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Marcel's Pedantic Top 50 Of The Naughties
This is the top 50 of my favourite 100 albums of 2000-2009.
| 1. | Warning - Watching From A Distance |
| 2. | Esoteric - The Maniacal Vale |
| 3. | Primordial - To The Nameless Dead |
| 4. | Process Of Guilt - Erosion |
| 5. | Negură Bunget - OM |
| + 45 more |
The Best Shit On MS
My top 100 metal albums of all time (featured on MS).
- one album per band.
- in alphabetical order.
- one album per band.
- in alphabetical order.
| 1. | !T.O.O.H.! - Order And Punishment (Řád A Trest) |
| 2. | Ævangelist - De Masticatione Mortuorum In Tumulis |
| 3. | Acid Bath - When The Kite String Pops |
| 4. | Agruss - Morok |
| 5. | Ahab - The Call Of The Wretched Sea |
| + 95 more |
Crushing (Not For The Faint Of Heart)
A little list of albums that have been kicking my ass as of late. Some albums on this list may appear to be "odd" choices, but "crushing" in this context does not necessarily mean heavy.
| 1. | Esoteric - The Pernicious Enigma |
| 2. | Ahab - The Divinity Of Oceans |
| 3. | Agalloch - The Mantle |
| 4. | Warning - Watching From A Distance |
| 5. | Ulcerate - The Destroyers Of All |
| + 66 more |
Rod's Favorite Use Of Samples!
Sometimes, samples can improve the atmosphere of a song just as much as the instruments (or even more). This is a compilationn of some of my favorite samples in metal. I'm trying to keep it one album…
| 1. | Aborted - Goremageddon: The Saw And The Carnage Done |
| 2. | Abruptum - Potestates Apocalypsis |
| 3. | Acid Bath - When The Kite String Pops |
| 4. | Agalloch - The Mantle |
| 5. | Ahab - The Call Of The Wretched Sea |
| + 35 more |
Top 50 Doom/Gothic Metal Albums
| 1. | Black Sabbath - Master Of Reality |
| 2. | Black Sabbath - Paranoid |
| 3. | Katatonia - Discouraged Ones |
| 4. | My Dying Bride - The Angel And The Dark River |
| 5. | Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath |
| + 65 more |
Apothecary's Awesome Album Art Anthology
I know I probably speak for a lot of people when I say that, very often, the artwork that a band chooses for a particular album can be the icing on the cake, essential to giving a visual depiction that…
| 1. | Aarni - Bathos |
| 2. | Absu - The Sun Of Tiphareth |
| 3. | Atheist - Unquestionable Presence |
| 4. | Bathory - Blood Fire Death |
| 5. | Blue Öyster Cult - Fire Of Unknown Origin |
| + 26 more |
Slow Tempo…
Slow/Depress/Funeral/Love/Gloom/Beauty/Sorrow/Obscure/Cold/Atmospheric/
| 1. | Ahab - The Call Of The Wretched Sea |
| 2. | Akelei - De Zwaarte Van Het Doorstane |
| 3. | Amorphis - Tales From The Thousand Lakes |
| 4. | Anathema - The Silent Enigma |
| 5. | Corrupted - El Mundo Frio |
| + 44 more |
You Wouldn't Know What Good Art Is If It Hit You In The Face
Since we had the whole MS album art awards, I figured I would try and list out my favourites.
This is not in any order and has no relation to the music, there are bands in here that I don't like,…
This is not in any order and has no relation to the music, there are bands in here that I don't like,…
| 1. | Baroness - Red Album |
| 2. | Baroness - Blue Record |
| 3. | Mastodon - Leviathan |
| 4. | Agoraphobic Nosebleed - Agorapocalypse |
| 5. | Kvelertak - Kvelertak |
| + 51 more |
A List Of Lovecraft Themed Metal Albums
A list of metal albums inspired and based with themes from the works/writings of H.P. Lovecraft. Recommendations/suggestions are welcome. Only one album per band and album featured on MS.
| 1. | Aarni - Bathos |
| 2. | Aldebaran - Embracing The Lightless Depths |
| 3. | Arkham Witch - Legions Of The Deep |
| 4. | Auroch - Taman Shud |
| 5. | Back To R'lyeh - The Awakening / Last Fight Of The Primordial |
| + 39 more |
My Favorite Metal Songs
Here is a revamped list of my favorite metal songs!
Listed in ALPHABETICAL ORDER (sorted by band name), as it's too hard to rank them!
The old version of my “300+ Greatest Metal Songs of All Time”…
Listed in ALPHABETICAL ORDER (sorted by band name), as it's too hard to rank them!
The old version of my “300+ Greatest Metal Songs of All Time”…
| 1. | Acherontas - Vamachara |
| 2. | Acid Bath - When The Kite String Pops |
| 3. | Ahab - The Call Of The Wretched Sea |
| 4. | Ahab - The Call Of The Wretched Sea |
| 5. | Ahab - The Call Of The Wretched Sea |
| + 91 more |
Bursting, Smoking & Distorting Stories (A Lesson In Sludge & Stoner By Guib)
Welcome everybody to a little lesson on the history of Sludge & Stoner Metal. I'm Guib and today I have the immense pleasure to serve as your humble teacher.
Please take a seat and travel with…
Please take a seat and travel with…
| 1. | Melvins - Gluey Porch Treatments |
| 2. | Soundgarden - Ultramega OK |
| 3. | Oxbow - Fuckfest |
| 4. | Melvins - Ozma |
| 5. | Soundgarden - Louder Than Love |
| + 142 more |
F3ynman's Top 50 Most Frequently Listened-to Albums Of 2023
Merry Christmas, my fellow metalheads!
I present to you my top 50 most frequently listened-to albums of the year 2023, ordered by number of full listens.
In other words, here are the albums that…
I present to you my top 50 most frequently listened-to albums of the year 2023, ordered by number of full listens.
In other words, here are the albums that…
| 1. | Electric Wizard - Dopethrone |
| 2. | Japanische Kampfhörspiele - Welt Ohne Werbung |
| 3. | Acid Bath - When The Kite String Pops |
| 4. | Necrovation - Storm The Void / Starving Grave |
| 5. | Vitriolic Sage - 梦路 |
| + 45 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 |
1001 Metal Albums to Hear Before You Die
An ongoing list for personal use as well as for reference for beginners (& veterans alike). This is solely my personal opinion and taste (Death & Prog mostly but do give every genre a try). Basically…
| 1. | Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin |
| 2. | King Crimson - In The Court Of The Crimson King |
| 3. | Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin III |
| 4. | Black Sabbath - Paranoid |
| 5. | Uriah Heep - Look At Yourself |
| + 350 more |