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My Album Of The Year, 1970-present

Here's my AotY for each year from 1970, with a runner up (or two) following.
Pink Floyd and Yes aren't here, King Crimson is, so I'll include King Crimson…

1.Black Sabbath - Paranoid
2.Deep Purple - In Rock
3.Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin IV
4.Black Sabbath - Master Of Reality
5.Uriah Heep - Demons And Wizards

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Created by sgtrobo on 04.04.2024



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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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Favorite Metal Albums Of All Time

1 album per band per subgenre
work in progress, updating as I go through the song-by-song ratings on RateYourMusic.com
I will typically update my black metal faves - https://metalstorm.net/users/list.php?list_id=6924
and…

1.Queensrÿche - Operation: Mindcrime
2.King Diamond - Abigail
3.Voivod - Dimension Hatröss
4.Mastodon - Crack The Skye
5.Lykathea Aflame - Elvenefris

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Created by sgtrobo on 14.07.2022



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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



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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

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Created by metalriff on 05.02.2021



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The Best Metal Albums* From A To # (M)

This list is meant to be an extensive, but by no means exhaustive, collection of the greatest (modern) metal albums and eps. Running the gamut from avant-garde to trve norweigan black metal. *As someone…

1.Macabre - Murder Metal
2.Macabre Omen - Gods Of War - At War
3.Macbeth - Romantic Tragedy's Crescendo
4.Machinae Supremacy - Overworld
5.Machine Head - The Blackening

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Created by Uxküll on 09.01.2021



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DM Album rankings

jesus this is out of date, gotta take some time and update this....

1.Lykathea Aflame - Elvenefris
2.Immolation - Close To A World Below
3.Morbid Angel - Altars Of Madness
4.Cryptopsy - None So Vile
5.Suffocation - Pierced From Within

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Created by sgtrobo on 30.08.2020



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Top 200 Overlooked Albums

This list aims to be the counterpart to the Metal Storm Top 200 Albums (plus a few extras).

If you discover a new band or already like any of the ones here, please give this list a thumbs up and/or…

1.Solipsist - The Human Equation
2.Ayahuasca - Beneath The Mind
3.Cryptomnesia - Primordial Oddity
4.Element (USA) - The Energy
5.Telepathy - 12 Areas

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Created by nonZero on 15.07.2020



Top 30 Albums Of 2008

1.Esoteric - The Maniacal Vale
2.Darkspace - Dark Space III
3.Equilibrium - Sagas
4.Septicflesh - Communion
5.Ayreon - 01011001

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Created by al3xjpt on 16.04.2020



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My Top 100 Albums

My top 100 Albums, sorted in descending order of favorites. Pretty rough list, I may update if I become un-lazy sometime. One album per band only. Some explanation and description provided for those who…

1.Lykathea Aflame - Elvenefris
2.Moonsorrow - Kivenkantaja
3.Nevermore - This Godless Endeavor
4.Opeth - Still Life
5.!T.O.O.H.! - Order And Punishment (Řád A Trest)

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Created by MetalDoomMaster on 09.11.2013



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Faff

Well I'm sitting here bored at work and I figured I would make a list too.
These are pretty much my favourite metal releases over the years(in no particular order)
It's pretty much dominated…

1.Gojira - From Mars To Sirius
2.Mastodon - Leviathan
3.Baroness - Red Album
4.High On Fire - The Art Of Self Defense
5.Sleep - Dopesmoker

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Created by Spirit Molecule on 03.05.2012



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2008: The Amphibian Halo (as In 'my Blurry View Of 2008')

Updated version of the list previously published here. You'll notice that the comments are a bit different for sure, as is the order:
1 to 3: best of the year (in preference order)
4 to 25: other…

1.Textures - Silhouettes
2.Esoteric - The Maniacal Vale
3.Burst - Lazarus Bird
4.ADX - Division Blindée
5.Cynic - Traced In Air

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Created by Darkside Momo on 16.01.2012



25 Best 2008

1.Equilibrium - Sagas
2.Forefather - Steadfast
3.Machinae Supremacy - Overworld
4.Opeth - Watershed
5.Amon Amarth - Twilight Of The Thunder God

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Created by enumaelis on 13.12.2011



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50 Best Of The 00's.....for Me Anyway!

I think the title is self explanitory. Not in order of preference as it would change daily and I can't be arsed changing it around all the time!:) it's a bit of a mixture of all the stuff I like…

1.Agalloch - Ashes Against The Grain
2.Alcest - Souvenirs D'un Autre Monde
3.Arsis - A Celebration Of Guilt
4.Be'lakor - Stone's Reach
5.Between The Buried And Me - Colors

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Created by Bigpaul on 07.10.2010



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A List Of Symphonic Death Metal Albums

Edited from 'top 5' to an collection of metal albums in the symphonic death sub-genre. Recommendations are welcome.

1.Aeternam - Disciples Of The Unseen
2.Arch Of Hell - One Day
3.Atrocity - Atlantis
4.Brymir - Breathe Fire To The Sun
5.Dark Lunacy - Devoid

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Created by CyberSymphony on 16.03.2010