Some stories, themes or concepts are presented not just in one single song but are split in separate tracks that (often) share the same title but are distinguished by a number of the corresponding part…

1.After Forever - Prison Of Desire

2.Agathodaimon - Higher Art Of Rebellion

3.Agathodaimon - Phoenix

4.Alestorm - Sunset On The Golden Age

5.Alestorm - Curse Of The Crystal Coconut

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My initial rendition was looking at the USBM scene. Next I opted to dive into where it arguably all began… Norway. My most recent exploration was into Switzerland’s scene. Rather than repeatedly coming…

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2.Elysian Blaze - Blood Geometry

3.Funeral Mourning - Drown In Solitude

4.Ill Omen - Æ.Thy.Rift

5.Woods Of Desolation - Torn Beyond Reason

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My favourite black metal albums all from Scandinavia (Norway, Sweden, Finland) listed and ranked, with all varieties from within the black metal genre.

1.Immortal - At The Heart Of Winter

2.Mayhem - De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas

3.Bathory - Hammerheart

4.Emperor - In The Nightside Eclipse

5.Burzum - Filosofem

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1.Immortal - At The Heart Of Winter

2.Satyricon - Nemesis Divina

3.Dimmu Borgir - Enthrone Darkness Triumphant

4.Ulver - Bergtatt - Et Eeventyr I 5 Capitler

5.Dissection - The Somberlain

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No particular order…

1.Graveworm - As The Angels Reach The Beauty

2.Graveworm - Scourge Of Malice

3.Dimmu Borgir - For All Tid

4.Dimmu Borgir - Stormblåst

5.Dimmu Borgir - Enthrone Darkness Triumphant

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1.Dimmu Borgir - Stormblåst

2.Cradle Of Filth - Dusk... And Her Embrace

3.Gorgoroth - Under The Sign Of Hell

4.Burzum - Det Som Engang Var

5.Burzum - Hvis Lyset Tar Oss

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Obviously, a list of my favorite songs, or songs that mean something special to me at least. I don't remember them all of course so I'll be adding more as soon as I'm reminded of them.
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1.After Forever - Decipher

2.Ahab - The Giant

3.Amesoeurs - Amesoeurs

4.Arcturus - The Sham Mirrors

5.Between The Buried And Me - The Great Misdirect

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1.Cradle Of Filth - Dusk... And Her Embrace

2.Katatonia - Brave Murder Day

3.Iced Earth - The Dark Saga

4.Manowar - Louder Than Hell

5.Dimmu Borgir - Stormblåst

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This list is list of my favorite albums in last 30+ year,limited to one album per year.
*Years marked with ? means that i have not decided what album to put there.
**Also there were so much good albums…

1.Darkthrone - The Underground Resistance

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3.Crysalys - The Awakening Of Gaia

4.Darkthrone - Circle The Wagons

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This was by far the most difficult list to do. That's because all top releases are so good that any could be number one. 1996 probably best metal year ever imo.

1.Cradle Of Filth - Dusk... And Her Embrace

2.Theatre Of Tragedy - Velvet Darkness They Fear

3.Moonspell - Irreligious

4.Samael - Passage

5.Cradle Of Filth - V Empire

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Just a list of my personal favorite albums, mixed genres.

1.Dimmu Borgir - Stormblåst

2.Gorgoroth - Under The Sign Of Hell

3.Ensiferum - Ensiferum

4.Windir - Arntor

5.Naglfar - Harvest

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***Limit 2 albums per artist***…

1.Darkthrone - Transilvanian Hunger

2.Burzum - Filosofem

3.Mayhem - De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas

4.Emperor - In The Nightside Eclipse

5.Bathory - Under The Sign Of The Black Mark

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My take on the greatest albums ever... (No, early 70s Black Sabbath is NOT metal, and neither is Led Zeppelin.)…

1.Iron Maiden - The Number of the Beast

2.Cradle Of Filth - Cruelty And The Beast

3.King Diamond - Abigail

4.Dimmu Borgir - Enthrone Darkness Triumphant

5.Slayer - Reign In Blood

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My favorite albums from 2000-2009. Just my opinion.

1.Opeth - Ghost Reveries

2.Vital Remains - Icons Of Evil

3.Bloodbath - Nightmares Made Flesh

4.Behemoth - Demigod

5.Katatonia - The Great Cold Distance

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Pretty nice year, some absolutely outstanding albums.

1.Estatic Fear - Somnium Obmutum

2.Opeth - Morningrise

3.Cradle Of Filth - Dusk... And Her Embrace

4.In Flames - The Jester Race

5.Devil Doll - Dies Irae

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