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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 include albums I've rated 8 & above. Sorted by year since I'll need a Venn diagram to sort by genre (seriously MS please make it happen if possible). Will feature multiple releases per year (obviously) and per band (since if a band is putting out better albums it deserves more recognition). Keeping the metal faith alive from India

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 few exceptions.
The songs mentioned though are all-time favourites, which I would rate at 9 or 10.
I only listed albums on which I found exactly one such song.

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 for personal organization, not a definitive account of the best or all of the death metal out there; there will probably be albums or bands that are not death metal in the strictest sense. You'll find some OSDM, melodeath, tech death, death-doom, maybe a bit of deathcore, I don't know. Maybe some non-death metal albums by death metal bands that I put in here just because.

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 these decades of musical evolution. I respect these bands for releasing something so creative, conceptual and also brought us to the new dimension in the past.

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 goes to 10 tracks, because I only know a few albums that have more than 10 tracks.

To keep it diverse, I've followed the rule of 1 song per band. I've tried to also choose the songs in such a way that the tracklist flows nicely, with diversity in pace and genres, but still working together to create one hell of an album!

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 (Death/Thrash)
Manowar - Kings Of Metal (Power)
Exodus - Fabulous Disaster (Thrash)
Saint Vitus - Mournful Cries (Doom)

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 (Hallowed Be Thy Name), the melancholy instrumental outro (No Dreams Breed in Breathless Sleep), and many other types!
These are my favorite album finishers! Enjoy!

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