These are Edguy's albums in the order I rank them.

1. Edguy - Mandrake

2. Edguy - Theater of Salvation

3. Edguy - The Savage Poetry

4. Edguy - Hellfire Club

5. Edguy - Rocket Ride

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Technical and Progressive albums. Pretty much alphabetical order. comment for suggestions. If I added a band but didn't put all the albums, its because I never got around to listening to their complete discography or didn't find it technical or progressive.

1. After The Burial - Rareform

2. Animals As Leaders - Animals As Leaders

3. Animals As Leaders - Weightless

4. Arsis - We Are The Nightmare

5. August Burns Red - Messengers

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Iron Maiden, an inspirational band and a metal band that has truly stood the test of time. Iron Maiden is not my favorite band, but the most significant band in my life. I stumbled upon them almost accidently one fateful day at a Circuit City in May of 2005. I liked the artwork and wanted to listen to something different. Once I popped it in my CD player, I was never the same again....

1. Iron Maiden - The X Factor

2. Iron Maiden - A Matter of Life and Death

3. Iron Maiden - Somewhere in Time

4. Iron Maiden - Seventh Son of a Seventh Son

5. Iron Maiden - Killers

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My personal favourite Albums of 2013 so far. I'll try my best to keep this as updated as possible as the year goes on.

1. Tribulation - The Formulas Of Death

2. Officium Triste - Mors Viri

3. Riverside - Shrine Of New Generation Slaves

4. Anciients - Heart Of Oak

5. Fractal Gates - Beyond The Self

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Nocurnal magic atmospheres for dark and solitary moments.

1. Empyrium - Weiland

2. Dornenreich - Hexenwind

3. Agalloch - The Mantle

4. Myrkgrav - Trollskau, Skrømt Og Kølabrenning

5. Nest - Trail Of The Unwary

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1. Amorphis - Circle

2. Rob Zombie - Venomous Rat Regeneration Vendor

3. Shade Empire - Omega Arcane

4. Trail Of Tears - Oscillation

5. Illnath - 4 Shades Of Me

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Again sorry for the list being incomplete, but I have to set the order within the list before I start commenting. Will complete it soon!

1. Cain's Offering - Gather The Faithful

2. Skywings - The Advent Melody

3. Sinbreed - When Worlds Collide

4. Heavenly - Carpe Diem

5. Fairyland - Score To A New Beginning

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This is a list comprised of my personal favorite albums. I tried to keep a limitation of two albums per band, but some musicians such will appear on the list at a higher frequency due to having multiple bands. Small reviews for each album will be added eventually. Please note that this list is still under heavy construction, and is no where near done. Many things are probably missing, and some albums may not remain for too long. My goal is to get 100 albums, but if that becomes too difficult I will chop the list down to 50 (or maybe 75). If you can think of any album you think I may be forgetting (read: an album you think I find to be one of my favorites, not your's), don't hesitate to remind me of it's existence.

1. Acid Bath - When The Kite String Pops

2. Agalloch - The Mantle

3. Aluk Todolo - Occult Rock

4. Amorphis - The Karelian Isthmus

5. Ataraxie - Slow Transcending Agony

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In my very humble opinion, this albums are what made my 2012 more awesome. Yes, some of them are not as good as many other releases, I even may think that some titles do not deserve a greater score, but hey, this albums at least have a huge "replay" value, and that's what makes them so special to me.

1. Bell Witch - Longing

2. Pallbearer - Sorrow And Extinction

3. Elysian Blaze - Blood Geometry

4. The Howling Void - The Womb Beyond The World

5. Diablo Swing Orchestra - Pandora's Piñata

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The French black metal scene has exploded within the past decade, creating a well-deserved sense of respect within the international metal community for the intricate composition and avant-garde dabblings of (most) of its bands. From the more well-known bands like Deathspell Omega and Blut Aus Nord, to those more new on the scene like The Great Old Ones and Regarde Les Hommes Tomber, the music is harsh, strange, and thought provoking, with a typical tendency for bizarre experimentation on behalf of the bands. However, this isn't always the case, and I've also thrown in a few more straight-edge sounding bands on here to show that this scene certainly isn't solely about the wacky experimentation it's garnered a reputation for. French black metal is diverse above all, and the beauty of the scene lies in the various interpretations of the style on behalf of its bands, each contributing their own distinct sound to the ever-evolving force that is black metal. So, in no particular order, we have...

