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The Best Shit On MS

My top 100 metal albums of all time (featured on MS).

- one album per band.
- in alphabetical order.

1.!T.O.O.H.! - Order And Punishment (Řád A Trest)
2.Ævangelist - De Masticatione Mortuorum In Tumulis
3.Acid Bath - When The Kite String Pops
4.Agruss - Morok
5.Ahab - The Call Of The Wretched Sea

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Created by Paz on 21.12.2011



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Guib's Essentials (Alphabetical Order)

Wanna know what I headbang to on the regular? The releases that have seen countless re-spins... Well, this is a very simple list and something you've probably seen a lot of other MS users do in the past. Basically, I'm just going to list what are essential metal albums for me, my all time gems & masterpieces (very subjective and some are also in there due to nostalgia and sentimental value).

There's no particular ''Genre'' that I'll be covering and I will also try to limit myself to two albums per band and a few of my favorite tracks or highlights per album. Of course everything in this list is just my opinion, meaning that I'm not saying these albums are all masterpieces or whatnot, it's just my personal favorites. I hope most of you will agree with me and those few who don't, well... it's okay to be wrong, the next step is acceptance

🇨🇦 = From Canada, My Country!

Last Updated: March 27th, 2024

1.Absu - The Third Storm Of Cythrául
2.AC/DC - High Voltage
3.Alestorm - Black Sails At Midnight
4.Alien Weaponry - Tū
5.Amon Amarth - Fate Of Norns

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Created by Guib on 02.05.2015



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BitterCOld Seal of Approval! TOp 25 Albums Of 2010.

weeee! 2010 is pretty much toast and 2011 is coming 'round the bend. here are my top 25 picks from this past year. top six or seven are firmly in place, the rest of the list is a clusterfuck of high 7 's to low 8's, which are likely to go up or down a couple slots within seconds of my posting this.

1.Enslaved - Axioma Ethica Odini
2.Mar De Grises - Streams Inwards
3.Negură Bunget - Măiestrit
4.Shattered Hope - Absence
5.Eibon - Entering Darkness

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Created by BitterCOld on 30.12.2010



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Bursting, Smoking & Distorting Stories (A Lesson In Sludge & Stoner By Guib)

Welcome everybody to a little lesson on the history of Sludge & Stoner Metal. I'm Guib and today I have the immense pleasure to serve as your humble teacher.

Please take a seat and travel with me through time as we explore the very best of those two, often blurred, genres. The goal here is simple, I want to get you familiarized with the styles. I want you to understand where they come from through albums on a timeline and while we're at it get a sweet selection of great releases that you might not know and that, hopefully, will get you hooked to explore even more!

But this is a classroom and in my classroom there are a few rules. We want to keep this clean, clear and prevent having a 500+ albums mess. So here are the rules we'll follow throughout this lesson.

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1. We will settle for a maximum of 4 albums per year and they will be listed from oldest to newest. Makes it simple to navigate. Those releases will represent what I consider to be hallmarks of the genres for that year. Essentials if you want, yes? Of course, I'll sprinkle a bit of my personality here and there so you will find some unorthodox choices and some less known albums from time to time. It would be boring otherwise... and also why not?

2. We will begin the journey with Melvins' "Gluey Porch Treatments" released in 1987. Why? Because it is arguably the first album to be widely considered as Sludge.

3. The list will mostly feature studio albums. So no Demos & bare minimum when it comes to EPs if any at all. Thank you.

4. I am not going to include releases by Black Sabbath, Blue Cheer, Hawkwind, etc... I fully understand and recognize the influence older bands had on Stoner Rock, but this is not the list for them.

5. Lastly, not really a rule but more of a note. Considering that we're talking about Sludge & Stoner, it is inevitable that Doom, Post, Progressive, Grunge & Hardcore acts will be featured in this list. Those genres simply go together naturally and are often mixed so do not be alarmed!

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That is it, I hope you will all discover something to enjoy through my little history lesson. Also, do not hesitate to comment below if you agree or disagree with some of my picks. After all, this is a classroom and debate is invited as it can be fun and educative. As long everything's done respectfully, of course.

Enjoy & Have Fun... Class dismissed!

NOTE: I will now add my picks for best album of the year using this format (best of xxxx) in the chosen album's description.

