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The Ultimate Avant-Garde Metal Albums

A collection of the most original, insane and head spinning albums from the weirdest side of metal. Suggestions are welcome.

1.A Forest Of Stars - Beware The Sword You Cannot See
2.Angizia - Das Schachbrett Des Trommelbuben Zacharias
3.Akphaezya - Anthology II: Links From The Dead Trinity
4.Arcturus - La Masquerade Infernale
5.Arcturus - The Sham Mirrors

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Created by CyberSymphony on 03.05.2013



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Neachy's Select: Black Metal

1.Bathory - Under The Sign Of The Black Mark
2.Bathory - Blood Fire Death
3.Master's Hammer - Ritual
4.Darkthrone - A Blaze In The Northern Sky
5.Immortal - Diabolical Fullmoon Mysticism

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Created by Neachy on 03.06.2014



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My Favourite Black Metal Albums

- My TOP 75 from 90s (and 80s), 00s and 10s.
- Each TOP 75 ordered from my most favourite down.
- One album for every band in one TOP 75.
- Only full-lengths or EPs/demos with more than half an hour.


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2.Windir - Arntor
3.Paysage d'Hiver - Paysage D'Hiver
4.Blut Aus Nord - Ultima Thulée
5.Dissection - Storm Of The Light's Bane

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Created by Alien1988 on 14.05.2014



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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 inspired…

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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My share of experime(n)tal music and other innovative stuff

I wanted to create my personal Top List for a long time and to be honest, I always considered it as some kind of cool Prog Metal, Avantgarde Metal mix. As you can see, it has become a bit more complicated.

1.Pain Of Salvation - The Perfect Element, Part I
2.Kalisia - Cybion
3.Savatage - Streets: A Rock Opera
4.Dog Fashion Disco - Adultery
5.Arcturus - The Sham Mirrors

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Created by In5anity on 13.08.2011



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Top [Insert Round Number Here] Second Wave Black Metal Albums

***Limit 2 albums per artist***…

1.Darkthrone - Transilvanian Hunger
2.Burzum - Filosofem
3.Mayhem - De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas
4.Emperor - In The Nightside Eclipse
5.Bathory - Under The Sign Of The Black Mark

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Created by saw_you_drown on 05.05.2011



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Andy top black metal albums

My favourite black metal albums listed and ranked, all varieties within the black metal genre.

1.Summoning - Oath Bound
2.Immortal - At The Heart Of Winter
3.Primordial - To The Nameless Dead
4.Bathory - Hammerheart
5.Mgła - Exercises In Futility

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Created by AndyMetalFreak on 26.04.2021



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Metal Songs That Make You Want To Dance

An encyclopedia of metal songs that get you to dance or groove to whether you want to or not.
One album per band. Recommendations are welcome.

1.6:33 - Feary Tales For Strange Lullabies: The Dome
2.Aborym - With No Human Intervention
3.Akphaezya - Anthology II: Links From The Dead Trinity
4.Alestorm - Black Sails At Midnight
5.The Algorithm - Polymorphic Code

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Created by CyberSymphony on 19.03.2012



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90s: The Essentials

In no particular order. Will be expanding as I listen to more albums. Only one album per band, be sure to check the rest of the discography by yourself.

1.Dissection - Storm Of The Light's Bane
2.System Of A Down - System Of A Down
3.Ulver - Bergtatt - Et Eeventyr I 5 Capitler
4.Anacrusis - Manic Impressions
5.Death - Symbolic

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Created by Mikyz on 07.05.2010



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The Exploration In The Metal World

There are the albums that have impressed me. Alphabetical orders. Hope you enjoy this list.

1.Acatalepsy - Acatalepsy (EP)
2.Across Tundras - Dark Songs Of The Prairie
3.Aelter - Dusk Dawn/Follow You Beloved
4.A Forest Of Stars - The Corpse Of Rebirth
5.Ain Sof Aur - Atra Serpens

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Created by Metal Addiction on 27.08.2013



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Black Metal Miscellanea

Personally I find Black Metal to be a very difficult genre to get into, hence the meager length of my list which contains all the albums I've really enjoyed to date, in no order. Recommendations are most…

1.Potentiam - Bálsýn
2.Grabnebelfürsten - Dynastie Oder Wie Man Herrschaft Definert
3.Deathspell Omega - Si Monumentum Requires, Circumspice
4.Sigh - Hangman's Hymn- Musikalische Exequien
5.Sigh - Imaginary Sonicscape

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Created by R'Vannith on 05.11.2011



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Omega_Switch's Listism: Top Black Metal Albums

1.Emperor - Anthems To The Welkin At Dusk
2.Darkthrone - A Blaze In The Northern Sky
3.Burzum - Hvis Lyset Tar Oss
4.Mayhem - De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas
5.Bathory - Blood Fire Death

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Created by omega_switch on 19.03.2011



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Favorite Albums

My personal top-list, limited to one album per band. I only add albums that I own physical copies of.

1.Sigh - Imaginary Sonicscape
2.Pan.thy.monium - Khaooos & Kon-Fus-Ion
3.Megadeth - Rust In Peace
4.Edge Of Sanity - Crimson
5.Wintersun - Wintersun

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Created by PowerThrash on 24.06.2011



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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 will…

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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Top 50 Black Metal Albums

I've been listened to Black Metal since the late 2000s starting with Emperor and Dimmu Borgir. Since then, I've discover dozens of amazing bands thanks to MS and it has become one of my favourite genres,…

1.Agalloch - The Mantle
2.Caladan Brood - Echoes Of Battle
3.Dissection - Storm Of The Light's Bane
4.Emperor - Anthems To The Welkin At Dusk
5.Windir - 1184

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Created by nonZero on 19.02.2024