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Beginner's Guide To Building A Prog Collection (Standards, And A Few Unorthodox Choices)
Limited to only those albums featured on Metal Storm.
[In suggested order of immersion and exposure]
+Prog Related; No musical genre exists in a vacuum.
[In suggested order of immersion and exposure]
+Prog Related; No musical genre exists in a vacuum.
| 1. | King Crimson - In The Court Of The Crimson King |
| 2. | Black Sabbath - Paranoid |
| 3. | Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin IV |
| 4. | Metallica - Master Of Puppets |
| 5. | The Doors - The Doors |
| + 571 more |
The Metal Art Of Thrashing (Ordered By Years)
**WARNING: Mega-list ahead**
So you're seeking some good ol' (or new) Thrash Metal and you don't know where to look? Recommendations are running low and you're tired of wandering…
So you're seeking some good ol' (or new) Thrash Metal and you don't know where to look? Recommendations are running low and you're tired of wandering…
| 1. | Discharge - Hear Nothing See Nothing Say Nothing |
| 2. | Metallica - Kill 'Em All |
| 3. | Suicidal Tendencies - Suicidal Tendencies |
| 4. | Slayer - Show No Mercy |
| 5. | Dr. Know - Plug-In Jesus |
| + 515 more |
A Quick Guide For Thrash Metal, Sex, And Tacos!
Thrash Metal is, and will always be my favorite type of music. No matter how many sub-genres or idiotic names some bands give to their music style, they'll never reach the complex "simplicity"…
| 1. | Venom - Welcome To Hell |
| 2. | Discharge - Hear Nothing See Nothing Say Nothing |
| 3. | Suicidal Tendencies - Suicidal Tendencies |
| 4. | Metal Church - Metal Church |
| 5. | Metallica - Ride The Lightning |
| + 95 more |
Top 200 Metal Masterpieces Of All Time
RANKING CRITERIA :
- Originality [ 35% of the rating ]
- Songwriting [ 35% of the rating ]
- Performance [ 30% of the rating ]
- Originality [ 35% of the rating ]
- Songwriting [ 35% of the rating ]
- Performance [ 30% of the rating ]
| 1. | Metallica - Ride The Lightning |
| 2. | Iron Maiden - The Number Of The Beast |
| 3. | Metallica - Master Of Puppets |
| 4. | Black Sabbath - Master Of Reality |
| 5. | Iron Maiden - Piece Of Mind |
| + 195 more |
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 |
90s: The Essentials
In no particular order. Will be expanding as I listen to more albums. Only one album per band, be sure to check the rest of the discography by yourself.
| 1. | Dissection - Storm Of The Light's Bane |
| 2. | System Of A Down - System Of A Down |
| 3. | Ulver - Bergtatt - Et Eeventyr I 5 Capitler |
| 4. | Anacrusis - Manic Impressions |
| 5. | Death - Symbolic |
| + 98 more |
109 All-Time Favorite Songs
My Favorite Metal Songs. I tried to limit myself to one song per album, so this list also doubles as my favorite song off of each of these albums also. Probably stop the list at 666 if I ever get there.
| 1. | Metallica - Ride The Lightning |
| 2. | Iron Maiden - Rock In Rio |
| 3. | Testament - The Legacy |
| 4. | Exodus - Bonded By Blood |
| 5. | Wolf (UK) - Edge Of The World |
| + 104 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 |
A Chronology Of Masterpieces
What seems the most important albums for me in chronological order.
I wish I could carry the list year after year to see how my tastes changed and new findings.
I can help but notice that old albums immediately…
I wish I could carry the list year after year to see how my tastes changed and new findings.
I can help but notice that old albums immediately…
| 1. | The Who - Tommy |
| 2. | The Who - Tommy |
| 3. | Frank Zappa - Uncle Meat |
| 4. | King Crimson - In The Court Of The Crimson King |
| 5. | Deep Purple - In Rock |
| + 179 more |
Artists With Only 8+ Albums
Only bands with at least 3 albums, and all albums rated over 8 (with at least 50 votes).
| 1. | Allegaeon - USA / 7 albums / Formed in: 2005 / Genres: Melodic death metal, Technical death metal |
| 2. | Allegaeon - Fragments Of Form And Function |
| 3. | Allegaeon - Formshifter |
| 4. | Allegaeon - Elements Of The Infinite |
| 5. | Allegaeon - Proponent For Sentience |
| + 224 more |
Best Metal Albums Of Decade 90'S
| 1. | Anacrusis - Screams And Whispers |
| 2. | Megadeth - Rust In Peace |
| 3. | Death - The Sound Of Perseverance |
| 4. | Pantera - Cowboys From Hell |
| 5. | Death - Symbolic |
| + 259 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 |
My Favorite 25 Albums Of The 1990's
From my generation (well, sorta). In order of preference but subject to change.
Please excuse Concrete Blonde and King's X; neither is really metal, but I love them both!
Please excuse Concrete Blonde and King's X; neither is really metal, but I love them both!
| 1. | Artillery - By Inheritance |
| 2. | Metal Church - Hanging In The Balance |
| 3. | Running Wild - Black Hand Inn |
| 4. | Edge Of Sanity - Crimson |
| 5. | Control Denied - The Fragile Art Of Existence |
| + 20 more |
Top 400 Metal Albums Ranked Mathematically (2026 Update)
RESTRICTIONS
Each album had to meet all the following conditions in order to be eligible:
1) 10+ years old
2) Metalstorm: 200+ votes, average user score 8.0+
3) Rateyourmusic: 1000+ ratings, average…
Each album had to meet all the following conditions in order to be eligible:
1) 10+ years old
2) Metalstorm: 200+ votes, average user score 8.0+
3) Rateyourmusic: 1000+ ratings, average…
| 1. | Death - Symbolic |
| 2. | Black Sabbath - Paranoid |
| 3. | Megadeth - Rust In Peace |
| 4. | Judas Priest - Painkiller |
| 5. | Black Sabbath - Master Of Reality |
| + 395 more |