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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



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Andy's top ranked all time favorite songs

All my favourite songs ranked in order best down.

1.Rush - 2112
2.Deep Purple - In Rock
3.Jethro Tull - Aqualung
4.Rainbow - Rising
5.Black Sabbath - Paranoid

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Created by AndyMetalFreak on 23.08.2021



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Not In The Top 200? ...

Some are no brainer top albums, some are personal favorites.

1.Metallica - Kill 'Em All
2.Metal Church - Metal Church
3.Iron Maiden - Iron Maiden
4.Iron Maiden - Killers
5.Witchery - Restless & Dead

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Created by ZeroTheHero on 29.01.2012



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Andy's top heavy metal/hard rock albums

My top ranked (in order from best down) favorite hard rock/heavy metal albums. I've also one included my top three favorite tracks from each album.

Enjoy!…

1.Queensrÿche - Operation: Mindcrime
2.Black Sabbath - Paranoid
3.Rush - Hemispheres
4.Uriah Heep - Demons And Wizards
5.Judas Priest - Painkiller

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Created by AndyMetalFreak on 01.04.2021



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Top (70) ish - All Time

No Real Order, just Great Albums!…

1.Dio - Holy Diver
2.Metallica - Kill 'Em All
3.Metallica - Ride The Lightning
4.Metallica - Master Of Puppets
5.Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath

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Created by ZeroTheHero on 12.03.2010



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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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Non-Metal Music That Everyone’s Loves

Obviously This list born after reading the comments in my previous list, Non metal bands that everyone Loves and inspired .

1.Rush - 2112
2.Rush - A Farewell To Kings
3.Rush - Hemispheres
4.The Beatles - The Beatles
5.The Beatles - Sargent Pepper

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Created by Blackcrowe on 29.01.2022



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Top 100 Albums Of All Time

Current Top 100 as of September 2019. Having listened to metal for 45 years or so - here are my favourites (favourite track). One album limit per band. Enjoy!…

1.Absu - Absu
2.AC/DC - If You Want Blood You've Got It
3.Agalloch - The Mantle
4.Akercocke - Words That Go Unspoken, Deeds That Go Undone
5.Alcest - Écailles De Lune

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Created by Agalloch123 on 12.09.2019



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TOP 50 POWER/HEAVY/Hardrock 1970-1979

1.AC/DC - Highway To Hell
2.AC/DC - Let There Be Rock
3.Triumph - Just A Game
4.AC/DC - High Voltage
5.Black Sabbath - Paranoid

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Created by jeffster69 on 04.03.2024



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That 70’s Show, The Best 70’s Songs

Best Heavy or Hard Songs of the wonderful 70’s…

1.Rainbow - Rising
2.Motörhead - Overkill
3.Black Sabbath - Sabotage
4.Judas Priest - Sad Wings Of Destiny
5.Led Zeppelin - Physical Graffiti

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Created by Blackcrowe on 18.03.2022



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Album Of The Year

best album of each year from 1970 onwards…

1.Wayfarer - American Gothic
2.Grima - Frostbitten
3.Beast In Black - Dark Connection
4.Havukruunu - Uinuos Syömein Sota
5.Slipknot - We Are Not Your Kind

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Created by Anghellic67 on 24.10.2017



Top 20 Proto-Metal/Hard Rock Albums Of 1974

In no real particular order. These albums are all great.

1.Judas Priest - Rocka Rolla
2.UFO - Phenomenon
3.Budgie - In For The Kill
4.Rush - Rush
5.Scorpions - Fly To The Rainbow

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Created by 1968fan on 01.10.2018



TOP ALBUMS OF 1974

1.Deep Purple - Burn
2.Lynyrd Skynyrd - Second Helping
3.Scorpions - Fly To The Rainbow
4.Blue Öyster Cult - Secret Treaties
5.Deep Purple - Stormbringer

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Created by achil on 03.04.2013