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The Best Metal Albums* From A To # (F)

This list is meant to be an extensive, but by no means exhaustive, collection of the greatest (modern) metal albums and eps. Running the gamut from avant-garde to trve norweigan black metal. *As someone who is young in age, my tastes tend to revolve around the period of the 80s to the present.* Although certain metal albums from before will certainly be featured, the period of the 60s-70s will be under-represented. I refer you to this excellent list to gain a better appreciation for some of the best metal from that period: https://rateyourmusic.com/list/freis/martin_popoffs_the_top_500_heavy_metal_albums_of_all_time/

1.Faal - The Clouds Are Burning
2.Façade - The Eternal Dance
3.Facínora - Hell Is Here
4.The Faceless - Autotheism
5.Faceless Burial - Speciation

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Created by Uxküll on 13.11.2020



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Essential Music For Phone

Bands in my daily listening rotation. Albums chosen are my favorite by the respective band in most cases 🤘

1.200 Stab Wounds - Slave To The Scalpel
2.A Perfect Circle - Mer De Noms
3.Abbath - Abbath
4.Acid Witch - Rot Among Us
5.Æther Realm - Tarot

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Created by em6568 on 13.07.2023



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Top 100 Albums Of 2010-2019

Another 2010-2019 list! I guess a lot of people will hate on me for #2, but I love that album. Enjoy!

1.Møl - Jord
2.The Haunted - Unseen
3.The Moth Gatherer - A Bright Celestial Light
4.Vola - Applause Of A Distant Crowd
5.Liberteer - Better To Die On Your Feet Than Live On Your Knees

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Created by Kuroboshi on 05.01.2020



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Songs For Your Metal Party

This is my personal selection of albums (with specific songs) that you'd like to play in your next metal party.
The songs are sorted so the more powerful and energetic songs are equally spread all along the list, except the last songs, which are softer than average.

I'm currently working in this list (well... in my spare time), so it's not the final one.

1.Unexpect - Fables Of The Sleepless Empire
2.Korpiklaani - Karkelo
3.Solefald - Norrøn Livskunst
4.Mastodon - Crack The Skye
5.Kvelertak - Blodtørst

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Created by gnomyst@gmail.com on 23.04.2012



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Heavy Rotation: 2011 So Far...

These are the bands that have spent the most time coming through my speakers (or will have by the end of the year). In other words: TOP PICKS for 2011, listed in no particular order and updated but not finished...

1.Scar Symmetry - The Unseen Empire
2.Pagan's Mind - Heavenly Ecstasy
3.Omnium Gatherum - New World Shadows
4.Heavenwood - Abyss Masterpiece
5.Havok - Time Is Up

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Created by Garth Vader on 20.10.2011



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2011 Top To Bottom.

I don't believe in illegal downloading of easily available albums, so this list is only albums I have actually purchased and own a hard copy or official download of. The order is VERY fluid, and in all likelihood, wrong. But oh well....

Coming soon: Comments for each album & finalised order for the year...

1.Thy Catafalque - Rengeteg
2.Omnium Gatherum - New World Shadows
3.Ulcerate - The Destroyers Of All
4.Symphony X - Iconoclast
5.Cormorant - Dwellings

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Created by LordFezzington on 03.07.2011



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BTDS's Album Roundup Of 2011 (annotated)

Welcome, no matter if you're a long-term MS member or an Avenged Sevenfold listener. Don't know what to vote for? Here's ANOTHER yearly best-of list for you to go through, or, more likely, for the usual tl;dr. But, wait - what makes this one different: 1) unqualified and totally subjective two-line reviews, 2) conscious restriction to the litte-more-than-20 most impressive albums, 3) an aversion against the much too generic thrash & power metal genres and anything without recall value.

1.Amaranthe - Amaranthe
2.Alestorm - Back Through Time
3.Thy Catafalque - Rengeteg
4.Fair To Midland - Arrows & Anchors
5.The Devil's Blood - The Thousandfold Epicentre

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Created by beyondtehdarksun on 15.06.2011



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Top 50 Of 2010-2014

1.Avantasia - Angel Of Babylon
2.Avantasia - The Wicked Symphony
3.Volbeat - Outlaw Gentlemen & Shady Ladies
4.Evergrey - Hymns For The Broken
5.Accept - Blood Of The Nations

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Created by Alex Avagianos on 28.07.2022



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Best Albums Of 2011

2011 for me was a year where experimentation really took the spotlight, although not entirely accepted by fans, critics brought more attention to bands trying out something new.

1.Opeth - Heritage
2.Fair To Midland - Arrows & Anchors
3.Steven Wilson - Grace For Drowning
4.Mastodon - The Hunter
5.Dream Theater - A Dramatic Turn Of Events

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Created by rapidspeed on 26.12.2011



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2011: Favourite To Least

Purely subjective list based on personal preferences for the year, unrelated to mass opinion of an album or a band's abilities (e.g. Trivium, Oranssi Pazuzu) - many albums lined up to listen to so will increase in size. Also, not entirely in order, middle order mainly just an approximation.

1.Sylosis - Edge Of The Earth
2.Protest The Hero - Scurrilous
3.Infestus - E x I s t
4.Amorphis - The Beginning Of Times
5.Ouroboros - Glorification Of A Myth

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Created by musclassia on 18.11.2011



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Anno Domini 2011 (updated 20.01.13)

Even in 2012 (update: 2013), 2011 still isn't too hot a year for me. Still, new stuff keeps on coming, and 2012 itself is looking pretty good, so I'll forgive it. New in the new year is the lack of ratings. It's bothersome, especially since I've decided to sacrifice a few newborns and (retrospectively and retroactively) rate on RYM.

1.Hell - Human Remains
2.SubRosa - No Help For The Mighty Ones
3.Anubis Gate - Anubis Gate
4.Hammers Of Misfortune - 17th Street
5.Mastodon - The Hunter

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Created by eponymous on 25.10.2011



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A Completely Incorrect Ranking of 2011 Albums

Ordered best to worst. This is entirely my opinion.

1.Insomnium - One For Sorrow
2.Graveyard - Hisingen Blues
3.Havok - Time Is Up
4.Toxic Holocaust - Conjure And Command
5.Deafheaven - Roads To Judah

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Created by Fade To Black on 24.10.2011



Top 20 Of 2011

Must Listen: The First 4

1.Dream Theater - A Dramatic Turn Of Events
2.Nightwish - Imaginaerum
3.Trivium - In Waves
4.Fair To Midland - Arrows & Anchors
5.Evergrey - Glorious Collision

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Created by Alex Avagianos on 27.06.2021



Vintage Metaller's Best Of 2011 Metal

1.Pagan's Mind - Heavenly Ecstasy
2.Saxon - Call To Arms
3.Voyager - The Meaning Of I
4.Battle Beast - Steel
5.Nightwish - Imaginaerum

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Created by Vintage Metaller on 13.01.2015