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Apothecary's Awesome Album Art Anthology

A list by
Auntie Sahar
Created
November 06, 2013
Entries
31
Endorsements
22
I know I probably speak for a lot of people when I say that, very often, the artwork that a band chooses for a particular album can be the icing on the cake, essential to giving a visual depiction that…
1. Aarni - Bathos
2. Absu - The Sun Of Tiphareth
3. Atheist - Unquestionable Presence
4. Bathory - Blood Fire Death
5. Blue Öyster Cult - Fire Of Unknown Origin
+ 26 more

Guib's Essentials (Alphabetical Order)

A list by
Guib
Created
May 02, 2015
Entries
157
Endorsements
21
Wanna know what I headbang to on the regular? The releases that have seen countless re-spins... Well, this is a very simple list and something you've probably seen a lot of other MS users do in the…
1. Absu - The Third Storm Of Cythrául
2. AC/DC - High Voltage
3. Alestorm - Black Sails At Midnight
4. Alien Weaponry - Tū
5. Amon Amarth - Fate Of Norns
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Top 20 Albums Of 1981

A list by
JCJen7
Created
August 08, 2011
Entries
20
Endorsements
12
Metal albums of 1981
1. Black Sabbath - Mob Rules
2. Mötley Crüe - Too Fast For Love
3. Iron Maiden - Killers
4. Def Leppard - High 'N' Dry
5. Praying Mantis - Time Tells No Lies
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Most Iconic Metal Album Covers (No Order) (More Coming Soon)

A list by
Iron Nostarion
Created
October 01, 2011
Entries
59
Endorsements
11
Some of these albums are known just when you see their album cover. They are usually iconic albums (whether positively or negatively) and one can easily identify them even if they were zoomed out tons…
1. Morbid Angel - Altars Of Madness
2. Immortal - At The Heart Of Winter
3. Emperor - In The Nightside Eclipse
4. Mayhem - De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas
5. Metallica - Ride The Lightning
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The "Must Have" And The "Could Have" Metal Albums Of The 80's

A list by
Tzo
Created
August 25, 2013
Entries
211
Endorsements
11
These are the 211 essential hard rock/metal albums of the 80's, as were selected by the Greek Magazine "Metal Hammer" (August 2001 issue).

The albums followed by a star are the "must…
1. Angel Witch - Angel Witch
2. AC/DC - Back In Black
3. Black Sabbath - Heaven And Hell
4. Diamond Head - Lightning To The Nations
5. Iron Maiden - Iron Maiden
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Tribute: Songs That Cite Other Artists In The Lyrics

A list by
Plattner
Created
January 07, 2025
Entries
73
Endorsements
6
This is an alphabetical list of bands, which have recorded songs that cite the name, song titles or lyrics from other music artists.

The corresponding text passages are shown in the list. The cited…
1. Accept - Blind Rage
2. Alestorm - Seventh Rum Of A Seventh Rum
3. Annihilator - Metal
4. Blind Guardian - A Night At The Opera
5. Blue Öyster Cult - Fire Of Unknown Origin
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Currently Listening... (August 2022 Edition)

A list by
F3ynman
Created
August 05, 2022
Entries
48
Endorsements
4
These are albums that I'm currently enjoying. They may be classics that I'm revisiting or new gems I've recently discovered. (Ordered alphabetically)

By the way, this image is the view…
1. Acherontas - Theosis
2. Albino Slug - Albino Slug
3. Anathema - Alternative 4
4. Ashbury - Endless Skies
5. Asphyx - Death... The Brutal Way
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Top 1000 Artworks On Metal Storm

A list by
purplejesus
Created
January 04, 2026
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1031
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4
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…
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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Non-Metal Music That Everyone’s Loves

A list by
Blackcrowe
Created
January 29, 2022
Entries
68
Endorsements
3
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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Album Of The Year

A list by
Anghellic67
Created
October 24, 2017
Entries
56
Endorsements
2
My favorite album of each year from 1970 onwards
1. Havukruunu - Tavastland
2. Labyrinthus Stellarum - Vortex Of The Worlds
3. Wayfarer - American Gothic
4. Grima - Frostbitten
5. Beast In Black - Dark Connection
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Best Album From Different Genres

A list by
Anghellic67
Created
February 02, 2018
Entries
76
Endorsements
2
My favorite albums from various genres
1. Slipknot - Iowa
2. Nirvana - Nevermind
3. Summoning - Stronghold
4. Septicflesh - Communion
5. Anathema - Judgement
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Top 200 Overrated Albums

A list by
nonZero
Created
February 19, 2021
Entries
198
Endorsements
2
**Trigger warning**

Albums and EPs rated 8.6+ from 100+ votes which I've given an 8 or lower to.

I've listened to and rated every album on MS that meets this criteria (at time of most recent…
1. Anathema - Judgement
2. Paradise Lost - Draconian Times
3. Anathema - Alternative 4
4. Motörhead - Ace Of Spades
5. Motörhead - Overkill
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Top 10 Of 1981

A list by
Alex Avagianos
Created
May 18, 2022
Entries
10
Endorsements
0
1. Accept - Breaker
2. Rush - Moving Pictures
3. Blue Öyster Cult - Fire Of Unknown Origin
4. Saxon - Denim And Leather
5. Iron Maiden - Killers
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TOP ALBUMS OF 1981

A list by
achil
Created
April 15, 2014
Entries
18
Endorsements
0
1. Rush - Moving Pictures
2. Accept - Breaker
3. Ozzy Osbourne - Diary Of A Madman
4. Praying Mantis - Time Tells No Lies
5. Black Sabbath - Mob Rules
+ 13 more