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My Favorite Atmospheric Black Metal Albums (WIP)

This is a favorites list, not a guide or anything of that sort. It just highlights the albums that I've enjoyed listening to and spinned extensively since last November (When I got into this monolithic genre.) One entry for each band. The descriptions aren't necessarily descriptions of the music. I just wrote what came to my mind. I will update with new albums frequently.
EDIT: Got to 50 entries, so I guess I'll stop for now. I want more time to revisit these 50, get into the other albums of the bands listed below and delve into other genres of metal. I guess that taking a break from black metal (at least new stuff) will ensure that I won't get bored of it. It is likely that I'll continue this list by the half of July.

1.A Forest Of Stars - Opportunistic Thieves Of Spring
2.Addaura - Burning For The Ancient
3.Agalloch - Pale Folklore
4.Alcest - Écailles De Lune
5.Alda - : Tahoma :

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Created by Oaken on 24.05.2012



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The Most Majestic Releases Of All Time

This list contains most beautiful, majestic and soul-touching releases I've ever experienced.
My most favorite genres are Black Metal, Post Metal, Shoegaze, Doom Metal, Ambient and Neo-Classical in general .

Albums are ranked by the year,I think this way is more useful.

I will keep expanding my list as i can.

1.Anathema - The Silent Enigma
2.Blut Aus Nord - Ultima Thulée
3.Deinonychus - The Silence Of December
4.Blut Aus Nord - Memoria Vetusta I - Fathers Of The Icy Age
5.Burzum - Filosofem

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Created by Roxana.M on 10.06.2015



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The Pussiest Poser Guide To 2012 - Iron's Favorites

A list of 2012 albums I found good, interesting or just worth checking out - and some I reviewed that turned out to be crap.

The albums are in order of preference down to and not including those ranked 3/5. Those and below are grouped by style, so that you can easily find similar recommendations.

You can find several full reviews on my RYM list. Check it out.

1.Susanne Sundfør - The Silicone Veil
2.Fiona Apple - The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do
3.Mount Eerie - Clear Moon
4.A Forest Of Stars - A Shadowplay For Yesterdays
5.Aluk Todolo - Occult Rock

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Created by IronAngel on 18.02.2012



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2012

My tastes seem to have changed quite a bit since I originally made this list. I have since updated it to better reflect my opinions of 2012 in retrospect. A well rounded and impressive year for metal.

1.Indesinence - Vessels Of Light And Decay
2.Faal - The Clouds Are Burning
3.Agruss - Morok
4.Lord Mantis - Pervertor
5.Elysian Blaze - Blood Geometry

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Created by Neachy on 28.05.2012



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2012

Includes every full-length and EP from 2012 I listened to. Ordered alphabetically. More albums will be added, and the ratings are subject to change.

1.A Forest Of Stars - A Shadowplay For Yesterdays
2.Addaura - Burning For The Ancient
3.Agalloch - Faustian Echoes
4.Agruss - Morok
5.Alkerdeel - Morinde

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Created by Oaken on 13.08.2012



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2012 Best Metal For The Apocalypse

Being that this is the last year of humanity you would figure it would be an excellent year for Metal!!! So far it seems so ,some great releases to enjoy as the oceans rise ,the earth cracks,and the polar axis shifts so we all float into oblivion,ENJOY!!!!!!

1.Gojira - L'Enfant Sauvage
2.Between The Buried And Me - The Parallax II: Future Sequence
3.High On Fire - De Vermis Mysteriis
4.Sylosis - Monolith
5.Gorod - A Perfect Absolution

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Created by Nunzie 69 on 05.04.2012



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My Musical Journey Through 2012

I will be logging here everything I check out and at least slightly enjoy on 2012, so I don't miss anything by the end of the year. Scores are subject to change.

1.Ihsahn - Eremita
2.Hypno5e - Acid Mist Tomorrow
3.Diablo Swing Orchestra - Pandora's Piñata
4.Between The Buried And Me - The Parallax II: Future Sequence
5.Hail Spirit Noir - Pneuma

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Created by Unhealer on 13.02.2012



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Best Albums To Fall Asleep To

SPOILER ALERT: This is mostly just black metal.
****Alphabetical Order

1.Abigor - Nachthymnen (From The Twilight Kingdom)
2.Agalloch - The Mantle
3.Agalloch - Ashes Against The Grain
4.Arckanum - Fran Marder
5.Arckanum - Antikosmos

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Created by me<3mertl on 18.03.2015



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Konrad's Easily Interchangeable Top 20 Albums Of 2012

Another year, another list.

1.Enslaved - RIITIIR
2.Kreator - Phantom Antichrist
3.Mgła - With Hearts Toward None
4.A Forest Of Stars - A Shadowplay For Yesterdays
5.Neurosis - Honor Found In Decay

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Created by Konrad on 06.12.2012



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2012: Favourite To Least (Continued)

Because I reached the word limit on the previous list, and don't want to lose my quite excellent in-depth descriptions. Those without descriptions are from my other list.

1.Sylosis - Monolith
2.Be'lakor - Of Breath And Bone
3.In The Silence - A Fair Dream Gone Mad
4.Abigail Williams - Becoming
5.Rodrigo Y Gabriela - Area 52

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Created by musclassia on 29.10.2012



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The Album I Listened To Thus Far In 2012

Due to the overwhelming "popularity" of my last list, I have decided to do the same thing in 2012

1.Hail Spirit Noir - Pneuma
2.Baroness - Yellow & Green
3.Devin Townsend - Epicloud
4.Arjen Anthony Lucassen - Lost In The New Real
5.Royal Thunder - CVI

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Created by Fade To Black on 18.03.2012



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Favorite Albums Of 2012(incomplete)

1.Enslaved - RIITIIR
2.Ancestors - In Dreams And Time
3.Wintersun - Time I
4.Anaal Nathrakh - Vanitas
5.Royal Thunder - CVI

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Created by Bud Lightyear on 20.10.2012



My Top 50 Albums Of All Time

This is my personal favourite top 50 albums of all time, this list can change because i can enter new things and my tastes may differ over time.

IS NOT UPDATED!

1.Cult Of Luna - Somewhere Along The Highway
2.Ulver - Perdition City
3.Agalloch - Ashes Against The Grain
4.Queensrÿche - Operation: Mindcrime
5.Bolt Thrower - Those Once Loyal

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Created by basquetal on 18.02.2015



>2012<

1.Les Discrets - Ariettes Oubliées...
2.Ne Obliviscaris - Portal Of I
3.In Aevum Agere - The Shadow Tower
4.Der Weg Einer Freiheit - Unstille
5.Diablo Swing Orchestra - Pandora's Piñata

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Created by ICONofSIN on 11.02.2013



Best Albums Of 2012

1.Be'lakor - Of Breath And Bone
2.Wodensthrone - Curse
3.Circus Maximus - Nine
4.Enslaved - RIITIIR
5.Threshold - March Of Progress

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Created by Klauwier on 07.02.2013