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Dark, Harrowing, And Ravaging Albums To Ruin Your Day

A list by
Alex F
Created
September 11, 2013
Entries
100
Endorsements
83
These obviously won't ruin your day. Chances are if you are into these styles you'll love this selection. No stylistic borders, but I'm limiting myself to one album per band. These aren't…
1. Ævangelist - De Masticatione Mortuorum In Tumulis
2. Abruptum - Potestates Apocalypsis
3. Absolutus - Pugnare In Iis Quae Obtinere Non Possis
4. Abyssal - Novit Enim Dominus Qui Sunt Eius
5. Aderlating - Spear Of Gold And Seraphim Bone Pt. 1
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A List Of Great Debut Albums

A list by
Erik M.
Created
November 30, 2012
Entries
365
Endorsements
70
A lot of bands have great debut albums. Obviously this list is just a fraction of all the great debut albums out there, but it's a start. I'll keep expanding this list continuously, so all suggestions…
1. Aarni - Bathos
2. Arcturus - Aspera Hiems Symfonia
3. Diablo Swing Orchestra - The Butcher's Ballroom
4. Sadness - Ames De Marbre
5. Solefald - The Linear Scaffold
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The Best Of Unorthodox Black Metal

A list by
Auntie Sahar
Created
June 05, 2012
Entries
52
Endorsements
67
Within the past decade, black metal has seen bands from all over the world incorporating new sounds to the genre and changing its delivery like never before. As great as the classic bands are, BM bands…
1. Necromantia - Crossing The Fiery Path
2. Ved Buens Ende - Written In Waters
3. Woods Of Belial - Deimos XIII
4. Deathspell Omega - Fas - Ite, Maledicti, In Ignem Aeternum
5. Blut Aus Nord - MoRT
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The Best Shit On MS

A list by
Paz
Created
December 21, 2011
Entries
100
Endorsements
66
My top 100 metal albums of all time (featured on MS).

- one album per band.
- in alphabetical order.
1. !T.O.O.H.! - Order And Punishment (Řád A Trest)
2. Ævangelist - De Masticatione Mortuorum In Tumulis
3. Acid Bath - When The Kite String Pops
4. Agruss - Morok
5. Ahab - The Call Of The Wretched Sea
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Choice Albums Of Atmospheric Metal

A list by
CyberSymphony
Created
July 15, 2013
Entries
70
Endorsements
55
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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My Favourite Black Metal Albums

A list by
Alien1988
Created
May 14, 2014
Entries
228
Endorsements
38
- My TOP 75 from 90s (and 80s), 00s and 10s.
- Each TOP 75 ordered from my most favourite down.
- One album for every band in one TOP 75.
- Only full-lengths or EPs/demos with more than half an hour.
1. Windir - Arntor
2. Paysage d'Hiver - Paysage D'Hiver
3. Blut Aus Nord - Ultima Thulée
4. Dissection - Storm Of The Light's Bane
5. Immortal - At The Heart Of Winter
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Apothecary's Awesome Album Art Anthology

A list by
Auntie Sahar
Created
November 06, 2013
Entries
31
Endorsements
22
I know I probably speak for a lot of people when I say that, very often, the artwork that a band chooses for a particular album can be the icing on the cake, essential to giving a visual depiction that…
1. Aarni - Bathos
2. Absu - The Sun Of Tiphareth
3. Atheist - Unquestionable Presence
4. Bathory - Blood Fire Death
5. Blue Öyster Cult - Fire Of Unknown Origin
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You Know It's Technically 2011-2020, Right?

