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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 |
| + 495 more |
Metal Rasputin's Absolute Favorite Albums Of All Time
Updated 14.4.2024
My rather personal and improvised take on the subject matter. The list is pretty wage, I'll be updating it a lot and the order might vary a little depending on some things, but…
My rather personal and improvised take on the subject matter. The list is pretty wage, I'll be updating it a lot and the order might vary a little depending on some things, but…
| 1. | Marillion - Marbles |
| 2. | Anathema - Weather Systems |
| 3. | Iron Maiden - Somewhere In Time |
| 4. | Moonsorrow - Voimasta Ja Kunniasta |
| 5. | Moonsorrow - Kivenkantaja |
| + 320 more |
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 |
| + 670 more |
Mighty Heavy Metal Albums
Some time ago I made a list for heavy metal albums I enjoyed the most. I got it cleaned up after ripening my tastes.I also tried to organize the list a bit, in subcategories. There is one album per band…
| 1. | Judas Priest - Sad Wings Of Destiny |
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| 3. | Angra - Angels Cry |
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| 5. | Fates Warning - No Exit |
| + 176 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 |
Favorite Running Wild Albums
| 1. | Running Wild - Black Hand Inn |
| 2. | Running Wild - Under Jolly Roger |
| 3. | Running Wild - Port Royal |
| 4. | Running Wild - Death Or Glory |
| 5. | Running Wild - Pile Of Skulls |
| + 12 more |
Top 20 Heavy Metal Albums
Well. It took some time and now I am going to deliver this list to you guys. Many times I have thought about which are my favs, but I had never done it. I am placing one album per band. Otherwise, many…
| 1. | Judas Priest - Painkiller |
| 2. | Blind Guardian - Nightfall In Middle-Earth |
| 3. | King Diamond - Abigail |
| 4. | Helloween - Keeper Of The Seven Keys Part I |
| 5. | Warlock - True As Steel |
| + 15 more |
Metal Mascots
Mascots are an established and popular part of metal fan culture. In contrast to sports team mascots, they are no cute talismans, but are regarded as personification of the band and its music (or even…
| 1. | Alestorm - Captain Morgan's Revenge |
| 2. | Annihilator - Alice In Hell |
| 3. | Anthrax - Inside Out |
| 4. | Artillery - B.A.C.K. |
| 5. | Avenged Sevenfold - Waking The Fallen |
| + 94 more |
Top 34 Heavy Metal Albums
Heavy Metal (like most people I imagine) was one of the first metal genres I got into around 2005. My friend introduced me to Iron Maiden and from there I was hooked! He would recommend me which of their…
| 1. | Iron Maiden - Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son |
| 2. | Metallica - Metallica |
| 3. | Iron Maiden - Powerslave |
| 4. | Judas Priest - Painkiller |
| 5. | Deep Purple - Machine Head |
| + 29 more |
All Time Favourite Albums
List of my favourite, 10/10 rated albums. One album per band.
Will be updated.
Will be updated.
| 1. | Edge Of Sanity - Crimson |
| 2. | Megadeth - Rust In Peace |
| 3. | Judas Priest - Painkiller |
| 4. | Death - The Sound Of Perseverance |
| 5. | Iron Maiden - Brave New World |
| + 40 more |
Running Wild Albums Ranked From Best To Worst
Violets are blue, roses are red. We're coming aboard. Prepare to eat lead
| 1. | Running Wild - Black Hand Inn |
| 2. | Running Wild - Death Or Glory |
| 3. | Running Wild - Port Royal |
| 4. | Running Wild - Blazon Stone |
| 5. | Running Wild - The Rivalry |
| + 12 more |
Top 20 Heavy Metal Albums Of 1988
One of the best year in history of heavy metal music.
| 1. | Queensrÿche - Operation: Mindcrime |
| 2. | Scanner - Hypertrace |
| 3. | Iron Maiden - Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son |
| 4. | Angel Dust - To Dust You Will Decay |
| 5. | Helloween - Keeper Of The Seven Keys Part II |
| + 15 more |
Top Metal Albums Each Year I Have Been Alive, 1988
A little list series where I list my top 20 favorite metal albums every year starting from the year I was born in.
Man this list was a rough one, but in a good way 1988 is one of the best years in metal…
Man this list was a rough one, but in a good way 1988 is one of the best years in metal…
| 1. | Queensrÿche - Operation: Mindcrime |
| 2. | Helloween - Keeper Of The Seven Keys Part II |
| 3. | Bathory - Blood Fire Death |
| 4. | Candlemass - Ancient Dreams |
| 5. | Iron Maiden - Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son |
| + 15 more |
Best Of 1988… The Year That Defined My Metal Life
While 1987 woke me up to metal and I hoovered up the likes of Iron Maiden, Metallica and Helloween’s keepers, 1988 was my metal heyday and a year that produced albums that would still dominiate my top…
| 1. | Manowar - Kings Of Metal |
| 2. | Candlemass - Ancient Dreams |
| 3. | Scanner - Hypertrace |
| 4. | Helloween - Keeper Of The Seven Keys Part II |
| 5. | Riot - ThunderSteel |
| + 62 more |
My Favourite Album by Year (1980 - 2016)
This is a list of my favourite album for each year. Made in October 2016. Compilations, cover albums, live albums, and things like that are ignored.
Top bands in this list:
Grave Digger: 6 albums
Helloween:…
Top bands in this list:
Grave Digger: 6 albums
Helloween:…
| 1. | Saxon - Wheels Of Steel |
| 2. | Venom - Welcome To Hell |
| 3. | Venom - Black Metal |
| 4. | Mercyful Fate - Melissa |
| 5. | Grave Digger - Heavy Metal Breakdown |
| + 32 more |
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