Diogenes wrote: Holy hell that's a big list.  There's no way I can give enough suggestions, especially because you only listed the album names and not the bands (not to criticize-I wouldn't be bothered to do 1/3 of what you have), but here's what I've got (and sorry if I missed something that's already on there): -I would try to put a Devin Townsend band album on there -Technical death metal should be given its dues.  Suffocation, Gorguts, and the more modern stuff as well. -It's technically an EP but I would include Morbid Tales.  -Some Euro power metal is needed. And I would look for albums by bands that are redundant, even though they're influential.  For example, do the first 3 Morbid Angel albums, both Keeper of the Seven Keys albums, 2 Lamb of God albums, etc. really need to be on there, when just one of them can make their point?  If you're going to do any swapping, I would start by looking into this.

What's the most famous Suffocation album ?
...are Nile and Krytopsy in that bracket too ?

I think its a good work so far. My personal suggestions from the genres I know best would be:

Wilytank wrote: Kingcrimsonprog wrote: Any ideas on the Ambient Black Metal stuff ? I'm clueless, but it seems like it would need representing. Definitely Paysage d'Hiver, particularly Steineiche and Schattengang.  Maybe Striborg as well with Mysterious Semblance, Spiritual Catharsis, and Trepidation.

Cool, cheers.
The reason I went for Puritanical' was that I'd seen it in a few lists, but I've seen 'Enthroned in lists too, so I'll bow to your judgment.




Oh, got the band names in it now. Took about an hour lol.

Kingcrimsonprog wrote: Any ideas on the Ambient Black Metal stuff ? I'm clueless, but it seems like it would need representing.

I haven't read your list yet, but check out Vindensang

Kingcrimsonprog wrote: Good points. I did wonder if it was worth deleting multiple entries per band, because it started out as a normal Top 100 thing and then evolved. Good idea with the band names, I definitely think I'll add them. I did put a Devin Townsend album in there, Ziltoid. Or is this a case like Ian Gillain where he has more than one band with his name in it ? I don't really know enough about Technical Death, I'll have to have a look into that. Any ideas on the Ambient Black Metal stuff ? I'm clueless, but it seems like it would need representing. I also wonder about Elton John, The Velvet Underground, The Police & The Prodigy... I've never directly heard that many metal bands say they were influenced by them, but it seems like they would've based on playing together or whatever, and Axl Rose liked them.

Nah, I meant The Devin Townsend Band.  Totally different from his solo stuff.  Sorry, I should have been more clear on that. 

And I have no freaking idea about the ambient black metal thing.  That's not my realm at all.  I assume Wilytank will chime in later with some suggestions for that.

Holy hell that's a big list.  There's no way I can give enough suggestions, especially because you only listed the album names and not the bands (not to criticize-I wouldn't be bothered to do 1/3 of what you have), but here's what I've got (and sorry if I missed something that's already on there):

-I would try to put a Devin Townsend band album on there
-Technical death metal should be given its dues.  Suffocation, Gorguts, and the more modern stuff as well.
-It's technically an EP but I would include Morbid Tales. 
-Some Euro power metal is needed.

And I would look for albums by bands that are redundant, even though they're influential.  For example, do the first 3 Morbid Angel albums, both Keeper of the Seven Keys albums, 2 Lamb of God albums, etc. really need to be on there, when just one of them can make their point?  If you're going to do any swapping, I would start by looking into this.