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My Album Of The Year, 1970-present

Here's my AotY for each year from 1970, with a runner up (or two) following.
Pink Floyd and Yes aren't here, King Crimson is, so I'll include King Crimson

1.Black Sabbath - Paranoid
2.Deep Purple - In Rock
3.Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin IV
4.Black Sabbath - Master Of Reality
5.Uriah Heep - Demons And Wizards

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Created by sgtrobo on 04.04.2024



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Greatest Metal Drumming Plus's The Most Influential

My Favorites songs on drums…
A tribute to those great drummers…A Huge investigation about the name of those drummers and their best moments and songs

1.Rush - 2112
2.Van Halen - 1984
3.Iron Maiden - Piece Of Mind
4.Dream Theater - Train Of Thought
5.Dio - The Last In Line

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Created by Blackcrowe on 02.12.2023



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Metal Band Names Inspired By Films

This alphabetical list presents bands that took the inspiration for their name from films (movies, tv series, documentaries).

Please feel free to suggest more examples of metal/hard rock band names that are inspired by films.



1.Alien Queen - Matriarch
2.Alien Weaponry - Tū
3.Anaal Nathrakh - The Codex Necro
4.Austrian Death Machine - Total Brutal
5.Bhayanak Maut - Bhayanak Maut

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Created by Plattner on 02.12.2023



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Song Puzzles: One Song In Several Parts On Different Albums

Some stories, themes or concepts are presented not just in one single song but are split in separate tracks that (often) share the same title but are distinguished by a number of the corresponding part of the song series.

However, sometimes these parts are not found together on one album, but are included on different releases of the artist.
They can be found on two (or more) conceptually linked albums (where they function as part of an ensemble together with the other songs), or they can be included on independent releases (where only they alone continue their story).

Therefore, the main purpose of this list is to give an overview that enables the reader to find the missing song pieces - or even to inform that these pieces exist at all.

Please feel free to find and suggest more examples of these "song jigsaw puzzles": one song(concept) in separate parts on different albums.



1.After Forever - Prison Of Desire
2.Agathodaimon - Higher Art Of Rebellion
3.Agathodaimon - Phoenix
4.Alestorm - Sunset On The Golden Age
5.Alestorm - Curse Of The Crystal Coconut

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Created by Plattner on 28.05.2023



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Favorite Metal Albums Of All Time

1 album per band per subgenre
work in progress, updating as I go through the song-by-song ratings on RateYourMusic.com
I will typically update my black metal faves - https://metalstorm.net/users/list.php?list_id=6924
and my death metal faves - https://metalstorm.net/users/list.php?list_id=6298
prior to updating this one

1.Queensrÿche - Operation: Mindcrime
2.King Diamond - Abigail
3.Voivod - Dimension Hatröss
4.Mastodon - Crack The Skye
5.Lykathea Aflame - Elvenefris

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Created by sgtrobo on 14.07.2022



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A journey through the limits of Metal music into Amazing Records🔥

When Metal Fusion with Avant-garde, Psychedelic , Prog, Pop, Jazz. Bands outside of regular metal rules. Bands that make something new and different.
An exploration of the metal limits🔥

1.Watchtower - Energetic Disassembly
2.Mr. Bungle - Mr. Bungle
3.Tool - Lateralus
4.Death - Symbolic
5.Dream Theater - Awake

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Created by Blackcrowe on 14.10.2021



Greatest Unconventional Metal Albums

1.Altar Of Plagues - Teethed Glory & Injury
2.The Angelic Process - Weighing Souls With Sand
3.Arcturus - The Sham Mirrors
4.Atheist - Unquestionable Presence
5.Beherit - Drawing Down The Moon

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Created by dann2118 on 12.03.2016



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Favorite Mike Patton Vocal Performances

The man, the legend, the god.

1.Faith No More - The Real Thing
2.Tomahawk - Tomahawk
3.Faith No More - Angel Dust
4.The Dillinger Escape Plan - Irony Is A Dead Scene
5.Faith No More - Angel Dust

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Created by flightoficarus on 11.06.2015



The Most Underrated Albums

Great albums that I feel are often overlooked

1.Bathory - Twilight Of The Gods
2.Mercyful Fate - Time
3.Metallica - Kill 'Em All
4.W.A.S.P. - K.F.D.
5.Ozzy Osbourne - The Ultimate Sin

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Created by metalwolf666 on 11.12.2014



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The Ultimate Avant-Garde Metal Albums

A collection of the most original, insane and head spinning albums from the weirdest side of metal. Suggestions are welcome.

1.A Forest Of Stars - Beware The Sword You Cannot See
2.Angizia - Das Schachbrett Des Trommelbuben Zacharias
3.Akphaezya - Anthology II: Links From The Dead Trinity
4.Arcturus - La Masquerade Infernale
5.Arcturus - The Sham Mirrors

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Created by CyberSymphony on 03.05.2013



My 25 First Metal Albums

This is a list of my first ever purchased metal albums. I was born in 1982 and started my metal collection in 1994/95.. Anyway thought I'd share

1.Manowar - The Triumph Of Steel
2.Pantera - Vulgar Display Of Power
3.Queensrÿche - Operation: Mindcrime
4.Ozzy Osbourne - Bark At The Moon
5.Black Sabbath - Sabbath, Bloody Sabbath

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Created by scennkah on 18.06.2012



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Jiri's Top 10 Albums From 1991

Jiri is now in 1991.

1.Mr. Bungle - Mr. Bungle
2.Conception - The Last Sunset
3.Fear Of God - Within The Veil
4.Metallica - Metallica
5.Paradise Lost - Gothic

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Created by Jiri on 29.04.2012



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Metal Songs That Make You Want To Dance

An encyclopedia of metal songs that get you to dance or groove to whether you want to or not.
One album per band. Recommendations are welcome.

1.6:33 - Feary Tales For Strange Lullabies: The Dome
2.Aborym - With No Human Intervention
3.Akphaezya - Anthology II: Links From The Dead Trinity
4.Alestorm - Black Sails At Midnight
5.The Algorithm - Polymorphic Code

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Created by CyberSymphony on 19.03.2012



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Top 10 Progressive / Experimental Albums Of All Time

My favourite progressive and experimental albums ever made of any genre or style.

1.Mr. Bungle - Mr. Bungle
2.Pink Floyd - The Wall
3.Opeth - Watershed
4.Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells
5.Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention - We're Only In It For The Money

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Created by Sonic MrSumo on 09.03.2012



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Bands I'm Grateful To Have Seen Live (in rough chronological order)

I consider myself very lucky to have grown up, not just on the West Coast of the United States, but right in the heart of one of history's great metal scenes--the San Francisco Bay Area. So many awesome memories from so many incredible local bands, with other acts from all over the world regularly passing through as well. Time to memorialize in no particular order.

1.Anthrax - State Of Euphoria
2.Helloween - Keeper Of The Seven Keys Part II
3.Exodus - Fabulous Disaster
4.Testament - The New Order
5.Voivod - Nothingface

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Created by The Galactician on 02.09.2011