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Dietrich's Top 50: 2000-2010

1.Celtic Frost - Monotheist
2.Behemoth - Evangelion
3.Septicflesh - Communion
4.Behemoth - Demigod
5.Decapitated - Nihility

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Created by Dietrich on 28.01.2017



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Meaningful Death Metal Albums

Death metal is a genre which incorporates anger, energy, cleverness, virtuosity and creativity. Essential albums, one per band.

1.Dan Swanö - Moontower
2.Cynic - Focus
3.Opeth - Damnation
4.Pan.thy.monium - Khaooohs
5.Edge Of Sanity - Crimson

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Created by Droidion on 26.08.2014



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My Top 100 Albums

My top 100 Albums, sorted in descending order of favorites. Pretty rough list, I may update if I become un-lazy sometime. One album per band only. Some explanation and description provided for those who aspire to waste as much time on this site as I do.

1.Lykathea Aflame - Elvenefris
2.Moonsorrow - Kivenkantaja
3.Nevermore - This Godless Endeavor
4.Opeth - Still Life
5.!T.O.O.H.! - Order And Punishment (Řád A Trest)

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Created by MetalDoomMaster on 09.11.2013



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The Best 30 Songs To Play On The Drums!

Hello this is my list of the best and most fun songs to play on the drums for me. The only rule I tried to keep it to two songs per band and has to be metal (or very close to it). Enjoy
Also the songs I didn't add, but are very fun are Liquid Tension Experiment: Paradigm Shift, Another Dimension, Blotted Science: Oscillation Cycles, and Rush: Spirit of the Radio.

1.Dream Theater - A Change Of Seasons
2.Lamb Of God - Ashes Of The Wake
3.Dream Theater - Awake
4.Animals As Leaders - Animals As Leaders
5.Blotted Science - The Machinations Of Dementia

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Created by Oracles on 07.08.2013



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Epic Album Closers

Some albums are really good. Many of these are good all the way around. And, in many cases, there is a single song that stands out, sometimes it's the last song on the album. This is a list of those songs.

For a more in depth look at this, I've codified each into a given category:
Type 1 - 'The long song at the end.' Often the title track. These have a tendency to be most well written and dynamic pieces on the album.

1.!T.O.O.H.! - Order And Punishment (Řád A Trest)
2.Abigail Williams - Becoming
3.Agalloch - The Mantle
4.Amon Amarth - Versus The World
5.Anekdoten - Vemod

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Created by BigNaughtyV on 02.07.2013



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My Top Albums Of 2009

1.Madder Mortem - Eight Ways
2.Epica - Design Your Universe
3.Katatonia - Night Is The New Day
4.Be'lakor - Stone's Reach
5.Hearse - Single Ticket To Paradise

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Created by Chaosweaver on 19.02.2013



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KB's Favorite Albums Of All Time (Only Metal)

Here is my provisional favorite-metal-albums-of-all-time-list! Enjoy!
The first 10 albums are in pretty accurate order. However, after that, it becomes harder and harder to separate the albums clearly. Thus, you can say that I enjoy album x on the list as much as the others in the interval of (x-5) to (x+5). For example album 37 would be as much enjoyed as 32, 33, 34, ..., 42, or something like that.

1.Cult Of Luna - Somewhere Along The Highway
2.Disillusion - Back To Times Of Splendor
3.Grand Alchemist - Intervening Coma-Celebration
4.Opeth - Blackwater Park
5.Dream Theater - Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes From A Memory

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Created by Kuroboshi on 06.02.2013



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A List Of Great Debut Albums

A lot of bands have great debut albums. Obviously this list is just a fraction of all the great debut albums out there, but it's a start. I'll keep expanding this list continuously, so all suggestions are welcome (granted they are featured on MS). All the albums here are ranked according to genre and then alphabetically. If a certain album belongs to the (in your opinion) wrong genre, then definitely let me know.

