Lists by Tristus Scriptor
Some Sadly Overlooked Gems
This is a list of some albums that I feel aren't as appreciated as they should be.
| 1. | Ozzy Osbourne - The Ultimate Sin |
| 2. | Iced Earth - Burnt Offerings |
| 3. | Cryptopsy - And Then You'll Beg |
| 4. | Yngwie Malmsteen - Fire And Ice |
| 5. | Sentenced - Frozen |
| + 10 more |
7 Albums That Get Me Kickin'
At times, we neglect a certain genre or overall sound due to a "kick" of something that we greatly enjoy. This is a list that goes in circular motions - as the releases tag-out the current "kick",…
| 1. | Mayhem - De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas |
| 2. | My Dying Bride - A Line Of Deathless Kings |
| 3. | Disgorge - Cranial Impalement |
| 4. | Morbid Angel - Domination |
| 5. | King Diamond - Them |
| + 2 more |
Vocal Affairs
Sove very good releases have been created without the inclusion of the vocalist that a band is famous for having; the one everyone thinks of when the group is mentioned. Sometimes these bands surprise…
| 1. | The Crown - Crowned In Terror |
| 2. | Bloodbath - Nightmares Made Flesh |
| 3. | Judas Priest - Jugulator |
| 4. | Pyramaze - Immortal |
| 5. | Black Sabbath - Born Again |
| + 5 more |
Winter's Freezing Clutches
Autumn is gone, ushering in the mercilessly short days of skin-tenderizing, soul-weakening, weariness-inducing WINTER. Take thyself to a healthy state of depression for sake of joining the spirit instead…
| 1. | My Dying Bride - Turn Loose The Swans |
| 2. | Sentenced - Down |
| 3. | Mercyful Fate - In The Shadows |
| 4. | Arch Enemy - Stigmata |
| 5. | Carcass - Heartwork |
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15 of My Favorite Rancid Sicknesses
While I know there are tons of albums to be listed in the death/gore/grind area of metal that could be included here, these are currently the most prominent to ME. They are listed in order of a toss up…
| 1. | Cannibal Corpse - Tomb Of The Mutilated |
| 2. | Avulsed - Gorespattered Suicide |
| 3. | Death - Scream Bloody Gore |
| 4. | Gorerotted - Only Tools and Corpses |
| 5. | Carcass - Necroticism: Descanting The Insalubrious |
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Autumn Serenades For My Woes
Not *quite* as doomy of a list as the title implies. This is just my current playlist, since my preferences change this time of year.
Post Edit: Now that Bell Witch is on here...it *is* as doomy as the…
Post Edit: Now that Bell Witch is on here...it *is* as doomy as the…
| 1. | Kamelot - Silverthorn |
| 2. | Bell Witch - Self Titled |
| 3. | Wintersun - Time I |
| 4. | Watain - Lawless Darkness |
| 5. | Sunstorm - House Of Dreams |
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Miserable Winter Barrage
Cold weather has a depressive effect on a lot of people. I'm not excluded - yet some of these are just because I love 'em.
| 1. | Falls Of Rauros - The Light That Dwells From Rotting Wood |
| 2. | Jeff Buckley - Grace |
| 3. | Katatonia - Tonight's Decision |
| 4. | Enbilulugugal - Black Noise Armageddon: Denying 13 Years Of Existence |
| 5. | Enthauptung - Paths Forgotten |
| + 15 more |
Just My Current Playlist (Bands-No Particular Album, No Theme Or Motif) Updated! 8-5-12
| 1. | Avulsed - Faves. Can't shed 'em...and don't wanna. |
| 2. | King Diamond - Always. ALWAYS. |
| 3. | Kamelot - Brilliance in the form of deep, longingly beautiful power metal. |
| 4. | Cannibal Corpse - Oh...well...I never grow tired of the first 6 albums. Some bands just stick. |
| 5. | Sabaton - Such gritty, melodic, and bombastic fluff. Gotta love it. |
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Springin' Into The Dark
The next list in my seasonal tastes line.
(Albums listed in the autumn and winter ones will be attempted at omission.)
(Albums listed in the autumn and winter ones will be attempted at omission.)
| 1. | Avulsed - Nullo (The Pleasure Of Self-Mutilation) |
| 2. | Omnium Gatherum - Years In Waste |
| 3. | Anata - The Conductor's Departure |
| 4. | Soundtrack - Susperia |
| 5. | Assück - Misery Index |
| + 15 more |