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A List Of Great Debut Albums

A list by
Erik M.
Created
November 30, 2012
Entries
365
Endorsements
70
A lot of bands have great debut albums. Obviously this list is just a fraction of all the great debut albums out there, but it's a start. I'll keep expanding this list continuously, so all suggestions…
1. Aarni - Bathos
2. Arcturus - Aspera Hiems Symfonia
3. Diablo Swing Orchestra - The Butcher's Ballroom
4. Sadness - Ames De Marbre
5. Solefald - The Linear Scaffold
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Misplaced Title Tracks - Songs That Are Not On The Album They Title

A list by
Plattner
Created
April 08, 2023
Entries
107
Endorsements
15
It is a common concept that many albums share the title with one of their songs, the title track.
However, there are a few examples of songs that have not been included in the album of the same name but…
1. AC/DC - High Voltage (Australia)
2. AC/DC - If You Want Blood You've Got It
3. Amorphis - Circle
4. Arch Enemy - Black Earth
5. At The Gates - Gardens Of Grief
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Summoning Albums: Best To Worst

A list by
Erik M.
Created
April 11, 2014
Entries
7
Endorsements
13
So I finally decided to go through with creating this list. The reason is simple: Summoning is easily one of my favourite bands ever. On top of that, they're also one of the most consistent bands…
1. Summoning - Let Mortal Heroes Sing Your Fame
2. Summoning - Stronghold
3. Summoning - Old Mornings Dawn
4. Summoning - Minas Morgul
5. Summoning - Oath Bound
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Favorite Album Art, 1960s-1990s

A list by
purplejesus
Created
March 28, 2025
Entries
113
Endorsements
7
Had to break up "Favorite Album Art" into two (edit: now four!) because it couldn't handle so many words and I was losing entries at the bottom.
1. Korn - Issues
2. Manes - Under Ein Blodraud Maane
3. Maudlin Of The Well - My Fruit Psychobells... A Seed Combustible
4. Neurosis - Times Of Grace
5. Virgin Steele - The House Of Atreus Act I
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My Favorite Instrumental Metal Songs

A list by
F3ynman
Created
July 02, 2021
Entries
72
Endorsements
7
I love instrumentals (songs without vocals)!
One doesn't need words to convey a message and evoke emotions. Instrumentals also show how metal is very closely related to classical music!
These are…
1. Dissection - Storm Of The Light's Bane
2. Metallica - Ride The Lightning
3. Summoning - Minas Morgul
4. Metallica - ...And Justice For All
5. Judas Priest - Screaming For Vengeance
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My Ultimate List Of Favorite Albums

A list by
F3ynman
Created
May 10, 2026
Entries
200
Endorsements
5
Welcome to my new ultimate list of favorite albums!

After 5 years on Metal Storm, I think it's time to give an update to my old list of favorite albums.

This time, I meticulously ranked each…
1. Arizmenda - Stillbirth In The Temple Of Venus
2. Ahab - The Call Of The Wretched Sea
3. Devil Master - Satan Spits On Children Of Light
4. Nile - Annihilation Of The Wicked
5. Necrophobic - The Nocturnal Silence
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Summoning Albums : Best To Worst

A list by
PocketMetal
Created
May 01, 2013
Entries
7
Endorsements
4
One of the first Black Metal bands I got into and they still remain my favorite.
1. Summoning - Dol Guldur
2. Summoning - Old Mornings Dawn
3. Summoning - Minas Morgul
4. Summoning - Oath Bound
5. Summoning - Stronghold
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Top 1000 Artworks On Metal Storm

A list by
purplejesus
Created
January 04, 2026
Entries
1031
Endorsements
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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1995 (An Exploration)

A list by
Artorix Carlsson
Created
August 25, 2021
Entries
32
Endorsements
1
My personal exploration of the year I was born, I'll keep updating this list as I find albums I enjoy
1. Blind Guardian - Imaginations From The Other Side
2. Death - Symbolic
3. Virgin Steele - The Marriage Of Heaven And Hell Part II
4. Fear Factory - Demanufacture
5. Dissection - Storm Of The Light's Bane
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Bad Albums From Good Bands

A list by
me<3mertl
Created
June 12, 2014
Entries
21
Endorsements
1
***Only one album per band so I don't have half of In Flames and Metallica's discography here.
1. Megadeth - Risk
2. Metallica - Lulu [Collaboration]
3. Iron Maiden - Virtual XI
4. Slayer - Diabolus In Musica
5. In Flames - Siren Charms
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Metal Is The Law (My Own 250 Essential Metal Albums)

A list by
Ryanm123
Created
August 27, 2025
Entries
250
Endorsements
1
My 250 personal favorite metal albums which are sorted by band name and then release date. I want to make clear that I am not claiming these to be the best albums in each respective band's discography,…
1. 1349 - Beyond The Apocalypse
2. 1349 - The Infernal Pathway
3. 1349 - The Wolf And The King
4. Acid Witch - Witchtanic Hellucinations
5. Ahab - The Call Of The Wretched Sea
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Top 20 albums of 1995

A list by
Warman
Created
August 10, 2010
Entries
20
Endorsements
1
Great year. So many classic albums. And "X Factor" being a bad album? Get out of here. Every song on it is a heavy metal masterpiece!
1. Dissection - Storm Of The Light's Bane
2. Iron Maiden - The X Factor
3. Naglfar - Vittra
4. Summoning - Minas Morgul
5. Mörk Gryning - Tusen År Har Gått...
+ 15 more