Women in metal. There's just not enough of them, Wish there were more. At the current rate, a 50/50 ratio is millennia away. Rather than complain I decided to celebrate 10 important influential figures in metal. I'm keeping the focus on metal genre so leaving out the likes of Joplin, Slick, Turner, Nicks, Bessie Smith, Aretha, Jinx Dawson, Heart, Runaways etc isn't out of ignorance.

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5.Doro - Warlock

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Comebacks are greeted with excitement and trepidation. Albums released after a band break-up can either send bands into the heavenly stratosphere or the basements of hell. I'm compiling the former. To qualify for the list a band has to have officially broken up, regrouped and released an album of new original material. Releases after a period of studio inactivity or a string of weaker albums don't count so no Death Magnetic, Worship Music, Formation of Damnation, Brave New World or Angel of Retribution. My list, my rules okay?

1.Faith No More - Sol Invictus

2.Septicflesh - Communion

3.Celtic Frost - Monotheist

4.Heaven And Hell - The Devil You Know

5.At The Gates - At War With Reality

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Every band with longevity has its career peaks and troughs. Some pull through relatively unscathed and some disappear like vapour. In this list, in no order, I define bands who have managed to release consistently good albums throughout their career. Sure some albums might be celebrated less than others but they are certainly not bad. If anyone reading this has any band suggestions please share and I may add them if you ask nicely. But if you are going to comment that {insert album} or {insert band} is shite, please ask your dealer to stop ripping you off with cheap gear.

1.Opeth - Sweden. Do I really need to explain why they made this list?

2.Led Zeppelin - England. Many folk will say anything after "Physical Graffiti" is crap but is it? No. Problem was Zep set the standard so damn high it would have been impossible to replicate or top it. John Bonham's increased alcohol abuse and Jimmy Page's heroin habit didn't help either.

3.Emperor - Norway. This band released such consistent music they decided to disband to finish on a high. Little man typing this believes it was still too soon.

4.Aria - Russia. The Soviets' Iron Maiden, who unlike their counterparts managed to release albums in the 90's that didn't get critically beaten to a pulp.

5.Moonsorrow - Finland. Very dense music with 15 - 30 minute song lengths. A recipe for failure. But not for Moonsorrow. Incredible for a band who started releasing their 'heathen metal' music in their late teens.

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In my previous list I was critical of MS being flooded with negative comments. Now I've decided to vent about albums that I don't quite enjoy. Ah, the hypocrisy! But this one has a slight twist. I actually have these albums. Yes. I went to a record shop; parted ways with my hard earned cash and made a place for them in my collection. In most cases I went in knowing full well the critical reviews they received. But why? I am a completist. Bands love a fan like me as once I get into them I chase all their musical output; not just the acclaimed material. What's more I listen to the albums in chronological order in their entirety. So here are the top 10 albums I can't stand that I still own and listen to because...weirdness.

1.Korn - The Path Of Totality

2.Limp Bizkit - Results May Vary

3.Slayer - Undisputed Attitude

4.Discharge - Grave New World

5.Destruction - The Least Successful Human Cannonball

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Reading through the comments section throughout these pages you would be mistaken if you thought it was an anti-metal site given the huge amount of negativity. "Oh I'm a fan of this band, really, but this new albums shit"; "This band should stop making albums and play their old stuff" blah blah blah. This list compiles albums that are a prime target; the over-sized bulls-eye; a band bashing bandwagon for trolls. Too bad 'cause I thoroughly enjoy them. Sure there are metal albums I don't like but why whinge? It's about time this site had some positivism thrown in. If you hate these records Calvin Harris has some Special K he'd like to share with you.

1.Metallica - Re-Load

2.Megadeth - Risk

3.KISS - Creatures Of The Night

4.Metallica - Load

5.Korn - Issues

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