I feel like my overall favorites list is getting too long. I'm splitting it up by rating.

1.Thy Catafalque - Meta

2.Sepulcros - Vazio

3.Kassad - Faces Turn Away

4.Dream Theater - Black Clouds & Silver Linings

5.Xanthochroid - Of Erthe And Axen: Act I

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The albums below is my definition of extreme metal music, regardless of their genre. Entire list is based only on my personal preferences in metal.
Rules:
1. One album per band
2. 305 groups/305 albums

1.In Flames - Clayman

2.Metallica - ...And Justice For All

3.Chimaira - Chimaira

4.Death - Symbolic

5.Testament - The New Order

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Last updated on 11 April 2024.

1.Dream Theater - Images And Words

2.Moonsorrow - Kivenkantaja

3.Wintersun - Wintersun

4.Dissection - Storm Of The Light's Bane

5.Iron Maiden - The Number Of The Beast

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Must Listen: The First 10

1.Dark Tranquillity - Haven

2.Pain Of Salvation - The Perfect Element, Part I

3.Nevermore - Dead Heart In A Dead World

4.In Flames - Clayman

5.Fates Warning - Disconnected

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Simple ranking of all my favorite albums. Favorite song from the album in the notes. Sure to change/expand as I learn and explore more within metal.
2023: This was starting to get too long so I split it into separate lists for albums at each ranking 10 to 7. This list will no longer be updated.
10: https://metalstorm.net/users/list.php?list_id=6891
9: https://metalstorm.net/users/list.php?list_id=7213
8: https://metalstorm.net/users/list.php?list_id=7512
7: https://metalstorm.net/users/list.php?list_id=8058

1.Madder Mortem - Eight Ways

2.Blind Guardian - Imaginations From The Other Side

3.Ayreon - 01011001

4.Ulcerate - The Destroyers Of All

5.Metallica - Ride The Lightning

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1.Nevermore - Dead Heart, In A Dead World

2.Soilwork - The Chainheart Machine

3.The Haunted - The Haunted Made Me Do It

4.Helloween - The Dark Ride

5.Dark Tranquillity - Haven

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1.Apocalyptica - Reflections

2.Apocalyptica - Cult

3.Apocalyptica - Apocalyptica

4.Apocalyptica - Inquisition Symphony

5.Apocalyptica - 7th Symphony

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Here are the most captivating atmospheres I've ever heard. Including metal and non-metal albums. Grouped according to genre and one album per band.

1.Division By Zero - Independent Harmony

2.Beyond Twilight - The Devil's Hall Of Fame

3.Riverside - Out Of Myself

4.Suspyre - When Time Fades...

5.Redemption - The Fullness Of Time

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Thrash Metal is, and will always be my favorite type of music. No matter how many sub-genres or idiotic names some bands give to their music style, they'll never reach the complex "simplicity" of Thrash metal. It's raw, heavy, fast, aggressive, and has a historical impact that probably no other type of heavy metal style will ever reach.

1.Venom - Welcome To Hell

2.Discharge - Hear Nothing See Nothing Say Nothing

3.Suicidal Tendencies - Suicidal Tendencies

4.Metal Church - Metal Church

5.Metallica - Ride The Lightning

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This is a list in which I have included the top 30 albums of the decade that has just passed. Of course it's gonna change because I'm sure there is a lot I haven't listened to yet...

1.In Flames - Clayman

2.Moonspell - The Antidote

3.HIM - Love Metal

4.Emperor - Prometheus: The Discipline Of Fire And Demise

5.Nightwish - Once

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Certainly a good year. Northern Europe really killed it this time. The top 5 is without a doubt some of the best albums of all time.

1.Children Of Bodom - Follow The Reaper

2.Nightwish - Wishmaster

3.Cradle Of Filth - Midian

4.Iron Maiden - Brave New World

5.In Flames - Clayman

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to test this new feature i put some albums in it that i could think of

1.ADX - Exécution

2.Amon Amarth - With Oden On Our Side

3.Apocalyptica - Cult

4.Arch Enemy - Black Earth

5.Arch Enemy - Rise Of The Tyrant

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