My top 50 albums from 2015.

1.Horrendous - Anareta

2.Misþyrming - Söngvar Elds Og Óreiðu

3.Abyssal - Antikatastaseis

4.Shape Of Despair - Monotony Fields

5.Tribulation - The Children Of The Night

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I'm looking for all genres without exceptions, with currently little preferencies for Progressive, Death and Black metal! Listenning to every albums 2 or 3 times at less before including it in my list.
I specify my favourite songs in order of preferency

❤ = Amazing song!

1.Intronaut - The Direction Of Last Things

2.Between The Buried And Me - Coma Ecliptic

3.Periphery - Juggernaut: Alpha & Omega

4.Thy Catafalque - Sgùrr

5.Deafheaven - New Bermuda

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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

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Last Updated: April 15th, 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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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: May 3rd, 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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1.Steven Wilson - Hand. Cannot. Erase.

2.Arcturus - Arcturian

3.Symphony X - Underworld

4.Leprous - The Congregation

5.Soilwork - The Ride Majestic

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1.Nightwish - Endless Forms Most Beautiful

2.Periphery - Juggernaut: Alpha & Omega

3.The Black Dahlia Murder - Abysmal

4.Baroness - Purple

5.Carach Angren - This Is No Fairytale

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Another year long journey into the world of Metal! The Earth's most interesting music. My tastes are pretty diverse. I enjoy that music that hits the nerve closest to the soul , and also that nasty sound that makes you want to break stuff! BTW that pic is not of me I'm far uglier!

1.High On Fire - Luminiferous

2.Intronaut - The Direction Of Last Things

3.Cattle Decapitation - The Anthropocene Extinction

4.Minsk - The Crash & The Draw

5.Between The Buried And Me - Coma Ecliptic

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My favorite albums of 2015

1.Deafheaven - New Bermuda

2.Beardfish - +4626-COMFORTZONE

3.Turnover - Peripheral Vision

4.Riverside - Love, Fear And The Time Machine

5.Caligula's Horse - Bloom

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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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1.Paradise Lost - Obsidian

2.Alcest - Spiritual Instinct

3.Judas Priest - Firepower

4.Pallbearer - Heartless

5.Vektor - Terminal Redux

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overall it was a great yer , i heard so many good albums this year so here i put the list of my favorites

1.Chelsea Wolfe - Abyss

2.Dave Gahan & Soulsavers - Angels And Ghosts

3.Puscifer - Money Shot

4.Steven Wilson - Hand. Cannot. Erase.

5.Paul Minesweeper - Northreach

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Been a bit slow checking releases around the halfway point of the year, but should get back into it soon and hopefully flesh out this list.

1.Amorphis - Under The Red Cloud

2.Horrendous - Anareta

3.Slugdge - Dim & Slimeridden Kingdoms

4.Teramaze - Her Halo

5.Regarde Les Hommes Tomber - Exile

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1.Leprous - The Congregation

2.Enslaved - In Times

3.Steven Wilson - Hand. Cannot. Erase.

4.Chelsea Wolfe - Abyss

5.Mgła - Exercises In Futility

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In progress top 100 albums in no order yet

1.Alice In Chains - Jar Of Flies

2.Porcupine Tree - In Absentia

3.Queens Of The Stone Age - Songs For The Deaf

4.Edge Of Sanity - Crimson

5.Dream Theater - Images And Words

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1.Thou - You, Whom I Have Always Hated [Collaboration]

2.Deafheaven - New Bermuda

3.Panopticon - Autumn Eternal

4.Cloud Rat - Qliphoth

5.Ghost - Meliora

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