The bands are in that order on purpose, from most to least favorite, but favorite nonetheless. The format is:

band | favourite album by the band | favorite song (or 2) by the band

Last updated on 4 November 2022.

1.Meshuggah - Nothing

2.Opeth - Blackwater Park

3.Immolation - Close To A World Below

4.Death - Symbolic

5.Agalloch - The Mantle

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Last updated on 11 April 2024.

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

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jesus this is out of date, gotta take some time and update this....

1.Lykathea Aflame - Elvenefris

2.Immolation - Close To A World Below

3.Morbid Angel - Altars Of Madness

4.Cryptopsy - None So Vile

5.Suffocation - Pierced From Within

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1.Cannibal Corpse - A Skeletal Domain

2.Hail Spirit Noir - Oi Magoi

3.Stream Of Passion - A War Of Our Own

4.Evergrey - Hymns For The Broken

5.Soreption - Engineering The Void

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This is my personal list based on the albums i've enjoyed listening to the most this year, consider it a best to worst based on all the albums i've checked out from 2014. Bear in mind i'm a power metal fan for the most part - also this list does not reflect the views of others on MS, but some of the albums here are pretty decent and you should check some of them out.!!!!

1.Galneryus - Vetelgyus

2.Equilibrium - Erdentempel

3.Arch Enemy - War Eternal

4.The Algorithm - OCTOPUS4

5.Ancient Bards - A New Dawn Ending

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1.Vader - Tibi Et Igni

2.Doom:VS - Earthless

3.Epica - The Quantum Enigma

4.Xandria - Sacrificium

5.Agalloch - The Serpent & The Sphere

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So now it's routine.

1.Ne Obliviscaris - Citadel

2.Nightingale - Retribution

3.Primordial - Where Greater Men Have Fallen

4.Ghost Brigade - IV - One With The Storm

5.Boris - Noise

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I just want to note that these are my favorites to listen to right now, and not necessarily the albums I would rate "best" or "most classic". Pure preference

1.Entombed - Left Hand Path

2.Antestor - The Forsaken

3.Emperor - Anthems To The Welkin At Dusk

4.Amenra - De Doorn

5.Wintersun - Wintersun

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1.Behemoth - The Satanist

2.Anaal Nathrakh - Desideratum

3.Lvcifyre - Svn Eater

4.Triptykon - Melana Chasmata

5.Cannibal Corpse - A Skeletal Domain

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1) List isn't finished;
2) This is NOT best to worse kind of list;
3) Only ze good albums are heAH.

1.Silent Kingdom - In Search Of Eternity

2.Ea - A Etilla

3.Fallujah - The Flesh Prevails

4.Sabhankra - Seers Memoir

5.Son Of Aurelius - Under A Western Sun

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After much deliberation and re-listening, this is my top 10 of 2014. I stand by it. What a great year, here's hoping 2015 is even better.

EDIT: Added a few more latecomers.

1.Behemoth - The Satanist

2.Septicflesh - Titan

3.Vader - Tibi Et Igni

4.Mastodon - Once More 'Round The Sun

5.Aspherium - The Fall Of Therenia

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1.Sólstafir - Ótta

2.Nightbringer - Ego Dominus Tuus

3.Sabaton - Heroes

4.Dark Fortress - Venereal Dawn

5.Lux Occulta - Kołysanki

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1.Mors Principium Est - Embers Of A Dying World

2.Allegaeon - Elements Of The Infinite

3.In Vain - Ænigma

4.Obscura - Omnivium

5.Wolfheart - Shadow World

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Order is sorted by album repeat.

1.At The Gates - At War With Reality

2.Epica - The Quantum Enigma

3.Scar Symmetry - The Singularity (Phase I - Neohumanity)

4.Insomnium - Shadows Of The Dying Sun

5.Benighted - Carnivore Sublime

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1.Accept - Blind Rage

2.Arch Enemy - War Eternal

3.Astral Doors - Notes From The Shadows

4.At The Gates - At War With Reality

5.Crimson Shadows - Kings Among Men

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