1.Ihsahn - Arktis.

2.Vektor - Terminal Redux

3.Meshuggah - The Violent Sleep Of Reason

4.Anciients - Voice Of The Void

5.Black Crown Initiate - Selves We Cannot Forgive

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1.Vektor - Terminal Redux

2.Plini - Handmade Cities

3.Alcest - Kodama

4.The Dillinger Escape Plan - Dissociation

5.Thank You Scientist - Stranger Heads Prevail

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1.Band-Maid - Brand New Maid

2.Thrawsunblat - Metachthonia

3.Enchiridion - The Realm Of Blackened Perdition

4.pg.lost - Versus

5.Myrath - Legacy

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These are my favourite albums from the year 2016, ranked in order from my most favourite at number 1 to my least favourite.

1.Gojira - Magma

2.Death Angel - The Evil Divide

3.Khemmis - Hunted

4.Cult Of Luna - Mariner [Collaboration]

5.Ihsahn - Arktis.

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My favorite to least favorite from 2016. I will be adding and moving albums as the year goes on.

1.Epica - The Holographic Principle

2.Testament - Brotherhood Of The Snake

3.Avantasia - Ghostlights

4.Allegaeon - Proponent For Sentience

5.Brymir - Slayer Of Gods

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1.Testament - Brotherhood Of The Snake

2.Artillery - Penalty By Perception

3.Vektor - Terminal Redux

4.Desaster - The Oath Of An Iron Ritual

5.Exumer - The Raging Tides

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1.Testament - Brotherhood Of The Snake

2.Metallica - Hardwired...To Self-Destruct

3.Megadeth - Dystopia

4.Anthrax - For All Kings

5.Dark Tranquillity - Atoma

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1.Flotsam And Jetsam - Flotsam And Jetsam

2.Anthrax - For All Kings

3.Sodom - Decision Day

4.Testament - Brotherhood Of The Snake

5.Metallica - Hardwired...To Self-Destruct

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1.Anthrax - For All Kings

2.Fleshgod Apocalypse - King

3.Cauldron - In Ruin

4.Abbath - Abbath

5.Metallica - Hardwired... To Self-Destruct

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One of source of entertainment in the couple of months since I've joined MS has been watching albums careen up and down the 2015 top 20. I thought it might be interesting to compile a list of every album that shows up on the 2016 top 20 list at any point during the year (modulo how often I'm actually able to observe the list) along with some statistics. Ranking on this list is ordered by peak rank, then last date at that rank, then end of year rank.

1.Insomnium - Winter's Gate

2.Trees Of Eternity - Hour Of The Nightingale

3.Aenaon - Hypnosophy

4.Dark Tranquillity - Atoma

5.Anaal Nathrakh - The Whole Of The Law

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Welcome to my 2016 list. Most of you are aware how lists on MS work :- If the album appears at the top it's amazing (imo) and highly recommend you give it a listen... if it's featured at the bottom then I probably don't like it. If you have any recommendations for albums, feel free to leave a message in the comments section!!

1.Whispered - Metsutan - Songs Of The Void

2.Mesarthim - Pillars

3.Equilibrium - Armageddon

4.Omnium Gatherum - Grey Heavens

5.Twilight Force - Heroes Of Mighty Magic

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1.Megadeth - Dystopia

2.Vektor - Terminal Redux

3.Insomnium - Winter's Gate

4.Dark Tranquillity - Atoma

5.Moonsorrow - Jumalten Aika

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1.Abbath - Abbath

2.Exumer - The Raging Tides

3.Rotting Christ - Rituals

4.Deströyer 666 - Wildfire

5.Fleshgod Apocalypse - King

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★★★★★ - Masterpiece!
★★★★½ - Excellent!
★★★★☆ - Great!
★★★½☆ - Very Good!
★★★☆☆ - Enjoyable!
★★½☆☆ - OK, Nothing Special...
★★☆☆☆ - Mediocre/Poor
★½☆☆☆ - Don't Touch
★☆☆☆☆ - I Want My Money Back

1.Cloudscape - Voice Of Reason

2.Adam Wakeman & Damian Wilson - Weir Keeper's Tale

3.Fifth To Infinity - Omnipotent Transdimensional Soulfire

4.Dissona - Paleopneumatic

5.Bloodiest - Bloodiest

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RANKING CRITERIA :

1. Originality

2. Songwriting

3. Vigorous performance

1.Anacrusis - Screams And Whispers

2.Overkill - Feel The Fire

3.Nuclear Assault - Game Over

4.Wrathchild America - 3-D

5.Toxik - World Circus

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