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Metal Storm Stats
In this list, I calculate the average rating of the top 20 albums of each year since 1968. If you like stats, this list is for you. Keep in mind that the years before 1980 don’t even have 20 eligible albums…
| 1. | 1960s. Average score: 7.897/10. The 60s did not see the birth of metal, but some releases of the decade did influence and inspire the genre a lot, which I guess is why they do appear on the website. |
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| 3. | Deep Purple - Shades Of Deep Purple |
| 4. | King Crimson - In The Court Of The Crimson King |
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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 |
Diverge's Alternative/Prog/Jazz/Avant-Garde Favs
LATEST EDIT: December 12/2016- Added a whole bunch of progressive rock albums; processing earlier suggestions on the list.
Assembled below are some choice selections in alternative metal, prog rock, prog…
Assembled below are some choice selections in alternative metal, prog rock, prog…
| 1. | Soundgarden - Down On The Upside |
| 2. | Rishloo - Living As Ghosts With Buildings As Teeth |
| 3. | Karnivool - Asymmetry |
| 4. | Blindead - Absence |
| 5. | Blindead - Absence |
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Song Puzzles: One Song In Several Parts On Different Albums
Some stories, themes or concepts are presented not just in one single song but are split in separate tracks that (often) share the same title but are distinguished by a number of the corresponding part…
| 1. | A Pregnant Light - My Game Doesn't Have A Name |
| 2. | A Pregnant Light - Broken Play |
| 3. | After Forever - Prison Of Desire |
| 4. | Agathodaimon - Higher Art Of Rebellion |
| 5. | Agathodaimon - Phoenix |
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Best Album Of Every Year Since 1970
Here’s a list with my top 3 favorite metal and non-metal album of every year since 1970, enjoy!
I had to stretch the definition of what is and is not metal a little bit for the 70s, just assume it also…
I had to stretch the definition of what is and is not metal a little bit for the 70s, just assume it also…
| 1. | 1970 - |
| 2. | Deep Purple - In Rock |
| 3. | Black Sabbath - Paranoid |
| 4. | Sir Lord Baltimore - Kingdom Come |
| 5. | 1971 - |
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Rush Studio Albums Ranked By A Rush Fan Of 30+ Years
Rush is my favorite band of all eternity. I have listened to each album so many times I have no problem ranking them from first to last and my favorite song on each album. Discuss.
| 1. | Rush - Moving Pictures |
| 2. | Rush - Power Windows |
| 3. | Rush - Counterparts |
| 4. | Rush - Grace Under Pressure |
| 5. | Rush - Signals |
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A Progressive Journey: My Selections / Favourites
Progressive rock / metal - what I love the most in my collection. Would love suggestions to add to it.
| 1. | Animals As Leaders - Animals As Leaders |
| 2. | Animals As Leaders - The Joy Of Motion |
| 3. | Ayreon - The Human Equation |
| 4. | Between The Buried And Me - Colors |
| 5. | Between The Buried And Me - The Parallax II: Future Sequence |
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My Album Of The Year, 1970-present
Here's my AotY for each year from 1970, with a runner up (or two) following.
Pink Floyd and Yes aren't on Metal Storm, King Crimson is, so I'll include King Crimson, but Pink Floyd would've…
Pink Floyd and Yes aren't on Metal Storm, King Crimson is, so I'll include King Crimson, but Pink Floyd would've…
| 1. | Black Sabbath - Paranoid |
| 2. | Deep Purple - In Rock |
| 3. | Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin IV |
| 4. | Black Sabbath - Master Of Reality |
| 5. | Uriah Heep - Demons And Wizards |
| + 114 more |
PROG(PEART)UARY
"CALENDAR MADE OF METAL"
January = Progressive Metal
Listening to as many albums as possible in said genre during said month and listing them here as I go. Suggestions welcome.
January = Progressive Metal
Listening to as many albums as possible in said genre during said month and listing them here as I go. Suggestions welcome.
| 1. | Rush - Caress Of Steel |
| 2. | Threshold - Wounded Land |
| 3. | Shadow Gallery - Carved In Stone |
| 4. | Porcupine Tree - Up The Downstair |
| 5. | Porcupine Tree - The Sky Moves Sideways |
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Rush Ranked ⏰
Greatest band in the Galaxy … Rush The Prog Gods - Power Trio from Canada 🇨🇦
From 1974-1982 made their best era powerful records epic, prog and heavy……
From 1974-1982 made their best era powerful records epic, prog and heavy……
| 1. | Rush - Hemispheres |
| 2. | Rush - A Farewell To Kings |
| 3. | Rush - Permanent Waves |
| 4. | Rush - Moving Pictures |
| 5. | Rush - 2112 |
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Evolution: Sailing The Seas Of Prog
Recently, instead of scouring too much the albums of the year I'm in, I decided to take a deeper journey and appreciate progressive music (prog metal/rock). While I'm still in the early beginnings…
| 1. | Ayreon - The Human Equation |
| 2. | Barren Earth - The Devil's Resolve |
| 3. | Blotted Science - The Machinations Of Dementia |
| 4. | Control Denied - The Fragile Art Of Existence |
| 5. | Dream Theater - A Change Of Seasons [EP] |
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Rush Albums Ranked
| 1. | Rush - Hemispheres |
| 2. | Rush - 2112 |
| 3. | Rush - Moving Pictures |
| 4. | Rush - Power Windows |
| 5. | Rush - Counterparts |
| + 14 more |
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