The Ultimatemetal Forum Users Greatest Ever Album Poll

[kollex]

Ok, my other thread seems to have created a lot of interest. So lets make a poll out of this . the rules are thus

1) post your top 20 metal albums in a list on this thread
2) only studio album counts. no live albums, compilations or ep's
3) list metal albums only (the last poll on here had the Porcupine tree in it for fucks sake). as a general rule any album that can be found at www.metal-archives.com will be considered metal, and i'll give some but not all goregrind and metalcore albums some leeway.
4) no immature elitist sniping by peoples choices (that means you GoD, its not funny its not clever, its just you saying the same things over and over again)
5) you have until June the 1st (date changed folks) to get your lists on this thread



i'll start


1 Darkthrone-Transilvanian Hunger
2 Katatonia-last fair deal gone down
3 Katatonia-Discouraged ones
4 Alice in Chains-Dirt
5 Type O Negative-October Rust
6 Opeth-my arms your hearse
7 Katatonia-Tonights decision
8 Carcass-swansong
9 Opeth-still life
10 Katatonia-Brave Murder day
11 Opeth-blackwater Park
12 Mercyful Fate-Don't break the oath
13 Hecate Enthroned-upon promethean shores
14 Dimmu Borgir-Puritcanical Eurphoric Misanthropia
15 Type O Negative-Life is killing me
16 Katatonia-Viva emptiness
17 Mayhem-de mysteriis dom sathanas
18 Impaled Nazarene-Absence of war does not mean peace
19 Mastodon-remission
20 Fear Factory-demanfacture

 

[Nico]

1) Slayer - Reign in Blood
2) Opeth - Morningrise
3) Morbid Angel - Blessed are the Sick
4) Agalloch - The Mantle
5) Burzum - Det Som Engang Var
6) Darkthrone - Transilvanian Hunger
7) Abyssic Hate - Suicidal Emotions
8) Kreator - Pleasure to Kill
9) Slayer - Hell Awaits
10) Destroyer 666 - Phoenix Rising
11) Astriaal - Renascent Misanthropy
12) Morbid Angel - Altars of Madness
13) Psycroptic - Scepter of the Ancients
14) Death - Scream Bloody Gore
15) Satyricon - Dark Medieval Times
16) Mayhem - De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas
17) Vader - Litany
18) Ragnarok - Diabolical Age
19) Portal - Seepia
20) Absu - Tara

 

[_SLAYERIZED_]

hell... now this will be hard...

1 Slayer - Reign in blood
2 Kreator - pleasure to kill
3 Slayer - Hell Awaits
4 Exodus - Bonded by blood
5 Sodom - Persecution Mania
6 Destruction - Infernal Overkill
7 Possessed - Seven Churches
8 Tankard - Zombie Attack
9 Sacrifice - Torment in fire
10 Xentrix - Shattered Existence
11 Exumer - Possessed by fire
12 Assassin - The upcoming Terror
13 Deathrow - Raging Steel
14 Hypnosia - Extreme HAtred
15 Dekapitator - We will destroy.. you will obey
16 Morbid Angel - Altars of Madness
17 Massacre - From Beyond
18 Nuclear Assault - Game over
19 Whiplash - Power and Pain
20 Venom - Black Metal

 

[Henrik Main]

01. Emperor - In The Nightside Eclipse
02. Enslaved - Vikingligr Veldi
03. Borknagar - Empiricism
04. Borknagar - Quintessence
05. Cryptopsy - Blasphemy Made Flesh
06. Gehenna - Seen Through The Veil Of Darkness (Second Spell)
07. Kvist - For Kunsten Maa Vi Evig Vike
08. Mayhem - De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas
09. Arcturus - Aspera Hiems Symfonia
10. Cannibal Corpse - Tomb Of The Mutilated
11. Borknagar - The Archaic Course
12. Decapitated - Nihility
13. Dimmu Borgir - Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia
14. Emperor - Anthems To The Welkin At Dusk
15. Satyricon - Dark Medieval Times
16. Darkthrone - Under A Funeral Moon
17. Enslaved - Hordanes Land
18. Immortal - At The Heart Of Winter
19. Immolation - Close To A World Below
20. Dødheimsgard - Monumental Possession

 

[the phoenix]

1) Emperor - In The Nightside Eclipse
2) Summoning - Let Mortal Heroes Sing Their Fame
3) Arthemesia - Deus-Iratus
4) Nokturnal Mortum - To The Gates of Blasphemous Fire
5) Bathory - Blood on Ice
6) Obtained Enslavement - Soulblight
7) Emperor - Anthems
8) Empyrium - Songs of Moors & Misty Fields
9) Orphaned Land - Mabool
10) Negura Bunget - N Crugu Bradului
11) Obtained Enslavement - Witchcraft
12) Emperor - Prometheus
13) Summoning - Stronghold
14) Nokturnal Mortum - Goat Horns
15) Orphaned Land - El Norra Alila
16) Graveland - The Fire of Awakening
17) Immortal - Sons of Northern Darkness
18) Satyricon - Nemesis Diva
19) Slayer - Reign in Blood
20) Sepultura - Arise

