Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s
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Kaiser 
- Chart updated: 02/24/2018 17:15
- (Created: 11/21/2013 21:53).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Progressive Metal
♥♥♥ Metrópolis, Part. I: The Miracle & The Sleeper / ♥♥ Learning To Live / ♥ Wait For Sleep
Who says virtuosism and melodism should be faced? New Yorkers Dream Theater showed otherwise in this energic recording. An álbum that hundreds of subsequent metal bands have tried to rip off and none of them has succeeded. Every song is near to the same marvellous level. [First added to this chart: 12/07/2013]
♥♥♥ Metrópolis, Part. I: The Miracle & The Sleeper / ♥♥ Learning To Live / ♥ Wait For Sleep
Who says virtuosism and melodism should be faced? New Yorkers Dream Theater showed otherwise in this energic recording. An álbum that hundreds of subsequent metal bands have tried to rip off and none of them has succeeded. Every song is near to the same marvellous level. [First added to this chart: 12/07/2013]
Year of Release:
1992
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2,035
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Electronic / Ambient Breakbeat / Trip-Hop
♥♥♥ Building Steam With A Grain Of Salt / ♥♥ Stem/Long Stem / ♥ Midnight In A Perfect World [First added to this chart: 12/07/2013]
♥♥♥ Building Steam With A Grain Of Salt / ♥♥ Stem/Long Stem / ♥ Midnight In A Perfect World [First added to this chart: 12/07/2013]
Year of Release:
1996
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9,193
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Alternative Rock / Grunge
♥♥♥ Black / ♥♥ Even Flow / ♥ Alive [First added to this chart: 12/07/2013]
♥♥♥ Black / ♥♥ Even Flow / ♥ Alive [First added to this chart: 12/07/2013]
Year of Release:
1991
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18,295
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Heavy Metal / Thrash Metal
♥♥♥ Holy Wars / ♥♥ Tornado Of Souls / ♥ Hangar 18 [First added to this chart: 12/07/2013]
♥♥♥ Holy Wars / ♥♥ Tornado Of Souls / ♥ Hangar 18 [First added to this chart: 12/07/2013]
Year of Release:
1990
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4,107
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Songwriter
♥♥♥ Grace / ♥♥ Forget Her / ♥ Mojo Pin [First added to this chart: 10/16/2016]
♥♥♥ Grace / ♥♥ Forget Her / ♥ Mojo Pin [First added to this chart: 10/16/2016]
Year of Release:
1994
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17,928
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Funk / Alternative Rock
♥♥♥ Under The Bridge / ♥♥ Give It Away / ♥ I Could Have Lied [First added to this chart: 12/07/2013]
♥♥♥ Under The Bridge / ♥♥ Give It Away / ♥ I Could Have Lied [First added to this chart: 12/07/2013]
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1991
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8,277
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Alternative Metal
♥♥♥ Stinkfist / ♥♥ Eulogy / ♥ Hooker With A Penis [First added to this chart: 12/07/2013]
♥♥♥ Stinkfist / ♥♥ Eulogy / ♥ Hooker With A Penis [First added to this chart: 12/07/2013]
Year of Release:
1996
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6,745
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Progressive Metal
♥♥♥ Finally Free / ♥♥ One Last Time / ♥ Home
Nicholas revisits his other life through hypnosis sessions to discover Victoria's murder in this enigmatic conceptual album. Sometimes sweet, sometimes sour, Metropolis Part II is an excessive masterclass of virtuosity by John Petrucci, Mike Portnoy and Jordan Rudess, some of the best musicians around the world. Creepy ending. [First added to this chart: 12/07/2013]
♥♥♥ Finally Free / ♥♥ One Last Time / ♥ Home
Nicholas revisits his other life through hypnosis sessions to discover Victoria's murder in this enigmatic conceptual album. Sometimes sweet, sometimes sour, Metropolis Part II is an excessive masterclass of virtuosity by John Petrucci, Mike Portnoy and Jordan Rudess, some of the best musicians around the world. Creepy ending. [First added to this chart: 12/07/2013]
Year of Release:
1999
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Alternative Rock / Grunge
♥♥♥ Breed / ♥♥ Smells Like Teen Spirit / ♥ Come As You Are [First added to this chart: 12/07/2013]
♥♥♥ Breed / ♥♥ Smells Like Teen Spirit / ♥ Come As You Are [First added to this chart: 12/07/2013]
Year of Release:
1991
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37,709
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Math Rock
♥♥♥ Washer / ♥♥ Breadcrumb Trail / ♥ Good Morning Captain [First added to this chart: 03/21/2016]
♥♥♥ Washer / ♥♥ Breadcrumb Trail / ♥ Good Morning Captain [First added to this chart: 03/21/2016]
Year of Release:
1991
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1990 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1991 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1992 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1993 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1994 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1995 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1996 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1997 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1998 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1999 | 12 | 12% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Porcupine Tree | 4 | 4% | |
| Red Hot Chili Peppers | 3 | 3% | |
| Dream Theater | 3 | 3% | |
| Orbital | 3 | 3% | |
| Belle And Sebastian | 2 | 2% | |
| IQ | 2 | 2% | |
| Radiohead | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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38 | 38% | |
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34 | 34% | |
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9 | 9% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 35th to 36thMezzanine by Massive Attack |
| Down 1 from 36th to 37thAwake by Dream Theater |
| Down 1 from 37th to 38thRage Against The Machine by Rage Against The Machine |
| New entries |
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| Canción Animal by Soda Stereo |
| Leavers |
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| Vulgar Display Of Power by Pantera |
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| ! | 06/11/2017 05:05 |  bobbyb5 | 725 | 90/100 |
| ! | 08/04/2016 00:01 |  buzzdainer | 669 | 90/100 |
| ! | 11/12/2015 02:19 |  sssvnnn | 2,865 | 83/100 |
| ! | 04/26/2014 21:51 | Greenbean | 7 | 6/100 |
| ! | 04/14/2014 12:48 |  greatson | 906 | 80/100 |
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From bobbyb5 06/11/2017 05:06 | #192361
bobbyb5 06/11/2017 05:06 | #192361
3 Orbitals. Awesome!!!!
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From buzzdainer 08/04/2016 00:04 | #172256
buzzdainer 08/04/2016 00:04 | #172256
Outstanding nineties chart! I love OK Computer (doesn't everyone?), Nevermind, Sackcloth 'n' Ashes, and Dummy, among many of your other selections. I also really like Stupid Dream as a top ten pick for this decade, as I think that one is very underrated on this site. Great notes to go with your picks, and excellent work overall!
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From sssvnnn 11/12/2015 02:20 | #152823
sssvnnn 11/12/2015 02:20 | #152823
Good chart.
greenbean´s rating sucks.
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From Greenbean 04/26/2014 21:51 | #110165
Dream Theater sucks!
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From greatson 04/14/2014 12:48 | #109222
greatson 04/14/2014 12:48 | #109222
Love your electro choices, but i´m not that much into your prog + metal albums.
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