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Guib's best Sludge/Stoner Album Picks

Best Of 2023:
Urne - A Feast On Sorrow

Best Of 2024 So Far:
O Zorn! - Vermillion Haze

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Last Update: March 27th, 2024

1.Melvins - Gluey Porch Treatments
2.Soundgarden - Ultramega OK
3.Oxbow - Fuckfest
4.Melvins - Ozma
5.Soundgarden - Louder Than Love

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Created by Guib on 13.08.2023



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F3ynman's Checklist

Here are albums (ordered by subgenre) that I want to listen to, but haven't yet.
For some albums, I've heard one or two songs, but not the entire album. Therefore, these albums still await my judgement!
Recommendations are always welcome!

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2.Hamferð - Men Gu ð s Hond Er Sterk
3.Dissimulator - Lower Form Resistance
4.Job For A Cowboy - Moon Healer
5.Defect Designer - Chitin

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Created by F3ynman2000 on 20.10.2021



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My Top Albums Of 2010

In alphabetical order

1.Acrassicauda - Only The Dead See The End Of The War
2.Agalloch - Marrow Of The Spirit
3.Al-Thawra - Edifice
4.Atheist - Jupiter
5.Blind Guardian - At The Edge Of Time

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Created by pazuzuovbabel on 14.05.2010



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My Favorite Albums Of 2010

The First two Albums Are My All Time Favorites.

1.Enslaved - Axioma Ethica Odini
2.Ihsahn - After
3.System Divide - The Conscious Sedation
4.All That Remains - For We Are Many
5.Nevermore - The Obsidian Conspiracy

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Created by Night Sight on 08.08.2011



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Vezzy's Favorites Of 2010

Self-explanatory beyond the impossible. Not necessarily in order.

1.Enslaved - Axioma Ethica Odini
2.Sahg - III
3.Mar De Grises - Streams Inwards
4.Triptykon - Eparistera Daimones
5.Shining [NOR] - Blackjazz

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Created by vezzy on 01.01.2011



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Essential Hipster Metal

20 Essential Hipster Metal Albums/Bands. One Album Per Band,

1.Mastodon - Crack The Skye
2.Kylesa - Spiral Shadow
3.Wolves In The Throne Room - Diadem Of 12 Stars
4.Krallice - Krallice
5.Agalloch - Marrow Of The Spirit

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Created by Gjulch on 20.04.2014



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Top 10 Of 2010

Still not sure what # 10 should be, can't quite decide between whats on my mind.

1.The Ocean - Anthropocentric
2.Intronaut - Valley Of Smoke
3.The Ocean - Heliocentric
4.In Mourning - Monolith
5.Agalloch - Marrow Of The Spirit

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Created by EntityOfMalice14 on 15.01.2011



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My Favorites Of 2010

This list isn't really in a set order except the first five, which really were just far and away my top 5. Then everything up to Aspera (or Above Symmetry as they are now called...I will keep it as Aspera for the list purposes tho, since that is who they were when the album was released) is the next tier. Everything after that is kinda in shambles. I tried to keep it to top 25 like my other lists, but there were some on the fringe of making this list, so feel free to check out my album votes for the near misses.

1.Alcest - Écailles De Lune
2.In Mourning - Monolith
3.Barren Earth - Curse Of The Red River
4.Enslaved - Axioma Ethica Odini
5.Mar De Grises - Streams Inwards

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Created by MeloDeathViking on 25.05.2011



Top 2010

1.Rotting Christ - Aealo
2.Sabaton - Coat Of Arms
3.Parkway Drive - Deep Blue
4.Equilibrium - Rekreatur
5.Sabaton - The Art Of War

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Created by Liafev on 17.01.2024



AJ's Ranking Of 2010

My Top 50, albums rated 8 & above. Only LPs

RIP: Ronnie James Dio

Album count: 206
Average rating: 6.84

1.Alcest - Écailles De Lune
2.Enslaved - Axioma Ethica Odini
3.Ihsahn - After
4.Killing Joke - Absolute Dissent
5.Mar De Grises - Streams Inwards

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Created by AJ The Great on 22.10.2023



Favorite Albums Of 2011

probably still not finished...

1.Chthonic - Takasago Army
2.Symphony X - Iconoclast
3.Orpheus Omega - Bleed The Way
4.Iced Earth - Dystopia
5.Russian Circles - Empros

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Created by Pierre Tombale on 28.11.2011