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A List Of Great Debut Albums
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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2012 Musical Perusals
My list of favourites and interests for this year ordered roughly in descending order. My new years resolution is to branch out a bit and listen to new and unfamiliar genres, metal and non-metal.
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| 1. | Enslaved - RIITIIR |
| 2. | Pharaoh - Bury The Light |
| 3. | Anglagard - Viljans Öga |
| 4. | Overkill - The Electric Age |
| 5. | The Foreshadowing - Second World |
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Metal Band Names Inspired By Books
This alphabetical list presents bands that took the inspiration for their name from literature (novels, poems, plays, comics). The list shows the debut album cover along with the information of the corresponding…
| 1. | A Dream Of Poe - The Mirror Of Deliverance |
| 2. | Abhoth - Abhoth |
| 3. | Abigail Williams - In The Shadow Of A Thousand Suns |
| 4. | Abramelin - Abramelin |
| 5. | Acrostichon - Engraved In Black |
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2012
My tastes seem to have changed quite a bit since I originally made this list. I have since updated it to better reflect my opinions of 2012 in retrospect. A well rounded and impressive year for metal.
| 1. | Indesinence - Vessels Of Light And Decay |
| 2. | Faal - The Clouds Are Burning |
| 3. | Agruss - Morok |
| 4. | Lord Mantis - Pervertor |
| 5. | Elysian Blaze - Blood Geometry |
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The Ultimate Symphonic Metal Albums
A collection of metal albums that heavily use the likes of classical instrumentation, orchestral, opera or/and symphonic keyboard synths. Suggestions/Recommendations are welcome.
| 1. | Adagio - Underworld |
| 2. | Aesma Daeva - Dawn Of The New Athens |
| 3. | After Forever - Decipher |
| 4. | Almôra - Kalihora's Song |
| 5. | Ancient Bards - The Alliance Of The Kings |
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2012: Favourite To Least
One of likely hundreds of these, more for self-enjoyment (or something) above anything, but if it helps someone find a good album/albums they wouldn't've otherwise heard I'll be happy.
| 1. | Sylosis - Monolith |
| 2. | Be'lakor - Of Breath And Bone |
| 3. | In The Silence - A Fair Dream Gone Mad |
| 4. | Abigail Williams - Becoming |
| 5. | Enslaved - RIITIIR |
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Best Folk Metal Albums In 2012
I decided not to include "folk metal" albums like "Wintersun - Time" or "Enslaved - RIITIIR". 
| 1. | Finsterforst - Rastlos |
| 2. | Ne Obliviscaris - Portal Of I |
| 3. | Eluveitie - Helvetios |
| 4. | Hammer Horde - Vinlander |
| 5. | King Of Asgard - ?To North |
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2012: Favourite To Least (Continued)
Because I reached the word limit on the previous list, and don't want to lose my quite excellent in-depth descriptions. Those without descriptions are from my other list.
| 1. | Sylosis - Monolith |
| 2. | Be'lakor - Of Breath And Bone |
| 3. | In The Silence - A Fair Dream Gone Mad |
| 4. | Abigail Williams - Becoming |
| 5. | Rodrigo Y Gabriela - Area 52 |
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M0rkeleb's Overall Favorites
Simple ranking of all my favorite albums. Favorite song from the album in the notes. Sure to change/expand as I learn and explore more within metal.
2023: This was starting to get too long so I split…
2023: This was starting to get too long so I split…
| 1. | Madder Mortem - Eight Ways |
| 2. | Blind Guardian - Imaginations From The Other Side |
| 3. | Ayreon - 01011001 |
| 4. | Ulcerate - The Destroyers Of All |
| 5. | Metallica - Ride The Lightning |
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Dougver1's Personal Top 10 Of 2012
So, I figure with all the staff picks and ms awards going around, I'd post some of the new favorites I've found in 2012, as well as some anticipated favs of the year! Some of these have really…
| 1. | Be'lakor - Of Breath And Bone |
| 2. | Ne Obliviscaris - Portal Of I |
| 3. | Enslaved - RIITIIR |
| 4. | Xanthochroid - Blessed He With Boils |
| 5. | Atoma - Skylight |
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