Self explanatory. Favorite metal albums from this current decade. It's probably going to be mostly black, doom, and drone related type albums, as that's mostly what I listen to, but not entirely. Full streams provided when available.

Hopefully this'll be something to return to nostalgically when I'm 40 and we can access the Internet neurologically while we sleep.

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2.Ihsahn - After

3.The Body - All The Waters Of The Earth Turn To Blood

4.Enslaved - Axioma Ethica Odini

5.Triptykon - Eparistera Daimones

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1.Watain - Lawless Darkness

2.Triptykon - Eparistera Daimones

3.Killing Joke - Absolute Dissent

4.Shining (NOR) - Blackjazz

5.Finntroll - Nifelvind

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1.Celtic Frost - Monotheist

2.Behemoth - Evangelion

3.Septicflesh - Communion

4.Behemoth - Demigod

5.Decapitated - Nihility

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1.Judas Priest - British Steel

2.Venom - Welcome To Hell

3.Iron Maiden - The Number Of The Beast

4.Slayer - Show No Mercy

5.Metallica - Ride The Lightning

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1.Immortal - All Shall Fall

2.Downfall Of Gaia - Suffocating In The Swarm Of Cranes

3.Triptykon - Eparistera Daimones

4.Cult Of Luna - A Dawn To Fear

5.Amon Amarth - With Oden On Our Side

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1.Volbeat - Beyond Hell/Above Heaven

2.Masterplan - Time To Be King

3.Dark Fortress - Ylem

4.Diabulus In Musica - Secrets

5.Equilibrium - Rekreatur

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Note 1: This list will take time before it gets a definitive form (or it might take forever if good gothic metal albums will be released in the future).

Note 2: Another important feature is that this list will not take into consideration the Metalstorm way of labeling what is gothic metal and what isn't. Some albums have gothic metal elements yet they are not categorized as gothic metal. No hard feelings. I am also accepting suggestions as I might slip a couple of albums in the process.

1.Estatic Fear - A Sombre Dance

2.Tiamat - Wildhoney

3.The Sins Of Thy Beloved - Lake Of Sorrow

4.Tristania - Widow's Weeds

5.Theatre Of Tragedy - Velvet Darkness They Fear

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My other lists:
Tasty Stuff Not Currently Featured On MS
So I Heard You Like Opeth...

A concise list of my metalhead man-crushes (now featuring ladies.)

While there is little introduction required for some of these bands and their front(wo)men, there are no words that can accurately describe such jaw-dropping talent anyhow. The albums and youtube links listed are meant to display the full capacity of vocalists' talents, not the bands' most quality or popular tracks - click the links below and behold the prowess.

1.Abstrakt Algebra - Abstrakt Algebra

2.Adagio - Underworld

3.Akercocke - Words That Go Unspoken, Deeds That Go Undone

4.Amorphis - Silent Waters

5.Anaal Nathrakh - Vanitas

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Smooth as a babe's bottom on a well oiled judas chair.

1.Pantera - Far Beyond Driven

2.Strapping Young Lad - Alien

3.Reverence - The Asthenic Ascension

4.Meshuggah - Contradictions Collapse

5.Pantera - The Great Southern Trendkill

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1.Anathema - We're Here Because We're Here

2.Sigh - Scenes From Hell

3.Orphaned Land - The Never Ending Way Of ORwarriOR

4.Melechesh - The Epigenesis

5.Therion - Sitra Ahra

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1.Gorguts - From Wisdom To Hate

2.Hate Eternal - I, Monarch

3.Cannibal Corpse - Bloodthirst

4.Death - Individual Thought Patterns

5.Obscura - Omnivium

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*The title is a joke, of course

The Current Decade (2010-2019) in order of preference. This is separate from my year-lists, which strive to include as many albums from the year as possible regardless of quality. Only albums I deem worthy of a favorites list by personal taste will make it. I'd say Axioma Ethica Odini has a major step up on anything beneath it this decade; it's the only truly perfect album so far in my eyes. Last overhauled: May 13th. Now it's a bit tighter.

1.Enslaved - Axioma Ethica Odini

2.Septicflesh - The Great Mass

3.40 Watt Sun - The Inside Room

4.Antichrist - Forbidden World

5.Agalloch - Marrow Of The Spirit

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There's some outstanding releases from this year. Overall not that special though.

1.Watain - Lawless Darkness

2.Dråpsnatt - Hymner Till Undergången

3.Equilibrium - Rekreatur

4.Ghost - Opus Eponymous

5.An Autumn For Crippled Children - Lost

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1.The Vision Bleak - Set Sail To Mystery

2.Sigh - Scenes From Hell

3.Enslaved - Axioma Ethica Odini

4.Ihsahn - After

5.Negură Bunget - Vîrstele Pămîntului

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1.Therion - Sitra Ahra

2.Dimmu Borgir - Abrahadabra

3.Anathema - We're Here Because We're Here

4.Blind Guardian - At The Edge Of Time

5.Finntroll - Nifelvind

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