| 5.0 classic |
| Agalloch The Mantle |
| The darkest, coldest, most cohesive, most beautiful...I could go on, but adjectives are inadequate in this case. I'll just leave it at: Best Black/Folk Metal album ever. |
| Death The Sound of Perseverance |
| Released over a decade ago, I still consider this to be the peak of Progressive Death Metal. The album fires on all cylinders; it's technicality is unbelievable, it's musicianship is unmatched...not to mention it still manages to be catchy as hell. |
| Isole Forevermore |
| As opposed to creating a new, unique sound, ISOLE goes back to Doom Metal roots to reinvigorate the Traditional sound where it all started. So what's the big deal? Well, ISOLE do it as good (and sometimes better) than the originals. |
| Ulver Bergtatt - Et eeventyr i 5 capitler |
| One of the most influential albums ever, Ulver inspired the bands that now dominate the scene. Fifteen years later, Bergtatt still lives up to the standard that it helped create. |
| Woods of Ypres Pursuit of the Sun & Allure of the Earth |
| Depressing? Check. Slow? Check. Long? Check. So what makes this album different from any other Doom release? In short, it re-imagines the entire genre, injecting Black Metal, down to earth lyrical topics and acoustic overtones to shape a completely unique take on Doom. |
