This list is meant to be an extensive, but by no means exhaustive, collection of the greatest (modern) metal albums and eps. Running the gamut from avant-garde to trve norweigan black metal. *As someone who is young in age, my tastes tend to revolve around the period of the 80s to the present.* Although certain metal albums from before will certainly be featured, the period of the 60s-70s will be under-represented. I refer you to this excellent list to gain a better appreciation for some of the best metal from that period: https://rateyourmusic.com/list/freis/martin_popoffs_the_top_500_heavy_metal_albums_of_all_time/

All bands will be limited to one album unless they had a significant change in style (e.g. Amorphis and Katatonia). It goes without saying that as this is my personal list the genres that are included more than others expresses my bias and I am open to listening to any suggestions on additional albums to add. This list will be separated by letters as including them all in one list would make it overly long. Just to give you an idea: my personal collection is over 10,000 songs, most of them in the metal genre.

Most of the bands featured here have other great albums so if you like the album featured here be sure to peruse their other works. Artists whose names start with 'The' or A/An' will be included in whatever letter follows, e.g. ' A Forest of Stars' will be included in F. This list(s) contains the most well-known bands e.g. Opeth, to the most obscure e.g. Vanguard x Mortem.

The list(s) will be updated periodically. If you have trouble locating an album on this list or think I missed a particular album feel free to contact me, and share this list far and wide so that more people can benefit from the incredible array of musical experience metal has to offer.

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Uxküll | 08.02.2021

	1.	Racer X - Technical Difficulties
	2.	Radiance (FIN) - The Burning Sun
	3.	Ragana - You Take Nothing
	4.	Rage - Black In Mind
	5.	Rage Against The Machine - Rage Against The Machine
	6.	Ragnarok - Diabolical Age
	7.	Rahu - The Quest for the Vajra of Shadows https://omramrahavenamah.bandcamp.com/
	8.	Rain Delay - Slumber Recon
	9.	Rainbow - Rising
	10.	Rainer Landfermann - Mein Wort In Deiner Dunkelheit
	11.	Raintime - Flies & Lies
	12.	Ramesses - Misanthropic Alchemy
	13.	Rammstein - Mutter
	14.	Ram-Zet - Intra
	15.	Rannoch - Reflections Upon Darkness
	16.	Rapture - Songs For The Withering
	17.	Raspail - Dirge
	18.	Rauhnåcht - Unterm Gipfelthron https://dmp666.bandcamp.com/album/unterm-gipfelthron
	19.	Raum Kingdom - All We Expected / Raum Kingdom [Split]
	20.	Ravencult - Temples Of Torment
	21.	Raventale - Mortal Aspirations
	22.	Raxa - Oxlahun Ti Ku
	23.	Razor - Violent Restitution
	24.	Realm - Endless War
	25.	Rebel Wizard - Magickal Mystical Indifference
	26.	Rebirth Of Nefast - Tabernaculum
	27.	Red Apollo - The Laurels of Serenity https://redapollo.bandcamp.com/album/the-laurels-of-serenity
	28.	Red Circuit - Homeland
	29.	Red Harvest - HyBreed
	30.	Red Moon Architect - Concealed Silence
	31.	Redemption - The Fullness Of Time
	32.	Redwood Hill - Descender
	33.	Reflexion - Out Of The Dark
	34.	Regarde Les Hommes Tomber - Exile
	35.	Rejoice! The Light Has Come - Untitled EP
	36.	Reka - III https://reka.bandcamp.com/album/iii
	37.	Remembrance - Fall, Obsidian Night
	38.	Remete - Into Endless Night https://coldwaysmusic.bandcamp.com/album/into-endless-night
	39.	Remmirath - Shambhala Vril Saucers
	40.	Rendezvous Point - Solar Storm
	41.	Replacire - The Human Burden https://replacire.bandcamp.com/album/the-human-burden
	42.	Repugnant - Epitome Of Darkness
	43.	Repulsion - Horrified
	44.	Respire - Dénouement
	45.	Resurrection - Embalmed Existence
	46.	The Reticent - The Oubliette
	47.	Retina - Entropy https://retinametal.bandcamp.com/album/entropy
	48.	ReVamp - Wild Card
	49.	Revenant Marquis - Polterngeyst https://infernaprofundusrecords.bandcamp.com/album/polterngeyst
	50.	Reverence - The Asthenic Ascension
	51.	Reverend Bizarre - II: Crush The Insects
	52.	Reverorum Ib Malacht - De Mysteriis Dom Christii
	53.	Revocation - Teratogenesis
	54.	Revolted Masses - Age Of Descent
	55.	Rezn - Chaotic Divine
	56.	Rhapsody - Symphony Of Enchanted Lands
	57.	Rhapsody Of Fire - The Frozen Tears Of Angels
	58.	Rhinocervs - RH-12
	59.	Richard Henshall - The Cocoon
	60.	Ride for Revenge - Under the Eye https://kvltfinland.bandcamp.com/album/under-the-eye
	61.	Rimfrost - Veraldar Nagli
	62.	Rintrah - Salt Of The Earth
	63.	Ripis - Shadow Dies In Morning Light
	64.	Rippikoulu - Ulvaja
	65.	Ripping Corpse - Dreaming With The Dead
	66.	Rise Of Avernus - L'Appel Du Vide
	67.	Rise To The Sky - A Cold Embrace From Life
	68.	Rishloo - Feathergun
	69.	Rising - To Solemn Ash
	70.	Riti Occulti - Secta
	71.	The Ritual Aura - Laniakea
	72.	Ritual Necromancy - Disinterred Horror https://darkdescentrecords.bandcamp.com/album/disinterred-horror
	73.	Rivendell - Elven Tears
	74.	Rivers Of Nihil - Where Owls Know My Name
	75.	Riverside - Out Of Myself
	76.	Root - The Book
	77.	Rorcal - Muladona
	78.	Rosetta - Wake / Lift
	79.	ROSK - Miasma
	80.	Rosy Finch - Scarlet
	81.	Rotten Sound - Murderworks
	82.	Rotting Christ - Theogonia
	83.	Rotting Kingdom - A Deeper Shade Of Sorrow
	84.	Rotting Sky - Sedation https://sentientruin.bandcamp.com/album/sedation
	85.	RoutaSielu - Pimeys
	86.	Royal Hunt - Paradox
	87.	Royal Thunder - CVI
	88.	Ruadh - Sovereign
	89.	Rudra - Brahmavidya: Immortal I
	90.	Ruins - Cauldron
	91.	The Ruins Of Beverast - Unlock The Shrine
	92.	Runemagick - Enter The Realm Of Death
	93.	Ruoska - Amortem
	94.	RÛR - RÛR https://rurdomain.bandcamp.com/album/r-r
	95.	Russian Circles - Station