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Top 24 Hard Rock Albums

Part of my journey in discovering my passion for metal also involved discovering a lot of hard rock bands. My friends at school listened to a lot of Guns N' Roses (which I originally couldn't…

1.Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin IV
2.Uriah Heep - Demons And Wizards
3.Rainbow - Rising
4.Led Zeppelin - Physical Graffiti
5.Guns N' Roses - Appetite For Destruction

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Created by nonZero on 10.10.2024



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The Top Albums Of Ch'ti

This is my top albums (only with those where I gave 8 or more). I will update the list now and then.
Keep in mind that I've only been seriously listening to metal for a few years, and that it's…

1.Moonsorrow - Kivenkantaja
2.Megadeth - Rust In Peace
3.Opeth - Ghost Reveries
4.Sepultura - Beneath The Remains
5.Bolt Thrower - Those Once Loyal

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Created by Ch'ti on 06.02.2024



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Top Metal Albums Each Year I Have Been Alive 1987

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

I was born in 1987, a pretty good year for metal

Top 5 non metal albums from 1987
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1.Helloween - Keeper Of The Seven Keys Part I
2.Running Wild - Under Jolly Roger
3.Bathory - Under The Sign Of The Black Mark
4.Whitesnake - Whitesnake
5.Testament - The Legacy

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Created by Handala on 26.05.2022



1987 (An Exploration)

1.Savatage - Hall Of The Mountain King
2.King Diamond - Abigail
3.Dio - Dream Evil
4.Testament - The Legacy
5.Death - Scream Bloody Gore

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Created by Artorix Carlsson on 08.02.2022



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All-Time Personal Favorites

Since I discovered MS, I got introduced to a lot of great albums/EPs that hadn't been mentioned from other sources, and I'm really thankful for all the discoveries from all kinds of people in…

1.Agalloch - The Mantle
2.Agalloch - Ashes Against The Grain
3.Agents Of Oblivion - Agents Of Oblivion
4.Alcest - Souvenirs D'un Autre Monde
5.Alcest - Kodama

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Created by SS on 20.10.2020



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Singles That Defined The 80's

Chronological list of the most notable tunes released as singles during the decade 1980-1989.
Must Collect Singles.

[Under Construction]…

1.Judas Priest - Breaking The Law
2.AC/DC - Hells Bells
3.Iron Maiden - Running Free
4.Whitesnake - Fool For Your Loving
5.Saxon - Wheels Of Steel

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Created by mrblond on 08.07.2020



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Top 500 Albums of All Time

I've been listening to Metal since 2005 and it has become my biggest passion in life. Rarely a day goes by where I don't listen to it in one form or another. The bands I listened to in my teens…

1.Nine Inch Nails - The Downward Spiral
2.Opeth - Blackwater Park
3.Metallica - Master Of Puppets
4.Edge Of Sanity - Crimson
5.Opeth - Still Life

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Created by nonZero on 06.10.2018



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Essential Masterpieces Top 50

1.Metallica - Master Of Puppets
2.Iron Maiden - Powerslave
3.Symphony X - The Divine Wings Of Tragedy
4.Dream Theater - Images And Words
5.Metallica - Ride The Lightning

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Created by lte1 on 22.04.2016



My Favorite Albums By Year

Will be updated constantly as I remember albums/have time to add them! if more than one album per year- runner up. If none, then i picked none for that year.

1.The Agonist - The Eye of Providence
2.Queensrÿche - Condition Hüman
3.Arch Enemy - War Eternal
4.Marty Friedman - Inferno
5.Conquering Dystopia - Conquering Dystopia

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Created by TauSigmaNova on 06.11.2014



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Some Of The Best Music Ever Made: Syk's Picks Of Les '80s

They were the best of times, they were the worst of times. Then thrash kicked glam out of the way, and once again, it was the best of times. Haha. Def Leppard's debut came close. Box of Frogs may…

1.Iron Maiden - Iron Maiden
2.Diamond Head - Lightning To The Nations
3.Jeff Beck - There and Back
4.Iron Maiden - Killers
5.Neil Young - Trans

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Created by Syk on 10.02.2012



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Top 30 Instrumental/Guitar Heroes Albums Of All Time

Welcome to the sphere my friends. I'm talking about albums made by Guitar Heroes, with extreme creativity and skills. As you know, this is not the biggest musical genre because there are many amazing…

1.Yngwie Malmsteen - Rising Force
2.Cacophony - Speed Metal Symphony
3.Jeff Loomis - Zero Order Phase
4.Joe Satriani - Surfing With The Alien
5.Jason Becker - Perpetual Burn

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Created by Korah on 18.09.2011



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Space Metal!

***Currently working through suggestions and adding some spacey non-metal things when they cross my mind***
As a lover of all things sci-fi I find metal to be the most accommodating of genres when it…

1.Atoma - Skylight
2.Ayreon - The Universal Migrator Part I: The Dream Sequencer
3.Dol Ammad - Star Tales
4.Star One - Space Metal
5.Pagan's Mind - Enigmatic : Calling

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Created by R'Vannith on 25.06.2011



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Top 30 Favorite Cds.

These are probably my favorite cds. Although there are many many others I think this list defines my musical tastes pretty much.

1.Mercyful Fate - Don't Break The Oath
2.Fates Warning - Awaken The Guardian
3.King Diamond - Abigail
4.Rush - 2112
5.Shadow Gallery - Carved In Stone

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Created by ponderer on 25.09.2010



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Instrumental Metal: 25 Favourites

A list of my current top 25 instrumental metal albums…

1.Tides From Nebula - Aura
2.God Is An Astronaut - All Is Violent, All Is Bright
3.Pelican - The Fire In Our Throats Will Beckon The Thaw
4.Joe Satriani - Surfing With The Alien
5.Planet X - MoonBabies

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Created by R'Vannith on 14.09.2010



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Beginner's Guide To Building A Prog Collection (Standards, And A Few Unorthodox Choices)

Limited to only those albums featured on Metal Storm.

[In suggested order of immersion and exposure]…

1.Jethro Tull - Thick As A Brick
2.Rush - Moving Pictures
3.King Crimson - In The Court Of The Crimson King
4.Pain Of Salvation - Remedy Lane
5.Queensrÿche - Operation: Mindcrime

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Created by Introspekrieg on 03.03.2010