Lists by EmeraldSword
My Top Ten Favorite Albums of All Time
I've been listening to metal for over a decade now. Here's my all time "favorites" list. Updated with comments March 24th, 2016. I started with death metal acts of In Flames and Dark…
| 1. | In Flames - The Jester Race |
| 2. | Omnium Gatherum - Beyond |
| 3. | Be'lakor - Of Breath And Bone |
| 4. | Wintersun - Wintersun |
| 5. | Angra - Temple Of Shadows |
| + 5 more |
Stratovarius - Best To Worst
Long time fan of Stratovarius. I've comprised my best to worst albums in my own opinion. I excluded EPs and live albums to focus on full lengths.
| 1. | Stratovarius - Visions |
| 2. | Stratovarius - Infinite |
| 3. | Stratovarius - Nemesis |
| 4. | Stratovarius - Fourth Dimension |
| 5. | Stratovarius - Elysium |
| + 9 more |
2018 Watchlist
Here's a quick list of what I'm looking forward to in 2018. Refreshed periodically.
| 1. | Omnium Gatherum - The Burning Cold |
| 2. | Dragonland - TBD |
| 3. | Shadowspell - TBD |
| 4. | Be'lakor - TBD |
Galneryus - Best To Worst
Been a fan of Galneryus since "One For All - All For One" Thought I'd make my favorite full length albums in order of best to worst.
| 1. | Galneryus - Beyond The End Of Despair... |
| 2. | Galneryus - Advance To The Fall |
| 3. | Galneryus - Resurrection |
| 4. | Galneryus - Phoenix Rising |
| 5. | Galneryus - The Flag Of Punishment |
| + 2 more |
Dragonland - Best To Worst
One of the things I like most about Dragonland is their Death Metal roots. They wanted to expand outside the scope of Death Metal and mixed their formula with power, symphonic, and progressive sounds.
| 1. | Dragonland - Astronomy |
| 2. | Dragonland - Starfall |
| 3. | Dragonland - Under The Grey Banner |
| 4. | Dragonland - Holy War |
| 5. | Dragonland - The Battle Of The Ivory Plains |
Anubis Gate - Best To Worst
Sort of stumbled upon Anubis Gate. Not too often do you see the bassist as lead singer/frontman of the band. It's hard to place the specific sound of the band since they're a blend of power and…
| 1. | Anubis Gate - Anubis Gate |
| 2. | Anubis Gate - Andromeda Unchained |
| 3. | Anubis Gate - Horizons |
| 4. | Anubis Gate - The Detached |
| 5. | Anubis Gate - A Perfect Forever |
| + 1 more |
My Favorite Progressive/Djent Metal Albums/EPs
I've always been a fan of progressive metal going back to the days of Opeth. It wasn't until I discovered Scale The Summit early last year on Spotify that I came upon a big metal genre of instrumental…
| 1. | Scale The Summit - The Migration |
| 2. | Sithu Aye - Cassini |
| 3. | Wide Eyes - Terraforming |
| 4. | Intervals - The Space Between |
| 5. | Modern Day Babylon - Travelers |
| + 3 more |
Kalmah - Best To Worst
Kalmah's pure "Swamp Metal". They blend metals styles to their own. Carefully crafted melodies with tough riffs make them stand out.
| 1. | Kalmah - The Black Waltz |
| 2. | Kalmah - Swampsong |
| 3. | Kalmah - They Will Return |
| 4. | Kalmah - Swamplord |
| 5. | Kalmah - For The Revolution |
| + 1 more |