I first got into progressive death metal when my friend bought Opeth's Ghost Reveries from HMV in London when we went to see Iron Maiden at Twickenham stadium in 2008. I borrowed the album to find…

1.Opeth - Blackwater Park

2.Edge Of Sanity - Crimson

3.Opeth - Still Life

4.Opeth - Ghost Reveries

5.Edge Of Sanity - Crimson II

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This is my top albums (only with those where I gave 8 or more). I will update the list now and then

Bands that appeared more than once:
9: Opeth

5: Dream Theater, Finsterforst, Megadeth, Moonsorrow

4:…

1.Moonsorrow - Kivenkantaja

2.Megadeth - Rust In Peace

3.Opeth - Ghost Reveries

4.Sepultura - Beneath The Remains

5.Bolt Thrower - Those Once Loyal

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These songs make me think of times so old that none of us were there to experience them. The criteria for the inclusion of a song are so personal here that there's a high chance you think something…

1.Enslaved - Vikingligr Veldi

2.Burzum - Hvis Lyset Tar Oss

3.Satyricon - Dark Medieval Times

4.Windir - Arntor

5.Bathory - Hammerheart

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A lot has already been said about the best album openers in metal. Not that much do we talk about abum closers though.
I guess for me the ending of an album is at least as important as its start.
I have…

1.Iron Maiden - Powerslave

2.Iced Earth - Burnt Offerings

3.Mercyful Fate - Melissa

4.Opeth - Morningrise

5.Slayer - Seasons In The Abyss

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Ratings go from:

WORSHIP ❤️❤️❤️: Absolute greatness, a mindblowing album.
LOVE ❤️❤️🖤: Amazing release with very few flaws.
LIKE ❤️🖤🖤: Enjoyable but far from perfect.
DISLIKE 💔: Not very good or maybe…

1.Æther Realm - Tarot

2.Abhoria - Abhoria

3.Acid Bath - When The Kite String Pops

4.Agrypnie - Metamorphosis

5.Allegaeon - Fragments Of Form And Function

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Recently, instead of scouring too much the albums of the year I'm in, I decided to take a deeper journey and appreciate progressive music (prog metal/rock). While I'm still in the early beginnings…

1.Ayreon - The Human Equation

2.Barren Earth - The Devil's Resolve

3.Blotted Science - The Machinations Of Dementia

4.Control Denied - The Fragile Art Of Existence

5.Dream Theater - A Change Of Seasons [EP]

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Overall year rating:
4,5/5…

1.Opeth - Morningrise

2.Katatonia - Brave Murder Day

3.Edge Of Sanity - Crimson

4.Tool - Ænima

5.Moonspell - Irreligious

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1.King Crimson - In The Court Of The Crimson King

2.Jethro Tull - Thick As A Brick

3.Iron Maiden - Iron Maiden

4.Metallica - Kill 'Em All

5.Slayer - Show No Mercy

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

1996 was a very soild year, even though in the mainstream metal/rock started to go down…

1.Therion - Theli

2.Katatonia - Brave Murder Day

3.Vinterland - Welcome My Last Chapter

4.Theatre Of Tragedy - Velvet Darkness They Fear

5.Edge Of Sanity - Crimson

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Last updated on 29 November 2024.

1.Dream Theater - Images And Words

2.Moonsorrow - Kivenkantaja

3.Wintersun - Wintersun

4.Dissection - Storm Of The Light's Bane

5.Iron Maiden - The Number Of The Beast

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1.Empyrium - Songs Of Moors And Misty Fields

2.Thurisaz - Scent Of A Dream

3.Opeth - Morningrise

4.Empyrium - A Wintersunset...

5.Anathema - Eternity

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They are not in order and also one album per band …

1.Anathema - Serenades

2.Opeth - Morningrise

3.In The Woods... - Heart Of The Ages

4.Agalloch - Ashes Against The Grain

5.Alcest - Écailles De Lune

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Every metalhead should have them in his collection!…

1.Estatic Fear - Somnium Obmutum

2.Anathema - The Silent Enigma

3.Pantera - Cowboys From Hell

4.Amorphis - Tales From The Thousand Lakes

5.Opeth - Morningrise

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1.Novembre - Wish I Could Dream It Again

2.Metallica - Ride The Lightning

3.Primordial - The Gathering Wilderness

4.Metallica - ...And Justice For All

5.Autumnal - Grey Universe

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1.Green Carnation - Light Of Day, Day Of Darkness

2.Green Carnation - Journey To The End Of The Night

3.Opeth - Morningrise

4.Opeth - Orchid

5.Forgotten Silence - Kro Ni Ka

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