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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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A List Of Great One-Man Band Albums

Creating good music might not be an easy task, but most bands in existence consist of multiple members who contribute to the music. One-man bands however are simply musicians who create the music all by themselves, which, in my opinion, is very impressive. Because of the fact that there are quite a few of these talented musicians, I created this list. Of course there are many more one-man band albums than I have listed here and that's why I'm open to suggestions. So be sure to give me recommendations and also let me know if I listed the "wrong" album by a band (in your opinion). Lastly, the list is ranked according to genre and then alphabetically. I only add 1 (full-length) album per band (and only albums that are featured on MS).

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2.Aarni - Bathos
3.Brown Jenkins - Death Obsession
4.Cloak Of Altering - Ancient Paths Through Timeless Voids
5.De Magia Veterum - The Divine Antithesis

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Created by Erik M. on 26.08.2013



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Awesome Space Atmospheres

Music with a spacey touch...
Recommendations are welcome (only one album per band)

1.Aeons Confer - Symphonies Of Saturnus
2.Alrakis - Alpha Eri
3.Amestigon - Sun Of All Suns
4.Arcturus - Sideshow Symphonies
5.Astral Silence - Astral Journey

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Created by Curumir on 01.08.2013



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Most Weepworthy Albums

The saddest albums I've ever heard in alphabetical order.

1.Agalloch - Ashes Against The Grain
2.Agalloch - The Mantle
3.Ahab - The Giant
4.Aoria - The Constant
5.An Autumn For Crippled Children - Everything

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Created by IronArkadius666 on 04.06.2013



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Matt's Favs Of 2011

My favorite 25 albums of the year

1.Woods Of Desolation - Torn Beyond Reason
2.Obscura - Omnivium
3.Omnium Gatherum - New World Shadows
4.Deafheaven - Roads To Judah
5.We Were Promised Jetpacks - In the Pit of the Stomach

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Created by hadriel on 28.02.2011



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2011

What I listened to last year.

1.40 Watt Sun - The Inside Room
2.Alda - : Tahoma :
3.Alrakis - Alpha Eri
4.Anaal Nathrakh - Passion
5.Ash Borer - Ash Borer

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Created by Oaken on 01.09.2012



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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



AJ's Ranking Of 2011

Here is my top 50 of 2011. Albums rated 8+

In 2011, I started my second MS account after losing the first to the discontinuation of my Uni email address.

"But your account says you joined in 2020" I hear you say. Yes I also lost access to my second account you see. Be welcomed on my third you smartass

Album count: 248
Average rating: 6.69 (so close but still nice)

1.Septicflesh - The Great Mass
2.Mastodon - The Hunter
3.Insomnium - One For Sorrow
4.Leprous - Bilateral
5.Helheim - Heiðindómr Ok Mótgang

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Created by AJ The Great on 25.08.2023



My Metal Albums Of 2011

All the metal albums I've listened to in 2011, including stuff missing from this site on the grounds of its unpopularity and anything else vaguely metal or Steven Wilson. Ratings out of 10.

1.Moonsorrow - Varjoina Kuljemme Kuolleiden Maassa
2.Symphony X - Iconoclast
3.Omnium Gatherum - New World Shadows
4.Woods Of Desolation - Torn Beyond Reason
5.Hypomanie - A City In Mono

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Created by icehockeyhair00 on 07.05.2011