums

1.Helloween - Keeper Of The Seven Keys Part II
2.Blind Guardian - Imaginations From The Other Side
3.Iced Earth - Something Wicked This Way Comes
4.Rhapsody Of Fire - Symphony Of Enchanted Lands
5.Gamma Ray - Land Of The Free

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Created by truenoacero on 06.08.2011



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Favorite Albums

My personal top-list, limited to one album per band. I only add albums that I own physical copies of.

1.Sigh - Imaginary Sonicscape
2.Pan.thy.monium - Khaooos & Kon-Fus-Ion
3.Megadeth - Rust In Peace
4.Edge Of Sanity - Crimson
5.Wintersun - Wintersun

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Created by PowerThrash on 24.06.2011



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Top 10 Metal Albums Of 2002

1.Blind Guardian - A Night At The Opera
2.Symphony X - The Odyssey
3.WarCry - WarCry
4.Dark Moor - The Gates Of Oblivion
5.WarCry - El Sello De Los Tiempos

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Created by Vikcen on 14.03.2011