 

[Naggamanteh]

1. Cryptopsy - Blasphemy Made Flesh
2. Devourment - 1.3.8
3. Suffocation - Effigy of the Forgotten
4. Brodequin - Festival of Death
5. My Dying Bride - The Angel & the Dark River
6. Dissolving of Prodigy - Time Ruins Also Beauty
7. Master's Hammer - Ritual
8. The 3rd and the Mortal - Tears Laid in Earth
9. Dreams of Sanity - Komodia
10. Dornenreich - Her von Welken Nachten
11. The Gathering - Always
12. Tiamat - Wildhoney
13. Dead Infection - Chapter of Accidents
14. Limbonic Art - In Abhorrence Dementia
15. Deinonychus - Mournument
16. Empyrium - Weiland
17. Sopor Aeternus & the Ensemble of Shadows - Dead Lovers' Sarabande
18. Green Carnation - Light of Day, Day of Darkness
19. Ulver - Lyckantropen Themes
20. Left Hand Solution - Fevered

 

[no country for old wainds]

4) no immature elitist sniping by peoples choices (that means you GoD, its not funny its not clever, its just you saying the same things over and over again)

Mastodon is gay.

Anywho, here are my personal favourites. Note that this changes all the time...

1. The Chasm - Deathcult for Eternity: The Triumph
2. Graveland - Thousand Swords
3. Moonblood - Blut und Krieg
4. Astrofaes - Ancestor's Shadows
5. Wolfnacht - Heidentum
6. Demilich - Nespithe
7. The Chasm - Conjuration of the Spectral Empire
8. Arghoslent - Incorrigible Bigotry
9. Burzum - Filosofem
10. Arghoslent - Arsenal of Glory
11. Fullmoon - United Aryan Evil
12. Atheist - Unquestionable Presence
13. The Shadow Order - Raise the Banners
14. Necrophobic - The Nocturnal Silence
15. Sacramentum - Far Away From The Sun
16. Burzum - Hvis Lyset Tar Oss
17. Darkthrone - Under A Funeral Moon
18. Miasma - Changes
19. Summoning - Dol Guldur
20. Drudkh - Autumn Aurora

 

[Tanith]

1. Lykathea Aflame - Elvenefris
2. Demilich - Nesphite
3. Opeth - My Arms, Your Hearse
4. Emperor - Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk
5. Cryptopsy - None so Vile
6. The Chasm - Conjuration of the Spectral Empire
7. Carcass - Necrotisism
8. In Flames - Whoracle
9. My Dying Bride - The Angel and the Dark River
10. Anathema - The Silent Enigma
11. Zyklon - World OV Worms
12. Morbid Angel - Blessed are the Sick
13. Suffocation - Pierced from Within
14. Intestine Baalism - Banquet in the Darkness
15. Nocturnus - The Key
16. My Dying Bride - 34.788%... Complete
17. Morbid Angel - Altars of Madness
18. Emperor - Prometheus
19. Opeth - Still Life
20. In Flames - The Jester Race

 

[Alex78]

1. Devin Townsend' Ocean Machine - Biomech
2. Anacrusis - Screams And Whispers
3. Opeth - Blackwater Park
4. Voivod - Phobos
5. Primordial - Storm Before Calm
6. Opeth - My Arms Your Hearse
7. Novembre - Novembrine Waltz
8. Devin - Townsend - Infinity
9. Devin Townsend - Terria
10. Anacrusis - Manic Impressions
11. Opeth - Morningrise
12. Opeth - Still Life
13. Opeth - Orchid
14. Neurosis - Times Of Grace
15. Primordial - Spirit The Earth Aflame
16. Psychotic Waltz - A Social Grace
17. Novembre - Classica
18. Meshuggah - Chaosphere
19. Godflesh - Pure
20. Dark Tranquillity - Haven

 

[King Chaos]

1. Dark Tranquillity - The Gallery
2. The Haunted - Made me do it
3. Dark Tranquillity - Damage Done
4. At the Gates- Slaughter of the soul
5. Sudakra- Emprize to avalon
6. At the gates- With fear I kiss the burning darkness.
7. Skyfire- Mind Revolution
8. Nocturnal Rites - Shadowland
9. Cannibal corpse - Bloodthirsty
10. Heaven Shall Burn- Antigone
11. Anaal Nathrak - Codex necro
12. Dark Tranquillity- Haven
13. Dark Tranquillity- Projector
14. Finntroll- Jaktens Tid
15. Skinless- Sacrifice to survival
16. Labrat- Ruining it for everyone.
17. Dissection- storm of nights bane
18. Opeth- Still life
19. Hypocrisy- Abducted
20. Inflames- jester race

