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All Metal Of All Time Top 300: Albums
An entirely subjective list of my all-time favourite metal albums, well lets better say albums/genres featured on MS, since not all here is precisely metal.
Objective quality is not a criteria here, just…
Objective quality is not a criteria here, just…
| 1. | Anathema - The Silent Enigma |
| 2. | Opeth - Morningrise |
| 3. | Estatic Fear - Somnium Obmutum |
| 4. | Megadeth - Rust In Peace |
| 5. | Slayer - Seasons In The Abyss |
| + 310 more |
A List Of Tolkien Themed Metal Albums
A list of metal albums inspired and based with themes from the works/writings of J.R.R. Tolkien. Recommendations/suggestions are welcome. Only one album per band and album featured on MS.
| 1. | Amon Din - Where The Dreams No Longer Exist |
| 2. | Argonath - Lost In Moria |
| 3. | Arwen - Illusions |
| 4. | Avathar - Where Light And Shadow Collide |
| 5. | Azagatel - Nautilus |
| + 36 more |
Song Titles With The Band`s Name
It is not uncommon that album titles are chosen after the band`s name. However, song titles that include or are identical to the band`s name are relatively seldom found.
This is an alphabetical list…
This is an alphabetical list…
| 1. | (hed) p.e. - Broke |
| 2. | 16 - Drop Out |
| 3. | 71TONMAN - 71TONMAN |
| 4. | 1914 - Viribus Unitis |
| 5. | 1917 - Viribus Unitis |
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Old-school Metal: The Must-haves
The must-have albums of old school heavy metal. Includes genres like Traditional, NWOBHM, U.S.P.M., Speed, Epic, Doom, and prog.
| 1. | Black Sabbath - Master Of Reality |
| 2. | Black Sabbath - Sabbath Bloody Sabbath |
| 3. | Black Sabbath - Paranoid |
| 4. | Crimson Glory - Transcendence |
| 5. | Angel Witch - Angel Witch |
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All Metal Of All Time Top 300: Songs
| 1. | Estatic Fear - Somnium Obmutum |
| 2. | Theatre Of Tragedy - Theatre Of Tragedy |
| 3. | My Dying Bride - Turn Loose The Swans |
| 4. | Iron Maiden - Powerslave |
| 5. | Anathema - The Silent Enigma |
| + 317 more |
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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Best to Worst Metal Albums of 1984
Why 1984? Because that's the year I was born. I'm not saying that my birthyear makes anything else significant, but I figured I would take an interest in every album that's as old as I am.
| 1. | Metallica - Ride The Lightning |
| 2. | Autograph - Sign In Please |
| 3. | Iron Maiden - Powerslave |
| 4. | Metal Church - Metal Church |
| 5. | Judas Priest - Defenders Of The Faith |
| + 39 more |
Favorite Album Art, 1960s-1990s
Had to break up "Favorite Album Art" into two (edit: now four!) because it couldn't handle so many words and I was losing entries at the bottom.
| 1. | Korn - Issues |
| 2. | Manes - Under Ein Blodraud Maane |
| 3. | Maudlin Of The Well - My Fruit Psychobells... A Seed Combustible |
| 4. | Neurosis - Times Of Grace |
| 5. | Virgin Steele - The House Of Atreus Act I |
| + 108 more |
USPower Metal 👑
Bands almost unknown for the most, Cds or Vinyls out of print or never print, Sometimes record production sucks, thats why I love US power metal. An original style Classic and Epic Heavy Metal Mixed With…
| 1. | Manilla Road - Crystal Logic |
| 2. | Jag Panzer - Ample Destruction |
| 3. | Riot - ThunderSteel |
| 4. | Cirith Ungol - Frost And Fire |
| 5. | Omen - Warning Of Danger |
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Top 1000 Artworks On Metal Storm
As chosen by me, of course. This is highly subjective.
In progress and in tandem with:
Favorite Album Art, 1960s-1990s
Favorite Album Art, 2000s
Favorite Album Art, 2010s
Favorite Album Art, 2020s
Favorite…
In progress and in tandem with:
Favorite Album Art, 1960s-1990s
Favorite Album Art, 2000s
Favorite Album Art, 2010s
Favorite Album Art, 2020s
Favorite…
| 1. | ...And Oceans - The Regeneration Itinerary |
| 2. | 16 - Curves That Kick |
| 3. | 16 - Blaze Of Incompetence |
| 4. | 16 - Bridges To Burn |
| 5. | 16 - Dream Squasher |
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Next To Buy
| 1. | Agalloch - Marrow Of The Spirit |
| 2. | Ahab - The Call Of The Wretched Sea |
| 3. | Ahab - The Divinity Of Oceans |
| 4. | Animals As Leaders - Animals As Leaders |
| 5. | Animals As Leaders - Weightless |
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pandrstudios Metal History
These are MY Top 250 Albums that are featured on Metal Storm in chronological order to celebrate 50 Years of Metal.
Some bands are featured on this list with more than one album, which means that they…
Some bands are featured on this list with more than one album, which means that they…
| 1. | Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath |
| 2. | Deep Purple - In Rock |
| 3. | Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin IV |
| 4. | Uriah Heep - Demons And Wizards |
| 5. | Alice Cooper - Billion Dollar Babies |
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Greatest Heavy Metal Albums Of All Time
Note: these are only for the traditional style of metal borne out of the period of late 60s - late 80s. Modern bands are permitted but they need to be playing in that style.
Recommendations are welcome.
Recommendations are welcome.
| 1. | Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin |
| 2. | Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath |
| 3. | Black Sabbath - Paranoid |
| 4. | Deep Purple - In Rock |
| 5. | Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin III |
| + 51 more |
Metal Blade 40 Years Tribute
The most iconic record label in the 80”s metal, created by Brian Slagel 40 years A go and released the greatest records in metal history . The Label released more than 1.000 bands from Goo Goo Dolls to…
| 1. | Slayer - Show No Mercy |
| 2. | Trouble - Psalm 9 |
| 3. | Armored Saint - Symbol Of Salvation |
| 4. | Slayer - Hell Awaits |
| 5. | Fates Warning - No Exit |
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Desert Island 50
| 1. | Judas Priest - Painkiller |
| 2. | Metallica - Master Of Puppets |
| 3. | Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath |
| 4. | Rainbow - Rising |
| 5. | Pantera - Cowboys From Hell |
| + 38 more |