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The Encyclopaedia of Beautiful Metal Ballads
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| 1. | Adagio - Underworld |
| 2. | Aerosmith - Aerosmith |
| 3. | After Forever - Prison Of Desire |
| 4. | After Forever - Decipher |
| 5. | After Forever - After Forever |
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Most Talented Vocalists In Metal
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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…
Tasty Stuff Not Currently Featured On MS
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 |
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Women of Doom
Doom is my favorite sub genre of metal. One of the main reason being is the sheer diversity it offers, not only in terms of styles but also vocally. Female vocalists are no exception and that is what I…
| 1. | (Dolch) - Feuer |
| 2. | 13 - Hollow / Bound |
| 3. | A Tree Of Signs - Salt |
| 4. | Acid King - Busse Woods |
| 5. | Albino Python - The Doomed And The Damned |
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2000-2014: A 'Factored' Top 100
Take a look at the Top Album lists of recent years and you'll notice an obvious trend. In 2005 the average rating of the top 25 albums is 8.76. Jump to 2014 and the average among the top 25 has dropped…
| 1. | Agalloch - The Mantle |
| 2. | Opeth - Blackwater Park |
| 3. | Blindead - Affliction XXIX II MXMVI |
| 4. | Aquilus - Griseus |
| 5. | Nevermore - Dead Heart In A Dead World |
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Brimbly-Brambly Bucka-Bucka Woozle-Wuzzle It's A Doom List.
This is a list of the doom albums I have listened to.
The list starts with a handful of what I'd call my favorite doom albums. The first few of those count among my favorite of all time, with Paranoid…
The list starts with a handful of what I'd call my favorite doom albums. The first few of those count among my favorite of all time, with Paranoid…
| 1. | Black Sabbath - Paranoid |
| 2. | Warning - Watching From A Distance |
| 3. | Candlemass - Epicus Doomicus Metallicus |
| 4. | Candlemass - Nightfall |
| 5. | Black Sabbath - Master Of Reality |
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Song Titles With The Band`s Name
It is not uncommon that album titles are chosen after the band`s name. However, song titles that include or are identical to the band`s name are relatively seldom found.
This is an alphabetical list…
This is an alphabetical list…
| 1. | (hed) p.e. - Broke |
| 2. | 16 - Drop Out |
| 3. | 71TONMAN - 71TONMAN |
| 4. | 1914 - Viribus Unitis |
| 5. | 1917 - Viribus Unitis |
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Hipster Heart - Iron's 2013
As usual, interesting albums of the year to be ranked and reviewed.
This time I'll make it easier for myself, and group weaker releases by genre as soon as I rate them. Expect only 5-3,5/5 to be…
This time I'll make it easier for myself, and group weaker releases by genre as soon as I rate them. Expect only 5-3,5/5 to be…
| 1. | SubRosa - More Constant Than The Gods |
| 2. | Subrosa - More Constant Than The Gods |
| 3. | Procession - To Reap Heavens Apart |
| 4. | Obscure Sphinx - Void Mother |
| 5. | Obscure Sphinx - Void Mother |
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My Top Albums Of 2013
| 1. | Steven Wilson - The Raven That Refused To Sing (And Other Stories) |
| 2. | Monolithe - Monolithe IV |
| 3. | Nails - Abandon All Life |
| 4. | Totem Skin - Still Waters Run Deep |
| 5. | Ataraxie - L'Être Et La Nausée |
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2013
Another year, another top list. These are all the 2013 releases that I have listened to so far.
| 1. | SubRosa - More Constant Than The Gods |
| 2. | Nhor - Within The Darkness Between The Starlight |
| 3. | Wolvserpent - Perigaea Antahkarana |
| 4. | Kauan - Pirut |
| 5. | An Autumn For Crippled Children - Try Not To Destroy Everything You Love |
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Favorite 2013 Albums
There is no real arrangement here, apart for the top 3.
| 1. | Ayreon - The Theory Of Everything |
| 2. | Summoning - Old Mornings Dawn |
| 3. | The Vision Bleak - Witching Hour |
| 4. | Avatarium - Avatarium |
| 5. | Black Sabbath - 13 |
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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 |
Old Nick's Top-101 Of The '10s
One band, one album in alphabetical order. No EPs, demos, etc.
Favourite album: Mgła - With Hearts Toward None
Favourite song: Schammasch - "Above The Stars Of God"
Favourite album: Mgła - With Hearts Toward None
Favourite song: Schammasch - "Above The Stars Of God"
| 1. | 1914 - The Blind Leading The Blind |
| 2. | Abbath - Abbath |
| 3. | Accept - Blood Of The Nations |
| 4. | Aenaon - Hypnosophy |
| 5. | Agalloch - Marrow Of The Spirit |
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Top 50 Metal Albums Of 2010's
| 1. | Summoning - Old Mornings Dawn |
| 2. | Amorphis - Queen Of Time |
| 3. | Moonsorrow - Jumalten Aika |
| 4. | Septicflesh - Codex Omega |
| 5. | Slipknot - We Are Not Your Kind |
| + 45 more |