The choice of the albums was made according to aesthetic criteria, taking into account only the musical merits of the recordings. Neither the popularity among the fans nor the commercial success (or unsuccess) of the albums were taken into account in the selection.

1.Anacrusis - Screams And Whispers

2.Megadeth - Rust In Peace

3.Death - The Sound Of Perseverance

4.Pantera - Cowboys From Hell

5.Death - Symbolic

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1.Devil Doll - Eliogabalus

2.Judas Priest - Painkiller

3.Megadeth - Rust In Peace

4.Iron Maiden - No Prayer For The Dying

5.Slayer - Seasons In The Abyss

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One album per band

1.Moonsorrow - V: Hävitetty

2.Gris - Il Était Une Forêt...

3.Katatonia - Dance Of December Souls

4.Bethlehem - Dark Metal

5.Summoning - Let Mortal Heroes Sing Your Fame

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Best of progressive/avant-garde metal by me

1.Devin Townsend - Ocean Machine: Biomech

2.Arcturus - The Sham Mirrors

3.Agalloch - Ashes Against The Grain

4.Tiamat - Wildhoney

5.Gojira - From Mars To Sirius

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If you know other wonderful songs which are missing in this list, feel free to suggest them to me

1.Adagio - Underworld

2.Aerosmith - Aerosmith

3.After Forever - Prison Of Desire

4.After Forever - Decipher

5.After Forever - After Forever

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Only 1 album per band;
Rating:
10: 1-4.
9: 5-32.
8: 33-50.

1.Summoning - Stronghold

2.Dornenreich - Bitter Ist's Dem Tod Zu Dienen

3.Shining - V - Halmstad

4.Primordial - To The Nameless Dead

5.Kampfar - Kvass

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In no particular order. Will be expanding as I listen to more albums. Only one album per band, be sure to check the rest of the discography by yourself.

1.Dissection - Storm Of The Light's Bane

2.System Of A Down - System Of A Down

3.Ulver - Bergtatt - Et Eeventyr I 5 Capitler

4.Anacrusis - Manic Impressions

5.Death - Symbolic

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1.Paradise Lost - Draconian Times

2.Katatonia - Last Fair Deal Gone Down

3.Fields Of The Nephilim - Mourning Sun

4.Anathema - Judgement

5.Draconian - Turning Season Within

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1.Opeth - Still Life

2.Paradise Lost - Gothic

3.Testament - The Gathering

4.Metallica - Master Of Puppets

5.Megadeth - Rust In Peace

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I really don't care if you hate Nightwish or Metallica or any of the bands I like, because metal is supposed to be about being different!

1.Kamelot - The Black Halo

2.Motörhead - Overkill

3.Bathory - Hammerheart

4.Metallica - ReLoad

5.Týr - Ragnarok

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Overall year rating:
4,5/5

1.Judas Priest - Painkiller

2.Megadeth - Rust In Peace

3.Bathory - Hammerheart

4.Death - Spiritual Healing

5.Artillery - By Inheritance

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My favourites of the 90's. Bitch and moan girls, or check some of these out.

1.Acid Bath - When The Kite String Pops

2.Nagelfar - Srontgorrth

3.Mysticum - In The Streams Of Inferno

4.Corrupted - Llenandose De Gusanos

5.Esoteric - The Pernicious Enigma

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