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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The best of 2010-2019. At the end it tuned out to be less diverse than what I thought it would be in terms of musical genres, with mostly black and death metal record filling the spots.
Recommendations more than welcomed.

1.Sutcliffe Jugend - Blue Rabbit

2.Emptiness - Nothing But The Whole

3.Ulcerate - The Destroyers Of All

4.Schammasch - Contradiction

5.Lorn - Subconscious Metamorphosis

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100 full length albums that I favor in approximate order of preference plus 10 non-LP releases at the end. Limited to metal albums and albums featured on the site.

1.Indesinence - Vessels Of Light And Decay

2.Mitochondrion - Parasignosis

3.Murmuüre - Murmuüre

4.Deathspell Omega - Paracletus

5.Ustalost - The Spoor Of Vipers

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My personal Top 50 of a fantastic Year. As you can see the major part of this list is kind of proggy, concluded with some heavier stuff and a few Rock Albums. There may be some more creative or boundary breaking releases left out, but these are the works that exited and convoyed me throughout 2017.
Please enjoy, suggestions are appreciated.

1.Mastodon - Emperor Of Sand

2.The Night Flight Orchestra - Amber Galactic

3.Soen - Lykaia

4.Voyager - Ghost Mile

5.Dodecahedron - Kwintessens

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1.Venenum - Trance Of Death

2.Archspire - Relentless Mutation

3.Converge - The Dusk In Us

4.The Ruins Of Beverast - Exuvia

5.Caligula's Horse - In Contact

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Still not full complete list. Some new ones will be added, and others changing spots. It's just there as of now to keep track.
Been many goodies this year at least for me and i might still be caught surprised.

1.Sunless - Urraca

2.Rebirth Of Nefast - Tabernaculum

3.Artificial Brain - Infrared Horizon

4.Tchornobog - Tchornobog

5.Dodecahedron - Kwintessens

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1.Akercocke - Renaissance In Extremis

2.Leprous - Malina

3.Decapitated - Anticult

4.Archspire - Relentless Mutation

5.Wolves In The Throne Room - Thrice Woven

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This is NOT by any means a "best of" list, but a collection of the albums that I have grown to love over the past 6 months. This list consists of albums that were released between the dates of January 1st and July 1st. The albums in this list are ordered in chronological order of release. If you have any suggestions on albums I missed, comment and let me know.

1.Code Orange - Forever

2.Aversions Crown - Xenocide

3.Kreator - Gods Of Violence

4.Soen - Lykaia

5.Persefone - Aathma

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The best albums of 2017. Each section is almost in order now. I have tried to group the albums aesthetically, with the first group being the most diverse , focusing on the free-floating drone/ ambient, noise and psychedelic stuff that. The reason is that I get strong ASMR from those things. And yes, ASMR is real.

1.

2.10 000 Russos - Distress Distress

3.777Babalon - Eschatological Beast Of The Revelation

4.Ehnahre - The Marrow

5.Twinesuns - The Empire Never Ended

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1.Soen - Lykaia

2.Dopelord - Children Of The Haze

3.Spaceslug - Time Travel Dilemma

4.Ordos - House Of The Dead

5.Mechina - As Embers Turn To Dust

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The best album covers of 2017:

Bell Witch ‎- Mirror Reaper
~ Mariusz Lewandowski ~

Tchornobog - Tchornobog
~ Adam Burke ~

Amenra - Mass VI
~ Stephan Vanfleteren ~

Blut Aus Nord - Deus Salutis Meæ
~ Anna Levytska ~

Progenie Terrestre Pura - OltreLuna
~ Abalakin ~

1.Tchornobog - Tchornobog

2.Below The Sun - Alien World

3.Emptiness - Not For Music

4.Amenra - Mass VI

5.Process Of Guilt - Black Earth

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2017 was a weird year for me. While I did construct, update and maintain this list in 2017, I was very limited in what I was exploring and listening to. I have viewed 2017 as probably the weakest year of the 10s but I'm currently trekking back through the year's releases and finding some things I had overlooked. 2021 redux.

1.Pallbearer - Heartless

2.Almyrkvi - Umbra

3.Tyrannosorceress - Shattering Light's Creation

4.Dodecahedron - Kwintessens

5.Amenra - Mass VI

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Getting started on this later than usual

1.Persefone - Aathma

2.Schammasch - The Maldoror Chants: Hermaphrodite

3.Au-Dessus - End Of Chapter

4.Heretoir - The Circle

5.Mastodon - Emperor Of Sand

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I will be adding albums as the year continues.

1.Ayreon - The Source

2.Kreator - Gods Of Violence

3.Overkill - The Grinding Wheel

4.Voyager - Ghost Mile

5.Wolfheart - Tyhjyys

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My blog if you want to read some reviews.

1.Septicflesh - Codex Omega

2.Schammasch - The Maldoror Chants: Hermaphrodite

3.Sun Of The Sleepless - To The Elements

4.Satyricon - Deep Calleth Upon Deep

5.Origin - Unparalleled Universe

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