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G.O.A.T.s
The greatest albums of all time aka albums that nobody needs to listen to unless they want to aka only 9/10 and 10/10 albums here aka no memes, sorry. No particular order either. Will add more albums in…
| 1. | Lurker Of Chalice - Lurker Of Chalice |
| 2. | !T.O.O.H.! - Order And Punishment (Řád A Trest) |
| 3. | Evoken - Quietus |
| 4. | Immortal - At The Heart Of Winter |
| 5. | Judas Priest - Sad Wings Of Destiny |
| + 43 more |
Making My Way Through The MS Top 200
The Metal Storm top 200 is supposed to represent the absolute peak of metal music, the timeless classics. Join me as I try to listen to every single album featured on it.
Each album has a symbol telling…
Each album has a symbol telling…
| 1. | Judas Priest - Painkiller |
| 2. | Death - Symbolic |
| 3. | Megadeth - Rust In Peace |
| 4. | Metallica - Master Of Puppets |
| 5. | Metallica - Ride The Lightning |
| + 195 more |
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 |
| + 395 more |
1001 Metal Albums You Must Hear Before You Die
WORK IN PROGESS! Welcome to what I consider the "1001 Metal Albums You Must Hear Before You Die" or in other words, a list of records of various genres in the arrays of Metal and Hard Rock that…
| 1. | High Tide - Sea Shanties |
| 2. | Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath |
| 3. | Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin |
| 4. | Sir Lord Baltimore - Kingdom Come |
| 5. | Josefus - Dead Man |
| + 1242 more |
The Top Albums Of Ch'ti
This is my top albums (only with those where I gave 8 or more). I will update the list now and then.
Keep in mind that I've only been seriously listening to metal for a few years, and that it's…
Keep in mind that I've only been seriously listening to metal for a few years, and that it's…
| 1. | Moonsorrow - Kivenkantaja |
| 2. | Megadeth - Rust In Peace |
| 3. | Opeth - Ghost Reveries |
| 4. | Sepultura - Beneath The Remains |
| 5. | Bolt Thrower - Those Once Loyal |
| + 371 more |
Favorite Album Art, 1969-1999
Had to break up "Favorite Album Art" into two (edit: now four!) because it couldn't handle so many words and I was losing entries at the bottom.
| 1. | Korn - Issues |
| 2. | Manes - Under Ein Blodraud Maane |
| 3. | Maudlin Of The Well - My Fruit Psychobells... A Seed Combustible |
| 4. | Neurosis - Times Of Grace |
| 5. | Virgin Steele - The House Of Atreus Act I |
| + 112 more |
Secret Tracks: Songs And Audio Pieces That Were Left Off The Track List
Secret tracks, sometimes also called ghost tracks, unlisted tracks or hidden tracks, are songs or audio pieces that were left off the track list of an album.
The easiest way to hide a secret track is…
The easiest way to hide a secret track is…
| 1. | Acid Bath - Paegan Terrorism Tactics |
| 2. | Anathema - Pentecost III |
| 3. | Anathema - Pentecost III + The Crestfallen EP |
| 4. | Anthrax - Volume 8: The Threat Is Real |
| 5. | Anthrax - We've Come For You All |
| + 96 more |
200+ Favorite Albums
Note: Tool intentionally ommitted because they don't consider themselves metal. Otherwise you'd see their first 4 albums in top 25.
Last updated: 17 July 2026.
Last updated: 17 July 2026.
| 1. | Dream Theater - Images And Words |
| 2. | Megadeth - Rust In Peace |
| 3. | Wintersun - Wintersun |
| 4. | Edge Of Sanity - Crimson |
| 5. | Vital Remains - Dechristianize |
| + 258 more |
My Album Of The Year, 1970-present
Here's my AotY for each year from 1970, with a runner up (or two) following.
Pink Floyd and Yes aren't on Metal Storm, King Crimson is, so I'll include King Crimson, but Pink Floyd would've…
Pink Floyd and Yes aren't on Metal Storm, King Crimson is, so I'll include King Crimson, but Pink Floyd would've…
| 1. | Black Sabbath - Paranoid |
| 2. | Deep Purple - In Rock |
| 3. | Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin IV |
| 4. | Black Sabbath - Master Of Reality |
| 5. | Uriah Heep - Demons And Wizards |
| + 114 more |
The Most Metal / Rock Albums With Impact On Me
Kinda saw another relative lists on here that state this, one bad and one inspirational, so thought I might do my own.
Alphabetic order. And don't ask why a lot of Testament stuff is there, if their…
Alphabetic order. And don't ask why a lot of Testament stuff is there, if their…
| 1. | AC/DC - Back In Black |
| 2. | Accept - Stalingrad |
| 3. | Agalloch - The Mantle |
| 4. | Amon Amarth - Versus The World |
| 5. | Anthrax - Spreading The Disease |
| + 44 more |
400+ Favorite Songs
Last updated on 7 July 2026.
| 1. | Dream Theater - Images And Words |
| 2. | Moonsorrow - Kivenkantaja |
| 3. | Wintersun - Wintersun |
| 4. | Dissection - Storm Of The Light's Bane |
| 5. | Iron Maiden - The Number Of The Beast |
| + 468 more |
Top 56 Black Metal Albums
I've been listened to Black Metal since the late 2000s starting with Emperor and Dimmu Borgir. Since then, I've discover dozens of amazing bands thanks to MS and it has become one of my favourite…
| 1. | Agalloch - The Mantle |
| 2. | Caladan Brood - Echoes Of Battle |
| 3. | Dissection - Storm Of The Light's Bane |
| 4. | Emperor - Anthems To The Welkin At Dusk |
| 5. | Windir - 1184 |
| + 51 more |
~ My Favorite Black Metal Records ~
Yeah... a very conventional idea for a list, but i couldn't resist in the end finally making this one.
A list of my personal favorites from the blackest metal of them all.
Ordered by personal preferences…
A list of my personal favorites from the blackest metal of them all.
Ordered by personal preferences…
| 1. | Summoning - Stronghold |
| 2. | Primordial - The Gathering Wilderness |
| 3. | Midnight Odyssey - Firmament |
| 4. | Eismalsott - Best Before: Spring |
| 5. | Dornenreich - Bitter Ist's Dem Tod Zu Dienen |
| + 125 more |
Best Albums To Fall Asleep To
SPOILER ALERT: This is mostly just black metal.
****Alphabetical Order
****Alphabetical Order
| 1. | Abigor - Nachthymnen (From The Twilight Kingdom) |
| 2. | Agalloch - The Mantle |
| 3. | Agalloch - Ashes Against The Grain |
| 4. | Arckanum - Fran Marder |
| 5. | Arckanum - Antikosmos |
| + 50 more |
Metal Band Name Drop – Songs That Mention The Band Name In The Lyrics
This is an alphabetical list of bands that have recorded songs with lyrics containing the name of their band.
While it should be clear that the use of the band name in the lyrics is on purpose, the…
While it should be clear that the use of the band name in the lyrics is on purpose, the…
| 1. | A Perfect Circle - Mer De Noms |
| 2. | Agathocles - Distrust And Abuse |
| 3. | Alice Cooper - Killer |
| 4. | Amon Amarth - The Avenger |
| 5. | Amon Amarth - Versus The World |
| + 107 more |