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*The Epics (Best Songs Over 10 Minutes)*

This is a list of the top songs over 10 minutes long in my humble opinion. I had to resist the urge not to put every single Symphony X, Opeth and Agalloch song over 10 minutes long on the list so some of equally high quality are left off to increase diversity. Songs are sorted by approximate preference with #1 inspiring the list. I love long songs so if you know a good one please send me a message and I'll give it a listen. **Last Update 09/03/2011**

1.Green Carnation - Light Of Day, Day Of Darkness
2.Gorod - Transcendence
3.Symphony X - The Odyssey
4.Opeth - Ghost Reveries
5.Symphony X - V: The New Mythology Suite

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Created by Pyramid God on 25.06.2011



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Epic Album Closers

Some albums are really good. Many of these are good all the way around. And, in many cases, there is a single song that stands out, sometimes it's the last song on the album. This is a list of those songs.

For a more in depth look at this, I've codified each into a given category:
Type 1 - 'The long song at the end.' Often the title track. These have a tendency to be most well written and dynamic pieces on the album.

1.!T.O.O.H.! - Order And Punishment (Řád A Trest)
2.Abigail Williams - Becoming
3.Agalloch - The Mantle
4.Amon Amarth - Versus The World
5.Anekdoten - Vemod

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Created by BigNaughtyV on 02.07.2013



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Andy's top ranked 10 Minutes+ songs 🤘🤘

All my favourite songs that are 10 minutes+

1.Rush - 2112
2.Deep Purple - In Rock
3.The Doors - The Doors
4.Uriah Heep - Look At Yourself
5.Rush - Hemispheres

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Created by AndyMetalFreak on 23.08.2021



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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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Best Albums of the New Millennium

On the picture - John Cobbett - Hammers Of Misfortune, Vhöl, Ludicra, The Lord Weird Slough Feg

1.Avenged Sevenfold - City Of Evil
2.Opeth - Blackwater Park
3.Hammers Of Misfortune - The August Engine
4.Mastodon - Remission
5.Opeth - Ghost Reveries

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Created by Vasil de Shumen on 08.01.2012



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*My Favorite Musicians*

I'll start with the disclaimer that I am not, nor ever have been, a musician. This list is of my own favorite performers, not the actual technical best musicians as I am a layman and can only go by what my stupid ears tell me. You'll notice the list is vocalist heavy which is a byproduct of my lack of musical talent. The list contains the artist, their instrument and the release where I feel they are at their best. **Last Update 08/16/11**

1.Symphony X - The Odyssey
2.Septicflesh - Communion
3.Symphony X - V: The New Mythology Suite
4.Scar Symmetry - Pitch Black Progress
5.Symphony X - The Divine Wings Of Tragedy

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Created by Pyramid God on 07.08.2011



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Current Top 100 (subject To Change)

Moves up and down depending on mood, but top 25-30 usually the same in varying order

1.Sylosis - Conclusion Of An Age
2.Machine Head - The Blackening
3.Dream Theater - Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes From A Memory
4.Sylosis - Edge Of The Earth
5.In Flames - The Jester Race

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Created by musclassia on 21.03.2011



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Prog Amazing Favourites

Without following any specific order. Some albums are more power/symphonic/thrash than prog but for some reasons i thought they deserved a place in this list.

1.Pain Of Salvation - Remedy Lane
2.Guilt Machine - On This Perfect Day
3.Circus Maximus - The 1st Chapter
4.Opeth - Blackwater Park
5.Sun Caged - The Lotus Effect

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Created by Donnie Darko on 07.12.2013



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Progressive Albums To Be My Bed... In The Grave!

Progressive (and anything progressed) albums I'd like to take with me to the underground. I'm 25 years old and 8 "metal years old" when this list is created.
In not any particular order, and to be continued : ))

1st time edited (06Nov2013): adding more, including kinds of Symphony X 2007, Persefone 2013, Haken 2013...

1.Dream Theater - Images And Words
2.Adagio - Underworld
3.Opeth - My Arms, Your Hearse
4.Symphony X - The Odyssey
5.Adagio - Sanctus Ignis

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Created by Metal Arsenal on 27.07.2011



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A Progressive Journey: My Selections / Favourites

Progressive rock / metal - what I love the most in my collection. Would love suggestions to add to it.

1.Animals As Leaders - Animals As Leaders
2.Animals As Leaders - The Joy Of Motion
3.Ayreon - The Human Equation
4.Between The Buried And Me - Colors
5.Between The Buried And Me - The Parallax II: Future Sequence

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Created by Progfiggit on 22.02.2014



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PROG(PEART)UARY

"CALENDAR MADE OF METAL"
January = Progressive Metal
Listening to as many albums as possible in said genre during said month and listing them here as I go. Suggestions welcome.

1.Rush - Caress Of Steel
2.Threshold - Wounded Land
3.Shadow Gallery - Carved In Stone
4.Porcupine Tree - Up The Downstair
5.Porcupine Tree - The Sky Moves Sideways

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Created by Daddy Pig on 01.01.2020



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My List

1.Dream Theater - Train Of Thought
2.Psychotic Waltz - Bleeding
3.Dream Theater - Awake
4.Megadeth - Countdown To Extinction
5.Helloween - Keeper Of The Seven Keys Part II

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Created by Dzidziafon on 09.09.2013



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Top Albums Of My Life

1.Symphony X - Paradise Lost
2.Metallica - ...And Justice For All
3.Dream Theater - Train Of Thought
4.Dream Theater - Octavarium
5.Opeth - Blackwater Park

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Created by Quinaitor on 15.03.2010



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A Dream Theater Albums Ranking

Another band that is difficult to rank, with no two lists that are the same.

1.Dream Theater - Awake
2.Dream Theater - Images And Words
3.Dream Theater - When Dream And Day Unite
4.Dream Theater - Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes From A Memory
5.Dream Theater - Falling Into Infinity

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Created by JoHn Doe on 02.02.2024



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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