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My Top 100 Metal Albums EVER
| 1. | The Gathering - How To Measure A Planet? |
| 2. | Tiamat - Wildhoney |
| 3. | My Dying Bride - A Line Of Deathless Kings |
| 4. | Agalloch - Ashes Against The Grain |
| 5. | Samael - Ceremony Of Opposites |
| + 95 more |
Some Of The Best Albums Of All Time (In No Particular Order)
Lots of genres, not repeating any Band (except Therion, but with 3 different styles). You cannot go wrong with this list, some nice Starts to any kind of Metal.
The list is sorted by year, but has not…
The list is sorted by year, but has not…
| 1. | Queensrÿche - Operation: Mindcrime |
| 2. | Atheist - Unquestionable Presence |
| 3. | Therion - Symphony Masses - Ho Drakon Ho Megas |
| 4. | Cynic - Focus |
| 5. | Amorphis - Tales From The Thousand Lakes |
| + 48 more |
Top 400 Metal Albums Ranked Mathematically (2026 Update)
RESTRICTIONS
Each album had to meet all the following conditions in order to be eligible:
1) 10+ years old
2) Metalstorm: 200+ votes, average user score 8.0+
3) Rateyourmusic: 1000+ ratings, average…
Each album had to meet all the following conditions in order to be eligible:
1) 10+ years old
2) Metalstorm: 200+ votes, average user score 8.0+
3) Rateyourmusic: 1000+ ratings, average…
| 1. | Death - Symbolic |
| 2. | Black Sabbath - Paranoid |
| 3. | Megadeth - Rust In Peace |
| 4. | Judas Priest - Painkiller |
| 5. | Black Sabbath - Master Of Reality |
| + 395 more |
1001 Metal Albums You Must Hear Before You Die
WORK IN PROGESS! 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…
| 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 |
| + 1242 more |
Meaningful Death Metal Albums
Death metal is a genre which incorporates anger, energy, cleverness, virtuosity and creativity. Essential albums, one per band.
| 1. | Dan Swanö - Moontower |
| 2. | Cynic - Focus |
| 3. | Opeth - Damnation |
| 4. | Pan.thy.monium - Khaooohs |
| 5. | Edge Of Sanity - Crimson |
| + 10 more |
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.
Keep in mind that I've only been seriously listening to metal for a few years, and that it's…
Keep in mind that I've only been seriously listening to metal for a few years, and that it's…
| 1. | Moonsorrow - Kivenkantaja |
| 2. | Megadeth - Rust In Peace |
| 3. | Opeth - Ghost Reveries |
| 4. | Sepultura - Beneath The Remains |
| 5. | Bolt Thrower - Those Once Loyal |
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My Favorite Album Of Every Year
Limited to bands and albums available on Metal Storm.
The years will expand as I listen to more albums. (The earliest year currently available is 1967.)
Of course, favorite albums may change from year…
The years will expand as I listen to more albums. (The earliest year currently available is 1967.)
Of course, favorite albums may change from year…
| 1. | Hellripper - Coronach |
| 2. | Blackbraid - Blackbraid III |
| 3. | Wintersun - Time II |
| 4. | King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - PetroDragonic Apocalypse; Or, Dawn Of Eternal Night: An Annihilation Of Planet Earth And The Beginning Of Merciless Damnation |
| 5. | Sigh - Shiki |
| + 55 more |
My Favorite Instrumental Metal Songs
I love instrumentals (songs without vocals)!
One doesn't need words to convey a message and evoke emotions. Instrumentals also show how metal is very closely related to classical music!
These are…
One doesn't need words to convey a message and evoke emotions. Instrumentals also show how metal is very closely related to classical music!
These are…
| 1. | Dissection - Storm Of The Light's Bane |
| 2. | Metallica - Ride The Lightning |
| 3. | Summoning - Minas Morgul |
| 4. | Metallica - ...And Justice For All |
| 5. | Judas Priest - Screaming For Vengeance |
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200+ Favorite Albums
Note: Tool intentionally ommitted because they don't consider themselves metal. Otherwise you'd see their first 4 albums in top 25.
Last updated: 1 July 2026.
Last updated: 1 July 2026.
| 1. | Dream Theater - Images And Words |
| 2. | Megadeth - Rust In Peace |
| 3. | Wintersun - Wintersun |
| 4. | Edge Of Sanity - Crimson |
| 5. | Vital Remains - Dechristianize |
| + 266 more |
Albums That Will Go With Me To My Grave.
| 1. | Pantera - Far Beyond Driven |
| 2. | Porcupine Tree - Fear Of A Blank Planet |
| 3. | SikTh - Death Of A Dead Day |
| 4. | Textures - Drawing Circles |
| 5. | Strapping Young Lad - The New Black |
| + 10 more |
Most Interesting Interludes/Intros/Outros
(This list is a work in progress)
In this list I intend to compile all of my favorite interludes, intros, outros, short acoustic tracks, instrumentals, non-metal or otherwise atypical songs from the…
In this list I intend to compile all of my favorite interludes, intros, outros, short acoustic tracks, instrumentals, non-metal or otherwise atypical songs from the…
| 1. | Death - The Sound Of Perseverance |
| 2. | Bathory - Blood Fire Death |
| 3. | Melechesh - Emissaries |
| 4. | Agalloch - The Mantle |
| 5. | Megadeth - Rust In Peace |
| + 105 more |
400+ Favorite Songs
Last updated on 7 July 2026.
| 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 |
| + 468 more |
Club: Technical/progressive Music That Ain't Over The Top Wankery
this list is related to this forum thread, please check
this list is a collaborative one and will surely grow ; it is a proof of concept for a club feature, see here.
Hi people. I'd like to create…
this list is a collaborative one and will surely grow ; it is a proof of concept for a club feature, see here.
Hi people. I'd like to create…
| 1. | Angra - Angels Cry |
| 2. | Angra - Holy Land |
| 3. | Angra - Fireworks |
| 4. | Angra - Rebirth |
| 5. | Angra - Temple Of Shadows |
| + 71 more |
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 |
| + 570 more |
Great Songs Covered By Metal Bands
^^Rules 2 songs per band but not for the same record^^
The real merit of covering a song is that it has to sound so good that everyone thinks it’s own creation.
Some people say that some covers are…
The real merit of covering a song is that it has to sound so good that everyone thinks it’s own creation.
Some people say that some covers are…
| 1. | Voivod - The Outer Limits |
| 2. | Pantera - Far Beyond Driven |
| 3. | Motörhead - Motörhead |
| 4. | Metallica - The $5.98 EP - Garage Days Re-Revisited |
| 5. | Judas Priest - Sin After Sin |
| + 328 more |