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Beginner's Guide To Building A Prog Collection (Standards, And A Few Unorthodox Choices)
Limited to only those albums featured on Metal Storm.
[In suggested order of immersion and exposure]
+Prog Related; No musical genre exists in a vacuum.
[In suggested order of immersion and exposure]
+Prog Related; No musical genre exists in a vacuum.
| 1. | King Crimson - In The Court Of The Crimson King |
| 2. | Black Sabbath - Paranoid |
| 3. | Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin IV |
| 4. | Metallica - Master Of Puppets |
| 5. | The Doors - The Doors |
| + 571 more |
The Encyclopaedia of Beautiful Metal Ballads
If you know other wonderful songs which are missing in this list, feel free to suggest them to me 
| 1. | Adagio - Underworld |
| 2. | Aerosmith - Aerosmith |
| 3. | After Forever - Prison Of Desire |
| 4. | After Forever - Decipher |
| 5. | After Forever - After Forever |
| + 373 more |
Hall Of Fame: Top 80 Of All Time
- only studio albums
- only albums featured on MS
- only albums featured on MS
| 1. | After Forever - Decipher |
| 2. | Agalloch - Ashes Against The Grain |
| 3. | Ahab - The Call Of The Wretched Sea |
| 4. | Alcest - Souvenirs D'un Autre Monde |
| 5. | Amon Amarth - With Oden On Our Side |
| + 75 more |
Top 200 Metal Masterpieces of All Time
RANKING CRITERIA :
- Originality [ 35% of the rating ]
- Songwriting [ 35% of the rating ]
- Performance [ 30% of the rating ]
- Originality [ 35% of the rating ]
- Songwriting [ 35% of the rating ]
- Performance [ 30% of the rating ]
| 1. | Metallica - Ride The Lightning |
| 2. | Iron Maiden - The Number Of The Beast |
| 3. | Metallica - Master Of Puppets |
| 4. | Black Sabbath - Master Of Reality |
| 5. | Iron Maiden - Piece Of Mind |
| + 195 more |
So I Heard You Like Opeth...
My other lists:
Tasty Stuff Not Currently Featured On MS
Most Talented Vocalists In Metal
"Which bands sound like Opeth?" It seems that perennial question has plagued fans and non-fans of…
Tasty Stuff Not Currently Featured On MS
Most Talented Vocalists In Metal
"Which bands sound like Opeth?" It seems that perennial question has plagued fans and non-fans of…
| 1. | Adeia - Serenity |
| 2. | Alley - Amphibious |
| 3. | Altesia - Paragon Circus |
| 4. | Anciients - Voice Of The Void |
| 5. | Aquilus - Griseus |
| + 45 more |
Classic Metal Albums Of Forever
*** READ ME *** This list is about the greatest metal albums of all-time, from all sub-genres and all countries. You won't see bands like Deep Purple, Rush, BOC, Zeppelin, etc., nor will you see bands…
| 1. | Black Sabbath - Paranoid |
| 2. | Metallica - Ride The Lightning |
| 3. | Iron Maiden - Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son |
| 4. | Death - Symbolic |
| 5. | Mercyful Fate - Don't Break The Oath |
| + 95 more |
Top 500 Albums of All Time
I've been listening to Metal since 2005 and it has become my biggest passion in life. Rarely a day goes by where I don't listen to it in one form or another. The bands I listened to in my teens…
| 1. | Nine Inch Nails - The Downward Spiral |
| 2. | Opeth - Blackwater Park |
| 3. | Metallica - Master Of Puppets |
| 4. | Edge Of Sanity - Crimson |
| 5. | Opeth - Still Life |
| + 495 more |
Metal Storm Stats
In this list, I calculate the average rating of the top 20 albums of each year since 1968. If you like stats, this list is for you. Keep in mind that the years before 1980 don’t even have 20 eligible albums…
| 1. | 1960s. Average score: 7.897/10. The 60s did not see the birth of metal, but some releases of the decade did influence and inspire the genre a lot, which I guess is why they do appear on the website. |
| 2. | ----------------------------- |
| 3. | Deep Purple - Shades Of Deep Purple |
| 4. | King Crimson - In The Court Of The Crimson King |
| 5. | ----------------------------- |
| + 72 more |
Most Gripping Atmospheres
Here are the most captivating atmospheres I've ever heard. Including metal and non-metal albums. Grouped according to genre and one album per band.
| 1. | Division By Zero - Independent Harmony |
| 2. | Beyond Twilight - The Devil's Hall Of Fame |
| 3. | Riverside - Out Of Myself |
| 4. | Suspyre - When Time Fades... |
| 5. | Redemption - The Fullness Of Time |
| + 112 more |
Prog Favourites
A list of my favourite Progressive albums on Metal Storm, ranked roughly in order of preference.
| 1. | Ayreon - The Human Equation |
| 2. | Dol Ammad - Ocean Dynamics |
| 3. | Riverside - Anno Domini High Definition |
| 4. | Porcupine Tree - Signify |
| 5. | Opeth - Still Life |
| + 67 more |
Opeth Albums: Best To Worst
My ranking of all Opeth's studio albums. I included ratings as well as the best songs (my personal favourites) of each album.
Here are links to the full albums (Grooveshark):
1. Opeth - Blackwater…
Here are links to the full albums (Grooveshark):
1. Opeth - Blackwater…
| 1. | Opeth - Blackwater Park |
| 2. | Opeth - Morningrise |
| 3. | Opeth - Still Life |
| 4. | Opeth - Ghost Reveries |
| 5. | Opeth - Orchid |
| + 6 more |
All Metal Of All Time Top 300: Albums
An entirely subjective list of my all-time favourite metal albums, well lets better say albums/genres featured on MS, since not all here is precisely metal.
Objective quality is not a criteria here, just…
Objective quality is not a criteria here, just…
| 1. | Anathema - The Silent Enigma |
| 2. | Opeth - Morningrise |
| 3. | Estatic Fear - Somnium Obmutum |
| 4. | Megadeth - Rust In Peace |
| 5. | Slayer - Seasons In The Abyss |
| + 310 more |
25 Favorite Albums
Not really sure about the order at all 1 album per band.
| 1. | Iron Maiden - Powerslave |
| 2. | Opeth - Still Life |
| 3. | Flesh Of The Stars - Mercy |
| 4. | Pallbearer - Heartless |
| 5. | SubRosa - For This We Fought The Battle Of Ages |
| + 20 more |
Top 50 Album Covers (Updated)
My personal top 50 list.
(In no particular order)
(In no particular order)
| 1. | Decrepit Birth - Polarity |
| 2. | Agoraphobic Nosebleed - Agorapocalypse |
| 3. | Blue Öyster Cult - Blue Öyster Cult |
| 4. | Joe Satriani - Time Machine |
| 5. | Earth - The Bees Made Honey In The Lion's Skull |
| + 45 more |
Life Changing Albums
These are the bands, which because of their sheer beauty and creativity have a special place in my collection.
| 1. | Kayo Dot - Bath |
| 2. | Negură Bunget - OM |
| 3. | Diablo Swing Orchestra - The Butcher's Ballroom |
| 4. | Cynic - Focus |
| 5. | Unexpect - In A Flesh Aquarium |
| + 14 more |