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Most Talented Vocalists In Metal

A list by
LeKiwi
Created
May 03, 2013
Entries
135
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So I Heard You Like Opeth...

A concise list of my metalhead man-crushes (now featuring ladies.)

While there is little introduction required for…
1. Abstrakt Algebra - Abstrakt Algebra
2. Adagio - Underworld
3. Akercocke - Words That Go Unspoken, Deeds That Go Undone
4. Amorphis - Silent Waters
5. Anaal Nathrakh - Vanitas
+ 130 more

Top 500 Albums of All Time

A list by
nonZero
Created
October 06, 2018
Entries
500
Endorsements
34
I've been listening to Metal since 2005 and it has become my biggest passion in life. Rarely a day goes by where I don't listen to it in one form or another. The bands I listened to in my teens…
1. Nine Inch Nails - The Downward Spiral
2. Opeth - Blackwater Park
3. Metallica - Master Of Puppets
4. Edge Of Sanity - Crimson
5. Opeth - Still Life
+ 495 more

Guib's Essentials (Alphabetical Order)

A list by
Guib
Created
May 02, 2015
Entries
157
Endorsements
21
Wanna know what I headbang to on the regular? The releases that have seen countless re-spins... Well, this is a very simple list and something you've probably seen a lot of other MS users do in the…
1. Absu - The Third Storm Of Cythrául
2. AC/DC - High Voltage
3. Alestorm - Black Sails At Midnight
4. Alien Weaponry - Tū
5. Amon Amarth - Fate Of Norns
+ 152 more

My Favorite Albums: 2000s

A list by
Mikyz
Created
April 11, 2010
Entries
102
Endorsements
21
I updated the list, so there are now 100 entries, and I consider 100 to be to little. These are albums I listen to regularly, and some I listened to frantically for a while.
1. Rapture - Songs For The Withering
2. System Of A Down - Toxicity
3. Warning - Watching From A Distance
4. Edge Of Sanity - Crimson II
5. Converge - Jane Doe
+ 97 more

Playing Outside Of The Box! (An Alternative Metal Guide & Journey)

A list by
Guib
Created
August 20, 2023
Entries
148
Endorsements
13
Right... Let's get this out of the way from the get-go. Alternative metal is hard to define. I guess that comes from it always wanting to experiment, explore and fuse heavy metal with non-metal music…
1. Living Colour - Vivid
2. Jane's Addiction - Nothing's Shocking
3. Faith No More - The Real Thing
4. Godflesh - Streetcleaner
5. L7 - Smell The Magic
+ 143 more

The 20 Best Album Conclusions

A list by
Cryzpin
Created
August 16, 2011
Entries
20
Endorsements
13
Ordered. One album per band. Assessed by quality of the track itself, impact as a conclusion and relevance to the rest of the album.
1. Deep Purple - Deep Purple
2. Windir - 1184
3. Slayer - Reign In Blood
4. !T.O.O.H.! - Order And Punishment (Řád A Trest)
5. Helloween - Walls Of Jericho
+ 15 more

The Timeless

A list by
Lastempire
Created
July 07, 2012
Entries
171
Endorsements
11
1.All time & genre (including Non-Metal on MS)
2.Only studio albums & EPs
3.I DON'T modify this list. So, this list is THE FINAL edition and based on my selection on 1 April 2017. (Modified…
1. Opeth - Blackwater Park
2. Emperor - Anthems To The Welkin At Dusk
3. Krallice - Diotima
4. Dissection - Storm Of The Light's Bane
5. Deathspell Omega - Kénôse
+ 166 more

I Like Big Hits And I Can Not Lie (Part II: 21st Century)

A list by
Starvynth
Created
May 19, 2019
Entries
284
Endorsements
9
Stuff that got me hooked in the course of the years, from my very first blurred memories as a toddler to the present day.
Lots of catchy tunes, some cheese, very few flowers.
Songs that had a big impact…
1. Agathodaimon - Chapter III
2. Alastis - Unity
3. Antimatter - Saviour
4. Diablerie - Seraphyde
5. Dimmu Borgir - Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia
+ 279 more

Top 400 Metal Albums Ranked Mathematically (2026 Update)

A list by
gckator
Created
July 12, 2025
Entries
400
Endorsements
9
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…
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 to Hear Before You Die

A list by
metalriff
Created
February 05, 2021
Entries
355
Endorsements
8
An ongoing list for personal use as well as for reference for beginners (& veterans alike). This is solely my personal opinion and taste (Death & Prog mostly but do give every genre a try). Basically…
1. Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin
2. King Crimson - In The Court Of The Crimson King
3. Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin III
4. Black Sabbath - Paranoid
5. Uriah Heep - Look At Yourself
+ 350 more

Flight's Nü-Metal Albums That Don't Suck

A list by
flightoficarus
Created
May 27, 2015
Entries
18
Endorsements
8
As if my street-cred wasn't in the depths already, I submit to you the albums I undoubtedly get the most shit for listening to. There are a few on here that won't leave me beaten in a back alley,…
1. Deftones - White Pony
2. Deftones - Around The Fur
3. Korn - Issues
4. Korn - Korn
5. System Of A Down - System Of A Down
+ 13 more

The Top Albums Of Ch'ti

A list by
Ch'ti
Created
February 06, 2024
Entries
365
Endorsements
8
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…
1. Moonsorrow - Kivenkantaja
2. Megadeth - Rust In Peace
3. Opeth - Ghost Reveries
4. Sepultura - Beneath The Remains
5. Bolt Thrower - Those Once Loyal
+ 360 more

Secret Tracks: Songs And Audio Pieces That Were Left Off The Track List

A list by
Plattner
Created
May 19, 2024
Entries
100
Endorsements
7
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…
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
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My Album Of The Year, 1970-present

A list by
sgtrobo
Created
April 04, 2024
Entries
119
Endorsements
6
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…
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

My Top Albums Of The Decade: 2000's (On Going)

A list by
Red_Travis
Created
February 03, 2012
Entries
126
Endorsements
6
1. Opeth - Blackwater Park
2. Agalloch - Ashes Against The Grain
3. Green Carnation - Light Of Day, Day Of Darkness
4. Moonsorrow - Kivenkantaja
5. Porcupine Tree - Fear Of A Blank Planet
+ 121 more