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1001 Metal Albums to Hear Before You Die

An ongoing list for personal use as well as for reference for beginners (& veterans alike). This is solely my personal opinion and taste (Death & Prog mostly but do give every genre a try). Basically will…

1.Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin
2.King Crimson - In The Court Of The Crimson King
3.Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin III
4.Black Sabbath - Paranoid
5.Uriah Heep - Look At Yourself

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Created by metalriff on 05.02.2021



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Top 25 Albums Of 1988

Favorite releases from 1988…

1.Vio-lence - Eternal Nightmare
2.Morbid Saint - Spectrum Of Death
3.Coroner - Punishment For Decadence
4.Megadeth - So Far, So Good... So What?
5.Wargasm - Why Play Around

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Created by Dangerboner on 02.03.2010



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One-Hit Albums

A (most probably incomplete) list of albums on which I really enjoy only a single song (in alphabetical order, excluding one-track albums).
They turn out to be albums that I rate a 6 or 7 overall -- with…

1.Agalloch - Pale Folklore
2.Amorphis - Far From The Sun
3.Annihilator - Set The World On Fire
4.Asphyx - The Rack
5.Bathory - Blood Fire Death

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Created by Redel on 09.01.2020



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The Best of Death Metal

My favorite old school death metal bands highlighted with my favorite album. All classic lineup with few exceptions of newer bands.

1.Autopsy - Mental Funeral
2.Impetigo - Horror Of The Zombies
3.Death - Leprosy
4.Obituary - Cause Of Death
5.Possessed - Seven Churches

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Created by Obnoxious on 30.11.2018



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Most Favorite to Least Favorite Death Albums

1.Death - Symbolic
2.Death - Human
3.Death - The Sound Of Perseverance
4.Death - Leprosy
5.Death - Individual Thought Patterns

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Created by MickeyDeez79 on 24.07.2011



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Death Is Only The Beginning (Of This List)

This is a list of all the death metal albums I have listened to that I thought were at all worth remembering. Like my other genre lists, this is just a record of my own listening experience that I use…

1.Death - The Sound Of Perseverance
2.Death - Symbolic
3.At The Gates - With Fear I Kiss The Burning Darkness
4.At The Gates - Slaughter Of The Soul
5.Amon Amarth - With Oden On Our Side

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Created by ScreamingSteelUS on 15.04.2022



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The Worst "Popular" Metal Albums

I realize the importance of these albums to the genres, and the influence they have had. however I do not find these albums really that great and pleasurable due to the competition and elimination through…

1.Atheist - Unquestionable Presence
2.Amorphis - Tales From The Thousand Lakes
3.Amon Amarth - Twilight Of The Thunder God
4.Accept - Restless And Wild
5.Accept - Balls To The Wall

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Created by Dr. Strawberry on 20.08.2014



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Top 10 Death Metal Albums

1.Obituary - Cause Of Death
2.Morbid Angel - Altars Of Madness
3.Entombed - Left Hand Path
4.Napalm Death - Harmony Corruption
5.Death - Leprosy

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Created by Hugoj33 on 05.04.2010



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Top Death Albums

The gaps between all the albums are minimal…

1.Death - The Sound Of Perseverance
2.Death - Symbolic
3.Death - Individual Thought Patterns
4.Death - Human
5.Death - Leprosy

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Created by creapchar on 01.03.2024



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Favourites

1.King Crimson - In The Court Of The Crimson King
2.Jethro Tull - Thick As A Brick
3.Iron Maiden - Iron Maiden
4.Metallica - Kill 'Em All
5.Slayer - Show No Mercy

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Created by suryanshkalia on 19.05.2023



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F3ynman's Greatest Track Numbers Ever

Inspired by Jiri's list of greatest track numbers, I decided to make a tracklist of my own!

I chose 1 song as the best 1st track of any album, 1 song as the best 2nd track of any album, etc. The list…

1.Mercyful Fate - Don't Break The Oath
2.Candlemass - Epicus Doomicus Metallicus
3.Slayer - Show No Mercy
4.Judas Priest - Defenders Of The Faith
5.Death - Leprosy

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Created by F3ynman on 22.01.2022



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Top Death Metal Old School (No Order)

1.Asphyx - Last One On Earth
2.Benediction - Transcend The Rubicon
3.Bolt Thrower - ...For Victory
4.Carcass - Heartwork
5.Death - Leprosy

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Created by Apovlitus on 29.10.2021



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Top 11 Favourite Metal Albums Of 1988

Plus my top three favourite tracks from each release. \m/

Honourable mentions:
Crimson Glory - Transcendence (Power/Prog)
Megadeth - So Far, So Good... So What? (Thrash)
Pestilence - Malleus Maleficarum…

1.Death - Leprosy
2.Slayer - South Of Heaven
3.Metallica - ...And Justice For All
4.Bathory - Blood Fire Death
5.Iron Maiden - Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son

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Created by blackwreath13 on 17.08.2021



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Favorite Album Endings

There are various types of album closers: those that combine everything from the beginning of the album (Recharging the Void), the last punch in the face (Dyers Eve), the standout best song of the album…

1.Vektor - Terminal Redux
2.Death - Symbolic
3.Metallica - Ride The Lightning
4.Megadeth - Peace Sells... But Who's Buying?
5.Iron Maiden - The Number Of The Beast

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Created by F3ynman on 15.07.2021



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Top 10 Metal Albums Of 1988

1.Iron Maiden - Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son
2.Helloween - Keeper Of The Seven Keys Part II
3.King Diamond - Them
4.Metallica - ...And Justice For All
5.Anthrax - State Of Euphoria

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Created by themonarch on 16.02.2011