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Masterplan Albums Ranked

1.Masterplan - Masterplan
2.Masterplan - MK II
3.Masterplan - Time To Be King
4.Masterplan - Aeronautics
5.Masterplan - Novum Initium

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Created by majormalfunction on 27.02.2024



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Essential Power Metal

1.Angra - Temple Of Shadows
2.Avantasia - The Metal Opera Part I
3.Avantasia - The Metal Opera Part II
4.Blind Guardian - Somewhere Far Beyond
5.Blind Guardian - Imaginations From The Other Side

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Created by em6568 on 19.06.2023



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Jorn Lande Best Albums

1.Masterplan - Masterplan
2.Avantasia - Angel Of Babylon
3.Avantasia - The Wicked Symphony
4.Avantasia - Ghostlights
5.Ark - Burn The Sun

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Created by Alex Avagianos on 01.11.2022



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Top 50 Of 2005-2009

1.System Of A Down - Mezmerize
2.Nevermore - This Godless Endeavor
3.Firewind - Allegiance
4.Nightwish - Dark Passion Play
5.Paradise Lost - In Requiem

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Created by Alex Avagianos on 04.08.2022



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THE METAL BIBLE

Welcome to what I consider the "Metal Bible" or in other words, a list of records of various genres in the arrays of Metal and Hard Rock that I deem essential or at least very recommended to listeners of hard and heavy music. This may be a very overwhelming list but I essentially try to collect all albums in the History of Metal that strike me as worthwhile. May this be a guideline for people that seek for an entrance to a particular genre or certain bands. In no means I am saying, that this list is indisputable by any means. I consider these my personal picks for albums that should be listened to by die-hard metal fans at least once. Hopefully you can discover some new music or relate with my picks. If I missed something that you would include in such a list, please tell me in the form of a comment. Enjoy! \,,/

1.High Tide - Sea Shanties
2.Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath
3.Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin
4.Sir Lord Baltimore - Kingdom Come
5.Josefus - Dead Man

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Created by pandrstudios on 31.05.2022



Top 20 Of 2005

Must Listen: The First 11

1.System Of A Down - Mezmerize
2.Nevermore - This Godless Endeavor
3.System Of A Down - Hypnotize
4.Sentenced - The Funeral Album
5.Primal Fear - Seven Seals

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Created by Alex Avagianos on 08.05.2021



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

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.Macabre - Murder Metal
2.Macabre Omen - Gods Of War - At War
3.Macbeth - Romantic Tragedy's Crescendo
4.Machinae Supremacy - Overworld
5.Machine Head - The Blackening

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Created by Uxküll on 09.01.2021



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Empowering Albums For Powerless Losers

This is a list of all the power metal albums I have listened to that are worth remembering. Like my other genre lists, this is not meant to be a definitive guide to power metal or a binding judgment on what power metal is or is not. The list exists purely for my own organizational purposes and may contain bands or albums that are not strictly True Knights of the Eternal Thundersword.

The first cluster includes my favorite albums in the genre (and a significant number of my all-time favorites); beyond that, they are listed by rating from 9/10 down to 6/10 and alphabetically within each bracket.

Last updated November 27, 2021.

1.Blind Guardian - Nightfall In Middle-Earth
2.Blind Guardian - Imaginations From The Other Side
3.Blind Guardian - Somewhere Far Beyond
4.Jag Panzer - Thane To The Throne
5.X Japan - Art Of Life

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Created by ScreamingSteelUS on 19.09.2019



Vintage Metaller's - Best Year on Year Albums

1.Judas Priest - Painkiller
2.Metallica - Metallica
3.Blind Guardian - Somewhere Far Beyond
4.Scorpions - Face The Heat
5.Stratovarius - Dreamspace

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Created by Vintage Metaller on 04.01.2015



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Best Albums Of 2000-2010

In no order, just the my favorite of that decade.

1.Swallow The Sun - The Morning Never Came
2.Equilibrium - Sagas
3.The Defaced - Karma In Black
4.Susperia - Vindication
5.Masterplan - Aeronautics

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Created by EnigmaLake on 08.06.2014



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Rock & Metal Ballads Collection

Compilation of many Hard Rock or Metal Ballads I've heard. Bands and Albums are ordered by name alphabetically.

1.Accept - Balls To The Wall
2.Accept - Blood Of The Nations
3.Accept - Eat The Heat
4.Adagio - Underworld
5.Aerosmith - Aerosmith

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Created by Alpha on 27.09.2013



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Best Progressive/Power Metal Albums! (in No Specific Order)

These are my favorite progressive/power metal albums that I have listened to. Some of them are for musical technique and others are simply because they blew my mind with the crazy story lines or whatever!

1.Symphony X - Paradise Lost
2.Symphony X - The Odyssey
3.Masterplan - Aeronautics
4.Nightwish - Dark Passion Play
5.Theocracy - As The World Bleeds

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Created by bkrootz on 15.07.2013



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My favourite Power Metal Albums

Since many of you felt annoyed by my previous list title I changed it and hopefully you will be ok with it.Power up everybody!!!

1.Helloween - Keeper Of The Seven Keys Part II
2.Blind Guardian - Imaginations From The Other Side
3.Helloween - Keeper Of The Seven Keys Part I
4.Riot - ThunderSteel
5.Gamma Ray - Land Of The Free

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Created by stormlord77 on 29.04.2013



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Top Prog Rock/Metal Albums

The label metal includes heavy, power, black...

1.Dream Theater - Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes From A Memory
2.Queensrÿche - Operation: Mindcrime
3.Rush - 2112
4.Symphony X - V: The New Mythology Suite
5.Opeth - Still Life

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Created by truenoacero on 27.04.2012



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My Favorite Rock/Metal Ballads

The best ballads in the history of Metal. Of course, all these bands and other bands have really good ballads but this list shows the very best, handpicked by me. In alphabetical order by bands name to make the list less chaotic and not by order of preference.

1.Accept - Eat The Heat
2.Accept - Blood Of The Nations
3.Adagio - Underworld
4.Aerosmith - Aerosmith
5.Allen/Lande - The Battle

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Created by Mountain King on 07.01.2012