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My Top 75 Albums Of All Time

My top 75 favourite albums of all time (initially it was a top 20 list, and after that top 50). Only 1 album per band. The list is in alphabetical order, so it doesn't represent explicitly which album is my absolute favourite (I don't have one). All albums on this list have earned at least a 9/10 rating. Albums with a star (★) have received a 10/10 rating from me. I've added genres and my favourite songs.

1.After Forever - Decipher
2.Agalloch - Ashes Against The Grain
3.Alcest - Souvenirs D'un Autre Monde
4.Amorphis - Tales From The Thousand Lakes
5.Anathema - The Silent Enigma

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Created by Erik M. on 22.10.2012



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BurbotsRevenge's Top 50 Death Metal Albums

A list of my favourite death metal albums of all time, one listing per band, hopefully you may discover some new bands/albums from this list. They're not in any exact order but my real favourites are there in the top 5. Death metal ftw!

1.Cryptopsy - None So Vile
2.Decapitated - Winds Of Creation
3.Suffocation - Effigy Of The Forgotten
4.Death - Spiritual Healing
5.Vital Remains - Dechristianize

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Created by BurbotsRevenge on 04.03.2010



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A Brutal Poem Of Technicalities (Ordered By Years)

So here are some Brutal, Technical, Progressive and sometimes Atmospheric death metal works I enjoy or that I believe should be given a try because they're unique and interesting, almost an essentials list when it comes to that style. There are some unorthodox choices as well in the mix that aren't just full-on tech death, some bands also incorporate grind, progressive or even jazz. Hope you'll all find something that suits your taste! The list is ordered by years. Feel free to comment and give recommendations!

Personal absolute favorites of mine have a ★ beside the year of release.

🇨🇦 = From Canada, My Country! We're quite good at Technical and Brutal Death Metal... Trust me. I mean, you'll see for yourself.

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

-Guib-

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Guib's Best Tech/Brutal/Prog Death Metal Album Picks

Best Of 2022:
An Abstract Illusion - Woe

Best Of 2023:
The Zenith Passage - Datalysium

Best of 2024 So Far:
tbd...

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Last Updated: March 27th, 2024

1.Atheist - Piece Of Time
2.Nocturnus - The Key
3.Death - Human
4.Suffocation - Effigy Of The Forgotten
5.Gorguts - Considered Dead

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Created by Guib on 17.10.2011



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MZ's Favorite Death Metal Albums

My favarite death metal records. I avoided making this list for long because
a) I've suggested many of these albums on the lists of the others
b) many of them appear on my other lists
c) my knowledge on OSDM is extremely shallow
In the other words, this is a shit list and I admit it. Any help for improvement in the form of suggestions is appreciated.

1.!T.O.O.H.! - Pod Vládou Biče (Under The Reign Of The Whip)
2.Abyssal - Novit Enim Dominus Qui Sunt Eius
3.Adversarial - Death, Endless Nothing And The Black Knife Of Nihilism
4.Altars - Paramnesia
5.Antediluvian - λόγος

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Created by mz on 04.03.2015



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Apothecary's Awesome Album Art Anthology

I know I probably speak for a lot of people when I say that, very often, the artwork that a band chooses for a particular album can be the icing on the cake, essential to giving a visual depiction that tops off the overall aesthetic of the music. There are plenty of albums that I simply couldn't imagine listening to without staring, zoned out, to the big ball of glorious that is their cover art. Here are some such albums. In alphabetical order by band. Links to full images of the covers have been provided, as well as credits to the artists.

1.Aarni - Bathos
2.Absu - The Sun Of Tiphareth
3.Atheist - Unquestionable Presence
4.Bathory - Blood Fire Death
5.Blue Öyster Cult - Fire Of Unknown Origin

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Created by Auntie Sahar on 06.11.2013



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Top 500 Albums of All Time

I've been listening to Metal since 2005 and it has become my biggest passion in life.

Rarely a day goes by where I don't listen to it in one form or another. The bands I listened to in my teens inspired me to pick up the guitar (and later drums) and start making music of my own.

So here are the albums that have stood out and made the largest impact on me. To be as transparent as possible, I've labelled albums as 'nostalgia bias' where my memories of the album give it an advantage over others.

(Score is an average of each album's song ratings, full list located here. There are a ton of albums that I've rated 9/10 in the 'TBR' tab that may never make it to this list, be sure to check those out.)

If you discovered any new albums or like the same sort of metal, be sure to give this list a thumbs-up and leave a comment so more people can find these amazing bands!

