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Beginner's Guide To Building A Prog Collection (Standards, And A Few Unorthodox Choices)

A list by
Introspekrieg
Created
March 03, 2010
Entries
576
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263
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.
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
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Songs From The 60's And The 70's I Think Every Metal Fan Should Have Heard

A list by
Aristarchos
Created
December 03, 2012
Entries
94
Endorsements
38
This is a mix of my personal favourite 60's and 70's hard rock/metal songs and the more influential ones, songs that I think every metal fan need to hear. A mix of the most well-known songs to…
1. The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Are You Experienced
2. The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Axis: Bold As Love
3. The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Axis: Bold As Love
4. Cream - Disraeli Gears
5. Blue Cheer - Vincebus Eruptum
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Guib's Essentials (Alphabetical Order)

A list by
Guib
Created
May 02, 2015
Entries
157
Endorsements
21
Wanna know what I headbang to on the regular? The releases that have seen countless re-spins... Well, this is a very simple list and something you've probably seen a lot of other MS users do in the…
1. Absu - The Third Storm Of Cythrául
2. AC/DC - High Voltage
3. Alestorm - Black Sails At Midnight
4. Alien Weaponry - Tū
5. Amon Amarth - Fate Of Norns
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DIAMOND ALBUMS - Top 50: The Best Of Progressive Rock/Metal

A list by
Hex_Omega
Created
August 15, 2013
Entries
50
Endorsements
11
My favourite prog rock/metal albums. In no order.
1. King Crimson - In The Court Of The Crimson King
2. Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here
3. King Crimson - In The Court Of The Crimson King
4. Jethro Tull - Thick As A Brick
5. Yes - Close To The Edge
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The Art of Early Hard Music

A list by
Vasil de Shumen
Created
May 04, 2012
Entries
78
Endorsements
8
Only studio albums ordered by release year.
1. The Doors - The Doors
2. The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Are You Experienced
3. Blue Cheer - Vincebus Eruptum
4. Deep Purple - Shades Of Deep Purple
5. The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Electric Ladyland
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Melodic Escapism

A list by
em6568
Created
September 13, 2023
Entries
26
Endorsements
6
My personal picks for albums that makes my mind wander. Also a good list for anyone getting into metal.
1. Amorphis - Tales From The Thousand Lakes
2. Be'lakor - Stone's Reach
3. Budgie - Never Turn Your Back On A Friend
4. Children Of Bodom - Something Wild
5. Dark Tranquillity - Character
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Top 50 Heavy Metal Albums Of The 1970's

A list by
1968fan
Created
November 28, 2018
Entries
50
Endorsements
4
In chronological order of release.
1. Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath
2. Deep Purple - In Rock
3. Uriah Heep - Very 'eavy... Very 'umble
4. Black Sabbath - Paranoid
5. Budgie - Budgie
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Best Album Of Each Year

A list by
Ganondox
Created
October 17, 2019
Entries
50
Endorsements
2
Fifty years of metal, 50 best albums of the year. Note that in order to diversify the list I limited it to one album per band, otherwise there would have been too much Judas Priest and Iron Maiden.
1. Black Sabbath - Paranoid
2. Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin IV
3. Deep Purple - Machine Head
4. Budgie - Never Turn Your Back On A Friend
5. Queen - Queen II
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Essential Music For Phone

A list by
em6568
Created
July 13, 2023
Entries
161
Endorsements
2
Bands in my daily listening rotation. Albums chosen are my favorite by the respective band in most cases 🤘
1. 200 Stab Wounds - Slave To The Scalpel
2. A Perfect Circle - Mer De Noms
3. Abbath - Abbath
4. Acid Witch - Rot Among Us
5. Æther Realm - Tarot
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Favorite Album For Each Year since 1967

A list by
Antares8001
Created
May 29, 2017
Entries
51
Endorsements
2
1. The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Are You Experienced
2. Deep Purple - The Book Of Taliesyn
3. Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin
4. Deep Purple - In Rock
5. Deep Purple - Fireball
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That 70’s Show, The Best 70’s Songs

A list by
Blackcrowe
Created
March 18, 2022
Entries
58
Endorsements
2
Best Heavy or Hard Songs of the wonderful 70’s
1. Rainbow - Rising
2. Motörhead - Overkill
3. Black Sabbath - Sabotage
4. Judas Priest - Sad Wings Of Destiny
5. Led Zeppelin - Physical Graffiti
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Top 300 Albums

A list by
em6568
Created
March 25, 2024
Entries
282
Endorsements
2
In progress top 300 albums in alphabetical order
1. A Perfect Circle - Mer De Noms
2. Acid Bath - When The Kite String Pops
3. Acid Witch - Witchtanic Hellucinations
4. Acid Witch - Stoned
5. Acid Witch - Evil Sound Screamers
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TOP ALBUMS OF 1973

A list by
achil
Created
February 16, 2013
Entries
11
Endorsements
2
1. Black Sabbath - Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
2. Pink Floyd - Dark Side Of The Moon
3. Lynyrd Skynyrd - Pronounced Leh Nerd Skin Nerd
4. Camel - Camel
5. Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Solar Fire
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Budgie Albums - Best To Worst

A list by
HeroMaster47
Created
August 25, 2017
Entries
10
Endorsements
1
More obscure band, but one of my more recent favourites. Same deal as always. Haven't listened to all the albums yet, still have 1 to go.
1. Budgie - Bandolier
2. Budgie - If I Were Britannia I'd Waive The Rules
3. Budgie - Never Turn Your Back On A Friend
4. Budgie - In For The Kill
5. Budgie - Budgie
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Top 20 Proto-Metal/Hard Rock Albums Of 1973

A list by
1968fan
Created
September 23, 2018
Entries
20
Endorsements
1
In no real particular order. These albums are all great.
1. Black Sabbath - Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
2. Led Zeppelin - Houses Of The Holy
3. Budgie - Never Turn Your Back On A Friend
4. Blue Öyster Cult - Tyranny And Mutation
5. Deep Purple - Who Do We Think We Are
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