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My top 100 metal albums of all time (featured on MS).

- one album per band.
- in alphabetical order.

Created by: Paz | 21.12.2011



1. !T.O.O.H.! - Order And Punishment (Řád A Trest)
tech death/prog grind
2. Ævangelist - De Masticatione Mortuorum In Tumulis
blackened death
3. Acid Bath - When The Kite String Pops
sludge doom
4. Agruss - Morok
atmo black/death
5. Ahab - The Call Of The Wretched Sea
funeral doom
6. Akercocke - Words That Go Unspoken, Deeds That Go Undone
prog death
7. Alkerdeel - Morinde
blackened sludge
8. Altar Of Plagues - Teethed Glory & Injury
post-black
9. Aluk Todolo - Occult Rock
blackened krautrock
10. An Axis Of Perdition - The Ichneumon Method (And Less Welcome Techniques)
industrial black
11. Anaal Nathrakh - The Codex Necro
blackened grind
12. Arcana Coelestia - Le Mirage De L'Idéal
funeral doom/black
13. Arizmenda - Within The Vacuum Of Infinity...
psycho black
14. Atrophia Red Sun - Twisted Logic
prog death/industrial
15. Baroness - Blue Record
sludge
16. Blindead - Affliction XXIX II MXMVI
post
17. Bloody Panda - Summon
sludge doom
18. Blut Aus Nord - The Work Which Transforms God
industrial black
19. Candlemass - Epicus Doomicus Metallicus
epic doom
20. Chaos Moon - Languor Into Echoes, Beyond
atmo black
21. Cobalt - Eater Of Birds
black
22. Coffinworm - When All Became None
blackened sludge
23. Converge - Jane Doe
metalcore/hardcore punk
24. Cult Of Luna - Salvation
post
25. Damim - The Difference Engine
experimental death
26. Darkspace - Dark Space III
ambient black
27. Darkthrone - Transilvanian Hunger
black
28. Dark Tranquillity - The Gallery
melodeath
29. Deathspell Omega - Kénôse
avantgarde black
30. Demigod - Slumber Of Sullen Eyes
death
31. Demilich - Nespithe
tech death
32. Disembowelment - Transcendence Into The Peripheral
death doom
33. Disillusion - Back To Times Of Splendor
extreme prog
34. Dragged Into Sunlight - Hatred For Mankind
blackened sludge/death
35. Drudkh - Forgotten Legends
pagan/atmo black
36. Earth - The Bees Made Honey In The Lion's Skull
drone doom
37. Edge Of Sanity - Crimson
prog death
38. Electric Wizard - Dopethrone
stoner doom
39. Elysian Blaze - Blood Geometry
funeral doom/atmo black
40. Emperor - In The Nightside Eclipse
sympho black
41. Emptiness - Nothing But The Whole
black/death
42. Enslaved - Isa
prog black
43. Esoteric - The Maniacal Vale
psycho funeral doom
44. Evoken - Antithesis Of Light
funeral doom/death
45. Fall Of Efrafa - Owsla
hardcore/crust punk
46. Fen - The Malediction Fields
atmo black/post-rock
47. Flourishing - The Sum Of All Fossils
tech death/post-hardcore
48. Forest Silence - Philosophy Of Winter
dark ambient/black
49. Godflesh - Streetcleaner
industrial
50. Gojira - From Mars To Sirius
prog/groove/death
51. Gris - Il Était Une Forêt...
depressive black
52. Horseback - The Invisible Mountain
psycho/ambient drone/post-rock
53. In Flames - The Jester Race
melodeath
54. In Solitude - Sister
heavy/post-punk
55. In The Woods... - Omnio
avantgarde
56. Isis - Oceanic
post
57. Khanate - Things Viral
drone doom
58. Kvelertak - Kvelertak
blackened hardcore punk
59. Kylesa - Spiral Shadow
sludge
60. Kyuss - Kyuss
stoner
61. Lord Mantis - Pervertor
blackened sludge
62. Lurker Of Chalice - Lurker Of Chalice
ambient black
63. Lykathea Aflame - Elvenefris
prog death
64. Mar De Grises - Draining The Waterheart
death doom
65. Mayhem - Ordo Ad Chao
black
66. Menace Ruine - The Die Is Cast
drone/neofolk
67. Morbus Chron - Sweven
prog/death
68. Murmuüre - Murmuüre
ambient black
69. Nachtmystium - Instinct: Decay
psycho black
70. Negative Plane - Stained Glass Revelations
black
71. Nagelfar - Hünengrab Im Herbst
black
72. Negură Bunget - OM
prog/folk/black
73. Neurosis - Through Silver In Blood
post
74. Ophis - Withered Shades
death doom
75. Oranssi Pazuzu - Muukalainen Puhuu
psycho black
76. Pig Destroyer - Terrifyer
grind
77. Portal - Outre'
experimental death
78. Process Of Guilt - Erosion
death doom
79. Procession - Destroyers Of The Faith
doom
80. Pyramids - Pyramids
experimental
81. Reverend Bizarre - In The Rectory Of The Bizarre Reverend
doom
82. Rosetta - Wake / Lift
post
83. Shining (NOR) - Blackjazz
avantgarde
84. Sigh - Hangman's Hymn: Musikalische Exequien
avantgarde black
85. SubRosa - More Constant Than The Gods
sludge
86. Sunn O))) - White2
drone doom
87. Terra Tenebrosa - The Tunnels
avantgarde
88. The Angelic Process - Weighing Souls With Sand
ambient drone doom
89. The Meads Of Asphodel - The Murder Of Jesus The Jew
experimental black
90. The Ruins Of Beverast - Rain Upon The Impure
black/doom
91. Tribulation - The Formulas Of Death
prog/death
92. Ulcerate - The Destroyers Of All
tech death
93. Ved Buens Ende - Written In Waters
avantgarde
94. Verdunkeln - Einblick In Den Qualenfall
psycho black
95. Walknut - Graveforests And Their Shadows
black
96. Warning - Watching From A Distance
epic doom
97. Weakling - Dead As Dreams
black
98. Wolves In The Throne Room - Two Hunters
black
99. Wormlust - The Feral Wisdom
ambient black
100. Wyrd - Huldrafolk
folk black



