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The Encyclopaedia of Beautiful Metal Ballads
If you know other wonderful songs which are missing in this list, feel free to suggest them to me 
| 1. | Adagio - Underworld |
| 2. | Aerosmith - Aerosmith |
| 3. | After Forever - Prison Of Desire |
| 4. | After Forever - Decipher |
| 5. | After Forever - After Forever |
| + 373 more |
All Metal Of All Time Top 300: Albums
An entirely subjective list of my all-time favourite metal albums, well lets better say albums/genres featured on MS, since not all here is precisely metal.
Objective quality is not a criteria here, just…
Objective quality is not a criteria here, just…
| 1. | Anathema - The Silent Enigma |
| 2. | Opeth - Morningrise |
| 3. | Estatic Fear - Somnium Obmutum |
| 4. | Megadeth - Rust In Peace |
| 5. | Slayer - Seasons In The Abyss |
| + 310 more |
All Metal Of All Time Top 300: Songs
| 1. | Estatic Fear - Somnium Obmutum |
| 2. | Theatre Of Tragedy - Theatre Of Tragedy |
| 3. | My Dying Bride - Turn Loose The Swans |
| 4. | Iron Maiden - Powerslave |
| 5. | Anathema - The Silent Enigma |
| + 317 more |
I Like Big Hits And I Can Not Lie (Part II: 21st Century)
Stuff that got me hooked in the course of the years, from my very first blurred memories as a toddler to the present day.
Lots of catchy tunes, some cheese, very few flowers.
Songs that had a big impact…
Lots of catchy tunes, some cheese, very few flowers.
Songs that had a big impact…
| 1. | Agathodaimon - Chapter III |
| 2. | Alastis - Unity |
| 3. | Antimatter - Saviour |
| 4. | Diablerie - Seraphyde |
| 5. | Dimmu Borgir - Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia |
| + 279 more |
BEYOND THE DARK SUN - Melodeath For The Win!
A beginner's guide to genuine blasting. Call it Gothenburg, call it extreme power - whatever, it's always enjoyable.
Now ranked for even more win.
Now ranked for even more win.
| 1. | Wintersun - Wintersun |
| 2. | Children Of Bodom - Hate Crew Deathroll |
| 3. | Kalmah - Seventh Swamphony |
| 4. | Kalmah - 12 Gauge |
| 5. | Blood Stain Child - Idolator |
| + 29 more |
Metal Band Name Drop – Songs That Mention The Band Name In The Lyrics
This is an alphabetical list of bands that have recorded songs with lyrics containing the name of their band.
While it should be clear that the use of the band name in the lyrics is on purpose, the…
While it should be clear that the use of the band name in the lyrics is on purpose, the…
| 1. | A Perfect Circle - Mer De Noms |
| 2. | Agathocles - Distrust And Abuse |
| 3. | Alice Cooper - Killer |
| 4. | Amon Amarth - The Avenger |
| 5. | Amon Amarth - Versus The World |
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Top 20: My Favourite 'bad' Albums
List of albums that are often considered to be 'bad' (or at least not that good) however I can't agree with that opinions. This list also could be entitled: the most underrated albums of…
| 1. | 1349 - Revelations Of The Black Flame |
| 2. | Black Sabbath - Never Say Die |
| 3. | Black Sabbath - Born Again |
| 4. | Burzum - Hliðskjálf |
| 5. | Burzum - Belus |
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Favorite Albums As Of 20
Well, I can't afford every album I want so I'm going off of my August 2013 count of about 700 albums. First time I've ever done this so it may be quite scattered.
This is personal and…
This is personal and…
| 1. | Stratovarius - Visions |
| 2. | Opeth - Ghost Reveries |
| 3. | Yes - Close to the Edge |
| 4. | Omnium Gatherum - New World Shadows |
| 5. | Ayreon - 01011001 |
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The Most Essential Albums Of My Life (one Per Band, Alphabetical)
Inspired by lists of my BFF AnthropOcean (https://metalstorm.net/users/lists.php?user_id=341301) I deciced to create a list of the most important and influential records/bands here as well. These are either…
| 1. | A.I.(d) - Schematic Emergency |
| 2. | A Perfect Circle - Thirteenth Step |
| 3. | A Storm Of Light - Forgive Us Our Trespasses |
| 4. | Aara - Triade III: Nyx |
| 5. | After The Burial - Rareform |
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My Favourite Metal Albums
I excluded some of my favourite albums that I don't accept as metal. While top 10 represents albums I listened to over the years, the rest of the list better represent where I stand today.
| 1. | Iron Maiden - Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son |
| 2. | Dio - Holy Diver |
| 3. | Helloween - Keeper Of The Seven Keys Part II |
| 4. | Iron Maiden - Brave New World |
| 5. | In Flames - Clayman |
| + 35 more |
Top 20 albums of 2002
A good year, no more, no less. Although the top 10 is pretty awesome and Norther's debut album will always be a favourite of mine.
| 1. | Norther - Dreams Of Endless War |
| 2. | Nightwish - Century Child |
| 3. | Power Quest - Wings Of Forever |
| 4. | Dream Theater - Six Degrees Of Inner Turbulence |
| 5. | Shining - III - Angst, Självdestruktivitetens Emissarie |
| + 15 more |
Top 50 Of 2000-2004
| 1. | Pain Of Salvation - Remedy Lane |
| 2. | Evergrey - The Inner Circle |
| 3. | Dark Tranquillity - Haven |
| 4. | Pain Of Salvation - The Perfect Element, Part I |
| 5. | Nevermore - Dead Heart In A Dead World |
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2002 (An Exploration)
| 1. | Agalloch - The Mantle |
| 2. | Amon Amarth - Versus The World |
| 3. | Blind Guardian - A Night At The Opera |
| 4. | Dark Tranquillity - Damage Done |
| 5. | Dark Moor - The Gates Of Oblivion |
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