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The Encyclopaedia of Beautiful Metal Ballads

If you know other wonderful songs which are missing in this list, feel free to suggest them to me

1.Adagio - Underworld
2.Aerosmith - Aerosmith
3.After Forever - Prison Of Desire
4.After Forever - Decipher
5.After Forever - After Forever

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Created by ~Starchild~ on 28.12.2010



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Most Gripping Atmospheres

Here are the most captivating atmospheres I've ever heard. Including metal and non-metal albums. Grouped according to genre and one album per band.

1.Division By Zero - Independent Harmony
2.Beyond Twilight - The Devil's Hall Of Fame
3.Riverside - Out Of Myself
4.Suspyre - When Time Fades...
5.Redemption - The Fullness Of Time

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Created by R'Vannith on 13.08.2011



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My Favorite Albums Of All Time

These albums are my favorite since I started listen to Metal.

1.Kamelot - The Black Halo
2.Epica - Consign To Oblivion
3.Within Temptation - The Heart Of Everything
4.After Forever - After Forever
5.Blackfield - Blackfield

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Created by Metal_4Ever on 15.07.2011



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Like Women In Your Metal? Zmaj's Choice Of 20 Female Fronted Albums

1.After Forever - Decipher
2.Battlelore - The Last Alliance
3.Beautiful Sin - The Unexpected
4.Blackmore's Night - Shadow Of The Moon
5.Crimfall - As The Path Unfolds...

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Created by Zmaj Ognjeni Vuk on 05.03.2010



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Song Puzzles: One Song In Several Parts On Different Albums

Some stories, themes or concepts are presented not just in one single song but are split in separate tracks that (often) share the same title but are distinguished by a number of the corresponding part of the song series.

However, sometimes these parts are not found together on one album, but are included on different releases of the artist.
They can be found on two (or more) conceptually linked albums (where they function as part of an ensemble together with the other songs), or they can be included on independent releases (where only they alone continue their story).

Therefore, the main purpose of this list is to give an overview that enables the reader to find the missing song pieces - or even to inform that these pieces exist at all.

Please feel free to find and suggest more examples of these "song jigsaw puzzles": one song(concept) in separate parts on different albums.



1.After Forever - Prison Of Desire
2.Agathodaimon - Higher Art Of Rebellion
3.Agathodaimon - Phoenix
4.Alestorm - Sunset On The Golden Age
5.Alestorm - Curse Of The Crystal Coconut

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Created by Plattner on 28.05.2023



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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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Top Symphonic/Atmospheric Albums

My Top Symphonic/Atmospheric/Female Fronted(whatever you wanna call it...) Albums of all time with its subgenres: gothic, power, folk, prog...
Still, The order may change from time to time....!!

1.Within Temptation - The Silent Force
2.Nightwish - Century Child
3.Epica - Consign To Oblivion
4.Therion - Vovin
5.Within Temptation - The Heart Of Everything

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Created by Enissa on 28.07.2011



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I Like Big Hits And I Can Not Lie (Part II: 21st Century)

Stuff that got me hooked in the course of the years, from my very first blurred memories as a toddler to the present day.
Lots of catchy tunes, some cheese, very few flowers.
Songs that had a big impact on me and influenced my taste in music.
Stuff to let it all hang out, songs for campfire sing-alongs and soundtracks to slit your wrists to.
Love at first sight listen.

This is part II of II, covering the years since 2001.

Despite of the list's personal character, suggestions are very welcome.
After all I'm old and I may just have forgotten lots of stuff that did make my day.



Great albums that didn't make it on the list as they can only be enjoyed in their entirety, rather than by picking individual songs:

Thirdmoon - Sworn Enemy: Heaven (Death, 2004)
Defleshed - Reclaim The Beat (Death/Thrash, 2005)
Tyranny - Tides Of Awakening (Funeral Doom, 2005)
Mourning Beloveth - A Murderous Circus (Doom/Death, 2005)
Rotting Christ - Kata Ton Daimona Eaytoy (Black, 2013)

1.Alastis - Unity
2.Diablerie - Seraphyde
3.Dimmu Borgir - Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia
4.Emperor - Prometheus: The Discipline Of Fire & Demise
5.Hollenthon - With Vilest Of Worms To Dwell

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Created by Starvynth on 19.05.2019



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Metal Albums Ranked From WORSHIP To DISLIKE

Ratings go from:

WORSHIP ❤️❤️❤️: Absolute greatness, a mindblowing album.
LOVE ❤️❤️🖤: Amazing release with very few flaws.
LIKE ❤️🖤🖤: Enjoyable but far from perfect.
DISLIKE 💔: Not very good or maybe not fitting my tastes.

I've decided to stop rating albums with a numerical value as I tend to feel uncomfortable with that. This list has a minimalistic, subjective and visceral approach, based purely on sensations and personal tastes. Mainly for personal use and doesn't pretend to be a serious ranking, but emerges from the need to remember which bands and albums I enjoyed and the ones I disliked. I constantly revisit new releases so first impressions may change over time. It usually takes 8-10 spins for me to get completely sure of a rating.

1.Æther Realm - Tarot
2.Abhoria - Abhoria
3.Acid Bath - When The Kite String Pops
4.Agrypnie - Metamorphosis
5.Allegaeon - Fragments Of Form And Function

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Created by Rinbel on 14.03.2022



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Symphonic Gothic Doom Death Albums Top 100 (my Favorites)

1.Type O Negative - Bloody Kisses
2.Within Temptation - The Silent Force
3.Haggard - And Thou Shalt Trust... The Seer
4.Anathema - Serenades
5.My Dying Bride - Turn Loose The Swans

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Created by Alexbridger on 16.01.2013



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MY TOP 20 ALBUMS OF 2005

1.Draconian - Arcane Rain Fell
2.Sentenced - The Funeral Album
3.Nevermore - This Godless Endeavor
4.Novembers Doom - The Pale Haunt Departure
5.Opeth - Ghost Reveries

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Created by buber on 25.10.2011



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Albums Of My Life

No particular order

1.Graveworm - As The Angels Reach The Beauty
2.Graveworm - Scourge Of Malice
3.Dimmu Borgir - For All Tid
4.Dimmu Borgir - Stormblåst
5.Dimmu Borgir - Enthrone Darkness Triumphant

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Created by bundasmanu on 05.08.2019



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Rock & Metal Ballads Collection

Compilation of many Hard Rock or Metal Ballads I've heard. Bands and Albums are ordered by name alphabetically.

1.Accept - Balls To The Wall
2.Accept - Blood Of The Nations
3.Accept - Eat The Heat
4.Adagio - Underworld
5.Aerosmith - Aerosmith

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Created by Alpha on 27.09.2013



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Favorite Albums Of All Time!(Mine Not Yours)(So Far...)

Favorite Albums Of All Time!(Mine not yours)

1.Kamelot - The Black Halo
2.Kamelot - Epica
3.Within Temptation - The Unforgiving
4.Nightwish - Oceanborn
5.Kamelot - Ghost Opera

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Created by Epictemptation on 20.10.2012



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Vonpire's 2005 Best

1.Draconian - Arcane Rain Fell
2.Tristania - Ashes
3.The Project Hate MCMXCIX - Armageddon March Eternal (Symphonies Of Slit Wrists)
4.Epica - Consign To Oblivion
5.Dark Tranquillity - Character

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Created by Vonpire on 17.05.2011