Top 21 Greatest Music Albums
by Defeat213 
Just a personal top 21 metal albums of all time. I don't take historical importance into account. Limit one album per band. Plus I managed to get all three Scandinavian countries represented without any fatal stabbings or church related arsons!
- Chart updated: 12/19/2013 01:52
- (Created: 11/26/2013 00:40).
- Chart size: 21 albums.
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Well for some this chart might already be a piece of crap, but in all honesty, this is a bonafide top-3 at least, as is the band itself. Blackwater Park reaches the perfect mixture of death metal and prog, and is the highest point of Opeth's existence so far.
[First added to this chart: 11/27/2013]
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2001
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Arguably Death's best album and a top-5 lock in any legitimate list, definitely the best all-around work by Chuck.
[First added to this chart: 11/27/2013]
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1995
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1,486
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Am I straying too far from what you expected yet? Hear me out on this one, the sheer atmosphere and epicness conveyed in this album alone makes it a top-5, but when you combine that with the fact that this album doesn't really have a weak track on it and has some great moments on tracks like "Limbs", then this album is worthy of its spot.
[First added to this chart: 11/27/2013]
And Metallica finally charts on this list but not with the album one might expect. I thought about placing MOP here, but I've come to feel that Ride The Lighting is a more well-rounded and consistent album.
[First added to this chart: 11/27/2013]
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1984
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9,093
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The first, and only album to feature a Dan Swano led band on this list (sorry Moontower), this is probably EoS's peak as a band and the fact that 40 continuous minutes of one song can be so undeniably good earns iit number 5 on this chart.
[First added to this chart: 11/27/2013]
This is the only black metal album one this list, nothing against the genre, but this was really the only black metal album I thought deserved a top 20.
[First added to this chart: 11/27/2013]
Can I safely say that this is unfortunately Tiamat's only album worth hearing? I mean it's sad that for a band with so much potential they've never had another album near Wildhoney's level. Nevertheless, this is a great piece of music.
[First added to this chart: 11/27/2013]
Black Sabbath finally charts! Without a doubt there best album, and in my humble opinion, there are no weak points, although Planet Caravan isn't exactly good.
[First added to this chart: 11/27/2013]
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1970
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18,653
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If Tiamat is disappointing, then Wintersun is frustrating. Eight years it took them to follow up to this masterpiece. But I digress, their self-titled debut is a must-have for any metalhead and really does have a uniqueness to it.
[First added to this chart: 11/27/2013]
I really don't think it takes much explanation for as to why this album charted. Definitely one-of if not the best work of Iron Maiden, considered Powerslave but decided on this instead
[First added to this chart: 12/18/2013]
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1982
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Total albums: 21. Page 1 of 3
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Top 21 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 1 | 5% | |
| 1970s | 2 | 10% | |
| 1980s | 2 | 10% | |
| 1990s | 11 | 52% | |
| 2000s | 5 | 24% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
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| Black Sabbath | 1 | 5% | |
| Tool | 1 | 5% | |
| Wintersun | 1 | 5% | |
| Anathema | 1 | 5% | |
| Iron Maiden | 1 | 5% | |
| Carcass | 1 | 5% | |
| Gorguts | 1 | 5% | |
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From deadhouse 03/14/2014 20:47 | #106253
deadhouse 03/14/2014 20:47 | #106253
fucking fantabular \m/
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From buckchilly 12/19/2013 19:55 | #98111
Some crackers, looking forward to the rest of your list.
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| Best Artists of the 1970s | |
|---|---|
| 1. Pink Floyd | |
| 2. David Bowie | |
| 3. Led Zeppelin | |
| 4. Neil Young | |
| 5. The Rolling Stones | |
| 6. The Clash | |
| 7. Black Sabbath | |
| 8. Fleetwood Mac | |
| 9. Stevie Wonder | |
| 10. The Who | |
| 11. Genesis | |
| 12. Brian Eno | |
| 13. Joni Mitchell | |
| 14. Paul McCartney | |
| 15. Yes | |
| 16. Bob Marley | |
| 17. Bob Dylan | |
| 18. Bruce Springsteen | |
| 19. Nick Drake | |
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