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.S.V.E.S.T. - Veritas Diaboli Manet In Aeternum: Le Diable Est Ma Raison

2.Sabachthani - Miserable Endings

3.Sabaoth - Les Illuminations

4.Sabaton - Carolus Rex

5.Sabbat - Dreamweaver

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"CALENDAR MADE OF METAL"
May = Math Metal
Listening to as many albums as possible in said genre during said month and listing them here as I go. Suggestions welcome.

1.The Dillinger Escape Plan - Under The Running Board

2.Car Bomb - Centralia

3.Meshuggah - Meshuggah (Psykisk Testbild)

4.Meshuggah - None

5.Candiria - The Process Of Self Development

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I've always been a fan of progressive metal going back to the days of Opeth. It wasn't until I discovered Scale The Summit early last year on Spotify that I came upon a big metal genre of instrumental progressive / djent bands. They're all amazing acts and I don't mind that there isn't a singer. It gives me the opportunity to hone in on the sounds. It also inspired me to take up the guitar for the second real time. First at 17 then a second time at 35. I'm older now, yet have a deeper appreciation for music and the guitar in general.

1.Scale The Summit - The Migration

2.Sithu Aye - Cassini

3.Wide Eyes - Terraforming

4.Intervals - The Space Between

5.Modern Day Babylon - Travelers

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Obviously, a list of my favorite songs, or songs that mean something special to me at least. I don't remember them all of course so I'll be adding more as soon as I'm reminded of them.
I wanted to pull this off on Spotify but I'm missing a whole lot of songs, so I figured this would be a good place to save it.

1.After Forever - Decipher

2.Ahab - The Giant

3.Amesoeurs - Amesoeurs

4.Arcturus - The Sham Mirrors

5.Between The Buried And Me - The Great Misdirect

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What can I say, my 2013 likes!

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1.Persefone - Spiritual Migration

2.In Vain - Ænigma

3.Ayreon - The Theory Of Everything

4.Witherscape - The Inheritance

5.Caligula's Horse - The Tide, The Thief & River's End

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1.Haken - The Mountain

2.The Ocean - Pelagial

3.New Keepers Of The Water Towers - The Cosmic Child

4.Persefone - Spiritual Migration

5.Leprous - Coal

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1.Steven Wilson - The Raven That Refused To Sing (And Other Stories)

2.Ghost B.C. - Infestissumam

3.Soilwork - The Living Infinite

4.Ayreon - The Theory Of Everything

5.Daft Punk - Random Access Memories

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My favourite albums of 2013. (In order of preference, and only including albums I would rate 7+).

1.Deafheaven - Sunbather

2.Protest The Hero - Volition

3.TesseracT - Altered State

4.Ovid's Withering - Scryers Of The Ibis

5.Means End - The Didact

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1.Haken - The Mountain

2.The Ocean - Pelagial

3.Witherscape - The Inheritance

4.Obscure Sphinx - Void Mother

5.Persefone - Spiritual Migration

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Albums for me to listen to and potentially add to my music library. Since I always tend to lose my "To Listen" lists, I'll just put it here. I will take any recommendations.

❤ - Loved it!
✔ - It was good!
✘ - Meh...
♪ - Pending/Haven't listened-to yet.

1.Satyricon - Satyricon

2.The Ruins Of Beverast - Blood Vaults (The Blazing Gospel Of Heinrich Kramer)

3.Ulcerate - Vermis

4.Rage - LMO

5.Stratovarius - Nemesis

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TOP ALBUM ARTWORKS OF 2013

1.Intronaut - Habitual Levitations (Instilling Words With Tones)

2.Gris - À L'Âme Enflammée, L'Äme Constellée...

3.Shade Empire - Omega Arcane

4.Obliteration - Black Death Horizon

5.Dream Death - Somnium Excessum

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1.Haken - The Mountain

2.The Ocean - Pelagial

3.Steven Wilson - The Raven That Refused To Sing (And Other Stories)

4.Deafheaven - Sunbather

5.Leprous - Coal

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1.Summoning - Old Mornings Dawn

2.Caladan Brood - Echoes Of Battle

3.Fleshgod Apocalypse - Labyrinth

4.Kalmah - Seventh Swamphony

5.Ulcerate - Vermis

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Because I can't stop listening to music, but neither can I sacrifice my lovely descriptions, so same fare as before, but deleted descriptions for those covered in the first list.

1.Protest The Hero - Volition

2.Persefone - Spiritual Migration

3.Amorphis - Circle

4.Nero Di Marte - Nero Di Marte

5.Monolithe - Monolithe IV

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1.Deafheaven - Sunbather

2.Protest The Hero - Volition

3.Omnium Gatherum - Beyond

4.The Ocean - Pelagial

5.Haken - The Mountain

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