Here are my top 20 metal albums of this year (without any order).

* The list's title in eng means: "decent year".
** To create the thumbnail I used Sky Ferreira's cover art for…

1.Gris - À L'Âme Enflammée, L'Äme Constellée...

2.Obscure Sphinx - Void Mother

3.SubRosa - More Constant Than The Gods

4.Tribulation - The Formulas Of Death

5.Funeralium - Deceived Idealism

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My top 100 Albums, sorted in descending order of favorites. Pretty rough list, I may update if I become un-lazy sometime. One album per band only. Some explanation and description provided for those who…

1.Lykathea Aflame - Elvenefris

2.Moonsorrow - Kivenkantaja

3.Nevermore - This Godless Endeavor

4.Opeth - Still Life

5.!T.O.O.H.! - Order And Punishment (Řád A Trest)

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These are the ones that my ears are allergic to them. Gradually I'll make this list longer.

Oh and please check out the songs I mentioned, it's not about the bands, but the songs.

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My favorites from 2013.

1.Ulcerate - Vermis

2.Lychgate - Lychgate

3.Cult Of Luna - Vertikal

4.Bølzer - Aura

5.Kylesa - Ultraviolet

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These are the 211 essential hard rock/metal albums of the 80's, as were selected by the Greek Magazine "Metal Hammer" (August 2001 issue).

The albums followed by a star are the "must…

1.Angel Witch - Angel Witch

2.AC/DC - Back In Black

3.Black Sabbath - Heaven And Hell

4.Diamond Head - Lightning To The Nations

5.Iron Maiden - Iron Maiden

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1.Warning - Watching From A Distance

2.Aquilus - Griseus

3.King Diamond - Abigail

4.Metallica - Master Of Puppets

5.Candlemass - Nightfall

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This is my list of favorite metal albums anno 2013. Make sure to give a comment or a thumb up, or both …

1.Ayreon - The Theory Of Everything

2.Avantasia - The Mystery Of Time

3.Stratovarius - Nemesis

4.Carcass - Surgical Steel

5.Queens Of The Stone Age - ...Like Clockwork

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This is a list about what I think could be the first examples of songs in different genres. If you disagree with something or have any opinion of first example of any other genre, just write a comment.

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2.The Kingsmen - The Kingsmen In Person

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4.Blue Cheer - Vincebus Eruptum

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This is the top 35 of german thrash metal albums of the old school...

1.Sodom - Agent Orange

2.Kreator - Pleasure To Kill

3.Destruction - Infernal Overkill

4.Tankard - Zombie Attack

5.Exumer - Possessed By Fire

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1 of my favorite sub genre is jazz metal. heres a list of bands/artists i recommend who plays this kind of music. if u have a tip plz comment;)…

1.Gordian Knot - Cynic/Aghora's bassist Sean Malone's solo project. Released 2 albums in 1999/2003, both rated 9+ here on ms. waiting for a 3. release....:)

2.Devils Slingshot - 2 planet x's n billy sheehan

3.Planet X - Excellent jazz metal fusion

4.Derek Sherinian - Former Dream Theater Keyboardist release some heavy fusion album

5.Its The End - Oslo based jazz/metal/? fusion w excellent musicians. released 1 album, waiting for nr. 2=)

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So, What is WAR METAL?

Many define the micro-genre of "War Metal" as a chaotic blend of Thrash/Grindcore riffing infused with Black Metal Ideals, voxs, and lo-fi attitude. It can also lean more…

1.Sarcófago - I.N.R.I.

2.Blasphemy - Fallen Angel Of Doom

3.Beherit - Drawing Down The Moon

4.Archgoat - Angelcunt (Tales Of Desecration)

5.Bestial Warlust - Vengeance War Till Death

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1.Wintersun - Time I

2.Sybreed - God Is An Automaton

3.Atoma - Skylight

4.The Omega Experiment - The Omega Experiment

5.Circus Maximus - Nine

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In order roughly, by the number of spins. A lot = A LOT. So when I give ten more spins to the rest of the albums I've listened to, and forgot to rate most probably, this will grow larger. Or not.

1.Subsignal - Touchstones

2.Symphony X - Iconoclast

3.Amorphis - The Beginning Of Times

4.Pain Of Salvation - Road Salt Two

5.Iced Earth - Dystopia

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Have some suggestions I should check out for this year? Comment!
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1.Testament - The Dark Roots Of Earth

2.Nile - TBA

3.Bilocate - Summoning The Bygones

4.Havok - TBA

5.Black Sabbath - TBA

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Some of these albums are known just when you see their album cover. They are usually iconic albums (whether positively or negatively) and one can easily identify them even if they were zoomed out tons…

1.Morbid Angel - Altars Of Madness

2.Immortal - At The Heart Of Winter

3.Emperor - In The Nightside Eclipse

4.Mayhem - De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas

5.Metallica - Ride The Lightning

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