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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…
| 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 |
| + 495 more |
Metal Storm Stats
In this list, I calculate the average rating of the top 20 albums of each year since 1968. If you like stats, this list is for you. Keep in mind that the years before 1980 don’t even have 20 eligible albums…
| 1. | 1960s. Average score: 7.897/10. The 60s did not see the birth of metal, but some releases of the decade did influence and inspire the genre a lot, which I guess is why they do appear on the website. |
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| 3. | Deep Purple - Shades Of Deep Purple |
| 4. | King Crimson - In The Court Of The Crimson King |
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| + 72 more |
Epic Album Closers
Some albums are really good. Many of these are good all the way around. And, in many cases, there is a single song that stands out, sometimes it's the last song on the album. This is a list of those…
| 1. | !T.O.O.H.! - Order And Punishment (Řád A Trest) |
| 2. | Abigail Williams - Becoming |
| 3. | Agalloch - The Mantle |
| 4. | Amon Amarth - Versus The World |
| 5. | Anekdoten - Vemod |
| + 117 more |
Diverge's Alternative/Prog/Jazz/Avant-Garde Favs
LATEST EDIT: December 12/2016- Added a whole bunch of progressive rock albums; processing earlier suggestions on the list.
Assembled below are some choice selections in alternative metal, prog rock, prog…
Assembled below are some choice selections in alternative metal, prog rock, prog…
| 1. | Soundgarden - Down On The Upside |
| 2. | Rishloo - Living As Ghosts With Buildings As Teeth |
| 3. | Karnivool - Asymmetry |
| 4. | Blindead - Absence |
| 5. | Blindead - Absence |
| + 120 more |
Progressive Spiritual Euphoria / Best prog Albums Ever .
So here we are again . After many years of dedication and love to this music that we call progressive metal, here are some of the best albums that ever existed and made the earth a better place . Give…
| 1. | Dan Swanö - Moontower |
| 2. | Cynic - Traced In Air |
| 3. | Cynic - Focus |
| 4. | Enslaved - Axioma Ethica Odini |
| 5. | Enslaved - Ruun |
| + 205 more |
Metal Rasputin's Absolute Favorite Albums Of All Time
Updated 14.4.2024
My rather personal and improvised take on the subject matter. The list is pretty wage, I'll be updating it a lot and the order might vary a little depending on some things, but…
My rather personal and improvised take on the subject matter. The list is pretty wage, I'll be updating it a lot and the order might vary a little depending on some things, but…
| 1. | Marillion - Marbles |
| 2. | Anathema - Weather Systems |
| 3. | Iron Maiden - Somewhere In Time |
| 4. | Moonsorrow - Voimasta Ja Kunniasta |
| 5. | Moonsorrow - Kivenkantaja |
| + 320 more |
DIAMOND ALBUMS - Top 50: The Best Of Progressive Rock/Metal
My favourite prog rock/metal albums. In no order.
| 1. | King Crimson - In The Court Of The Crimson King |
| 2. | Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here |
| 3. | King Crimson - In The Court Of The Crimson King |
| 4. | Jethro Tull - Thick As A Brick |
| 5. | Yes - Close To The Edge |
| + 45 more |
Best Album Of Every Year Since 1970
Here’s a list with my top 3 favorite metal and non-metal album of every year since 1970, enjoy!
I had to stretch the definition of what is and is not metal a little bit for the 70s, just assume it also…
I had to stretch the definition of what is and is not metal a little bit for the 70s, just assume it also…
| 1. | 1970 - |
| 2. | Deep Purple - In Rock |
| 3. | Black Sabbath - Paranoid |
| 4. | Sir Lord Baltimore - Kingdom Come |
| 5. | 1971 - |
| + 219 more |
Making My Way Through The MS Top 200
The Metal Storm top 200 is supposed to represent the absolute peak of metal music, the timeless classics. Join me as I try to listen to every single album featured on it.
Each album has a symbol telling…
Each album has a symbol telling…
| 1. | Judas Priest - Painkiller |
| 2. | Death - Symbolic |
| 3. | Megadeth - Rust In Peace |
| 4. | Metallica - Master Of Puppets |
| 5. | Metallica - Ride The Lightning |
| + 195 more |
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 |
| + 350 more |
Albums With Multiple Title Tracks
Albums that share their name with a song usually have only one title track. However, there are also examples of albums where several songs contribute to the album name.
Please feel free to suggest more…
Please feel free to suggest more…
| 1. | Alcest - Écailles De Lune |
| 2. | All For Metal - Gods Of Metal (Year Of The Dragon) |
| 3. | Alpinist - Lichtlærm |
| 4. | Anathema - Eternity |
| 5. | Ayreon - The Theory Of Everything |
| + 111 more |
My Favorite Album Of Every Year
Limited to bands and albums available on Metal Storm.
The years will expand as I listen to more albums. (The earliest year currently available is 1967.)
Of course, favorite albums may change from year…
The years will expand as I listen to more albums. (The earliest year currently available is 1967.)
Of course, favorite albums may change from year…
| 1. | Hellripper - Coronach |
| 2. | Blackbraid - Blackbraid III |
| 3. | Wintersun - Time II |
| 4. | King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - PetroDragonic Apocalypse; Or, Dawn Of Eternal Night: An Annihilation Of Planet Earth And The Beginning Of Merciless Damnation |
| 5. | Sigh - Shiki |
| + 55 more |
A Progressive Journey: My Selections / Favourites
Progressive rock / metal - what I love the most in my collection. Would love suggestions to add to it.
| 1. | Animals As Leaders - Animals As Leaders |
| 2. | Animals As Leaders - The Joy Of Motion |
| 3. | Ayreon - The Human Equation |
| 4. | Between The Buried And Me - Colors |
| 5. | Between The Buried And Me - The Parallax II: Future Sequence |
| + 79 more |
Albums By Vocal Groups Where The Title Track Is An Instrumental
Instrumental tracks on albums of vocal groups are often seen as filler material or as a possibility to show musical skills.
In contrast, the title track is often considered to be the central and defining…
In contrast, the title track is often considered to be the central and defining…
| 1. | Absu - Tara |
| 2. | Afflicted - Prodigal Sun |
| 3. | Afterbirth - Four Dimensional Flesh |
| 4. | Amorphis - Tales From The Thousand Lakes |
| 5. | Analepsy - Quiescence |
| + 103 more |
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 on Metal Storm, King Crimson is, so I'll include King Crimson, but Pink Floyd would've…
Pink Floyd and Yes aren't on Metal Storm, King Crimson is, so I'll include King Crimson, but Pink Floyd would've…
| 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 |
| + 114 more |