Since we had the whole MS album art awards, I figured I would try and list out my favourites.
This is not in any order and has no relation to the music, there are bands in here that I don't like, but the artwork is still great.
I'm not quite sure of some of the illustrators and designers on some covers, so they have been left blank, if you do know who did them, let me know. If you think there are some artists that I would dig coz of similar work, just leave me a shout.
This list is not finished so I will keep adding covers that I like.
I don't like Derek Riggs work too much so don't ask me why an Iron Maiden cover is not on the list.

1.Baroness - Red Album

2.Baroness - Blue Record

3.Mastodon - Leviathan

4.Agoraphobic Nosebleed - Agorapocalypse

5.Kvelertak - Kvelertak

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1.Samael - Ceremony Of Opposites

2.Cradle Of Filth - The Principle Of Evil Made Flesh

3.Moonspell - Under The Moonspell

4.Machine Head - Burn My Eyes

5.Tiamat - Wildhoney

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This is my opinion on which Metallica Album post-Black Album was the best

1.Death Magnetic - 2008

2.Re-Load - 1997

3.St. Anger - 2003

4.Load - 1996

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Again, I am pretty sure, I haven't heard everything worth it (namely I would definitely include Therion somewhere), but this is how I saw it at 6 November 2011, when this list was decided.

1.Sabaton - Coat Of Arms

2.Jaldaboath - The Rise Of The Heraldic Beasts

3.Blind Guardian - At The Edge Of Time

4.Iron Maiden - The Final Frontier

5.Mägo De Oz - Gaia III - Atlantia

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Opeth is one of the most important names in the new era of metal,a Swedish group that combined progressive metal with extreme metal,folk and jazz into an unique sound.Therefore,it was not easy for me to make this list because all their albums are masterpieces and every release may be regarded as their best.

1.Opeth - Blackwater Park

2.Opeth - Still Life

3.Opeth - Morningrise

4.Opeth - Damnation

5.Opeth - Watershed

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1.Be'lakor - Of Breath And Bone

2.Sylosis - Monolith

3.Wintersun - Time I

4.The Faceless - Autotheism

5.Gorod - A Perfect Absolution

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1.Heaven And Hell - The Devil You Know

2.Kreator - Hordes Of Chaos

3.Behemoth - Evangelion

4.Epica - Design Your Universe

5.My Dying Bride - For Lies I Sire

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Includes every full-length and EP from 2012 I listened to. Ordered alphabetically. More albums will be added, and the ratings are subject to change.

1.A Forest Of Stars - A Shadowplay For Yesterdays

2.Addaura - Burning For The Ancient

3.Agalloch - Faustian Echoes

4.Agruss - Morok

5.Alkerdeel - Morinde

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Just for my favorite
2016.09.15 update

1.Helloween - Keeper Of The Seven Keys Part II

2.Gamma Ray - Land Of The Free

3.Heavenly - Dust To Dust

4.Theocracy - Mirror Of Souls

5.Angra - Temple Of Shadows

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There are many good albums in metal world. But there are some albums that are not just good, but nostalgic. Such works are enjoyable not because of their sound, but because they remind us of good ol' times. The set of nostalgic music is different for every human and this is mine. Let's take a look!

1.Queensrÿche - Operation: Mindcrime

2.Queen - Queen I

3.Rage - Unity

4.Bruce Dickinson - Tyranny Of Souls

5.Bruce Dickinson - Accident Of Birth

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Any albums that don't make it into my personal top twenty albums list (particularly those that were once on the list but were bumped off) should be mentioned too (unless they suck)! I will add any albums that made an impression on me, but weren't enough for my top twenty or were originally top twenty contenders that were bumped off in room for better albums.

1.Three Hour Ceasefire - Cry Havoc EP

2.Kreator - Phantom Antichrist

3.Baroness - Yellow & Green

4.Bilocate - Summoning The Bygones

5.Overkill - The Electric Age

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1.Blind Guardian - At The Edge Of Time

2.Star One - Victims Of The Modern Age

3.Sabaton - Coat Of Arms

4.Accept - Blood Of The Nations

5.Orden Ogan - Easton Hope

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These 20 songs are songs that shaped my life towards the most aggressive, kick ass genre of music. Some songs are old, some are relatively recent.

1.G//Z/R - The Invisible

2.Metallica - Sad But True

3.Rob Zombie - Dragula

4.AC/DC - Thunderstruck

5.Fear Factory - Zero Signal

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Top albums in no particular order. The first decade of the new millenium turned out to be a good one for Viking music! I realize Nightwish might be a controversial entry, but their (pre-Annette) music can invoke the inner Norseman in me!

1.Amon Amarth - With Oden On Our Side

2.Ensiferum - Victory Songs

3.Falkenbach - Tiurida

4.Finntroll - Jaktens Tid

5.Finntroll - Ur Jordens Djup

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This is a CD that i made in the year 2010 with the songs ripped previously from the albums that i have in my collection between 2005 and 2010.
Total duration: 1,2 hours. I hope you enjoy =)

1.Blind Guardian - You're The Voice (Radio Edit)

2.Angelus Apatrida - Blast Off

3.Metallica - All Nightmare Long

4.Blind Guardian - Ride Into Obsession

5.Slayer - Hate Worldwide

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