Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by Nykeaula 
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- Chart updated: 05/01/2018 14:15
- (Created: 10/08/2012 22:53).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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There is no word to describe how I feel with this album. I remember the first time I played it, I found myself wondering if what I was listening to was really true.
Ride the Lightning is my favourite music album of all time, and (unfortunately), I don't think I'll ever find one I like better.
Favourite track: Fade to Black [First added to this chart: 10/08/2012]
Ride the Lightning is my favourite music album of all time, and (unfortunately), I don't think I'll ever find one I like better.
Favourite track: Fade to Black [First added to this chart: 10/08/2012]
Year of Release:
1984
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When I discovered ...And Justice For All, I could listen to it every day without getting bored as all its songs sounded perfect to me.
This is one of the albums that made me slowly become fond of metal music and appreciate the aggressive approach of this genre.
Favourite track: To Live Is to Die [First added to this chart: 10/08/2012]
This is one of the albums that made me slowly become fond of metal music and appreciate the aggressive approach of this genre.
Favourite track: To Live Is to Die [First added to this chart: 10/08/2012]
Year of Release:
1988
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This is the first album that made me feel like I was not only listening to music I liked, but to an objective masterpiece.
Straight out of nowhere, RATM is something that has never been done before and that will never be imitated with success.
Should appear in every top 100 ranking.
Favourite track: Killing in the Name [First added to this chart: 10/08/2012]
Straight out of nowhere, RATM is something that has never been done before and that will never be imitated with success.
Should appear in every top 100 ranking.
Favourite track: Killing in the Name [First added to this chart: 10/08/2012]
Year of Release:
1992
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12,016
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The way and the time when I discovered Death Magnetic explains why it is ranked so high in my chart. Metallica has done better stuff in the 80s, but this album definitely changed my vision of music.
Favourite track: All Nightmare Long [First added to this chart: 10/08/2012]
Favourite track: All Nightmare Long [First added to this chart: 10/08/2012]
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2008
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637
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There is absolutely nothing bad about this album. All of its thirteen songs are great and even flawless. According to me, X&Y is without any doubt Coldplay's finest and deepest record.
Favourite track: Square One [First added to this chart: 10/08/2012]
Favourite track: Square One [First added to this chart: 10/08/2012]
Year of Release:
2005
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3,581
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I was barely eleven when this album was released, and at that time you could often hear its numerous hits on the radio. Today, I can say that American Idiot means a lot to me, as it may be the album that made me start getting really interested in music.
Favourite track: Boulevard of Broken Dreams [First added to this chart: 10/08/2012]
Favourite track: Boulevard of Broken Dreams [First added to this chart: 10/08/2012]
Year of Release:
2004
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10,083
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I used to find it kind of strange compared to other Muse albums, but I soon realized it was clearly the best work of what must be my favourite band.
In a way, this album is a good illustration of the fact that beauty isn't necessary obvious.
Favourite track: New Born [First added to this chart: 10/08/2012]
In a way, this album is a good illustration of the fact that beauty isn't necessary obvious.
Favourite track: New Born [First added to this chart: 10/08/2012]
Year of Release:
2001
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We have surely never seen a record as undisputed as this one. The cornestone of trash metal.
Favourite track: Welcome Home (Sanitarium) [First added to this chart: 10/08/2012]
Favourite track: Welcome Home (Sanitarium) [First added to this chart: 10/08/2012]
Year of Release:
1986
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Miracle from a band that was unknown at that time but that is one of today's most influential members of the indie scene.
Funeral is the purest expression of musical talent.
Favourite track: Rebellion (Lies) [First added to this chart: 06/25/2013]
Funeral is the purest expression of musical talent.
Favourite track: Rebellion (Lies) [First added to this chart: 06/25/2013]
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2004
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I am far from being a huge fan of Iron Maiden, but I couldn't rank this album lower than this.
