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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
Endorsements
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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The Metal Art Of Thrashing (Ordered By Years)

A list by
Guib
Created
May 24, 2011
Entries
520
Endorsements
165
**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…
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
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A List Of Great Debut Albums

A list by
Erik M.
Created
November 30, 2012
Entries
365
Endorsements
70
A lot of bands have great debut albums. Obviously this list is just a fraction of all the great debut albums out there, but it's a start. I'll keep expanding this list continuously, so all suggestions…
1. Aarni - Bathos
2. Arcturus - Aspera Hiems Symfonia
3. Diablo Swing Orchestra - The Butcher's Ballroom
4. Sadness - Ames De Marbre
5. Solefald - The Linear Scaffold
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A Quick Guide For Thrash Metal, Sex, And Tacos!

A list by
Daggon
Created
August 12, 2011
Entries
100
Endorsements
48
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
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Classic Metal Albums Of Forever

A list by
saw_you_drown
Created
May 18, 2011
Entries
100
Endorsements
38
*** READ ME *** This list is about the greatest metal albums of all-time, from all sub-genres and all countries. You won't see bands like Deep Purple, Rush, BOC, Zeppelin, etc., nor will you see bands…
1. Black Sabbath - Paranoid
2. Metallica - Ride The Lightning
3. Iron Maiden - Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son
4. Death - Symbolic
5. Mercyful Fate - Don't Break The Oath
+ 95 more

Guide To First Wave Of Black Metal

A list by
ANGEL REAPER
Created
May 13, 2013
Entries
17
Endorsements
24
This list is a guide to the first wave of Black Metal.
Releases here are considered to be a part of the first wave
or they stylistically are similar to the first wave bands.
Some releases are of thrash/death…
1. Venom - Welcome To Hell
2. Venom - Black Metal
3. Mercyful Fate - Mercyful Fate
4. Slayer - Show No Mercy
5. Mercyful Fate - Melissa
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Apothecary's Awesome Album Art Anthology

A list by
Auntie Sahar
Created
November 06, 2013
Entries
31
Endorsements
22
I know I probably speak for a lot of people when I say that, very often, the artwork that a band chooses for a particular album can be the icing on the cake, essential to giving a visual depiction that…
1. Aarni - Bathos
2. Absu - The Sun Of Tiphareth
3. Atheist - Unquestionable Presence
4. Bathory - Blood Fire Death
5. Blue Öyster Cult - Fire Of Unknown Origin
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Black Metal Cover Arts Which I Think Are Stunning And Interesting

A list by
Karlabos
Created
November 29, 2013
Entries
77
Endorsements
17
I list the black metal artworks which are the most different and appealing, at least for my eyes, and give a brief excuse for a somewhat explanation of why I think it.
Edit: As suggested, I gave a link…
1. A Forest Of Stars - A Shadowplay For Yesterdays
2. A Forest Of Stars - Opportunistic Thieves Of Spring
3. Abigail Williams - Becoming
4. Ad Hominem - Dictator
5. Alcest - Le Secret
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Thrash Metal Old School Top 50

A list by
ChapuLviz
Created
July 13, 2011
Entries
50
Endorsements
14
The Best album of Thrash Metal Old School (1980-1991)
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1. Metallica - Ride The Lightning
2. Slayer - Reign In Blood
3. Sodom - Agent Orange
4. Exodus - Bonded By Blood
5. Anthrax - Fistful Of Metal
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Favorite Black Metal Albums

A list by
TheMAGAmvm
Created
October 02, 2012
Entries
100
Endorsements
11
1. Mayhem - De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas
2. Darkthrone - Transilvanian Hunger
3. Bathory - Under The Sign Of The Black Mark
4. Emperor - In The Nightside Eclipse
5. Satyricon - Nemesis Divina
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Most Iconic Metal Album Covers (No Order) (More Coming Soon)

A list by
Iron Nostarion
Created
October 01, 2011
Entries
59
Endorsements
11
Some of these albums are known just when you see their album cover. They are usually iconic albums (whether positively or negatively) and one can easily identify them even if they were zoomed out tons…
1. Morbid Angel - Altars Of Madness
2. Immortal - At The Heart Of Winter
3. Emperor - In The Nightside Eclipse
4. Mayhem - De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas
5. Metallica - Ride The Lightning
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My Favorite 100 Metal Albums Of All Time

A list by
CLITORIUX
Created
August 25, 2013
Entries
100
Endorsements
11
1. Warning - Watching From A Distance
2. Aquilus - Griseus
3. King Diamond - Abigail
4. Metallica - Master Of Puppets
5. Candlemass - Nightfall
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The "Must Have" And The "Could Have" Metal Albums Of The 80's

A list by
Tzo
Created
August 25, 2013
Entries
211
Endorsements
11
These are the 211 essential hard rock/metal albums of the 80's, as were selected by the Greek Magazine "Metal Hammer" (August 2001 issue).

The albums followed by a star are the "must…
1. Angel Witch - Angel Witch
2. AC/DC - Back In Black
3. Black Sabbath - Heaven And Hell
4. Diamond Head - Lightning To The Nations
5. Iron Maiden - Iron Maiden
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A Chronology Of Masterpieces

A list by
Ansercanagicus
Created
February 16, 2022
Entries
184
Endorsements
10
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…
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
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That Cold Black Magic, By Glenn Killer And His Thorchestra

A list by
ScreamingSteelUS
Created
March 31, 2015
Entries
612
Endorsements
10
As is the case with my other lists, this is for my own organizational purposes and is designed purely to help me keep track of all the many black metal bands and albums that I enjoy, since I can't…
1. Sigh - Imaginary Sonicscape
2. Sigh - Graveward
3. Dissection - Storm Of The Light's Bane
4. Sigh - Heir To Despair
5. The Meads Of Asphodel - The Murder Of Jesus The Jew
+ 607 more