 

[Under The Oak]

1. Opeth - Blackwater Park
2. Immortal - At the Heart of Winter
3. Decapitated - Nihility
4. Emperor - Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk
5. Iced Earth - Something Wicked This Way Comes
6. Morbid Angel - Blessed Are the Sick
7. Death - Spiritual Healing
8. Extol - Undeceived
9. Dimmu Borgir - Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia
10. Mortification - Scrolls of the Megilloth
11. Dream Theater - Scenes From A Memory
12. Possessed - Seven Churches
13. Cryptopsy - None So Vile
14. Pantera - Far Beyond Driven
15. Tourniquet - Stop the Bleeding
16. Carcass - Swansong
17. Metallica - And Justice For All
18. Mortification - s/t
19. Hammerfall - Crimson Thunder
20. Iron Maiden - Powerslave

 

[lord667]

1. Black Sabbath - Never Say Die
2. Cathedral - Endtyme
3. Carcass - Necroticism
4. Bal-Sagoth - Battle Magic
5. Black Sabbath - s/t
6. Mayhem - DMDS
7. Akercocke - Goat of Mendes
8. Monster Magnet - Powertrip
9. Helloween - Master Of The Rings
10. Black Sabbath - Volume 4
11. Iron Maiden - Brave New World
12. Carcass - Reek of Putrefaction
13. Saxon - Strong Arm Of The Law
14. Black Sabbath - Sabotage
15. Burzum - Hvis Lyset Tar Oss
16. Cradle Of Filth - Cruelty And The Beast
17. Queensryche - Operation Mindcrime
18. Manowar - Kings Of Metal
19. Nocturnus - The Key
20. Old Wainds - Something in a Ye Olde Cyrillic font that I can't even begin to work out

 

[Dev]

1.In The Woods... - Omnio
2.Devin Townsend - Ocean Machine : Biomech
3.Emperor - Anthems To The Welkin At Dusk
4.Rakoth - Jabberworks
5.Empyrium - Weiland
6.Agalloch - The Mantle
7.Isis - Oceanic
8.Arcturus - The Sham Mirrors
9.Dissection - Storm Of The Light's Bane
10.Neurosis - Through Silver In Blood
11.Primordial - Spirit The Earth Aflame
12.Tenhi - Väre
13.Opeth - My Arms , Your Hearse
14.Opeth - Morningrise
15.Ulver - Perdition City
16.Monolithe - I
17.Obtained Enslavement - Witchcraft
18.Taake - Nattestid
19.Septic Flesh - Ophidian Wheel
20.Disbelief - Spreading The Rage



Can't make a list took me 30 mins and it's bullshit

 

[Terrifyer]

1.-Emperor -Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk
2.-Carcass - Symphonies of Sickness
3.-Repulsion - Horrified
4.-Burzum - Hvis Lyset Tar Oss
5.-Cannibal Corpse - Tomb of the Mutilated
6.-Suffocation - Pierced from Within
7.-Acid Bath - When the Kite String Pops
8.-Pig Destroyer - Prowler in the Yard
9.-Emperor - Prometheus: The Disciple of Fire and Demise
10.-Emperor - In the Nightside Eclipse
11.-Dimmu Borgir - Puritanical Eurphoric Misanthropia
12.-In Flames - Colony
13.-Dark Tranquillity - The Gallery
14.-Opeth - My Arms your Hearse
15.-Slayer - Seasons in the Abyss
16.-Impetigo - Horror of the Zombies
17.-Samael - Ceremony of Opposites
18.-Cryptopsy - None so Vile
19.- Circle of Dead Children - Human Harvest
20.- Cephalic Carnage - Lucid Interval

 

[[0hr]Sunlapse]

1) Neurosis – A Sun That Never Sets
2) Morbid Angel – Gateways To Annihilation
3) Nocturnus – Thresholds
4) Hypocrisy – S/T
5) In Flames – Colony
6) Zyklon – World OV Worms
7) Dissection – Storm Of The Light’s Bane
8) Katatonia – Brave Murder Day
9) Isis – Oceanic
10) Neurosis – Through Silver In Blood
11) Vehemence – God Was Created
12) Nevermore – Dreaming Neon Black
13) Fear Factory – Demanufacture
14) The Haunted – S/T
15) Meshuggah – Chaosphere
16) Suffocation – Pierced From Within
17) Opeth – Orchid
18) Carcass – Necroticism: Descanting The Insalubrious
19) Death – Human
20) At The Gates – The Red In The Sky Is Ours

 

[TB666]