Favourite track: The Number of the Beast [First added to this chart: 10/27/2012]
Favourite track: The Number of the Beast [First added to this chart: 10/27/2012]
Year of Release:
1982
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1970s | 1 | 1% | |
| 1980s | 8 | 8% | |
| 1990s | 29 | 29% | |
| 2000s | 39 | 39% | |
| 2010s | 23 | 23% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Metallica | 7 | 7% | |
| Muse | 6 | 6% | |
| Foo Fighters | 4 | 4% | |
| Dream Theater | 4 | 4% | |
| Rage Against The Machine | 3 | 3% | |
| Coldplay | 3 | 3% | |
| System Of A Down | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 6 from 83rd to 77th The Blackening by Machine Head |
| Up 3 from 64th to 61st Lateralus by Tool |
| Up 2 from 11th to 9th Funeral by Arcade Fire |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 6 from 87th to 93rd Frogstomp by Silverchair |
| Down 4 from 77th to 81st Magma by Gojira |
| Down 3 from 79th to 82nd Mezzanine by Massive Attack |
| New entries |
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 Modern Life Is Rubbishby Blur |
| To The Bone by Steven Wilson |
| Concrete And Gold by Foo Fighters |
| V by The Horrors (UK) |
| Animals by Pink Floyd |
| To Bring You My Love by PJ Harvey |
| Leavers |
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 One By Oneby Foo Fighters |
| All Killer No Filler by Sum 41 |
| The Sufferer & The Witness by Rise Against |
| ¡Dos! by Green Day |
| The Magic Whip by Blur |
| The Living End by The Living End |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums ratings
81/100 (from 42 votes)
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75/100  | 05/07/2018 07:28 | hteavnafets | | 50/100 |
75/100 | 05/06/2018 20:17 | PaperVinnie | | 81/100 |
95/100 | 05/06/2018 19:18 | AlexandreFortin | | 87/100 |
90/100 | 05/06/2018 18:32 | Ulf | | 80/100 |
75/100 | 05/06/2018 08:09 |  ForegroundNoise | | 87/100 |
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From hteavnafets 05/07/2018 07:29
Good Chart but in this chart we're seeing only one side of the music. But it is still a good chart
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75/100
From PaperVinnie 05/06/2018 20:18
I'm a Metallica fan, but this list is very top heavy. Still a great chart tho.
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90/100
From Ulf 05/06/2018 18:32
very personal chart with four metallica albums in the top ten. I used to have four pink floyd albums in my top ten so i understand where its coming from. Very nice chart
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90/100
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CharlieBarley 02/20/2017 02:04
CharlieBarley 02/20/2017 02:04
To thyself be true. And that is true of this chart. It is very personal and real. It clearly represents what you like. I like it. I would urge you to listen to some music pre-80s/90s. Some amazing music was made between the 50s and 90s. Plenty of metal and hard rock and old-fashioned rock and roll. Still you're young. Plenty of time to broaden your horizons. Good chart.
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55/100
From platus 02/19/2017 18:16
I agree Metallica is good, but damn...
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75/100
From zrommeke 02/19/2017 15:12
Some great choices, but missing some variety.
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LedZep 02/19/2017 14:33
LedZep 02/19/2017 14:33
Ride the Lightning is the best Metallica album EVER. Justice is also my number 2 'tallica album! Also 21 in common and you have a dose of diversity in your chart. The thing I don't like is that there are no pre 80s albums. Top 10 is splendid though!
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80/100
From Lgk21 02/19/2017 13:18
Not really the music I personally enjoy but I can't really complain that we don't listen to all of the same stuff. Good work on the whole.
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80/100
From 
AAL2014 06/18/2016 20:53
AAL2014 06/18/2016 20:53
It's refreshing to see a chart like this. I can tell you love the albums you've chosen here and you don't care if you missing what other people may view as "classics".
I also appreciate your love of Metallica as they aren't always a favorite here, but Death Magnetic above Master of Puppets? :P
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100/100
From 
RoundTheBend 06/12/2016 00:08
RoundTheBend 06/12/2016 00:08
I totally agree with 9680349867 Metallica albums in your top 10. Not cause I'm a huge Metallica fan, but because those are the albums you obviously love the most... why would you not rank them so high to please others? Having said that, I did that for my decade charts with Beatles and U2, but the overall chart I may change to be one artist per if I get around to it.
Regardless, we also have 19 albums in common. Lots of Foo and RATM in your top 5=I agree 100%.
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