This is the folk edition of the lists I make to keep track of my own preferences and possibly make diehard fans of the genre cry with my apparent ignorance and incorrect opinions. There may even be some crossover with my black metal list, because I live for the thrill of committing horrendous musical crimes.

1. Forefather - Ours Is The Kingdom

2. Forefather - Steadfast

3. Eluveitie - Origins

4. Eluveitie - Slania

5. Chthonic - Takasago Army

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I'm a sucker for great hooks and catchy choruses. Some bands from this list will show that. Furthermore, I love technical, percise performances. I love the rise and fall of a song where the mood changes with the volume and pace. I love break downs and build ups to lyrically meaningful climaxes from the album's story. My number one, I believe, does all of that. The sound Anthriel is producing could, and maybe should, rival bands such as Symphony X and Dream Theater.

1. Anthriel - The Pathway

2. Neal Morse - Sola Scriptura

3. DGM - Different Shapes

4. It Bites - The Tall Ships

5. It Bites - Map Of The Past

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1. Karnivool - Sound Awake

2. Opeth - Blackwater Park

3. Angra - Temple Of Shadows

4. Tool - Lateralus

5. Ne Obliviscaris - Portal Of I

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A list of bands who have released just one album. Feel free to recommend!

Edit: If the band released their debut album between 2010-present and they haven't split, they are not viable.

1. ABACABB - Survivalist

2. Abstrakt Algebra - Abstrakt Algebra

3. Abydos - The Little Boy's Heavy Mental Shadow Opera About The Inhabitants Of His Diary

4. Abyssmal Sorrow - Lament

5. Age Of Silence - Acceleration

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A collection of metal albums that use Arabian, middle-east and far east folk elements. Recommendations are welcome. Image is the cover artwork of Shangren's Warriors of Devastation.

1. Acyl - Algebra

2. Aeternam - Disciples Of The Unseen

3. Al-Namrood - Estorat Taghoot

4. Al-Namrood - Kitab Al-Awthan

5. Amaseffer - Slaves For Life

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THE ULTIMATE GUIDE INTO MIDDLE EASTERN METAL

P.S :
1. there are other albums but the bands themselves are not featured on MS
2. thanks for the inspiration from JD's list ( http://www.metalstorm.net/users/list.php?list_id=554 )
3. thanks for the inspiration from Mujtaba's list ( http://www.metalstorm.net/users/list.php?list_id=1309 )

1. Ajdath - Triangle Of Death

2. Tyrant Throne - Abominations

3. Bilocate - Summoning The Bygones

4. Scarab - Blinding The Masses

5. Litham - Dhal Ennar

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1. Ensiferum - Iron

2. Ensiferum - Ensiferum

3. Turisas - The Varangian Way

4. Eluveitie - Slania

5. Equilibrium - Sagas

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Best Folkish albums I've heard so far...!! Please feel free to post your Suggestions!!

1. Agalloch - The Mantle

2. Ensiferum - Iron

3. Moonsorrow - Kivenkantaja

4. Blackmore's Night - Under A Violet Moon

5. Blackmore's Night - Shadow Of The Moon

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Top metal albuns based on the influence they have in my personality and by the way they changed some ideas and theories I had.

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

2. Symphony X - The Odyssey

3. Therion - Secret Of The Runes

4. Dream Theater - Images And Words

5. Primordial - Spirit The Earth Aflame

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A list of albums that impressed me in some way... good or bad.
(this list is in no particular order)

1. Amaseffer - Slaves For Life

2. Communic - Conspiracy In Mind

3. Death Angel - The Art Of Dying

4. Eluveitie - Spirit

5. Evergrey - Monday Morning Apocalypse

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