1.Summoning - Dol guldur
2. Enslaved - Blodhemn
3. Bathory - Hammerheart
4. Burzum - Hvis Lyset Tar Oss
5. Dimmu Borgir - Enthroned Darkness Triumphant
6. Borknagar - Empiricism
7. Hammerfall - Crimson Thunder
8. Metallica - Master of Puppets
9. Megadeth - Rust in peace
10. Windir - Likferd
11. Immortal - At the heart of winter
12. Asmegin - Hin Vordende Sod & Sø
13. Vintersorg - Ödemarkens son
14. Einherjer - Blot
15. Thyrfing - Vansinnesvisor
16. Arcturus - Aspera Hiems Symfonia
17. Cradle of Filth - Cruelty and the Beast
18. Pain - Nothing Remains the Same
19. Nightwish - Oceanborn
20. Summoning - Let Mortal Heroes Sing Your Fame

 

[Lutz]

Mayhem - De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas
Nokturnal Mortum - Goat Horns
Agalloch - Pale Folklore
Katatonia - Brave Murder Day
Burzum - Hvis Lyset Tar Oss
Arckanum - Fran Marder
Dissection - Storm Of The Light's Bane
Nehëmah - Light Of A Dead Star
Ondskapt - Draco Sit Mihi Dux
Xasthur - Nocturnal Poisoning
Blessed In Sin - Melancholia
Watain - Casus Luciferi
Bathory - Hammerheart
Mütiilation - Vampires Of Black Imperial Blood
Darkthrone - Transilvanian Hunger
Skepticism - Stormcrowfleet
Beherit - Drawing Down The Moon
Dawn - Slaughtersun (Crown Of The Triarchy)
At The Gates - The Red In The Sky Is Ours
Infernäl Mäjesty - None Shall Defy

 

[SculptedCold]

1. Iron Maiden - Powerslave
2. Fear Factory - Obsolete
3. Theatre of Tragedy - Velvet Darkness They Fear
4. Blood Red Throne - Monument Of Death
5. Dimmu Borgir - Enthrone Darkness Triumphant
6. Soilwork - A Predator's Portrait
7. Summoning - Stronghold
8. Rotting Christ - Triarchy of the Lost Lovers
9. Immortal - Damned In Black
10. Absu - Tara
11. Circle of Dead Children - Human Harvest
12. The Crown - Crowned In Terror
13. Opeth - Still Life
14. Melechesh - Djinn
15. Zyklon - World OV Worms
16. Testament - The Gathering
17. Neuraxis - Truth Beyond
18. Cannibal Corpse - Bloodthirst
19. Immortal - Blizzard Beasts
20. Krisiun - Conquerors of Armageddon



That was insanely difficult. The order is at best, fairly random within each group of ten or so. I also excluded Mudvayne so no-one would gripe. Fuckers.

 

[Victim of Deception]

1. Slayer - Reign in Blood
2. Carcass - Necroticism: Descanting the Insalubrious
3. Queensryche - Operation: Mindcrime
4. Metallica - Master of Puppets
5. Judas Priest - Sad Wings of Destiny
6. Megadeth - Rust in Peace
7. Isis - Oceanic
8. Sepultura - Beneath the Remains
9. Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath
10. Cynic - Focus
11. Iron Maiden - Piece of Mind
12. Anathema - Judgement
13. Entombed - Left Hand Path
14. Opeth - Still Life
15. Kyuss - Blues for the Red Sun
16. Emperor - Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk
17. Dissection - The Somberlain
18. Fates Warning - Awaken the Guardian
19. Mercyful Fate - Melissa
20. Edge of Sanity - Crimson

 

[Halcyon Dusk]

I refuse to even try to put these in proper order, although the first five are right....

1. Emperor "Anthems"
2. Borknagar "Quintessence"
3. Dissection "Storm"
4. Arcturus "La Masquerade"
5. Satyricon "Nemesis"
6. Burzum "Filosofem"
7. Portal "Forthcoming"
8. Fear Factory "Demanufacture"
9. Infernal Torment "Birthrate Zero"
10. Carcass "Heartwork"
11. At The Gates "Slaughter"
12. Morbid Angel "Covenant"
13. Deicide "Legion"
14. Cryptopsy "Whisper Supremacy"
15. Metallica "Justice" and "Master", I won't give them more than 1 spot.
16. Slayer "Reign In Blood"
17. Vader "De Profundis"
18. Soilwork "Chainheart Machine"
19. Opeth "Deliverance"
20. Darkthrone "Transilvanian Hunger"

Fuck, I forgot Immortal. And Mayhem. And there's not even one band from Germany or Ukraine. And no Dillinger or Dying Fetus or Pig Destroyer... and I still don't really think the first 5 songs on "Reign In Blood" are as good as the first 5 songs on "Seasons"... And no FNM, Mr. Bungle, Fantomas... And I forgot Speak English Or Die!! What the fuck...