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Metal Band Names Inspired By Books

This alphabetical list presents bands that took the inspiration for their name from literature (novels, poems, plays, comics). The list shows the debut album cover along with the information of the corresponding…

1.A Dream Of Poe - The Mirror Of Deliverance
2.Abhoth - Abhoth
3.Abigail Williams - In The Shadow Of A Thousand Suns
4.Abramelin - Abramelin
5.Acrostichon - Engraved In Black

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Created by Plattner on 28.10.2023



AJ's Ranking Of 2011

Here is my top 50 of 2011. Albums rated 8+

In 2011, I started my second MS account after losing the first to the discontinuation of my Uni email address.

"But your account says you joined in…

1.Septicflesh - The Great Mass
2.Mastodon - The Hunter
3.Insomnium - One For Sorrow
4.Leprous - Bilateral
5.Helheim - Heiðindómr Ok Mótgang

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Created by AJ The Great on 25.08.2023



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Best Of 2010s

Only the 9s or 10s / 10 are here. Roughly ordered in time.

1.Agalloch - Marrow Of The Spirit
2.Kingcrow - Phlegethon
3.Crippled Black Phoenix - I, Vigilante
4.Igorrr - Nostril
5.Triptykon - Eparistera Daimones

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Created by SS on 03.04.2023



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My Favorite Albums

1.Empyrium - Songs Of Moors And Misty Fields
2.Thurisaz - Scent Of A Dream
3.Opeth - Morningrise
4.Empyrium - A Wintersunset...
5.Anathema - Eternity

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Created by berkayhalfm on 26.01.2020



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2010-2019 Top 100

Top 100 albums of 2010-2019…

1.40 Watt Sun - Wider Than The Sky
2.Bell Witch - Mirror Reaper
3.Esoteric - A Pyrrhic Existence
4.Elysian Blaze - Blood Geometry
5.Emptiness - Nothing But The Whole

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Created by Maco on 27.12.2019



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My Favourite Albums Of All Time

One album per band/artist, in order.

1.Deathspell Omega - Fas - Ite, Maledicti, In Ignem Aeternum
2.Esoteric - The Maniacal Vale
3.An Axis Of Perdition - Deleted Scenes From The Transition Hospital
4.Dødheimsgard - A Umbra Omega
5.Kayo Dot - Choirs Of The Eye

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Created by Death_95 on 10.03.2016



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The Most Majestic Releases Of All Time

This list contains most beautiful, majestic and soul-touching releases I've ever experienced.
My most favorite genres are Black Metal, Post Metal, Shoegaze, Doom Metal, Ambient and Neo-Classical…

1.Anathema - The Silent Enigma
2.Blut Aus Nord - Ultima Thulée
3.Deinonychus - The Silence Of December
4.Blut Aus Nord - Memoria Vetusta I - Fathers Of The Icy Age
5.Burzum - Filosofem

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Created by Roxana.M on 10.06.2015



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Essential Hipster Black Metal

20 Essential Hipster Black Metal Albums. (One Album Per Band)…

1.Liturgy (US-NY) - Aesthethica
2.Krallice - Diotima
3.Deathspell Omega - Paracletus
4.Blut Aus Nord - 777 - Sect(s)
5.Nachtmystium - Assassins: Black Meddle, Part 1

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Created by Gjulch on 16.02.2015



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Albums That Changed Me

These are some of my all time favourite albums. Not really any order, just what came to mind first.

1.John Cougar Mellencamp - Nobody's Fool
2.AC/DC - Back In Black
3.Anthrax - Attack Of The Killer B's
4.Rob Zombie - Hellbilly Deluxe
5.Shadows Fall - The Art Of Balance

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Created by Boxcar Willy on 03.09.2014



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2011 And the Weird Mushroom with Korah

1.Machine Head - Unto The Locust
2.Shining - VII - Född Förlorare
3.Sylosis - Edge Of The Earth
4.Septicflesh - The Great Mass
5.Beyond Creation - The Aura

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Created by Korah on 09.11.2013



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A List Of Great Debut Albums

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…

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2.Aarni - Bathos
3.Arcturus - Aspera Hiems Symfonia
4.Diablo Swing Orchestra - The Butcher's Ballroom
5.Sadness - Ames De Marbre

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Created by Erik M. on 30.11.2012



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2011

What I listened to last year.

1.40 Watt Sun - The Inside Room
2.Alda - : Tahoma :
3.Alrakis - Alpha Eri
4.Anaal Nathrakh - Passion
5.Ash Borer - Ash Borer

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Created by Oaken on 01.09.2012



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My Favorite Atmospheric Black Metal Albums (WIP)

This is a favorites list, not a guide or anything of that sort. It just highlights the albums that I've enjoyed listening to and spinned extensively since last November (When I got into this monolithic…

1.A Forest Of Stars - Opportunistic Thieves Of Spring
2.Addaura - Burning For The Ancient
3.Agalloch - Pale Folklore
4.Alcest - Écailles De Lune
5.Alda - : Tahoma :

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Created by Oaken on 24.05.2012



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2011

Here it is! Yet another unimaginative list of albums released in 2011!…

1.MurkRat - Drudging The Mire
2.Woods Of Desolation - Torn Beyond Reason
3.Wolves In The Throne Room - Celestial Lineage
4.Esoteric - Paragon Of Dissonance
5.SubRosa - No Help For The Mighty Ones

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Created by Draugen on 27.02.2012



THE Top 20 Of 2011- don't accept lesser lists as this is the definitive one!?!?!?!:)

After browsing a number of the Top Albums of 2011 lists I felt that I was obligated to put together my own list based on the fact that my tastes seem a bit different than what I've seen on here. So,…

1.Krisiun - The Great Execution
2.Trap Them - Darker Handcraft
3.Woods Of Desolation - Torn Beyond Reason
4.Beyond Creation - The Aura
5.Anaal Nathrakh - Passion

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Created by Bigpaul on 05.01.2012