1. Deathspell Omega - Quite likely the most well-known of the noir métal francais bands, and with good reason. The band keeps a notable veil of secrecy; very little is known about the members, and no official pictures have ever been released, although interviews are occasionally given. Deathspell Omega have well established themselves as a powerhouse of chaotic, yet at times pleasantly melodic black metal with a bit of an avant-garde touch, enhanced by very thought-provoking lyrics that deal with the metaphysical concepts of God, Satan, and mankind's relation to the two. *Suggested releases: Si Monumentum Requires, Circumspice and Fas - Ite Maledicti, In Ignem Aeternum.

2. Blut Aus Nord - Led by twisted genius Vindsval, Blut Aus Nord have undergone many stylistic changes over their run, which makes a cohesive definition of the band's particular style difficult to give. Most recently the band have been tinkling with some strange yet interesting industrial elements, at times giving their music a strange groove that is both haunting and enticing, only enhanced by some additional electronic sounds. *Suggested releases: None of their albums are bad, and each one has something powerful to offer. But if you want to go straight to what are probably the most strangely creative albums in their discography, check out MoRT and the 777 trilogy. The Work Which Transforms God is excellent as well.

3. Alcest - Closely associated with the "shoegaze" movement, Alcest are deeply grounded within it nowadays, really the only black metal elements to their current sound being in the static-like guitar tone. I include them in this list simply because of their relevancy both to the French BM scene as well as the international metal scene as a whole, as the band are steadily becoming more well known for the beautiful and dreamlike compositions of their mastermind, Neige. Highly recommended for fans of Agalloch, or just melodic black metal in general. *Suggested releases: Souvenirs D'un Autre Monde and Écailles de lune. Or, if you think that all the melodic shoegaze stuff is bullshit and want a more gritty sound, listen to Tristesee Hivernale, the first demo, and have a good laugh thinking about what Alcest could've been had Neige decided to stick to more of a black metal sound with the music.

4. Glorior Belli - Certainly another example of the diversity that exists within French black metal, Glorior Belli blend the traditional sound of the genre with some bluesy southern rock undertones, which at times can generate very interesting grooves within the music. It sounds weird in theory, but is actually extremely clever when you think about it. Blues is often a genre of sorrow and lamentation, so its blend with another genre such as black metal actually works a lot better than one would think, and Glorior Belli prove it. *Suggested releases: Meet Us At The Southern Sign and The Great Southern Darkness.

5. Peste Noire - Peste Noire means "Black Plague" in French, and the band certainly let the medieval themes within their songwriting be known. The music at times has a strong classical feel to it, with accordions and a melodic undertone that is sometimes even enhanced by quite technical guitar solos. But the band can also get very heavy at points as well, into a more gritty black metal tone, and they dance between these two emotions within their music quite well. *Suggested releases: La Sanie des Siècles - Panégyrique de la Dégénérescence.

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1. Dark Tranquillity - Damage Done

2. Bloodbath - Resurrection Through Carnage

3. Madder Mortem - Deadlands

4. Opeth - Deliverance

5. Dream Theater - Six Degrees Of Inner Turbulence

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1. Diablo Swing Orchestra - The Butcher's Ballroom

2. Delain - Lucidity

3. Angtoria - God Has A Plan For Us All

4. Madder Mortem - Desiderata

5. Evanescence - The Open Door

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Fascism is a controversial topic, not doubt. But when listening to these songs, I can't help but feel my self wanting to rule the world. Upon reading this, inform me if you happen to know of any other similar songs within the Power Metal genera.

1. Rule the World - Kamelot

2. March of Mephisto - Kamleot

3. Wehrmacht - Sabaton

4. Doomlord - Dream Evil

5. Rise of Evil - Sabaton

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Pretty self explanatory. Although I usually forget to keep these kinds of lists up all year so we'll see if I keep this one up all year or forget about this one too after a couple months...

1. The Amenta - Flesh Is Heir

2. Amiensus - Restoration

3. Anciients - Heart Of Oak

4. Coprolalia Intoxication - Level 7

5. Darkest Horizon - Scattered Worlds

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In progress, subject to change.

1. Edguy - Mandrake

2. Edguy - Hellfire Club

3. Edguy - Theater Of Salvation

4. Avantasia - The Mystery Of Time

5. Edguy - The Savage Poetry

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