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The Ultimate Avant-Garde Metal Albums

A list by
CyberSymphony
Created
May 03, 2013
Entries
44
Endorsements
41
A collection of the most original, insane and head spinning albums from the weirdest side of metal. Suggestions are welcome.
1. A Forest Of Stars - Beware The Sword You Cannot See
2. Angizia - Das Schachbrett Des Trommelbuben Zacharias
3. Akphaezya - Anthology II: Links From The Dead Trinity
4. Arcturus - La Masquerade Infernale
5. Arcturus - The Sham Mirrors
+ 39 more

My share of experime(n)tal music and other innovative stuff

A list by
In5anity
Created
August 13, 2011
Entries
103
Endorsements
24
I wanted to create my personal Top List for a long time and to be honest, I always considered it as some kind of cool Prog Metal, Avantgarde Metal mix. As you can see, it has become a bit more complicated.
1. Pain Of Salvation - The Perfect Element, Part I
2. Kalisia - Cybion
3. Savatage - Streets: A Rock Opera
4. Dog Fashion Disco - Adultery
5. Arcturus - The Sham Mirrors
+ 98 more

Song Puzzles: One Song In Several Parts On Different Albums

A list by
Plattner
Created
May 28, 2023
Entries
343
Endorsements
18
Some stories, themes or concepts are presented not just in one single song but are split in separate tracks that (often) share the same title but are distinguished by a number of the corresponding part…
1. A Pregnant Light - My Game Doesn't Have A Name
2. A Pregnant Light - Broken Play
3. After Forever - Prison Of Desire
4. Agathodaimon - Higher Art Of Rebellion
5. Agathodaimon - Phoenix
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Metal Songs That Make You Want To Dance

A list by
CyberSymphony
Created
March 19, 2012
Entries
66
Endorsements
17
An encyclopedia of metal songs that get you to dance or groove to whether you want to or not.
One album per band. Recommendations are welcome.
1. 6:33 - Feary Tales For Strange Lullabies: The Dome
2. Aborym - With No Human Intervention
3. Akphaezya - Anthology II: Links From The Dead Trinity
4. Alestorm - Black Sails At Midnight
5. The Algorithm - Polymorphic Code
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Bands I'm Grateful To Have Seen Live (in rough chronological order)

A list by
The Galactician
Created
September 02, 2011
Entries
28
Endorsements
10
I consider myself very lucky to have grown up, not just on the West Coast of the United States, but right in the heart of one of history's great metal scenes--the San Francisco Bay Area. So many awesome…
1. Anthrax - State Of Euphoria
2. Helloween - Keeper Of The Seven Keys Part II
3. Exodus - Fabulous Disaster
4. Testament - The New Order
5. Voivod - Nothingface
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Favorite Mike Patton Vocal Performances

A list by
flightoficarus
Created
June 11, 2015
Entries
20
Endorsements
6
The man, the legend, the god.
1. Faith No More - The Real Thing
2. Tomahawk - Tomahawk
3. Faith No More - Angel Dust
4. The Dillinger Escape Plan - Irony Is A Dead Scene
5. Faith No More - Angel Dust
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My Album Of The Year, 1970-present

A list by
sgtrobo
Created
April 04, 2024
Entries
119
Endorsements
6
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…
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
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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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Jiri's Top 10 Albums From 1991

A list by
Jiri
Created
April 29, 2012
Entries
12
Endorsements
5
Jiri is now in 1991.
1. Mr. Bungle - Mr. Bungle
2. Conception - The Last Sunset
3. Fear Of God - Within The Veil
4. Metallica - Metallica
5. Paradise Lost - Gothic
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Metal Band Names Inspired By Films

A list by
Plattner
Created
December 02, 2023
Entries
102
Endorsements
5
This alphabetical list presents bands that took the inspiration for their name from films (movies, tv series, documentaries).

Please feel free to suggest more examples of metal/hard rock band names…
1. 36 Crazyfists - Bitterness The Star
2. Alien Queen - Matriarch
3. Alien Weaponry - Tū
4. All Them Witches - Our Mother Electricity
5. Anaal Nathrakh - The Codex Necro
+ 97 more

Greatest Metal Drumming Plus's The Most Influential

A list by
Blackcrowe
Created
December 02, 2023
Entries
100
Endorsements
4
My Favorites songs on drums…
A tribute to those great drummers…A Huge investigation about the name of those drummers and their best moments and songs…
1. Rush - 2112
2. Van Halen - 1984
3. Iron Maiden - Piece Of Mind
4. Dream Theater - Train Of Thought
5. Dio - The Last In Line
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Favorite Metal Albums Of All Time

A list by
sgtrobo
Created
July 14, 2022
Entries
120
Endorsements
3
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…
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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Top 10 Progressive / Experimental Albums Of All Time

A list by
Sonic MrSumo
Created
March 09, 2012
Entries
10
Endorsements
3
My favourite progressive and experimental albums ever made of any genre or style.
1. Mr. Bungle - Mr. Bungle
2. Pink Floyd - The Wall
3. Opeth - Watershed
4. Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells
5. Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention - We're Only In It For The Money
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A journey through the limits of Metal music into Amazing Records🔥

A list by
Blackcrowe
Created
October 14, 2021
Entries
48
Endorsements
2
When Metal Fusion with Avant-garde, Psychedelic , Prog, Pop, Jazz. Bands outside of regular metal rules. Bands that make something new and different.
An exploration of the metal limits🔥
1. Watchtower - Energetic Disassembly
2. Mr. Bungle - Mr. Bungle
3. Tool - Lateralus
4. Death - Symbolic
5. Dream Theater - Awake
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My 10 Favorite Albums

A list by
mralternative
Created
October 17, 2010
Entries
10
Endorsements
2
IN NO ORDER
1. Mr. Bungle - Mr. Bungle
2. Nine Inch Nails - Broken
3. Kittie - Until The End
4. Primus - They Can't All Be Zingers
5. Slipknot - Slipknot
+ 5 more