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Beginner's Guide To Building A Prog Collection (Standards, And A Few Unorthodox Choices)

Limited to only those albums featured on Metal Storm.


1.Jethro Tull - Thick As A Brick
2.Rush - Moving Pictures
3.King Crimson - In The Court Of The Crimson King
4.Pain Of Salvation - Remedy Lane
5.Queensrÿche - Operation: Mindcrime

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Created by Introspekrieg on 03.03.2010



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Songs From The 60's And The 70's I Think Every Metal Fan Should Have Heard

This is a mix of my personal favourite 60's and 70's hard rock/metal songs and the more influential ones, songs that I think every metal fan need to hear. A mix of the most well-known songs to totally obscure stuff. If you think I have missed some important song you can always suggest me.

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2.The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Are You Experienced
3.Cream - Disraeli Gears
4.Clear Light - Clear Light
5.Blue Cheer - Vincebus Eruptum

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Created by Aristarchos on 03.12.2012



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Andy's top ranked all time favorite songs

All my favourite songs ranked in order best down.

1.Rush - 2112
2.Deep Purple - In Rock
3.Jethro Tull - Aqualung
4.Rainbow - Rising
5.Black Sabbath - Paranoid

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Created by AndyMetalFreak on 23.08.2021



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Guib's Essentials (Alphabetical Order)

Wanna know what I headbang to on the regular? The releases that have seen countless re-spins... Well, this is a very simple list and something you've probably seen a lot of other MS users do in the past. Basically, I'm just going to list what are essential metal albums for me, my all time gems & masterpieces (very subjective and some are also in there due to nostalgia and sentimental value).

There's no particular ''Genre'' that I'll be covering and I will also try to limit myself to two albums per band and a few of my favorite tracks or highlights per album. Of course everything in this list is just my opinion, meaning that I'm not saying these albums are all masterpieces or whatnot, it's just my personal favorites. I hope most of you will agree with me and those few who don't, well... it's okay to be wrong, the next step is acceptance

🇨🇦 = From Canada, My Country!

Last Updated: April 15th, 2024

1.Absu - The Third Storm Of Cythrául
2.AC/DC - High Voltage
3.Alestorm - Black Sails At Midnight
4.Alien Weaponry - Tū
5.Amon Amarth - Fate Of Norns

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Created by Guib on 02.05.2015



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DIAMOND ALBUMS - Top 50: The Best Of Progressive Rock/Metal

My favourite prog rock/metal albums. In no order.

1.Pink Floyd - The Dark Side Of The Moon
2.Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here
3.King Crimson - In The Court Of The Crimson King
4.Genesis - Selling England By The Pound
5.Yes - Close To The Edge

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Created by Hex_Omega on 15.08.2013



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The Art of Early Hard Music

Only studio albums ordered by release year.

1.The Doors - The Doors
2.The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Are You Experienced
3.Blue Cheer - Vincebus Eruptum
4.Deep Purple - Shades Of Deep Purple
5.The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Electric Ladyland

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Created by Vasil de Shumen on 04.05.2012



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Melodic Escapism

My personal picks for albums that makes my mind wander. Also a good list for anyone getting into metal.

1.Amorphis - Tales From The Thousand Lakes
2.Be'lakor - Stone's Reach
3.Budgie - Never Turn Your Back On A Friend
4.Children Of Bodom - Something Wild
5.Dark Tranquillity - Character

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Created by em6568 on 13.09.2023



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Top 50 Heavy Metal Albums Of The 1970's

In chronological order of release.

1.Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath
2.Deep Purple - In Rock
3.Uriah Heep - Very 'eavy... Very 'umble
4.Black Sabbath - Paranoid
5.Budgie - Budgie

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Created by 1968fan on 28.11.2018



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Essential Music For Phone

Bands in my daily listening rotation. Albums chosen are my favorite by the respective band in most cases 🤘

1.200 Stab Wounds - Slave To The Scalpel
2.A Perfect Circle - Mer De Noms
3.Abbath - Abbath
4.Acid Witch - Rot Among Us
5.Æther Realm - Tarot

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Created by em6568 on 13.07.2023



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That 70’s Show, The Best 70’s Songs

Best Heavy or Hard Songs of the wonderful 70’s

1.Rainbow - Rising
2.Motörhead - Overkill
3.Black Sabbath - Sabotage
4.Judas Priest - Sad Wings Of Destiny
5.Led Zeppelin - Physical Graffiti

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Created by Blackcrowe on 18.03.2022



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Best Album Of Each Year

Fifty years of metal, 50 best albums of the year. Note that in order to diversify the list I limited it to one album per band, otherwise there would have been too much Judas Priest and Iron Maiden.

1.Black Sabbath - Paranoid
2.Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin IV
3.Deep Purple - Machine Head
4.Budgie - Never Turn Your Back On A Friend
5.Queen - Queen II

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Created by Ganondox on 17.10.2019



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Favorite Album For Each Year since 1967

1.The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Are You Experienced
2.Deep Purple - The Book Of Taliesyn
3.Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin
4.Deep Purple - In Rock
5.Deep Purple - Fireball

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Created by Antares8001 on 29.05.2017



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TOP ALBUMS OF 1973

1.Black Sabbath - Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
2.Pink Floyd - Dark Side Of The Moon
3.Lynyrd Skynyrd - Pronounced Leh Nerd Skin Nerd
4.Camel - Camel
5.Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Solar Fire

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Created by achil on 16.02.2013



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Top 100

In progress top 100 albums in no order yet

1.Alice In Chains - Jar Of Flies
2.Porcupine Tree - In Absentia
3.Queens Of The Stone Age - Songs For The Deaf
4.Edge Of Sanity - Crimson
5.Dream Theater - Images And Words

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Created by em6568 on 25.03.2024



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Top 20 Proto-Metal/Hard Rock Albums Of 1973

In no real particular order. These albums are all great.

1.Black Sabbath - Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
2.Led Zeppelin - Houses Of The Holy
3.Budgie - Never Turn Your Back On A Friend
4.Blue Öyster Cult - Tyranny And Mutation
5.Deep Purple - Who Do We Think We Are

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Created by 1968fan on 23.09.2018