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Top 50 Melodic Death Metal Albums

I've always been a fan of melodic death metal, having listened to bands such as In Flames, Dark Tranquillity and At The Gates in my first few years of getting into metal around 2005-2008. Now, thanks to MS, I've gotten into many more amazing bands such as Wintersun, Insomnium and Scar Symmetry and it has become one of my favourite sub-genres.

So here are my favourites of the genre with my rating, its sub-genre and release year:

(Score is an average of each album's song ratings, full list located here)

If you discovered any new albums or like the same sort of melodic death metal, be sure to give this list a thumbs-up and leave a comment so more people can find these amazing bands!

My other lists:
Top 500 Albums (ordered & rated)
Top 25 EPs (also ordered & rated)
Top 200 Overlooked Albums (with genres)
Top 200 Overrated Albums (trigger warning)
So I Heard You Like Wintersun... (Time II find new bands)

1.Wintersun - Time I
2.Wintersun - Wintersun
3.Insomnium - Winter's Gate
4.At The Gates - Slaughter Of The Soul
5.The Haunted - The Haunted Made Me Do It

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Created by nonZero on 26.02.2024



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The Top Albums Of Ch'ti

This is my top albums (only with those where I gave 8 or more). I will update the list now and then

1.Megadeth - Rust In Peace
2.Opeth - Ghost Reveries
3.Slipknot - Iowa
4.Moonsorrow - Kivenkantaja
5.Children Of Bodom - Follow The Reaper

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Created by Ch'ti on 06.02.2024



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50 Favorite Bands

The bands are in that order on purpose, from most to least favorite, but favorite nonetheless. The format is:

band | favourite album by the band | favorite song (or 2) by the band

Last updated on 4 November 2022.

1.Meshuggah - Nothing
2.Opeth - Blackwater Park
3.Immolation - Close To A World Below
4.Death - Symbolic
5.Agalloch - The Mantle

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Created by Qualeen on 31.01.2022



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400+ Favorite Songs

Last updated on 11 April 2024.

1.Dream Theater - Images And Words
2.Moonsorrow - Kivenkantaja
3.Wintersun - Wintersun
4.Dissection - Storm Of The Light's Bane
5.Iron Maiden - The Number Of The Beast

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Created by Qualeen on 10.10.2021



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Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Of 90's

1.HammerFall - Glory To The Brave
2.Grave Digger - Excalibur
3.Aria - Ночь Короче Дня
4.Rage - The Missing Link
5.Blind Guardian - Somewhere Far Beyond

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Created by Mrtvozornik on 18.12.2014



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My Favorite Album Covers

Mind map:

Blue = win
Undead = win
Hell = win
Blue = win
Nature ft. Water = win
Color eyegasm = win
Grim reaper = win
Boys being boys = win
Badly done CGI = win
Blue = win
Blue = win
Orthodox stuff = win
Black and white = win, sometimes

Last updated on 29 July 2023.

1.Emperor - Reverence
2.Wintersun - Wintersun
3.The Ruins Of Beverast - Rain Upon The Impure
4.Dissection - Live Legacy
5.Ozzy Osbourne - Diary Of A Madman

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Created by Qualeen on 29.03.2023



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My Favorite Albums Of All Time.

Listen to metal for more than the half of my life, here is the list of my favorites albums of all time.

1.Alcest - Les Voyages De L'âme
2.Alcest - Kodama
3.Alcest - Spiritual Instinct
4.Alestorm - Sunset On The Golden Age
5.Alestorm - No Grave But The Sea

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Created by Charlotbk on 16.01.2023



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1001 Metal Albums You Must Hear Before You Die

Welcome to what I consider the "1001 Metal Albums You Must Hear Before You Die" or in other words, a list of records of various genres in the arrays of Metal and Hard Rock that I deem essential or at least very recommended to listeners of hard and heavy music. This may be a very overwhelming list but I essentially try to collect all albums in the History of Metal that strike me as worthwhile. May this be a guideline for people that seek for an entrance to a particular genre or certain bands. In no means I am saying, that this list is indisputable by any means. I consider these my personal picks for albums that should be listened to by die-hard metal fans at least once. Hopefully you can discover some new music or relate with my picks. If I missed something that you would include in such a list, please tell me in the form of a comment. Enjoy! \,,/

1.High Tide - Sea Shanties
2.Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath
3.Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin
4.Sir Lord Baltimore - Kingdom Come
5.Josefus - Dead Man

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Created by pandrstudios on 31.05.2022



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Albums Of My Life

No particular order

1.Graveworm - As The Angels Reach The Beauty
2.Graveworm - Scourge Of Malice
3.Dimmu Borgir - For All Tid
4.Dimmu Borgir - Stormblåst
5.Dimmu Borgir - Enthrone Darkness Triumphant

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Created by bundasmanu on 05.08.2019



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M0rkeleb's Overall Favorites

Simple ranking of all my favorite albums. Favorite song from the album in the notes. Sure to change/expand as I learn and explore more within metal.
2023: This was starting to get too long so I split it into separate lists for albums at each ranking 10 to 7. This list will no longer be updated.
10: https://metalstorm.net/users/list.php?list_id=6891
9: https://metalstorm.net/users/list.php?list_id=7213
8: https://metalstorm.net/users/list.php?list_id=7512
7: https://metalstorm.net/users/list.php?list_id=8058

1.Madder Mortem - Eight Ways
2.Blind Guardian - Imaginations From The Other Side
3.Ayreon - 01011001
4.Ulcerate - The Destroyers Of All
5.Metallica - Ride The Lightning

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Created by M0rkeleb on 16.10.2015



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Best Albums Of 2000-2010

In no order, just the my favorite of that decade.

1.Swallow The Sun - The Morning Never Came
2.Equilibrium - Sagas
3.The Defaced - Karma In Black
4.Susperia - Vindication
5.Masterplan - Aeronautics

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Created by EnigmaLake on 08.06.2014



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MY TOP 20 ALBUMS OF 2000

1.Ancient Wisdom - ... And The Physical Shape Of Light Bled
2.Therion - Deggial
3.Haggard - Awaking The Centuries
4.Rhapsody Of Fire - Dawn Of Victory
5.Within Temptation - Mother Earth

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Created by buber on 14.12.2011



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Favorite Metal Albums Of All Time

1.Iron Maiden - Powerslave
2.Metallica - Ride The Lightning
3.Megadeth - Rust In Peace
4.Judas Priest - Painkiller
5.Iron Maiden - Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son

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Created by stormchaserD on 31.05.2011



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Top 10 Metal Albums Of 2001

1.Ensiferum - Ensiferum
2.Opeth - Blackwater Park
3.Kreator - Violent Revolution
4.After Forever - Decipher
5.Gamma Ray - No World Order

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Created by themonarch on 23.03.2011



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Urs' Top 10 Of 2000

Overall year rating:
3/5

1.Shape Of Despair - Shades Of...
2.Saturnus - Martyre
3.Children Of Bodom - Follow The Reaper
4.Electric Wizard - Dopethrone
5.Enslaved - Mardraum - Beyond The Within

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Created by Urs Blank on 04.03.2010