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My Top 20 Death Metal Album (1990-1999)

1.Death - Human
2.Dismember - Like An Ever Flowing Stream
3.Atheist - Unquestionable Presence
4.Carcass - Necroticism: Descanting The Insalubrious
5.Cynic - Focus

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Created by whiteblack metal on 20.02.2024



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Scott Burns

It is very hard to understate how much Scott Burns' talents have given to the world of metal music. He might disagree about the following statements, but his work defined one of the most admired and revered eras of death and thrash metal, vastly influencing the sonic imprint that was to be copied for generations to come, and his skills were far and beyond just the engineering.

1.Agent Steel - Unstoppable Force
2.Whiplash - Ticket To Mayhem
3.Crimson Glory - Transcendence
4.Death - Leprosy
5.Terrorizer - World Downfall

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Created by qlacs on 09.12.2023



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My Favorite Album Covers

Mind map:

Blue = win
Undead = win
Hell = win
Blue = win
Nature ft. Water = win
Color eyegasm = win
Grim reaper = win
Boys being boys = win
Badly done CGI = win
Blue = win
Blue = win
Orthodox stuff = win
Black and white = win, sometimes

Last updated on 29 July 2023.

1.Emperor - Reverence
2.Wintersun - Wintersun
3.The Ruins Of Beverast - Rain Upon The Impure
4.Dissection - Live Legacy
5.Ozzy Osbourne - Diary Of A Madman

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Created by Qualeen on 29.03.2023



My Favorite Death Metal Albums

i like it

1.Bolt Thrower - The IVth Crusade
2.Bolt Thrower - ...For Victory
3.Bolt Thrower - Warmaster
4.Bolt Thrower - Realm Of Chaos
5.Bolt Thrower - Mercenary

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Created by Freddyboi on 13.03.2023



OLD SCHOOL DEATH METAL (1984-1999)

1.Malevolent Creation - The Ten Commandments
2.Malevolent Creation - Retribution
3.Necrophobic - The Nocturnal Silence
4.Death - Scream Bloody Gore
5.Death - Leprosy

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Created by andytepedino on 14.10.2022



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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 my death metal faves - https://metalstorm.net/users/list.php?list_id=6298
prior to updating this one

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

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 I deem essential or at least very recommended to listeners of hard and heavy music. This may be a very overwhelming list but I essentially try to collect all albums in the History of Metal that strike me as worthwhile. May this be a guideline for people that seek for an entrance to a particular genre or certain bands. In no means I am saying, that this list is indisputable by any means. I consider these my personal picks for albums that should be listened to by die-hard metal fans at least once. Hopefully you can discover some new music or relate with my picks. If I missed something that you would include in such a list, please tell me in the form of a comment. Enjoy! \,,/

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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Death Is Only The Beginning (Of This List)

This is a list of all the death metal albums I have listened to that I thought were at all worth remembering. Like my other genre lists, this is just a record of my own listening experience that I use for personal organization, not a definitive account of the best or all of the death metal out there; there will probably be albums or bands that are not death metal in the strictest sense. You'll find some OSDM, melodeath, tech death, death-doom, maybe a bit of deathcore, I don't know. Maybe some non-death metal albums by death metal bands that I put in here just because.

1.Death - The Sound Of Perseverance
2.Death - Symbolic
3.At The Gates - With Fear I Kiss The Burning Darkness
4.At The Gates - Slaughter Of The Soul
5.Amon Amarth - With Oden On Our Side

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Created by ScreamingSteelUS on 15.04.2022



Top 25 Albums Of The 90's

1.Therion - Vovin
2.Nightwish - Oceanborn
3.Theatre Of Tragedy - Velvet Darkness They Fear
4.Theatre Of Tragedy - Theatre Of Tragedy
5.Paradise Lost - Icon

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Created by FELIX42 on 17.03.2021



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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 include albums I've rated 8 & above. Sorted by year since I'll need a Venn diagram to sort by genre (seriously MS please make it happen if possible). Will feature multiple releases per year (obviously) and per band (since if a band is putting out better albums it deserves more recognition). Keeping the metal faith alive from India

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 # (P-Q)

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 who is young in age, my tastes tend to revolve around the period of the 80s to the present.* Although certain metal albums from before will certainly be featured, the period of the 60s-70s will be under-represented. I refer you to this excellent list to gain a better appreciation for some of the best metal from that period: https://rateyourmusic.com/list/freis/martin_popoffs_the_top_500_heavy_metal_albums_of_all_time/

1.P.H.O.B.O.S. - Phlogiston Catharsis
2.Paara - Riitti
3.Pagan Altar - Mythical & Magical
4.Pagan's Mind - Enigmatic : Calling
5.Paganizer - Into The Catacombs

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Created by Uxküll on 01.02.2021



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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.Cryptopsy - None So Vile
4.Dragged Into Sunlight - Hatred For Mankind
5.Nile - Annihilation Of The Wicked

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Created by sgtrobo on 30.08.2020



Best Albums 1990-1999

1.Grip Inc. - Solidify
2.x - x
3.x - x
4.Death - The Sound Of Perseverance
5.x - x

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Created by CamilleHuot on 26.01.2019



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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 me to pick up the guitar (and later drums) and start making music of my own.

So here are the albums that have stood out and made the largest impact on me. To be as transparent as possible, I've labelled albums as 'nostalgia bias' where my memories of the album give it an advantage over others.

(Score is an average of each album's song ratings, full list located here. There are a ton of albums that I've rated 9/10 in the 'TBR' tab that may never make it to this list, be sure to check those out.)

If you discovered any new albums or like the same sort of metal, be sure to give this list a thumbs-up and leave a comment so more people can find these amazing bands!

My other lists:
Top 25 EPs (ordered & rated)
Top 200 Overlooked Albums (with genres)
Top 200 Overrated Albums (trigger warning)
So I Heard You Like Wintersun... (Time II find new bands)

Genre-Specific:
Top 50 Black Metal Albums
Top 50 Melodic Death Metal Albums
Top 45 Thrash Metal Albums
Top 40 Power Metal Albums
Top 30 Doom Metal Albums
Top 30 Heavy Metal Albums

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



My Top 10 Of 1991

1.Metallica - Metallica
2.Sepultura - Arise
3.Death - Human
4.Carcass - Necroticism: Descanting The Insalubrious
5.Dismember - Like An Ever Flowing Stream

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Created by Archie 666 on 20.07.2018