1.Ayreon - Into The Electric Castle

2.Star One - Victims Of The Modern Age

3.Ayreon - The Human Equation

4.Ayreon - The Final Experiment

5.Ayreon - The Universal Migrator Part I: The Dream Sequencer

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1.Saturnus - Martyre

2.Pain Of Salvation - The Perfect Element, Part I

3.Porcupine Tree - Lightbulb Sun

4.Nevermore - Dead Heart In A Dead World

5.Radiohead - Kid A

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1.Ayreon - The Human Equation

2.Ayreon - Into The Electric Castle

3.Ayreon - 01011001

4.Ayreon - The Theory Of Everything

5.Ayreon - The Source

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I feel like my overall favorites list is getting too long. I'm splitting it up by rating.

1.Ulcerate - Stare Into Death And Be Still

2.Madder Mortem - Eight Ways

3.Blind Guardian - Imaginations From The Other Side

4.Ayreon - 01011001

5.Igric - Svet Svetlom Stvorený

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1.Opeth - Still Life

2.Dream Theater - Images And Words

3.Opeth - My Arms, Your Hearse

4.Pain Of Salvation - Entropia

5.Devin Townsend - Ocean Machine: Biomech

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So like albums that have a clear tie between them, were recorded around about the same time and were clearly intended together, as opposed to a sequel coming years after. Some of these have actually been released together, as can be seen here.

That's about all I can think of right now. So feel free to think of some more for me.

1.Opeth - Deliverance

2.Opeth - Damnation

3.Metallica - Load

4.Metallica - Re-Load

5.Helloween - Keeper Of The Seven Keys Part I

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Simple ranking of all my favorite albums. Favorite song from the album in the notes. Sure to change/expand as I learn and explore more within metal.
2023: This was starting to get too long so I split it into separate lists for albums at each ranking 10 to 7. This list will no longer be updated.
10: https://metalstorm.net/users/list.php?list_id=6891
9: https://metalstorm.net/users/list.php?list_id=7213
8: https://metalstorm.net/users/list.php?list_id=7512
7: https://metalstorm.net/users/list.php?list_id=8058

1.Madder Mortem - Eight Ways

2.Blind Guardian - Imaginations From The Other Side

3.Ayreon - 01011001

4.Ulcerate - The Destroyers Of All

5.Metallica - Ride The Lightning

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My favorite progressive metal albums (derived/mixed genres included). Lot of stuff still missing here since I have a terrible memory I think everything here is at least 8,5/10.

Please, feel free to drop suggestions. I'd love to make it more or less complete one day.

I will eventually rate these albums too...

1.Dream Theater - Awake

2.Dream Theater - Images And Words

3.Dream Theater - Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes From A Memory

4.Dream Theater - Train Of Thought

5.Redemption - Snowfall On Judgment Day

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1.Nevermore - Dead Heart, In A Dead World

2.Soilwork - The Chainheart Machine

3.The Haunted - The Haunted Made Me Do It

4.Helloween - The Dark Ride

5.Dark Tranquillity - Haven

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My ranking of all Ayreon's studio albums. The indisputable best album for me is Into The Electric Castle, followed up closely by The Human Equation (I think Disc II is superior to Disc I though). 01011001 is an amazing album that contains brilliant long and epic tracks, although it also suffers from a few pretty mediocre tracks, so it's not a very consistent album in my opinion. And although The Universal Migrator Part I: The Dream Sequencer is a great album, it contains a few weaker tracks. My absolute least favourite album is Actual Fantasy, which has more mediocre tracks than great tracks. I have included ratings as well as the best songs (which are my favourites) of each album (3 songs (1-disc album) or 6 songs (2-disc album)), although this was extremely hard for #1 on this list, since I love pretty much every song on that album.

1.Ayreon - Into The Electric Castle

2.Ayreon - The Human Equation

3.Ayreon - 01011001

4.Ayreon - The Theory Of Everything

5.Ayreon - The Final Experiment

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1.Cradle Of Filth - Midian

2.The Gathering - If_Then_Else

3.After Forever - Prison Of Desire

4.The Sins Of Thy Beloved - Perpetual Desolation

5.Draconian - Frozen Features

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The most beautiful and awesome vocal duets (within bands or guest appearances) I ever heard in my life...
Any Suggestions are welcomed!

1.Kamelot - The Black Halo

2.Anathema - A Natural Disaster

3.Theatre Of Tragedy - Velvet Darkness They Fear

4.Within Temptation - Black Symphony

5.Ayreon - The Universal Migrator Part I: The Dream Sequencer

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If you ever want to get some non progheads into progressive rock or metal let them listen to these albums.

1.Rush - Hemispheres

2.Yes - Close To The Edge

3.King Crimson - In The Wake Of Poseidon

4.Dream Theater - Awake

5.Opeth - Still Life

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***Currently working through suggestions and adding some spacey non-metal things when they cross my mind***
As a lover of all things sci-fi I find metal to be the most accommodating of genres when it comes to themes of space/aliens. This is a list of those albums which use this theme and/or evoke an overall 'spacey' atmosphere and which I find particularly intriguing and enjoyable. No order for now and a work in progress (recommendations most welcome) Last Updated: 9th April 2014

1.Atoma - Skylight

2.Ayreon - The Universal Migrator Part I: The Dream Sequencer

3.Dol Ammad - Star Tales

4.Star One - Space Metal

5.Pagan's Mind - Enigmatic : Calling

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2.Pantera - Reinventing The Steel

3.Nevermore - Dead Heart, In A Dead World

4.Ayreon - The Universal Migrator Part I: The Dream Sequencer

5.Halford - Resurrection

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