My other lists:
Top 25 EPs (ordered & rated)
Top 200 Overlooked Albums (with genres)
Top 200 Overrated Albums (trigger warning)
So I Heard You Like Wintersun... (Time II find new bands)

Genre-Specific:
Top 50 Black Metal Albums
Top 50 Melodic Death Metal Albums
Top 45 Thrash Metal Albums
Top 40 Power Metal Albums
Top 30 Doom Metal Albums
Top 30 Heavy Metal Albums

1.Nine Inch Nails - The Downward Spiral
2.Opeth - Blackwater Park
3.Metallica - Master Of Puppets
4.Edge Of Sanity - Crimson
5.Opeth - Still Life

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Created by nonZero on 06.10.2018



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Top 73 albums of all time

1.Agalloch - Ashes Against The Grain
2.Amon Amarth - Once Sent From The Golden Hall
3.Amorphis - Queen Of Time
4.Angizia - Das Schachbrett Des Trommelbuben Zacharias
5.Arcturus - The Sham Mirrors

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Created by Elektro-Hexer on 19.07.2010



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Best TDM Albums Of All Time

1.Nocturnus - The Key
2.Spawn Of Possession - Noctambulant
3.Nile - Annihilation Of The Wicked
4.Illogicist - The Insight Eye
5.Origin - Antithesis

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Created by gorguts on 01.10.2010



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The Top Of Death's Crystal Mountain (150 Greatest Death Metal Albums)

*** MAX 3 ALBUMS PER ARTIST!!! (Except Death) Also... While extra weight will be given to classic death metal albums, this list will also include exceptional examples of melodic death, death-grind, technical/progressive death, death-thrash, and blackened death. LPs ONLY. *** /\ UNDER CONSTRUCTION /\

1.Cryptopsy - None So Vile
2.Death - Symbolic
3.Suffocation - Effigy Of The Forgotten
4.Carcass - Necroticism: Descanting The Insalubrious
5.Death - Human

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Created by saw_you_drown on 08.04.2015



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Top Death Metal Records

1.Behemoth - Evangelion
2.Bloodbath - The Fathomless Mastery
3.Dismember - Like An Ever Flowing Stream
4.Grave - Into The Grave
5.Behemoth - Demigod

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Created by EmperorIX on 02.07.2010



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My Favorite Metal Albums Of All Time (June 2022)

These are my top 100 favorite albums - they are the reason why I love metal!
Enjoy!
Format: Band | Album | (genre, release year, country) What I like about the album; Favorite songs
Statistics:
Genre:
Death: 28
Black: 20
Thrash: 19
Heavy: 15
Progressive: 9
Power: 4
Doom: 4
Symphonic: 1
Years with most album favorites:
1995: 8
1996: 7
1990: 7
1984: 5
Countries with most album favorites:
USA: 35
Sweden: 20
UK: 16
Norway: 6

----Last Update: June 15, 2022----

1.Judas Priest - Painkiller
2.Dissection - Storm Of The Light's Bane
3.Megadeth - Rust In Peace
4.Metallica - Ride The Lightning
5.Death - Spiritual Healing

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Created by F3ynman2000 on 09.06.2021



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11 Favorite Technical Death Metal Albums

Here are 11 of my favorite Technical Death Metal album.. ordered according to my preference.

1.Cryptopsy - None So Vile
2.Spawn Of Possession - Noctambulant
3.Obscura - Cosmogenesis
4.Anata - The Conductor's Departure
5.Psycroptic - The Scepter Of The Ancients

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Created by Maxx666 on 01.12.2010



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300+ Greatest Metal Songs (max. 2 songs per album)

These are (in my opinion) the best metal songs of all time. I've limited myself to choosing a maximum of TWO SONGS PER ALBUM so that there can be some diversity in the bands that appear.
The genres are mainly heavy, thrash, and death metal - with some black and power metal too.
Format: Band - Album - SONG

1.Iron Maiden - The Number Of The Beast
2.Iron Maiden - Powerslave
3.Judas Priest - Painkiller
4.Judas Priest - Defenders Of The Faith
5.Dio - Holy Diver

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Created by F3ynman2000 on 24.06.2021



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Top Technical Death Metal Albums Of All Time- Order In Chaos !

Definitive Top Technical Death Metal.
MARVELS of human creation and imagination.
This list is subject to occasional additions and negations.
Includes slight deviations having progressive, jazz-rock, Avant-Garde influences but sticking to Technical Death in its core. This is MY OWN list. You could always make your own if you beg to disagree of the order.
Comments to include stuff welcome !
ORDER IN CHAOS - Technical Death Metal.

1.Death - Human
2.Decapitated - Winds Of Creation
3.Nile - Annihilation Of The Wicked
4.Necrophagist - Onset Of Putrefaction
5.Martyr - Warp Zone

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Created by metaniac on 04.09.2011



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Best Metal Albums Around!

These Are Albums that give metal a good name, and create metalheads who live for little else. Originality, Raw talent, Brilliant atmosphere, Brutality with a great technical aspect, and just plain ass kicking.

1.Lux Occulta - The Mother And The Enemy
2.Borknagar - The Archaic Course
3.Ancient - Mad Grandiose Bloodfiends
4.Arcturus - La Masquerade Infernale
5.Bloodbath - Resurrection Through Carnage

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Created by SymphonyImpaled on 23.06.2011