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2022: Jan-Jun

Honestly curious to see if I get anywhere near 2021's ludicrous album count (~900) this year; should hopefully be some very high-scoring albums in the first couple of months, but otherwise let's…

1.Persefone - Metanoia
2.Hath - All That Was Promised
3.Rolo Tomassi - Where Myth Becomes Memory
4.Playgrounded - The Death Of Death
5.Kardashev - Liminal Rite

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Created by musclassia on 05.01.2022



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My Favorite Metal Albums Of All Time (June 2022)

These are my top 100 favorite albums - they are the reason why I love metal!
Enjoy!
Format: Band | Album | (genre, release year, country) What I like about the album; Favorite songs
Statistics:
Genre:…

1.Judas Priest - Painkiller
2.Dissection - Storm Of The Light's Bane
3.Megadeth - Rust In Peace
4.Metallica - Ride The Lightning
5.Death - Spiritual Healing

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Created by F3ynman on 09.06.2021



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Andy top black metal albums

My favourite black metal albums listed and ranked, all varieties within the black metal genre.

1.Summoning - Oath Bound
2.Immortal - At The Heart Of Winter
3.Primordial - To The Nameless Dead
4.Bathory - Hammerheart
5.Mgła - Exercises In Futility

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Created by AndyMetalFreak on 26.04.2021



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2020 Album Ranking

Seems like there's a limit on how many albums this site accepts on one list. Gonna have to cut out the last ones while adding new albums for the rest of the year.

1.Havukruunu - Uinuos Syömein Sota
2.Orbit Culture - Nija
3.Wolfheart - Wolves Of Karelia
4.Stormruler - Under The Burning Eclipse
5.Frozen Dreams - The Eclipse Of Eternity

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Created by Anghellic67 on 03.01.2020



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2019

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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Created by Neachy on 12.01.2019



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Created by Mercurial on 13.06.2018



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Top 15 Of 2017 (finalized Version)

2017, like all years, was once again a great year when it came to metal releases. Way too many albums too choose from. But, alas, a top 15 has to be made.
The top fifteen can be seen in this list.
Albums…

1.Venenum - Trance Of Death
2.Bell Witch - Mirror Reaper
3.Emptiness - Not For Music
4.Loss (USA) - Horizonless
5.Pallbearer - Heartless

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Created by Marcel Hubregtse on 18.12.2017



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Record Labels For Metalheads

Handpicked list. For tracking/self-use. Omits certain obvious/very mainstream labels like Metal Blade Records, Century Media, Nuclear Blast, Peaceville Records, Roadrunner Records etc.

⭐ - Very solid…

1.20 Buck Spin - Doom/Death/Black/All Genres ~ USA
2.Agonia Records ⭐ - Death/Black ~ Poland
3.An Out Recordings - Black/Drone/Noise ~ US ~ Self proclaimed anarchist, feminist and anti-racist black metal, doom, drone, and noise label.
4.ANTI- - Country/Indie folk/Indie rock/Soul - USA
5.Apathia Records ⭐ - Experimental ~ France

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Created by 3rdWorld on 10.01.2017



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2015 Rituals

As anyone who knows me well enough by now should know, I'm a sucker for drone, ambient, and psychedelic music, and anything and everything in between. I've come to really enjoy and appreciate…

1.Deveikuth - VII - π - III
2.Seirom - Mesmerized
3.Gorgantuan - Pestis
4.Tauusk - Hermit
5.Autokrator - Autokrator

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Created by Auntie Sahar on 06.06.2015



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2015 Back to the Front with Tauros and Korah

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I'm looking for all genres without exceptions, with currently little preferencies for Progressive, Death and Black metal! Listenning to every albums 2 or 3 times at less…

1.Intronaut - The Direction Of Last Things
2.Between The Buried And Me - Coma Ecliptic
3.Periphery - Juggernaut: Alpha & Omega
4.Thy Catafalque - Sgùrr
5.Deafheaven - New Bermuda

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Created by Korah on 14.01.2015



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Favorite 2014 Albums

This list is provisional with no specific order. It's subject to change as time passes and more albums get released. For now, Triptykon's new work tops my chart.

1.Mayhem - Esoteric Warfare
2.Triptykon - Melana Chasmata
3.Insomnium - Shadows Of The Dying Sun
4.Behemoth - The Satanist
5.Witch Mountain - Mobile Of Angels

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Created by TheMAGAmvm on 15.04.2014



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Less Is More - Iron's 2014

This year, I will try to listen to less music more. That is, I won't go out of my way to hear and list every possible album I sort of dig on the first spin, and the ones I do include I aim to know…

1.Owen Pallett - In Conflict
2.Menace Ruine - Venus Armata
3.Pallbearer - Foundations Of Burden
4.Jenny Hval & Susanna - Meshes of Voice
5.Tuomas Henrikin Jeesuksen Kristuksen Bändi - Käkkyrällään

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Created by IronAngel on 26.03.2014



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2014

2014 is upon us and as per usual here is yet another unimaginative top list!…

1.Nasheim - Solens Vemod
2.Monarch - Sabbracadaver
3.Earth - Primitive And Deadly
4.Darkspace - Dark Space III I
5.Lethian Dreams - Red Silence Lodge

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Created by Draugen on 06.03.2014



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Black Metal Cover Arts Which I Think Are Stunning And Interesting

I list the black metal artworks which are the most different and appealing, at least for my eyes, and give a brief excuse for a somewhat explanation of why I think it.
Edit: As suggested, I gave a link…

1.A Forest Of Stars - A Shadowplay For Yesterdays
2.A Forest Of Stars - Opportunistic Thieves Of Spring
3.Abigail Williams - Becoming
4.Ad Hominem - Dictator
5.Alcest - Le Secret

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Created by Karlabos on 29.11.2013



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I'm So Good, I Can Relate To That Album!

I'll be introducing some albums people can possibly relate to, either because of the music, or the lyrics that people find more personal than others. Also included are my personal favorites.

1.40 Watt Sun - The Inside Room
2.Abandon - The Dead End
3.Acid Bath - When The Kite String Pops
4.Antimatter - Fear Of A Unique Identity
5.Agalloch - The Mantle

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Created by Monolithic on 17.01.2013