1.The Gathering - Disclosure

2.Xandria - Neverworld's End

3.Moonspell - Alpha Noir/Ómega White

4.Epica - Requiem For The Indifferent

5.The Foreshadowing - Second World

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Here's my list of symphonic metal albums from the bands that I know of, this list is defined by the terms of "atmospheric/bombastic sounding". This is my first time of making list on this…

1.Nightwish - Dark Passion Play

2.Within Temptation - The Silent Force

3.Epica - The Divine Conspiracy

4.Xandria - Neverworld's End

5.Nightwish - Once

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Because I reached the word limit on the previous list, and don't want to lose my quite excellent in-depth descriptions. Those without descriptions are from my other list.

1.Sylosis - Monolith

2.Be'lakor - Of Breath And Bone

3.In The Silence - A Fair Dream Gone Mad

4.Abigail Williams - Becoming

5.Rodrigo Y Gabriela - Area 52

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Favorite Albums Of All Time!(Mine not yours)…

1.Kamelot - The Black Halo

2.Kamelot - Epica

3.Within Temptation - The Unforgiving

4.Nightwish - Oceanborn

5.Kamelot - Ghost Opera

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1.Storm Corrosion - Storm Corrosion

2.Dead Can Dance - Anastasis

3.The Mars Volta - Noctourniquet

4.Anathema - Weather Systems

5.Ihsahn - Eremita

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Due to the overwhelming "popularity" of my last list, I have decided to do the same thing in 2012…

1.Hail Spirit Noir - Pneuma

2.Baroness - Yellow & Green

3.Devin Townsend - Epicloud

4.Arjen Anthony Lucassen - Lost In The New Real

5.Royal Thunder - CVI

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1.Sabaton - Carolus Rex

2.Wintersun - Time I

3.Eluveitie - Helvetios

4.Kamelot - Silverthorn

5.Mors Principium Est - ...And Death Said Live

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1.Alcest - Les Voyages De L'âme

2.Borknagar - Urd

3.Katatonia - Dead End Kings

4.In The Silence - A Fair Dream Gone Mad

5.The Gathering - Disclosure

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1.Beyond The Bridge - The Old Man And The Spirit

2.Adrenaline Mob - Omertá

3.Serj Tankian - Harakiri

4.Stone Sour - House Of Gold And Bones - Part 1

5.Sonata Arctica - Stones Grow Her Name

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The albums below is my definition of extreme metal music, regardless of their genre. Entire list is based only on my personal preferences in metal.
Rules:
1. One album per band
2. 305 groups/305 albums…

1.In Flames - Clayman

2.Metallica - ...And Justice For All

3.Chimaira - Chimaira

4.Death - Symbolic

5.Testament - The New Order

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1.Therion - Theli

2.Therion - Vovin

3.Therion - Lemuria

4.Therion - Sirius B

5.Cradle Of Filth - Midian

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1.Epica - The Phantom Agony

2.Tristania - Widow's Weeds

3.Atoma - Skylight

4.Godflesh - Streetcleaner

5.Septicflesh - Communion

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1.The 11th Hour - Lacrima Mortis

2.Epica - Requiem For The Indifferent

3.Kreator - Phantom Antichrist

4.Ensiferum - Unsung Heroes

5.Swallow The Sun - Emerald Forest And The Blackbird

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Whenever making general lists like this, I try to include as many genres I listen to as possible. There were so many good doom/gothic/symphonic albums last year, but I didn't want to include them…

1.Woods Of Ypres - Woods 5: Grey Skies & Electric Light

2.Wintersun - Time I

3.Kamelot - Silverthorn

4.Swallow The Sun - Emerald Forest And The Blackbird

5.Sabaton - Carolus Rex

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1.Moonspell - Alpha Noir / Omega White

2.Katatonia - Dead End Kings

3.Jeff Loomis - Plains Of Oblivion

4.Mors Principium Est - ...And Death Said Live

5.Epica - Requiem For The Indifferent

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