Disclaimer: All top lists are unofficial and do not represent the point of view of the MS Staff.
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29.12.2016 - 13:15
Paz
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Written by mz on 29.12.2016 at 12:47

really surprised by the last album. Never found it more than just good.

You shouldn't That's a post-black masterpiece in my book.
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29.12.2016 - 13:51
mz
Written by Paz on 29.12.2016 at 13:15


You shouldn't That's a post-black masterpiece in my book.

yeah maybe, but I've never been a huge fan of post-black to start with.
would have loved to see esoteric or arizmenda in your top 10
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29.12.2016 - 14:49
VIG
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Written by mz on 29.12.2016 at 13:51

Written by Paz on 29.12.2016 at 13:15


You shouldn't That's a post-black masterpiece in my book.

yeah maybe, but I've never been a huge fan of post-black to start with.
would have loved to see esoteric or arizmenda in your top 10

Arizmenda is in my top 5. This list changes a LOT nowadays but as of now:
1. Blut Aus Nord | The Work Which Transforms God
2. Perturbator | The Uncanny Valley
3. Ahab | The Giant
4. Dragged Into Sunlight | Hatred For Mankind
5. Arizmenda | Within The Vacuum Of Infinity...
6. Lurker Of Chalice | Lurker Of Chalice
7. Acid Bath | When The Kite String Pops
8. Aluk Todolo | Occult Rock
9. The Ruins Of Beverast | Rain Upon The Impure
10. Esoteric | The Maniacal Vale
Don't expect the same list a week from now.
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29.12.2016 - 14:50
VIG
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Written by Paz on 29.12.2016 at 08:48

Written by [user id=159927] on 29.12.2016 at 05:00

How would you rank your top 10 albums?

Huh, you gave me a really hard task...

1) Blut Aus Nord - The Work Which Transforms God
2) Lurker Of Chalice - Lurker Of Chalice
3) The Ruins Of Beverast - Rain Upon The Impure
4) Murmuüre - Murmuüre
5) Negură Bunget - OM
6) The Angelic Process - Weighing Souls With Sand
7) Blindead - Affliction XXIX II MXMVI
8) Ahab - The Call Of The Wretched Sea
9) Cobalt - Eater Of Birds
10) Altar Of Plagues - Teethed Glory & Injury

Now I'm listening to Eater Of Birds again.
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29.12.2016 - 15:40
Paz
Elite
Written by mz on 29.12.2016 at 13:51

would have loved to see esoteric or arizmenda in your top 10

That's why I wrote "hard task"
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29.12.2016 - 15:46
Paz
Elite
Written by [user id=159927] on 29.12.2016 at 14:50

Now I'm listening to Eater Of Birds again.

Don't you like it? I love how intense this is.
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29.12.2016 - 15:51
Paz
Elite
Written by [user id=159927] on 29.12.2016 at 14:49

Arizmenda is in my top 5. This list changes a LOT nowadays but as of now:
1. Blut Aus Nord | The Work Which Transforms God
2. Perturbator | The Uncanny Valley
3. Ahab | The Giant
4. Dragged Into Sunlight | Hatred For Mankind
5. Arizmenda | Within The Vacuum Of Infinity...
6. Lurker Of Chalice | Lurker Of Chalice
7. Acid Bath | When The Kite String Pops
8. Aluk Todolo | Occult Rock
9. The Ruins Of Beverast | Rain Upon The Impure
10. Esoteric | The Maniacal Vale
Don't expect the same list a week from now.