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2.Aarni - Bathos
3.Arcturus - Aspera Hiems Symfonia
4.Diablo Swing Orchestra - The Butcher's Ballroom
5.Sadness - Ames De Marbre

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Created by Erik M. on 30.11.2012



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The Timeless

1.All time & genre (including Non-Metal on MS)
2.Only studio albums & EPs
3.I DON'T modify this list. So, this list is THE FINAL edition and based on my selection on 1 April 2017. (Modified on 12 February 2022)
4.The genre is primary one.
Last modified on 1 April 2017

...NOTICE: I'm reselecting albums & EPs for "The Timeless Ver2". This will be a bit more stringently selected than "ver1".

1.Opeth - Blackwater Park
2.Emperor - Anthems To The Welkin At Dusk
3.Krallice - Diotima
4.Dissection - Storm Of The Light's Bane
5.Deathspell Omega - Kénôse

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Created by Lastempire on 07.07.2012



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A Brutal Poem Of Technicalities (Ordered By Years)

So here are some Brutal, Technical, Progressive and sometimes Atmospheric death metal works I enjoy or that I believe should be given a try because they're unique and interesting, almost an essentials list when it comes to that style. There are some unorthodox choices as well in the mix that aren't just full-on tech death, some bands also incorporate grind, progressive or even jazz. Hope you'll all find something that suits your taste! The list is ordered by years. Feel free to comment and give recommendations!

Personal absolute favorites of mine have a ★ beside the year of release.

🇨🇦 = From Canada, My Country! We're quite good at Technical and Brutal Death Metal... Trust me. I mean, you'll see for yourself.

Edit: I will now add my picks for best album of each year using the mention (best of xxxx) in the chosen album's description.

-Guib-

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Guib's Best Tech/Brutal/Prog Death Metal Album Picks

Best Of 2022:
An Abstract Illusion - Woe

Best Of 2023:
The Zenith Passage - Datalysium

Best of 2024 So Far:
tbd...

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Last Updated: March 28th, 2024

1.Atheist - Piece Of Time
2.Nocturnus - The Key
3.Death - Human
4.Suffocation - Effigy Of The Forgotten
5.Gorguts - Considered Dead

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Created by Guib on 17.10.2011



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Top 50 Album Covers (Updated)

My personal top 50 list.
(In no particular order)

1.Decrepit Birth - Polarity
2.Agoraphobic Nosebleed - Agorapocalypse
3.Blue Öyster Cult - Blue Öyster Cult
4.Joe Satriani - Time Machine
5.Earth - The Bees Made Honey In The Lion's Skull

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Created by The Void on 01.10.2011



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Grey, Rainy Day Play List

This is a playlist I've been building for years. It includes songs best for sleep and grey days.

1.My Dying Bride - The Cry Of Mankind
2.Novembers Doom - Dreams To Follow
3.Novembers Doom - Dark Fields For Brilliance
4.Akercocke - Epode
5.Opeth - Silhouette

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Created by Carrion Misery on 08.09.2011



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Top Death Metal Records

1.Behemoth - Evangelion
2.Bloodbath - The Fathomless Mastery
3.Dismember - Like An Ever Flowing Stream
4.Grave - Into The Grave
5.Behemoth - Demigod

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Created by EmperorIX on 02.07.2010



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Best Death Metal Albums From 2009

1.Lost Soul - Immerse In Infinity
2.Fleshgod Apocalypse - Oracles
3.Nile - Those Whom The Gods Detest
4.Asphyx - Death... The Brutal Way
5.Demonical - Hellsworn

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Created by sq_xeper on 12.04.2010



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BurbotsRevenge's Top 50 Death Metal Albums

A list of my favourite death metal albums of all time, one listing per band, hopefully you may discover some new bands/albums from this list. They're not in any exact order but my real favourites are there in the top 5. Death metal ftw!

1.Cryptopsy - None So Vile
2.Decapitated - Winds Of Creation
3.Suffocation - Effigy Of The Forgotten
4.Death - Spiritual Healing
5.Vital Remains - Dechristianize

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Created by BurbotsRevenge on 04.03.2010