A list by
RaduP
Created
December 31, 2019
Entries
100
Endorsements
22
To explain the title, there is no year 0, regardless of what Ghost may tell you. Thus, the first decade was years 1-10, instead of 0-9. So then it would be 11-20, and so on. But I know that would imply…
1. Abyssal - Antikatastaseis
2. Agalloch - The Serpent & The Sphere
3. Akhlys - The Dreaming I
4. Alcest - Écailles De Lune
5. Altar Of Plagues - Teethed Glory & Injury
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Ms Meta(L) List Of The 2010'S - Top 200

A list by
Starvynth
Created
May 24, 2020
Entries
200
Endorsements
21
Input:
10 years
20 decade lists
749 bands
973 albums

Output:
200 top albums from 2010-2019


FAQ

How are the points calculated?
Simple math.

Ranked top lists:
1st place = 150 pts.
2nd…
1. Enslaved - Axioma Ethica Odini
2. Esoteric - Paragon Of Dissonance
3. Emptiness - Nothing But The Whole
4. Esoteric - A Pyrrhic Existence
5. Tribulation - The Formulas Of Death
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Black Metal Cover Arts Which I Think Are Stunning And Interesting

A list by
Karlabos
Created
November 29, 2013
Entries
77
Endorsements
17
I list the black metal artworks which are the most different and appealing, at least for my eyes, and give a brief excuse for a somewhat explanation of why I think it.
Edit: As suggested, I gave a link…
1. A Forest Of Stars - A Shadowplay For Yesterdays
2. A Forest Of Stars - Opportunistic Thieves Of Spring
3. Abigail Williams - Becoming
4. Ad Hominem - Dictator
5. Alcest - Le Secret
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My Favourites And Why I Like Them

A list by
Desha
Created
June 05, 2018
Entries
57
Endorsements
16
I always admired people who do really cool lists. But since I don't know anything, I can't really make a good one. So here's the babby-boy of lists, just to get my juices flowing.
Will…
1. Neurosis - Souls At Zero
2. A Forest Of Stars - Grave Mounds And Grave Mistakes
3. Ashenspire - Hostile Architecture
4. Amigo The Devil - Everything Is Fine
5. Neurosis - Times Of Grace
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The Exploration In The Metal World

A list by
Metal Addiction
Created
August 27, 2013
Entries
98
Endorsements
16
There are the albums that have impressed me. Alphabetical orders. Hope you enjoy this list.
1. Across Tundras - Dark Songs Of The Prairie
2. Across Tundras - Dark Songs of the Prairie
3. A Forest Of Stars - The Corpse Of Rebirth
4. Ain Sof Aur - Atra Serpens
5. Akercocke - Words That Go Unspoken, Deeds That Go Undone
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2011 Selections

A list by
Ag Fox
Created
April 30, 2011
Entries
52
Endorsements
15
Each year countless of albums come out. This is obviously by no means a definitive guide because as of 14/12/2011, I've only heard 364 releases from 2011, but do check these albums out if you haven't…
1. Terra Tenebrosa - The Tunnels
2. Esoteric - Paragon Of Dissonance
3. Born Of Osiris - The Discovery
4. The Psychic Paramount - II
5. Flourishing - The Sum Of All Fossils
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2011: What I'm Listening To

A list by
Mikyz
Created
April 22, 2011
Entries
105
Endorsements
15
A list of my favorite recent albums in 2011. I'll update this list regularly. In no particular order. I added the rating next to them for the curious ones, but you should check them all.
1. 40 Watt Sun - The Inside Room
2. Mitochondrion - Parasignosis
3. Dirge - Elysian Magnetic Fields
4. Ulcerate - The Destroyers Of All
5. Blut Aus Nord - 777 - The Desanctification
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The 2010s: Apothecary's Favorites

A list by
Auntie Sahar
Created
September 16, 2017
Entries
132
Endorsements
14
Self explanatory. Favorite metal albums from this current decade. It's probably going to be mostly black, doom, and drone related type albums, as that's mostly what I listen to, but not entirely.
1. Ihsahn - After
2. The Body - All The Waters Of The Earth Turn To Blood
3. Enslaved - Axioma Ethica Odini
4. Triptykon - Eparistera Daimones
5. Samsara Blues Experiment - Long Distance Trip
+ 127 more