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Crushing (Not For The Faint Of Heart)

A little list of albums that have been kicking my ass as of late. Some albums on this list may appear to be "odd" choices, but "crushing" in this context does not necessarily mean heavy.

1.Esoteric - The Pernicious Enigma
2.Ahab - The Divinity Of Oceans
3.Agalloch - The Mantle
4.Warning - Watching From A Distance
5.Ulcerate - The Destroyers Of All

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Created by Chobo_jokeR on 03.02.2012



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BurbotsRevenge's Top 50 Death Metal Albums

A list of my favourite death metal albums of all time, one listing per band, hopefully you may discover some new bands/albums from this list. They're not in any exact order but my real favourites…

1.Cryptopsy - None So Vile
2.Decapitated - Winds Of Creation
3.Suffocation - Effigy Of The Forgotten
4.Death - Spiritual Healing
5.Vital Remains - Dechristianize

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Created by BurbotsRevenge on 04.03.2010



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Rod's Favorite Use Of Samples!

Sometimes, samples can improve the atmosphere of a song just as much as the instruments (or even more). This is a compilationn of some of my favorite samples in metal. I'm trying to keep it one album…

1.Aborted - Goremageddon: The Saw And The Carnage Done
2.Abruptum - Potestates Apocalypsis
3.Acid Bath - When The Kite String Pops
4.Agalloch - The Mantle
5.Ahab - The Call Of The Wretched Sea

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Created by X-Ray Rod on 22.12.2013



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The Top Of Death's Crystal Mountain (150 Greatest Death Metal Albums)

*** MAX 3 ALBUMS PER ARTIST!!! (Except Death) Also... While extra weight will be given to classic death metal albums, this list will also include exceptional examples of melodic death, death-grind, technical/progressive…

1.Cryptopsy - None So Vile
2.Death - Symbolic
3.Suffocation - Effigy Of The Forgotten
4.Carcass - Necroticism: Descanting The Insalubrious
5.Death - Human

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Created by saw_you_drown on 08.04.2015



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My Favorite Albums: 2000s

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

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Created by Mikyz on 11.04.2010



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Death Metal's Giants

The crown goes to these bands and their specific albums in Death Metal.

1.Cryptopsy - Blasphemy Made Flesh
2.Decapitated - Winds Of Creation
3.Suffocation - Effigy Of The Forgotten
4.Cryptopsy - None So Vile
5.Suffocation - Pierced From Within

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Created by Visioneerie on 14.03.2010



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My Top 100 Albums

My top 100 Albums, sorted in descending order of favorites. Pretty rough list, I may update if I become un-lazy sometime. One album per band only. Some explanation and description provided for those who…

1.Lykathea Aflame - Elvenefris
2.Moonsorrow - Kivenkantaja
3.Nevermore - This Godless Endeavor
4.Opeth - Still Life
5.!T.O.O.H.! - Order And Punishment (Řád A Trest)

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Created by MetalDoomMaster on 09.11.2013



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My Favorite 100 Metal Albums Of All Time

1.Warning - Watching From A Distance
2.Aquilus - Griseus
3.King Diamond - Abigail
4.Metallica - Master Of Puppets
5.Candlemass - Nightfall

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Created by CLITORIUX on 25.08.2013



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Top 200 Metal Releases Of All Time

I have finally caved in and made a top 200 list. The main focus here is metal, so no Rush, no King Crimson, Deep Purple, or GY!BE are in the list, but I do still love those bands and others that could…

1.Sigh - In Somniphobia
2.Windir - Arntor
3.Dream Theater - Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes From A Memory
4.Dissection - Storm Of The Light's Bane
5.Sigh - Hangman's Hymn: Musikalische Exequien

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Created by Roman Doez on 21.02.2024



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Mast's Top Death Picks

1.Gorguts - From Wisdom To Hate
2.Hate Eternal - I, Monarch
3.Cannibal Corpse - Bloodthirst
4.Death - Individual Thought Patterns
5.Obscura - Omnivium

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Created by a MasT on 02.10.2011



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1001 Metal Albums to Hear Before You Die

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

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Created by metalriff on 05.02.2021



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My Album Of The Year, 1970-present

Here's my AotY for each year from 1970, with a runner up (or two) following.
Pink Floyd and Yes aren't here, King Crimson is, so I'll include King Crimson…

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

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Created by sgtrobo on 04.04.2024



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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: 27 January 2025.

1.Moonsorrow - Kivenkantaja
2.Agalloch - The Mantle
3.Opeth - Blackwater Park
4.Edge Of Sanity - Crimson
5.Lost Horizon - A Flame To The Ground Beneath

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Created by Qualeen on 30.09.2021



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Top 100 (+5) Of 2000-2004

2005-2009 list: http://www.metalstorm.net/users/list.php?list_id=5838
2010-2014 list: http://www.metalstorm.net/users/list.php?list_id=5828
2015-2019 list: http://www.metalstorm.net/users/list.php?list_id=6722

I…

1.Opeth - Blackwater Park
2.Agalloch - The Mantle
3.Tool - Lateralus
4.Wintersun - Wintersun
5.Ensiferum - Ensiferum

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Created by Crys1s on 26.09.2019



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The Most Metal / Rock Albums With Impact On Me

Kinda saw another relative lists on here that state this, one bad and one inspirational, so thought I might do my own.

Alphabetic order. And don't ask why a lot of Testament stuff is there, if their…

1.AC/DC - Back In Black
2.Accept - Stalingrad
3.Agalloch - The Mantle
4.Amon Amarth - Versus The World
5.Anthrax - Spreading The Disease

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Created by Iron Nostarion on 10.05.2012