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My Favorite 230 In Alphabetical Order

My own top 230 essential metal albums sorted in alphabetical order by band name.

1.1349 - Beyond The Apocalypse
2.1349 - The Infernal Pathway
3.Acid Witch - Witchtanic Hellucinations
4.Ahab - The Call Of The Wretched Sea
5.Amon Amarth - Once Sent From The Golden Hall

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Created by Ryanm123 on 04.07.2024



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Top 56 Black Metal Albums

I've been listened to Black Metal since the late 2000s starting with Emperor and Dimmu Borgir. Since then, I've discover dozens of amazing bands thanks to MS and it has become one of my favourite…

1.Agalloch - The Mantle
2.Caladan Brood - Echoes Of Battle
3.Dissection - Storm Of The Light's Bane
4.Emperor - Anthems To The Welkin At Dusk
5.Windir - 1184

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Created by nonZero on 19.02.2024



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Evrope Ov Ólde

These songs make me think of times so old that none of us were there to experience them. The criteria for the inclusion of a song are so personal here that there's a high chance you think something…

1.Enslaved - Vikingligr Veldi
2.Burzum - Hvis Lyset Tar Oss
3.Satyricon - Dark Medieval Times
4.Windir - Arntor
5.Bathory - Hammerheart

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Created by Qualeen on 20.10.2023



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Making My Way Through The MS Top 200

The MS top 200 is supposed to represent the absolute peak of metal music, the timeless classics. I have been listening to metal for about 6 years now and would consider myself fairly knowledgeable about…

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3.W.A.S.P. - The Crimson Idol
4.Saturnus - Veronika Decides To Die
5.Ensiferum - Ensiferum

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Created by Roman Doez on 13.04.2023



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Best Album Closers

A lot has already been said about the best album openers in metal. Not that much do we talk about abum closers though.
I guess for me the ending of an album is at least as important as its start.
I have…

1.Iron Maiden - Powerslave
2.Iced Earth - Burnt Offerings
3.Mercyful Fate - Melissa
4.Opeth - Morningrise
5.Slayer - Seasons In The Abyss

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Created by Redel on 23.01.2023



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F3ynman's Top 50 Most Frequently Listened-to Albums Of 2022

Merry Christmas, my fellow metalheads!

Inspired by Qualeen's list, I meticulously kept track of how often I listened to every album this year. I present to you my top 50 most frequently listened-to…

1.Slayer - Show No Mercy
2.Mercyful Fate - Melissa
3.Nile - Annihilation Of The Wicked
4.Gojira - The Way Of All Flesh
5.Autopsy - Severed Survival

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Created by F3ynman on 24.12.2022



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Top Metal Albums Each Year I Have Been Alive 2001

A little list series where I list my top 20 favorite metal albums every year starting from the year I was born in.

2001 was pretty great year... for metal that is, one of the best in my opinion, this…

1.Opeth - Blackwater Park
2.System Of A Down - Toxicity
3.Rammstein - Mutter
4.Ensiferum - Ensiferum
5.Moonsorrow - Voimasta Ja Kunniasta

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Created by Handala on 08.09.2022



My Top 30 Albums Of 2001

1.Opeth - Blackwater Park
2.Moonsorrow - Voimasta Ja Kunniasta
3.Windir - 1184
4.My Dying Bride - The Dreadful Hours
5.Sigh - Imaginary Sonicscape

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Created by JHK on 08.07.2022



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50 Favorite Bands

The bands are in that order on purpose, from most to least favorite, but favorite nonetheless. The format is:

band | favourite album by the band | favorite song (or 2) by the band

Last updated on 4 November…

1.Meshuggah - Nothing
2.Opeth - Blackwater Park
3.Immolation - Close To A World Below
4.Death - Symbolic
5.Agalloch - The Mantle

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Created by Qualeen on 31.01.2022



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400+ Favorite Songs

Last updated on 25 June 2024.

1.Dream Theater - Images And Words
2.Moonsorrow - Kivenkantaja
3.Wintersun - Wintersun
4.Dissection - Storm Of The Light's Bane
5.Iron Maiden - The Number Of The Beast

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Created by Qualeen on 10.10.2021



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200+ Favorite Albums

Note: Tool intentionally ommitted because they don't consider themselves metal. Otherwise you'd see their first 4 albums in top 25.

Last updated: 27 March 2024.

1.Moonsorrow - Kivenkantaja
2.Agalloch - The Mantle
3.Opeth - Blackwater Park
4.Edge Of Sanity - Crimson
5.Lost Horizon - A Flame To The Ground Beneath

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Created by Qualeen on 30.09.2021



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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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My Favorite Album Openings

These are my favorite opening songs of all time. When I listened to them, I was instantly hooked! Whether it starts with a slow instrumental build-up or an aggressive assault of riffs, these openers set…

1.Judas Priest - Screaming For Vengeance
2.Judas Priest - Painkiller
3.Summoning - Minas Morgul
4.Megadeth - Rust In Peace
5.Testament - The Legacy

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Created by F3ynman on 02.08.2021



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My Favorite Instrumental Metal Songs

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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Created by F3ynman on 02.07.2021



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My Favorite Metal Songs

Here is a revamped list of my favorite metal songs!
It was hard to limit it to 50 albums, and even harder to rank them, but I believe it’s a good insight into my current taste in metal!

The old version…

1.Kypck - Черно
2.Vektor - Terminal Redux
3.Nile - Annihilation Of The Wicked
4.Judas Priest - Defenders Of The Faith
5.Electric Wizard - Dopethrone

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Created by F3ynman on 24.06.2021