1.Esoteric - A Pyrrhic Existence

2.Wormlust - Kosmískur Hryllingur [Collaboration]

3.Decoherence - Ekpyrosis

4.Kwade Droes - Onder De Toren

5.Abyssal - A Beacon In The Husk

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Albums that share their name with a song usually have only one title track. However, there are also examples of albums where several songs contribute to the album name.

Please feel free to suggest more examples for albums with multiple title tracks.

1.Alpinist - Lichtlærm

2.Ayreon - The Theory Of Everything

3.Black Flag - Damaged

4.Blindead - Absence

5.Bolt Thrower - Honour - Valour - Pride

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1.Babymetal - Metal Galaxy

2.Cave In - Final Transmission

3.Mother Of Millions - Artifacts

4.Slipknot - We Are Not Your Kind

5.Soen - Lotus

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It may have been a slow start to 2019, but May and June have started to kick things into high gear. I recently decided to start collecting vinyl, which has lead me to start a list. It's been a couple years since I've done one, so I figured I'm due. Enjoy.

1.Esoteric - A Pyrrhic Existence

2.Haunter - Sacramental Death Qualia

3.Schammasch - Hearts Of No Light

4.Blood Incantation - Hidden History Of The Human Race

5.Cult Of Luna - A Dawn To Fear

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2019. Oh shit, time flies... yada yada. Here is my top list!

1.Elizabeth Colour Wheel - Nocebo

2.Nasheim - Jord Och Aska

3.Flesh Of The Stars - Mercy

4.Façade - The Eternal Dance

5.Esoteric - A Pyrrhic Existence

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Here is a list of all the bands who received at least one write-in vote during MSA 2019.

Following the annoucement of the results, this information is lost, I post it here so you can continue to explore your favorite genres !

I'm still working on fixing links, if you find errors, feel free to notify in the comments !

1.Babymetal - Metal Galaxy

2.Cave In - Final Transmission

3.Mother Of Millions - Artifacts

4.Slipknot - We Are Not Your Kind

5.Soen - Lotus

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These are albums that I'm currently enjoying. They may be classics that I'm revisiting or new gems I've recently discovered. (Ordered alphabetically)

- A star (⭐️) denotes a new discovery that I find exceptionally special!
- A flame (🔥) denotes an album that I've heard before, enjoyed, and am revisiting this month!

1.Allochiria - Commotion

2.Arkona - Kob'

3.Astral Tomb - Total Spiritual Death

4.Blut Aus Nord - The Work Which Transforms God

5.Christ Of Kather • Markus Maria Hoff - Das Oldschoolformat Der Zukunft

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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.Macabre - Murder Metal

2.Macabre Omen - Gods Of War - At War

3.Macbeth - Romantic Tragedy's Crescendo

4.Machinae Supremacy - Overworld

5.Machine Head - The Blackening

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I've just turned 27, I guess if I'm lucky I'll live long enough to finish this list.

1.Cult Of Luna - A Dawn To Fear

2.Schammasch - Hearts Of No Light

3.Abigail Williams - Walk Beyond The Dark

4.Disillusion - The Liberation

5.Esoteric - A Pyrrhic Existence

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1.Lingua Ignota - Caligula

2.Full Of Hell - Weeping Choir

3.Cloud Rat - Pollinator

4.Serpent Column - Mirror In Darkness

5.Sadness (USA) - Circle Of Veins

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Favourite metal/rock LPs anno Domini 2019. Admittedly, this list is highly subjective. Still, it's better than yours. Or your mother's. Or Lucifer's. You get the point.
Albums in alphabetical order (top 12 first).

1.Abyssal - A Beacon In The Husk

2.Blood Incantation - Hidden History Of The Human Race

3.Blut Aus Nord - Hallucinogen

4.Haunter - Sacramental Death Qualia

5.Inter Arma - Sulphur English

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1.Waste Of Space Orchestra - Syntheosis

2.Stellar Master Elite - Hologram Temple

3.Mephorash - Shem Ha Mephorash

4.Nile - Vile Nilotic Rites

5.Strigoi - Abandon All Faith

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1.Flesh Of The Stars - Mercy

2.Soen - Lotus

3.Cult Of Luna - A Dawn To Fear

4.Frostveil - Ephemeral Visions

5.Thank You Scientist - Terraformer

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Spiritual guide to a very musical and probably sexless 2019.
Scores:
10 = Best ever, and probably thinking on getting it on vinyl
9 = Best of the year, will revisit frequently even on years to come
8 = Excellent, on heavy rotation this year
7 = Great, will re-listen one or two times
6 = Good, but won't listen again
5 = Worth a mention, but not for me
1-4= Not worth a mention so they won't be here
TBR = to be rated

1.Strigae - I : Collision

2.Comma - And Deeper Than Oblivion Do We Bury

3.Grusig - Dr Ahfang Vor Misäärä

4.Obed Marsh - Dunwich

5.Krallice - Wolf EP

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1.Disillusion - The Liberation

2.Wilderun - Veil Of Imagination

3.Insomnium - Heart Like A Grave

4.Tool - Fear Inoculum

5.Iapetus - The Body Cosmic

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