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The Best Metal Albums* From A To # (D)

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/

1.D.C. Cooper - D.C. Cooper
2.Dali's Dilemma - Manifesto For Futurism
3.Damim - The Difference Engine
4.Dämmerfarben - Im Abendrot
5.Damned Spirits' Dance - Weird Constellations

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Created by Uxküll on 28.10.2020



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Top 20 Thrash Metal Albums Of The 80's

1.Metallica - Ride The Lightning
2.Slayer - Reign In Blood
3.Metallica - Master Of Puppets
4.Exodus - Bonded By Blood
5.Metallica - Kill 'Em All

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Created by Mrtvozornik on 23.03.2019



Destruction ALBUMS Ranked

1.Destruction - Eternal Devastation
2.Destruction - Infernal Overkill
3.Destruction - Spiritual Genocide
4.Destruction - The Antichrist
5.Destruction - All Hell Breaks Loose

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Created by emaguzze98 on 25.12.2017



Top 15 Metal Albums Of 1986

1.Destruction - Eternal Devastation
2.Slayer - Reign In Blood
3.Kreator - Pleasure To Kill
4.Iron Maiden - Somewhere In Time
5.Exumer - Possessed By Fire

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Created by emaguzze98 on 08.10.2017



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Thrash Til Death!

Just a list of classic thrash albums I really enjoy, since thrash has had such a good year this year. They are in no particular order.

1.Annihilator - Alice In Hell
2.Anthrax - Among The Living
3.Anthrax - Spreading The Disease
4.Artillery - By Inheritance
5.Assassin - The Upcoming Terror

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Created by mute30rp on 26.10.2016



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Thrash Effect

Like my other genre-based lists, this exists purely for my own organizational purposes and not to provide a definitive statement about or guidebook to the thrash genre. I've folded some speed metal and other occasional outliers into this list, maybe a few not-so-thrash albums by otherwise-thrash bands, since they're close enough and I wasn't going to make a separate list.

1.Slayer - Reign In Blood
2.Gama Bomb - Citizen Brain
3.Cross Examination - Menace II Sobriety
4.Slayer - Seasons In The Abyss
5.Metallica - Ride The Lightning

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Created by ScreamingSteelUS on 16.05.2016



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GREAT Obscure Thrash Albums That REQUIRE ATTENTION

If your favorites aren't on here, then make your own damn list. On this list, you will see the mentioning of Spotify, iTunes, and Google Play. I have included these three medias so that you don't go looking for it and become disappointed. If one of these medias is not included in the "list of absence" then that means that media possesses that specific album.

1.Exhorder - Slaughter In The Vatican
2.Artillery - By Inheritance
3.Artillery - Terror Squad
4.Artillery - Fear Of Tomorrow
5.Realm - Endless War

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Created by __Mailman on 24.04.2016



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A List Of Albums I Need To Stop Procrastinating For And Finally Give Them A Decent Listen

"I'll listen to this after I come back home"
I'm so sick of doing this.There are many,many albums that I KNOW will enjoy if I finally make time to listen too. This is more of a personal list,so I can keep track of what I need to hear.

1.Leaves' Eyes - Njord
2.Exodus - Pleasures Of The Flesh
3.Darkthrone - Circle The Wagons
4.Kreator - Coma Of Souls
5.Kreator - Violent Revolution

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Created by me<3mertl on 19.08.2015



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100 Greatest Metal Bands

Pretty self-explanatory, with a couple caveats: first, this is mostly just a list of my favorite metal bands in approximate order (after the top 10 or so the order matters far less), with extra weight given to influence and timelessness of sound; and second, the albums selected are not necessarily the band's "best" album, or even my personal favorite -- they are the albums that I feel best represent the band's classic sound and/or well-represent the span of their career. List includes all sub-genres of metal and some post-metal metal. Feel free to spew your hatred below. \m/ (xx) \m/

1.Black Sabbath - Paranoid
2.Iron Maiden - Powerslave
3.Metallica - Master Of Puppets
4.Judas Priest - Screaming For Vengeance
5.Slayer - Reign In Blood

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Created by saw_you_drown on 03.06.2015



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Favorite Thrash Metal Albums

Full Lengths Only

1.Metallica - Ride The Lightning
2.Megadeth - Peace Sells... But Who's Buying?
3.Vio-lence - Eternal Nightmare
4.Slayer - Reign In Blood
5.Exodus - Bonded By Blood

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Created by FatesOpeth on 02.03.2015



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Top Thrash Albums

1.Metallica - Ride The Lightning
2.Megadeth - Rust In Peace
3.Metallica - Master Of Puppets
4.Slayer - Reign In Blood
5.Exodus - Bonded By Blood

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Created by Dalleo on 29.12.2013



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Favorite Destruction Albums

1.Destruction - Eternal Devastation
2.Destruction - The Antichrist
3.Destruction - Release From Agony
4.Destruction - Infernal Overkill
5.Destruction - Inventor Of Evil

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Created by ManiacBlasphemer on 18.11.2013



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Top 20 Albums Of 1986

Metal albums from 1986

1.Slayer - Reign In Blood
2.Dark Angel - Darkness Descends
3.Metallica - Master Of Puppets
4.Candlemass - Epicus Doomicus Metallicus
5.Megadeth - Peace Sells... But Who's Buying?

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Created by JCJen7 on 04.07.2013



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Top 35 German Thrash Albums

This is the top 35 of german thrash metal albums of the old school...

1.Sodom - Agent Orange
2.Kreator - Pleasure To Kill
3.Destruction - Infernal Overkill
4.Tankard - Zombie Attack
5.Exumer - Possessed By Fire

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Created by ChapuLviz on 29.03.2012



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Top 200 Metal Masterpieces of All Time

RANKING CRITERIA :

- Originality
- Songwriting
- Performance

Neither the popularity among the fans nor the commercial success (or unsuccess) of the albums were taken into account in the selection.

1.Metallica - Ride The Lightning
2.Iron Maiden - The Number Of The Beast
3.Metallica - Master Of Puppets
4.Black Sabbath - Master Of Reality
5.Iron Maiden - Piece Of Mind

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Created by Vasil de Shumen on 10.03.2012