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Playing Outside Of The Box! (An Alternative Metal Guide & Journey)

Right... Let's get this out of the way from the get-go. Alternative metal is hard to define. I guess that comes from it always wanting to experiment, explore and fuse heavy metal with non-metal music genres. It also makes it an ever changing and growing genre.

Also, before you guys flood me, yes my list contains a lot of Industrial & Nu Metal bands, as well as other genre.. As far as I'm concerned, my picks all fit quite well in the scope of an alternative metal list. Don't you agree? Wait... You disagree? Well, let's agree to disagree and move on.

As for the list itself, I'm going to try and list through time what I (me, myself & moi) consider as essential alternative albums. I will also limit myself to a maximum of 4 releases each year to prevent a messy list, which often makes it a difficult decision, especially in the early 2000's. So yes, it is possible your personal favourite won't be featured. You can tell me all about it in the comments below and we can discuss it, even argue it.

Now, have fun, enjoy my list and let me know what you think or would personally put in your favourite alt-metal list!

-Guib-

EDIT: I will now add my pick for best album of each year using the (best of xxxx) in the chosen album's description.

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Guib's Best Alternative Metal Album Picks

Best Of 2022
Polyphia - Remember That You Will Die

Best Of 2023
Mutoid Man - Mutants

Best of 2024 So Far
...tbd

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Last Updated: March 27th, 2024

1.Living Colour - Vivid
2.Jane's Addiction - Nothing's Shocking
3.Faith No More - The Real Thing
4.Godflesh - Streetcleaner
5.L7 - Smell The Magic

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Created by Guib on 20.08.2023



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Women Of Metal

Thanks to digital media, I have been exposed to a large number of great metal albums from female vocalists, especially over the last 5 years. 2020 saw a number of these super releases, and lead me to make this list to celebrate my favourite women of metal.

1.Royal Thunder - CVI
2.Konvent - Puritan Masochism
3.Julie Christmas - Mariner [Collaboration]
4.L7 - Smell The Magic
5.In This Moment - Blood

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Created by forgottenlor on 13.07.2021



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MSA 2019 All Write-in Albums

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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Created by Maxder on 01.03.2020



Top 15 Rock Albums 2019

Most of them aren't in Metal Storm.

1.Lacuna Coil - Black Anima
2.The Black Keys - Lets Rock
3.Rival Sons - Feral Roots
4.The Wildhearts - Renaissance
5.Gary Clark Jr. - This Land

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Created by Maglor on 07.01.2020



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The Age Of Men Is Over 2019

1.Cellar Darling - The Spell
2.Lacuna Coil - Black Anima
3.Avatarium - The Fire I Long For
4.Ex Libris - ANN - Chapter 3: Anne Frank
5.Cathubodua - Continuum

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Created by Blue Valkyrja on 01.12.2019



Vintage Metaller's Best Of 2019 Metal

1.Insomnium - Heart Like A Grave
2.Idle Hands - Mana
3.Darkwater - Human
4.Soilwork - Verkligheten
5.Wind Rose - Wintersaga

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Created by Vintage Metaller on 09.11.2019



BEST ALBUMS RELEASED IN OCTOBER 2019

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2.In Mourning - Garden Of Storms
3.Insomnium - Heart Like A Grave
4.Negator - Vnitas Pvritas Existentia
5.Lacuna Coil - Black Anima

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Created by rivendel on 03.11.2019



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Albums 2019

1.Lacuna Coil - Black Anima
2.Alcest - Spiritual Instinct
3.(EchO) - Below The Cover Of Clouds
4.Novembers Doom - Nephilim Grove
5.Numenorean - Adore

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Created by AlexanderKhitruk on 06.09.2019



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2019 Album Ranking

1.Slipknot - We Are Not Your Kind
2.Belzebubs - Pantheon Of The Nightside Gods
3.Grima - Will Of The Primordial
4.Vorna - Sateet Palata Saavat
5.Insomnium - Heart Like A Grave

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Created by Anghellic67 on 04.01.2019