Good list, but The Giant is my least favorite album from the Ahab catalog
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29.12.2016 - 15:56
VIG
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Written by Paz on 29.12.2016 at 15:46

Written by [user id=159927] on 29.12.2016 at 14:50

Now I'm listening to Eater Of Birds again.

Don't you like it? I love how intense this is.

It's like everything I want in really strait forward black metal
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29.12.2016 - 15:59
mz
Wouldnt call it straightforward. straight forward black metal is darkthrone in 90s.
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29.12.2016 - 20:07
Paz
Elite
Written by mz on 29.12.2016 at 15:59

Wouldnt call it straightforward. straight forward black metal is darkthrone in 90s.

Yeah. I was gonna say that.
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29.12.2016 - 21:34
VIG
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Written by Paz on 29.12.2016 at 20:07

Written by mz on 29.12.2016 at 15:59

Wouldnt call it straightforward. straight forward black metal is darkthrone in 90s.

Yeah. I was gonna say that.

Yeah your right, but its not like blackened death or something. It can be labeled as just black metal. Kind of reminds me if Deathspell Omega was inspired by raw black metal and old school war metal like early Revenge and Black Witchery. I don't know.
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29.12.2016 - 21:36
VIG
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Written by Paz on 29.12.2016 at 15:46

Written by [user id=159927] on 29.12.2016 at 14:50

Now I'm listening to Eater Of Birds again.

Don't you like it? I love how intense this is.

I'm liking this a lot more than last time I listened to it. This is worthy of MY top 10 list lol.
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29.12.2016 - 21:42
Paz
Elite
Written by [user id=159927] on 29.12.2016 at 21:34

Yeah your right, but its not like blackened death or something. It can be labeled as just black metal. Kind of reminds me if Deathspell Omega was inspired by raw black metal and old school war metal like early Revenge and Black Witchery. I don't know.

All you have said is true, but songwriting-wise this album is far from being your generic/straightforward BM
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29.12.2016 - 21:47
VIG
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Written by Paz on 29.12.2016 at 21:42

Written by [user id=159927] on 29.12.2016 at 21:34

Yeah your right, but its not like blackened death or something. It can be labeled as just black metal. Kind of reminds me if Deathspell Omega was inspired by raw black metal and old school war metal like early Revenge and Black Witchery. I don't know.

All you have said is true, but songwriting-wise this album is far from being your generic/straightforward BM

Exactly. I should have mentioned that. I didn't exactly mean generic, I just meant it didn't mix with lots of other genres and get REALLY experimental, although it is a bit experimental.
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30.12.2016 - 03:03
VIG
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Written by Paz on 29.12.2016 at 15:51

Written by [user id=159927] on 29.12.2016 at 14:49

Arizmenda is in my top 5. This list changes a LOT nowadays but as of now:
1. Blut Aus Nord | The Work Which Transforms God
2. Perturbator | The Uncanny Valley
3. Ahab | The Giant
4. Dragged Into Sunlight | Hatred For Mankind
5. Arizmenda | Within The Vacuum Of Infinity...
6. Lurker Of Chalice | Lurker Of Chalice
7. Acid Bath | When The Kite String Pops
8. Aluk Todolo | Occult Rock
9. The Ruins Of Beverast | Rain Upon The Impure
10. Esoteric | The Maniacal Vale
Don't expect the same list a week from now.

Good list, but The Giant is my least favorite album from the Ahab catalog

I'm gonna re listen to The Call Of The Wretched Sea and who knows, maybe this time I will like it better than The Giant
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30.12.2016 - 08:26
Paz
Elite
Written by [user id=159927] on 30.12.2016 at 03:03

I'm gonna re listen to The Call Of The Wretched Sea and who knows, maybe this time I will like it better than The Giant

It depends on what you expect... TCOTWS is probably the most crushing kind of doom known to the human world. The Giant, however, has those post-metal elements which makes it pretty chill-out stuff at times.
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30.12.2016 - 15:19
VIG
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Written by Paz on 30.12.2016 at 08:26

Written by [user id=159927] on 30.12.2016 at 03:03

I'm gonna re listen to The Call Of The Wretched Sea and who knows, maybe this time I will like it better than The Giant

It depends on what you expect... TCOTWS is probably the most crushing kind of doom known to the human world. The Giant, however, has those post-metal elements which makes it pretty chill-out stuff at times.

