Almost all album titles fall in one of two categories: The album shares the title with one of its songs (the title track) or, alternatively, the album title is independent from the songs (no title track).

However, there are examples of songs that have a central link to the album title without sharing the same name. In these cases, certain lyrics from the song were chosen as the album title.

This (alphabetical) list shows the names of these “hidden title tracks” and the central lyrics that gave the name to the corresponding album.

Please feel free to suggest more of your favorite metal/hard rock examples of these “hidden title tracks”.

1.40 Watt Sun - Wider Than The Sky

2.A Forest Of Stars - A Shadowplay For Yesterdays

3.Acid Bath - When The Kite String Pops

4.Agalloch - The Mantle

5.Agalloch - Ashes Against The Grain

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Here's my list of symphonic metal albums from the bands that I know of, this list is defined by the terms of "atmospheric/bombastic sounding". This is my first time of making list on this site, so some of this might not make any sense as I'm still a bit confused myself as well, and I don't really prefer to see these in particular orders.

1.Nightwish - Dark Passion Play

2.Within Temptation - The Silent Force

3.Epica - The Divine Conspiracy

4.Xandria - Neverworld's End

5.Nightwish - Once

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The albums below is my definition of extreme metal music, regardless of their genre. Entire list is based only on my personal preferences in metal.
Rules:
1. One album per band
2. 305 groups/305 albums

1.In Flames - Clayman

2.Metallica - ...And Justice For All

3.Chimaira - Chimaira

4.Death - Symbolic

5.Testament - The New Order

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1.Therion - Theli

2.Therion - Vovin

3.Therion - Lemuria

4.Therion - Sirius B

5.Cradle Of Filth - Midian

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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.X Japan - Blue Blood

2.Xandria - Neverworld's End

3.Xanthochroid - Of Erthe And Axen: Act II

4.Xasthur - To Violate The Oblivious

5.Xeno - Sojourn

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1.Epica - The Phantom Agony

2.Tristania - Widow's Weeds

3.Atoma - Skylight

4.Godflesh - Streetcleaner

5.Septicflesh - Communion

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1.The 11th Hour - Lacrima Mortis

2.Epica - Requiem For The Indifferent

3.Kreator - Phantom Antichrist

4.Ensiferum - Unsung Heroes

5.Swallow The Sun - Emerald Forest And The Blackbird

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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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Whenever making general lists like this, I try to include as many genres I listen to as possible. There were so many good doom/gothic/symphonic albums last year, but I didn't want to include them all, even though they deserve a high place on the list. I'll explain the reasons behind my selection, a few words for each album.

1.Woods Of Ypres - Woods 5: Grey Skies & Electric Light

2.Wintersun - Time I

3.Kamelot - Silverthorn

4.Swallow The Sun - Emerald Forest And The Blackbird

5.Sabaton - Carolus Rex

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1.Moonspell - Alpha Noir / Omega White

2.Katatonia - Dead End Kings

3.Jeff Loomis - Plains Of Oblivion

4.Mors Principium Est - ...And Death Said Live

5.Epica - Requiem For The Indifferent

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I haven't been able to listen to all of this years top albums (As voted on by MS Users ) but, I tried dammit. This year was a bit disappointing as other years have had many more 9's and so on. Still a lot of great to really good releases either way.

1.Seven Kingdoms - The Fire Is Mine

2.Overkill - The Electric Age

3.Agua De Annique - Everything Is Changing

4.Sabaton - Carolus Rex

5.Arjen Anthony Lucassen - Lost In The New Real

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1.Sabaton - Carolus Rex

2.Wintersun - Time I

3.Eluveitie - Helvetios

4.Kamelot - Silverthorn

5.Mors Principium Est - ...And Death Said Live

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1.Alcest - Les Voyages De L'âme

2.Borknagar - Urd

3.Katatonia - Dead End Kings

4.In The Silence - A Fair Dream Gone Mad

5.The Gathering - Disclosure

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Song of the Year: Woods Of Ypres - Travelling Alone

1.Wintersun - Time I

2.Kreator - Phantom Antichrist

3.Xandria - Neverworld's End

4.In The Silence - A Fair Dream Gone Mad

5.Woods Of Ypres - Woods V: Grey Skies & Electric Light

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Because I reached the word limit on the previous list, and don't want to lose my quite excellent in-depth descriptions. Those without descriptions are from my other list.

1.Sylosis - Monolith

2.Be'lakor - Of Breath And Bone

3.In The Silence - A Fair Dream Gone Mad

4.Abigail Williams - Becoming

5.Rodrigo Y Gabriela - Area 52

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