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The Metal Birthday's

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2.Mercyful Fate - Melissa
3.Anthrax - Spreading The Disease
4.Joe Satriani - Flying In A Blue Dream
5.King Diamond - The Eye

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Created by Khold Baroness on 16.11.2023



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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 year was especially great for Symphonic metal, power metal and Folk metal. Also 2001 saw the release of a couple of the most Iconic albums in progressive metal history.

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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Created by Handala on 08.09.2022



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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 all.

A brief outline of my ratings:
8.5-9.0 = An excellent album with a few mild drawbacks (Weak song, slightly irritating vocals, odd flow)
9.0-9.5 = Perfect albums that haven't quite warranted the time-earnt 9.5+.
9.5-9.9 = Perfect albums that have stood the test of time, ranked by preference.
10 = I don't expect to hear another album like these, ever.

(I use 'perfect' lightly as it makes no sense for a man-made creation to be flawless. 'Perfect' is simply a term to outline how high a level of enjoyment is, specifically the level of enjoyment when minor faults become insignificant.)

(I evaluate albums outside of metal vastly differently to the ones here, which explains the lack of representation of my other favourite genres. Blue Sky Mining is an exception due to being structured very similarly to my optimal metal album. I may add some picks from other genres down the line.)


STATS:
I know y'all don't look at my lists, so these are purely for my own interest.

-Decades
'10s: 36
'20s: 22
'00s: 7
'90s: 2

-Genres (By best fit or most prominent)
Prog: 36
Death: 11
Power: 9
Symphonic: 4
Black: 3
Folk: 1
Doom: 1
Rock: 1
Alternative pop: 1

1.Devin Townsend - Empath
2.Memories Of Old - The Zeramin Game
3.Wintersun - Time I
4.An Abstract Illusion - Woe
5.Persefone - Aathma

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Created by 24emd on 30.06.2022



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Top 30 Progressive Metal Albums Of The 00's

1.Devin Townsend - Ziltoid The Omniscient
2.In Mourning - Shrouded Divine
3.Circus Maximus - The 1st Chapter
4.Threshold - Dead Reckoning
5.Seventh Wonder - Mercy Falls

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Created by Mrtvozornik on 20.09.2020



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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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Created by Metren on 06.03.2018



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A Progressive Metal Journey

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2.Fates Warning - The Spectre Within
3.Slauter Xstoyes - Winter Kill
4.Watch Tower - Energetic Disassembly
5.Trilogy - Life On Earth

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Created by Floflo79 on 04.06.2015



My Top 50 Albums Of All Time

This is my personal favourite top 50 albums of all time, this list can change because i can enter new things and my tastes may differ over time.

IS NOT UPDATED!

1.Cult Of Luna - Somewhere Along The Highway
2.Ulver - Perdition City
3.Agalloch - Ashes Against The Grain
4.Queensrÿche - Operation: Mindcrime
5.Bolt Thrower - Those Once Loyal

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Created by basquetal on 18.02.2015



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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 to these albums the attention and the respect they deserve and you will be fully awarded. I think i will try and limit this list to 3 cd's maximum per band to make this thing more challenging .

1.Dan Swanö - Moontower
2.Cynic - Traced In Air
3.Cynic - Focus
4.Enslaved - Axioma Ethica Odini
5.Enslaved - Ruun

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Created by Hazelnut Nero on 20.09.2014



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DIAMOND ALBUMS - Top 50: The Best Of Progressive Rock/Metal

My favourite prog rock/metal albums. In no order.

1.Pink Floyd - The Dark Side Of The Moon
2.Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here
3.King Crimson - In The Court Of The Crimson King
4.Genesis - Selling England By The Pound
5.Yes - Close To The Edge

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Created by Hex_Omega on 15.08.2013



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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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Created by CyberSymphony on 15.07.2013



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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 lengths. Essential albums are noted as such.

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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Created by bloody-sabbath on 14.11.2012



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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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Created by Serpentica on 18.06.2012



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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. So finally, there are Unexpect and Pain Of Salvation next to Bands like Kamelot and Savatage. Also, some Non-Metal Bands got involved like Jeff Buckley and Oingo Boingo. But could you imagine how PoS would sound without Jeffs influence? Or what would have become of Mr. Bungle if it weren't for Danny Elfman and Oingo Boingo?!

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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Created by In5anity on 13.08.2011



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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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Created by R'Vannith on 13.08.2011



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My Top 100 Metal Albums

Pure Fucking Metal !!!

1.Arcturus - The Sham Mirrors
2.Agalloch - The Mantle
3.Ahab - The Divinity Of Oceans
4.Akelei - De Zwaarte Van Het Doorstane
5.Amesoeurs - Amesoeurs

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Created by Amo del Merol on 29.03.2011