A little list series where I list my top 20 favorite metal albums every year starting from the year I was born in.

2000 was a pretty solid year especially for progressive metal, Symphonic metal and power metal, also pretty good year for death metal. This also was the year I started to listen to metal music thanks to those iconic linkin park singles (RIP Chester Bennington).

1.Haggard - Awaking The Centuries

2.Koyaanisqatsy - From The Yearning To Burst The Perpetual Circle

3.Nevermore - Dead Heart In A Dead World

4.Pain Of Salvation - The Perfect Element, Part I

5.Iron Maiden - Brave New World

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Iron Maiden have made more appearances in these than any other band so far and this is the first time they got the number one spot in one of my lists. Congratulations guys, it took 20 years but you finally did it! A career high point, no doubt.

Also includes: another poser alert!
(But I stand by it and be honest, half of us millennials probably found this music thanks to that album.)

1.Iron Maiden - Brave New World

2.Deströyer 666 - Phoenix Rising

3.Nevermore - Dead Heart In A Dead World

4.Halford - Resurrection

5.Watain - Rabid Death's Curse

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This list is meant to be an extensive, but by no means exhaustive, collection of the greatest (modern) metal albums and eps. Running the gamut from avant-garde to trve norweigan black metal. *As someone who is young in age, my tastes tend to revolve around the period of the 80s to the present.* Although certain metal albums from before will certainly be featured, the period of the 60s-70s will be under-represented. I refer you to this excellent list to gain a better appreciation for some of the best metal from that period: https://rateyourmusic.com/list/freis/martin_popoffs_the_top_500_heavy_metal_albums_of_all_time/

1.D.C. Cooper - D.C. Cooper

2.Dali's Dilemma - Manifesto For Futurism

3.Damim - The Difference Engine

4.Dämmerfarben - Im Abendrot

5.Damned Spirits' Dance - Weird Constellations

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1.Burzum - Filosofem

2.Dissection - Storm Of The Light's Bane

3.Darkthrone - Transilvanian Hunger

4.Emperor - Anthems To The Welkin At Dusk

5.Marduk - Rom 5:12

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Main criterias:
How much I love it(obviously)
Songwritting
Importance and originality
Consistency and diversity (consistency is more importance, but diversity can make a difference)

1.Metallica - Ride The Lightning

2.Megadeth - Rust In Peace

3.Morbid Angel - Altars Of Madness

4.Candlemass - Epicus Doomicus Metallicus

5.Slayer - Haunting The Chapel

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Personally I find Black Metal to be a very difficult genre to get into, hence the meager length of my list which contains all the albums I've really enjoyed to date, in no order. Recommendations are most welcome, nay required!

Note: Be sure to let me know if any of these aren't actually Black Metal

1.Potentiam - Bálsýn

2.Grabnebelfürsten - Dynastie Oder Wie Man Herrschaft Definert

3.Deathspell Omega - Si Monumentum Requires, Circumspice

4.Sigh - Hangman's Hymn- Musikalische Exequien

5.Sigh - Imaginary Sonicscape

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Pretty simple, my favourite metal releases from Australia that I have heard to date.

1.Alchemist - Austral Alien

2.Screams Of Chaos - Genetic War

3.The Amenta - Occasus

4.Alchemist - Organasm

5.Mournful Congregation - The Monad Of Creation

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A little something I threw together, the order matters but not entirely.

1.Deströyer 666 - Phoenix Rising

2.In Death I Beome - Black Wings, Grey Skies

3.Immortal - At The Heart Of Winter

4.Funeral Mist - Salvation

5.Watain - Sworn To The Dark

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1.Emperor - In The Nightside Eclipse

2.Emperor - Anthems To The Welkin At Dusk

3.Burzum - Hvis Lyset Tar Oss

4.Bathory - Blood Fire Death

5.Setherial - Nord

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2000 has seen the surfacing of many breathtaking albums from both influential and newly formed bands, so here are my top 15 albums of 2000.

1.Weakling - Dead As Dreams

2.Immolation - Close To A World Below

3.Lykathea Aflame - Elvenefris

4.The Crown - Deathrace King

5.Nevermore - Dead Heart, In A Dead World

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Favorite releases from 2000

Updated 10/23/18

1.Dying Fetus - Destroy The Opposition

2.Deströyer 666 - Phoenix Rising

3.Cryptopsy - And Then You'll Beg

4.Immolation - Close To A World Below

5.Decapitated - Winds Of Creation

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