1.Death - Symbolic

2.Morbid Angel - Covenant

3.Atheist - Unquestionable Presence

4.In Flames - The Jester Race

5.Death - Human

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For now the albums aren't in no particular order. I was blown away and still love all this albums after years listening. Trying to put 1 per band maximum, maybe more if they have different but awesome eras. Still in progress

1.Opeth - Blackwater Park

2.Angra - Temple Of Shadows

3.Death - Symbolic

4.Blind Guardian - Somewhere Far Beyond

5.Metallica - Ride the Lightning

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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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1.Death - Symbolic

2.Slayer - Reign In Blood

3.Pantera - Vulgar Display Of Power

4.Carcass - Heartwork

5.Overkill - The Years Of Decay

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1.Opeth - Still Life

2.Queensrÿche - Operation: Mindcrime

3.Ayreon - The Human Equation

4.Edge Of Sanity - Crimson

5.Dream Theater - Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes From A Memory

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1.In Flames - The Jester Race

2.Amorphis - Tales From The Thousand Lakes

3.Dark Tranquillity - The Gallery

4.In Flames - Whoracle

5.Edge Of Sanity - Crimson

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This is the 40 best metal albums for me.

1.Iron Maiden - The Number Of The Beast

2.Dream Theater - Six Degrees Of Inner Turbulence

3.Dream Theater - Images And Words

4.Iron Maiden - Powerslave

5.Riot - Narita

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1.Edge Of Sanity - Crimson

2.Opeth - Morningrise

3.Iced Earth - The Dark Saga

4.Nevermore - The Politics Of Ecstasy

5.Arch Enemy - Black Earth

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1.King Crimson - In The Court Of The Crimson King

2.Empyrium - Songs Of Moors And Misty Fields

3.Agalloch - The Mantle

4.Windir - Arntor

5.Moonsorrow - Kivenkantaja

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1.Candlemass - Epicus Doomicus Metallicus

2.My Dying Bride - The Angel And The Dark River

3.Opeth - Morningrise

4.Gojira - From Mars To Sirius

5.Amorphis - Tales From The Thousand Lakes

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1.Monuments - Gnosis

2.Weeping Silence - For The Unsung

3.Munruthel - Epoch Of Aquarius

4.Ex Deo - Caligvla

5.The Levitation Hex - The Levitation Hex

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This was by far the most difficult list to do. That's because all top releases are so good that any could be number one. 1996 probably best metal year ever imo.

1.Cradle Of Filth - Dusk... And Her Embrace

2.Theatre Of Tragedy - Velvet Darkness They Fear

3.Moonspell - Irreligious

4.Samael - Passage

5.Cradle Of Filth - V Empire

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My opinion of the best metal albums ever!!!

1.Death - Symbolic

2.Metallica - Ride The Lightning

3.Children Of Bodom - Hatebreeder

4.Megadeth - So Far, So Good... So What?

5.Metallica - Master Of Puppets

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1.X Japan - Dahlia

2.Therion - Theli

3.Amorphis - Elegy

4.Edge Of Sanity - Crimson

5.Summoning - Dol Guldur

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Pretty nice year, some absolutely outstanding albums.

1.Estatic Fear - Somnium Obmutum

2.Opeth - Morningrise

3.Cradle Of Filth - Dusk... And Her Embrace

4.In Flames - The Jester Race

5.Devil Doll - Dies Irae

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