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My Favourite Progressive Metal/rock Albums Of The Decade

This is the list of my favourite progressive metal/rock albums of the decade. I decided to do this list because a new decade is starting, so it's a good time to look back. Beware, this is not a "best progressive metal albums of the decade" list, it's my favourites, not necessarily the ones that were the best for everyone else or me.

1.Riverside - Out Of Myself
2.Porcupine Tree - In Absentia
3.Riverside - Second Life Syndrome
4.Porcupine Tree - Deadwing
5.Opeth - Blackwater Park

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Created by BloodTears on 13.03.2010



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My Kitteh And I's Favorite (Metal/Rock) Listening Discs EVAR (2010)

Here it is. In all it's glory, righteousness, and sexy-time (as in me air flute-ing the flute solo in Cross-Eyed Mary) delightful-ness. Mah kitteh and I's favorite things to jam to. As you may realize, this list is far better than any list you guys could make up, SO feel free to copy my EXACT list and post it on your profile. >:[

1.Pain Of Salvation - The Perfect Element, Part I
2.Trans-Siberian Orchestra - Beethoven's Last Night
3.Megadeth - Rust In Peace
4.Iron Maiden - Powerslave
5.Faith No More - Angel Dust

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Created by Fat & Sassy! on 02.03.2010



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Metal Songs That Make You Want To Dance

An encyclopedia of metal songs that get you to dance or groove to whether you want to or not.
One album per band. Recommendations are welcome.

1.6:33 - Feary Tales For Strange Lullabies: The Dome
2.Aborym - With No Human Intervention
3.Akphaezya - Anthology II: Links From The Dead Trinity
4.Alestorm - Black Sails At Midnight
5.The Algorithm - Polymorphic Code

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Created by CyberSymphony on 19.03.2012



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Progressive Spiritual Euphoria / Best prog Albums Ever .

So here we are again . After many years of dedication and love to this music that we call progressive metal, here are some of the best albums that ever existed and made the earth a better place . Give to these albums the attention and the respect they deserve and you will be fully awarded. I think i will try and limit this list to 3 cd's maximum per band to make this thing more challenging .

1.Dan Swanö - Moontower
2.Cynic - Traced In Air
3.Cynic - Focus
4.Enslaved - Axioma Ethica Odini
5.Enslaved - Ruun

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Created by Hazelnut Nero on 20.09.2014



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Albums Named After The Reaction I Had The First Time I Listened To Them

Just to be clear, my opinion of many of these albums has changed since the first time I heard them. And I get that some other famous titles would be funny to put here, but I'm going to spoil the fun and say I want to at least be truthful.

1.Anathema - A Fine Day To Exit
2.Austrian Death Machine - Total Brutal
3.Clutch - Pure Rock Fury
4.Devin Townsend - Addicted
5.Divinefire - Farewell

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Created by Wukk on 25.04.2013



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The Awesomest Duets

The most beautiful and awesome vocal duets (within bands or guest appearances) I ever heard in my life...
Any Suggestions are welcomed!

1.Kamelot - The Black Halo
2.Anathema - A Natural Disaster
3.Theatre Of Tragedy - Velvet Darkness They Fear
4.Within Temptation - Black Symphony
5.Ayreon - The Universal Migrator Part I: The Dream Sequencer

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Created by Enissa on 09.02.2012



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Playing Outside Of The Box! (An Alternative Metal Guide & Journey)

Right... Let's get this out of the way from the get-go. Alternative metal is hard to define. I guess that comes from it always wanting to experiment, explore and fuse heavy metal with non-metal music genres. It also makes it an ever changing and growing genre.

Also, before you guys flood me, yes my list contains a lot of Industrial & Nu Metal bands, as well as other genre.. As far as I'm concerned, my picks all fit quite well in the scope of an alternative metal list. Don't you agree? Wait... You disagree? Well, let's agree to disagree and move on.

As for the list itself, I'm going to try and list through time what I (me, myself & moi) consider as essential alternative albums. I will also limit myself to a maximum of 4 releases each year to prevent a messy list, which often makes it a difficult decision, especially in the early 2000's. So yes, it is possible your personal favourite won't be featured. You can tell me all about it in the comments below and we can discuss it, even argue it.

Now, have fun, enjoy my list and let me know what you think or would personally put in your favourite alt-metal list!

-Guib-

EDIT: I will now add my pick for best album of each year using the (best of xxxx) in the chosen album's description.

