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Choice Albums Of Atmospheric Metal
My choices of albums with strong forms of atmospheric sound in metal. Recommendations are welcome, though I won't add all as this will be towards personal taste.
| 1. | A Forest Of Stars - A Shadowplay For Yesterdays |
| 2. | Agalloch - Ashes Against The Grain |
| 3. | Ahab - The Call Of The Wretched Sea |
| 4. | Akelei - De Zwaarte Van Het Doorstane |
| 5. | Alcest - Souvenirs D'un Autre Monde |
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Most Gripping Atmospheres
Here are the most captivating atmospheres I've ever heard. Including metal and non-metal albums. Grouped according to genre and one album per band.
| 1. | Division By Zero - Independent Harmony |
| 2. | Beyond Twilight - The Devil's Hall Of Fame |
| 3. | Riverside - Out Of Myself |
| 4. | Suspyre - When Time Fades... |
| 5. | Redemption - The Fullness Of Time |
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Prog Favourites
A list of my favourite Progressive albums on Metal Storm, ranked roughly in order of preference.
| 1. | Ayreon - The Human Equation |
| 2. | Dol Ammad - Ocean Dynamics |
| 3. | Riverside - Anno Domini High Definition |
| 4. | Porcupine Tree - Signify |
| 5. | Opeth - Still Life |
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My share of experime(n)tal music and other innovative stuff
I wanted to create my personal Top List for a long time and to be honest, I always considered it as some kind of cool Prog Metal, Avantgarde Metal mix. As you can see, it has become a bit more complicated.
| 1. | Pain Of Salvation - The Perfect Element, Part I |
| 2. | Kalisia - Cybion |
| 3. | Savatage - Streets: A Rock Opera |
| 4. | Dog Fashion Disco - Adultery |
| 5. | Arcturus - The Sham Mirrors |
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Progressive Spiritual Euphoria / Best prog Albums Ever .
So here we are again . After many years of dedication and love to this music that we call progressive metal, here are some of the best albums that ever existed and made the earth a better place . Give…
| 1. | Dan Swanö - Moontower |
| 2. | Cynic - Traced In Air |
| 3. | Cynic - Focus |
| 4. | Enslaved - Axioma Ethica Odini |
| 5. | Enslaved - Ruun |
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DIAMOND ALBUMS - Top 50: The Best Of Progressive Rock/Metal
My favourite prog rock/metal albums. In no order.
| 1. | King Crimson - In The Court Of The Crimson King |
| 2. | Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here |
| 3. | King Crimson - In The Court Of The Crimson King |
| 4. | Jethro Tull - Thick As A Brick |
| 5. | Yes - Close To The Edge |
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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 |
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The Best Prog Out There
My absolute favorite prog rock/metal albums. None of these are less than a 9/10 to my ears. No particular order.
| 1. | Spock's Beard - Snow |
| 2. | Devin Townsend Project - Terria |
| 3. | IQ - Dark Matter |
| 4. | Dream Theater - Awake |
| 5. | Marillion - Clutching At Straws |
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Personal Favorite Albums
| 1. | Tool - Lateralus |
| 2. | Porcupine Tree - In Absentia |
| 3. | Dream Theater - Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes From A Memory |
| 4. | Devin Townsend - Ziltoid The Omniscient |
| 5. | Agalloch - The Mantle |
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Top Metal Albums Each Year I Have Been Alive 2001
A little list series where I list my top 20 favorite metal albums every year starting from the year I was born in.
2001 was pretty great year... for metal that is, one of the best in my opinion, this…
2001 was pretty great year... for metal that is, one of the best in my opinion, this…
| 1. | Opeth - Blackwater Park |
| 2. | System Of A Down - Toxicity |
| 3. | Rammstein - Mutter |
| 4. | Ensiferum - Ensiferum |
| 5. | Moonsorrow - Voimasta Ja Kunniasta |
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Canadian Metal
Releases from Canadian bands that I really like. Ordered alphabetically by artists because I'm OCD like like. Will possibly re-order list by favorite album. Limited to one release per band, only full…
| 1. | 3 Inches Of Blood - Advance And Vanquish |
| 2. | Annihilator - Never, Neverland |
| 3. | Anvil - Forged In Fire |
| 4. | Bison B.C. - Dark Ages |
| 5. | Cryptopsy - None So Vile |
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My Favourite Albums
The goats. The near perfect albums that never get old. Some are full of catchy bangers I'm always humming, and some are so full to the brim of details that I still haven't even uncovered them…
| 1. | Devin Townsend - Empath |
| 2. | Memories Of Old - The Zeramin Game |
| 3. | Wintersun - Time I |
| 4. | An Abstract Illusion - Woe |
| 5. | Aquilus - Bellum I |
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My Top Metal 2000-2009
My top metal album's from 2000-2009
| 1. | Agalloch - The Mantle |
| 2. | Shining - V - Halmstad |
| 3. | Opeth - Ghost Reveries |
| 4. | Corrupted - El Mundo Frio |
| 5. | Rotting Christ - Theogonia |
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