Industrial metal pioneers. One of the most innovative and creative bands from the 90s and early 2000s. This is how I would sum up, in a few words, Ministry and its mastermind, Al Jourgensen.

Although a genius songwriter, a jack-of-all-trades in terms of instrumental usage (and a master of none, as he told us), Al Jourgensen left a deep and lasting impression upon the realm of metal and not only. Aside from his demented, marxist political views and the sheer stupidity which is exemplified in the lyrics, one cannot deny that his music is stellar and brilliantly crafted.

1.Ministry - ΚΕΦΑΛΗΞΘ

2.Ministry - Houses Of The Molé

3.Ministry - Filth Pig

4.Ministry - The Mind Is A Terrible Thing To Taste

5.Ministry - Dark Side Of The Spoon

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1.Therion - Secret Of The Runes

2.Therion - Vovin

3.Therion - Sirius B

4.Therion - Theli

5.Therion - Lemuria

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Note 1: This list will take time before it gets a definitive form (or it might take forever if good gothic metal albums will be released in the future).

Note 2: Another important feature is that this list will not take into consideration the Metalstorm way of labeling what is gothic metal and what isn't. Some albums have gothic metal elements yet they are not categorized as gothic metal. No hard feelings. I am also accepting suggestions as I might slip a couple of albums in the process.

1.Estatic Fear - A Sombre Dance

2.Tiamat - Wildhoney

3.The Sins Of Thy Beloved - Lake Of Sorrow

4.Tristania - Widow's Weeds

5.Theatre Of Tragedy - Velvet Darkness They Fear

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This list is provisional with no specific order. It's subject to change as time passes and more albums get released. For now, Triptykon's new work tops my chart.

1.Mayhem - Esoteric Warfare

2.Triptykon - Melana Chasmata

3.Insomnium - Shadows Of The Dying Sun

4.Behemoth - The Satanist

5.Witch Mountain - Mobile Of Angels

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1.Grave Digger - Excalibur

2.Grave Digger - Tunes Of War

3.Grave Digger - Knights Of The Cross

4.Grave Digger - The Grave Digger

5.Grave Digger - Rheingold

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1.Cradle Of Filth - Dusk... And Her Embrace

2.Cradle Of Filth - Cruelty And The Beast

3.Cradle Of Filth - Midian

4.Cradle Of Filth - The Principle Of Evil Made Flesh

5.Cradle Of Filth - Godspeed On The Devil's Thunder

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1.Behemoth - The Satanist

2.Behemoth - Evangelion

3.Behemoth - Demigod

4.Behemoth - Zos Kia Cultus (Here And Beyond)

5.Behemoth - The Apostasy

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1.Running Wild - Black Hand Inn

2.Running Wild - Under Jolly Roger

3.Running Wild - Port Royal

4.Running Wild - Death Or Glory

5.Running Wild - Pile Of Skulls

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1.Overkill - The Years Of Decay

2.Overkill - Ironbound

3.Overkill - Horrorscope

4.Overkill - Feel The Fire

5.Overkill - Taking Over

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1.Megadeth - Rust In Peace

2.Megadeth - Peace Sells... But Who's Buying?

3.Megadeth - So Far, So Good... So What?

4.Megadeth - Endgame

5.Megadeth - Killing Is My Business... And Business Is Good!

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1.Paradise Lost - Gothic

2.Paradise Lost - Icon

3.Paradise Lost - Draconian Times

4.Paradise Lost - Shades Of God

5.Paradise Lost - Tragic Idol

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1.W.A.S.P. - The Crimson Idol

2.W.A.S.P. - The Headless Children

3.W.A.S.P. - The Last Command

4.W.A.S.P. - W.A.S.P.

5.W.A.S.P. - Dominator

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1.Stratovarius - Visions

2.Stratovarius - Episode

3.Stratovarius - Nemesis

4.Stratovarius - Infinite

5.Stratovarius - Fourth Dimension

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1.Destruction - Eternal Devastation

2.Destruction - The Antichrist

3.Destruction - Release From Agony

4.Destruction - Infernal Overkill

5.Destruction - Inventor Of Evil

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1.Scorpions - Blackout

2.Scorpions - Love At First Sting

3.Scorpions - Lovedrive

4.Scorpions - Virgin Killer

5.Scorpions - Humanity - Hour 1

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