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Guib's Best Alternative Metal Album Picks

Best Of 2022
Polyphia - Remember That You Will Die

Best Of 2023
Mutoid Man - Mutants

Best of 2024 So Far
...tbd

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Last Updated: March 27th, 2024

1.Living Colour - Vivid
2.Jane's Addiction - Nothing's Shocking
3.Faith No More - The Real Thing
4.Godflesh - Streetcleaner
5.L7 - Smell The Magic

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Created by Guib on 20.08.2023



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Mai 2009 Top 20

Call me easily impressed or what, but 2009 has been an amazing year for metal releases for me. Being well into 2010, I had the chance to let everything sink in and the more memorable albums stand out more while certain release that had initially escaped attention could also be "auditioned". Having listened to over 230 releases, just narrowing down a list of top 30 has already been a challenge, but for an annual list to go over 20 kind of loses its purpose of recommendation, so I just tried even harder. At the same time, I allowed myself to cheat a little bit by using another list of overlooked albums and influential albums. Some that didn't quite make the cut: Bloodbound, Artillery, Delain, Fairyland, Dark Moor, Vomitory, Immortal, Paradise Lost, Amesoeurs, Skyfire, The 11th Hour, Process Of Guilt and Anaal Nathrakh

1.Thy Catafalque - Róka Hasa Rádió
2.Amorphis - Skyforger
3.Samael - Above
4.Sun Of The Blind - Skullreader
5.While Heaven Wept - Vast Oceans Lachrymose

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Created by Ag Fox on 31.05.2010



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Top 20 Albums Of 2009

1.Kalisia - Cybion
2.Thy Catafalque - Róka Hasa Rádió
3.Karnivool - Sound Awake
4.Finsterforst - ...Zum Tode Hin
5.While Heaven Wept - Vast Oceans Lachrymose

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Created by Starchild on 07.10.2010



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Top 20 Albums Of 2009

1.Katatonia - Night Is The New Day
2.Chimp Spanner - At The Dream's Edge
3.OSI - Blood
4.Porcupine Tree - The Incident
5.Devin Townsend - Addicted

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Created by andreosokin on 01.04.2010



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Top Metal Albums Each Year I Have Been Alive 2009

A little list series where I list my top 20 favorite metal albums every year starting from the year I was born in.

2009 was one of the best, a lot of great release came out that year especially within black, Progressive and Death metal. Had to make some rough cuts so honorable mentions goes to: Róka Hasa Rádió by Thy Catafalque, Faith Divides Us - Death Unites Us by Paradise Lost, Evangelion by Behemoth, Liebe Ist Für Alle Da by Rammstein, Axe To Fall by Converge, The Great Misdirect by Between The Buried And Me, Endgame by Megadeth, Time Waits For No Slave by Napalm Death and In The Constellation Of The Black Widow by Anaal Nathrakh, over all a fantastic year.

1.Leprous - Tall Poppy Syndrome
2.Devin Townsend - Addicted
3.Diablo Swing Orchestra - Sing-Along Songs For The Damned & Delirious
4.Abandon - The Dead End
5.Be'lakor - Stone's Reach

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Created by Handala on 05.11.2022



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Usual Crap - Momo's 2009 List

Only a "20 best" list for this quite good year - or well, 'quite good year' for prog at least.

The first four are arranged in preference order, then th sixteen order are in alphabetical order.

Beware: this is a consolidated - but not definitive - version, it might see some changes in the newt few months.

1.Riverside - Anno Domini High Definition
2.Kalisia - Cybion
3.Ghost Brigade - Isolation Songs
4.Sólstafir - Köld
5.Amesoeurs - Amesoeurs

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Created by Darkside Momo on 05.01.2012



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Jori's Top 10 Albums Of 2009

These are my favorite releases of 2009 in order

1.Katatonia - Night Is The New Day
2.Ghost Brigade - Isolation Songs
3.Dream Theater - Black Clouds & Silver Linings
4.Swallow The Sun - New Moon
5.Amorphis - Skyforger

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Created by INÆRIS on 02.04.2011



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Worthwhile Albums Of 2009

I liked a lot of non-metal albums this year but sadly I cannot include them here. Nevertheless, it was a great year for metal and here are my choice albums for 2009. None of them are in order but if I had to choose my number one pick would be for Fen or Blut Aus Nord.

1.Blut Aus Nord - Memoria Vetusta II - Dialogue With The Stars
2.Devin Townsend - Addicted
3.Mastodon - Crack The Skye
4.Ulcerate - Everything Is Fire
5.Fen - The Malediction Fields

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Created by DreadfulYgg on 30.07.2010



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Top 100

In progress top 100 albums in no order yet

1.Alice In Chains - Jar Of Flies
2.Porcupine Tree - In Absentia
3.Queens Of The Stone Age - Songs For The Deaf
4.Edge Of Sanity - Crimson
5.Dream Theater - Images And Words

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Created by em6568 on 25.03.2024