It is standard that albums contain several different songs that are separated by distinct track markers. Sometimes, these songs may contribute to one story, which is the case on concept albums. The next,…

1.Abruptum - In Umbra Malitae Ambulabo, In Aeternum In Triumpho Tenebrarum

2.Abruptum - Vi Sonus Veris Nigrae Malitiaes

3.Agalloch - Faustian Echoes

4.Alkerdeel - Dyodyo Asema [Collaboration]

5.Bell Witch - Mirror Reaper

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This alphabetical list presents bands that took the inspiration for their name from films (movies, tv series, documentaries).

Please feel free to suggest more examples of metal/hard rock band names…

1.36 Crazyfists - Bitterness The Star

2.Alien Queen - Matriarch

3.Alien Weaponry - Tū

4.Anaal Nathrakh - The Codex Necro

5.Armored Saint - March Of The Saint

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This is an alphabetical list of band names that were inspired by classic visual arts, like paintings, sculptures or photography.
Please feel free to suggest more examples of (MS-listed) metal/rock band…

1.Barque Of Dante - Paean For Hero

2.Dali's Dilemma - Manifesto For Futurism

3.Def Leppard - On Through The Night

4.Goya - 777

5.Hieronymus Bosch - The Human Abstract

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This is an alphabetical list of bands that have recorded songs with lyrics that cite the title of another song from their own discography. These cited song titles may belong to the same album or to a different…

1.Amon Amarth - The Avenger

2.Avenged Sevenfold - Life Is But A Dream...

3.Axel Rudi Pell - Oceans Of Time

4.Ayreon - The Universal Migrator Part II: Flight Of The Migrator

5.Blind Guardian - Tales From The Twilight World

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This is a list of doom metal albums based on their artwork (in reverse alphabetical order). It includes iconic cover art from classic albums as well as fascinating work from more recent releases.
There…

1.Weeping Silence - Opus IV Oblivion

2.Swallow The Sun - Moonflowers

3.Shadecrown - Solitarian

4.Paradise Lost - The Plague Within

5.Paradise Lost - Draconian Times

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This is an alphabetical list of interesting instrumental songs that have been included by vocal groups as original contribution to an album. Therefore, this list does not include instrumental-based groups…

1.Anathema - Eternity

2.Anathema - Judgement

3.Arch Enemy - War Eternal

4.Arch Enemy - Will To Power

5.As I Lay Dying - An Ocean Between Us

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This is a list of progressive metal albums (in alphabetical order) based on their artwork. It includes iconic cover art from classic albums as well as fascinating work from more recent releases.
There…

1.Amorphis - Under The Red Cloud

2.Deadsoul Tribe - The January Tree

3.Death - Symbolic

4.Disillusion - Ayam

5.Dordeduh - Har

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This is a list of (celtic/medieval/extreme) folk metal albums (in alphabetical order) based on their artwork. It includes iconic cover art from classic albums as well as fascinating work from more recent…

1.Arkona - Гой, Роде, Гой!

2.Brymir - Voices In The Sky

3.Cnoc An Tursa - The Giants Of Auld

4.Eluveitie - Helvetios

5.Eluveitie - Slania

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This is a list of black metal (and blackened metal) albums based on their artwork (in reverse alphabetical order). It includes iconic cover art from classic albums as well as fascinating work from more…

1.Zeal & Ardor - Zeal & Ardor

2.Yoth Iria - As The Flame Withers

3.Watain - Lawless Darkness

4.Vreid - Lifehunger

5.Venom - Black Metal

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