I've heard it before, and that is pretty much why I liked The Giant more. Believe me I like crushing stuff, but with Ahab I like the soft clean stuff mixed with a little bit of crushing.
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20.04.2017 - 14:04
solar
Spectacular list. Except some sludge/doom which I'm not so much into, all others are necessary albums; maybe not for someone new to the styles, but definite must-haves for any moderately seasoned listener at the very least. Thanks!
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20.04.2017 - 19:10
Paz
Elite
Written by solar on 20.04.2017 at 14:04

Spectacular list. Except some sludge/doom which I'm not so much into, all others are necessary albums; maybe not for someone new to the styles, but definite must-haves for any moderately seasoned listener at the very least. Thanks!

Thanks for the feedback!
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20.04.2017 - 19:44
solar
Oh dear, lol. Actually, it has good handpicked stuff for doom/sludge for me to discover and build a good taste from the beginning. Alkerdeel Morinde didn't disappoint at all, for example. One of my fav lists, with a great menu card.
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20.04.2017 - 20:50
Paz
Elite
Written by solar on 20.04.2017 at 19:44

Oh dear, lol. Actually, it has good handpicked stuff for doom/sludge for me to discover and build a good taste from the beginning. Alkerdeel Morinde didn't disappoint at all, for example. One of my fav lists, with a great menu card.

Do you want another kiss or what?
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20.04.2017 - 20:58
solar
Written by Paz on 20.04.2017 at 20:50

Written by solar on 20.04.2017 at 19:44

Oh dear, lol. Actually, it has good handpicked stuff for doom/sludge for me to discover and build a good taste from the beginning. Alkerdeel Morinde didn't disappoint at all, for example. One of my fav lists, with a great menu card.

Do you want another kiss or what?

Nah haha, I'm good, thanks
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22.10.2017 - 20:17
Alakazam
spendin' cheese
I've finally finished this list and it has been a very interesting, reinvigorating refreshing experience to go through, with some artists I've known the name for years that this finally forced me to check out like Darkspace and Negurá Bunget as well as blasts from the past like The Gallery/Jester Race and White2 (which I feel it now to be one their most complete albums). Thank you for taking the time to compile this it's meant alot.

I know I had mentioned Agalloch before I had started this list but as I was going going through some that didn't click with me I had started to go through in my mind what I would have placed instead. Besides Agalloch, the others I kept thinking that are worthy are....

Burzum - Filosofem
Chaos Echoes - Transient
Cathedral - Any of their first three albums.
Sabbat - The Melody Of Death Mask
Sleep (maybe they just miss out)
Snoop Doggy Dogg - Doggystyle
Type O Negative - World Coming Down .......although October Rust is usually the norm preference, this album is much more emotionally crushing and one of the heaviest doom albums in how personal it gets, it keeps it real even its ballad like anti-single, Everything Dies.
Tryptikon - Either release but maybe on the more Eparsitera Daimones.

Its great to see how theres so much correlation with the community on what we most definitiely like on lists like this and the other list shown on here. But the interesting part about it are the only small tweaks everyone has in preference what makes ourselves that bit much more unique about looking at each other reflectively. =P
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22.10.2017 - 23:35
Paz
Elite
Written by Alakazam on 22.10.2017 at 20:17

I've finally finished this list...

I wish there was a love button Thanks for your comment and awesome recs (Snoop Doggy Dogg ). Some of those should definitely be featured on the list
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23.10.2017 - 04:07
Alakazam
spendin' cheese
Written by Paz on 22.10.2017 at 23:35

Written by Alakazam on 22.10.2017 at 20:17

I've finally finished this list...

I wish there was a love button Thanks for your comment and awesome recs (Snoop Doggy Dogg ). Some of those should definitely be featured on the list

Your welcome powerpuff. =P I meant to add that for me introspectively and atmospherically (with also a lot more northern vibe added) I get the same feels with Filosofem that I treat it as the 90's equivalent of Lurker Of Chalice.
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23.10.2017 - 11:14
Paz
Elite
But, I still think that Hvis Lyset Tar Oss is Varg's crowning achievement
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23.10.2017 - 17:20
Marcel Hubregtse
Grumpy Old Fuck
Elite
Written by Paz on 23.10.2017 at 11:14

But, I still think that Hvis Lyset Tar Oss is Varg's crowning achievement


Then your thoughts are incorrect.
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23.10.2017 - 17:50
Paz
Elite
Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 23.10.2017 at 17:20

Then your thoughts are incorrect.

To each his own, I guess

"Det Som Engang Var" will always remain my favourite song by him.
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06.12.2022 - 00:47
F3ynman2000
Nocturnal Bro
Contributor
Really great shit on here indeed!
Very nice to see albums from Ahab, Acid Bath, Arizmenda, Candlemass, Deathspell Omega, Demigod, Edge Of Sanity, Isis, Kvelertak, and Neurosis
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08.03.2024 - 01:56
Guib
Thrash Talker
This list murders...
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- Headbanging with mostly clogged arteries to that stuff -
Guib's List Of Essential Albums
- Also Thrash Paradise
Thrash Here
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