1.Death - Symbolic

2.Opeth - Orchid

3.At The Gates - Slaughter Of The Soul

4.Fear Factory - Demanufacture

5.Nevermore - Nevermore

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My favorite progressive metal albums (derived/mixed genres included). Lot of stuff still missing here since I have a terrible memory I think everything here is at least 8,5/10.

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1.Dream Theater - Awake

2.Dream Theater - Images And Words

3.Dream Theater - Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes From A Memory

4.Dream Theater - Train Of Thought

5.Redemption - Snowfall On Judgment Day

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1.Black Sabbath - Heaven And Hell

2.Iron Maiden - Iron Maiden

3.Diamond Head - Lightning To The Nations

4.AC/DC - Back In Black

5.Rush - Permanent Waves

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Not 'Nu Metal'.
Bands formed in 1990 or later.

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1.Machine Head - Burn My Eyes

2.Amorphis - Tales From The Thousand Lakes

3.Pantera - Far Beyond Driven

4.Savatage - Handful Of Rain

5.Bolt Thrower - ...For Victory

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Listen to these on LSD, they're good.

1.Arcturus - Sideshow Symphonies

2.Ulver - Teachings In Silence

3.Arcturus - The Sham Mirrors

4.Summoning - Old Mornings Dawn

5.Tool - Lateralus

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One of the worst year in history of heavy metal music.

1.Blind Guardian - Somewhere Far Beyond

2.Megadeth - Countdown To Extinction

3.Rage - Trapped

4.Mezarkabul - Trail Blazer

5.Iron Maiden - Fear Of The Dark

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1.Insomnium - Shadows Of The Dying Sun

2.Opeth - Pale Communion

3.Sólstafir - Ótta

4.Whispered - Shogunate Macabre

5.Equilibrium - Erdentempel

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1.Ihsahn - After

2.The Ocean - Anthropocentric

3.Ghost - Opus Eponymous

4.In Mourning - Monolith

5.Blindead - Affliction XXIX II MXMVI

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Just a list of my favorite albums!…

1.Kamelot - The Black Halo

2.Epica - Design Your Universe

3.Kamelot - Karma

4.The Gathering - Mandylion

5.Nightwish - Century Child

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Rating:
10 - Allmost impossible to get. The band need to create something astronomical good.
9 - Only the best albums of the year gets this.
8 - A really good album on all levels.
7 - A good album, but…

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2.Ne Obliviscaris - Citadel

3.Behemoth - The Satanist

4.Vanden Plas - Chronicles Of The Immortals: Netherworld (Path 1)

5.Beyond Creation - Earthborn Evolution

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This is a list of my favourite debut albums.
I'm sure there are some years that will have multiple great debut albums but I'm limiting to only putting one band per year.
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1.Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath

2.AC/DC - T.N.T.

3.Iron Maiden - Iron Maiden

4.Venom - Welcome To Hell

5.Witchfinder General - Death Penalty

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