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I know my charts are weird and I love almost everything that I listen, so it looks more funny xD

*updated 19th of May, 2013.

#:
1349
A:
Abigor
Aborted
Adramelech
Aeon
Anaal Nathrakh
Anorexia Nervosa
Antaeus
Archons
Arckanum
Armagedda
At The Gates
Aura Noir
Avoimen Haudan Löyhkä
B:
Beherit
Benighted
Besatt
Blasphemy
Blinded Memory
Blood Red Throne
Bloodbath
Borknagar
Burzum
C:
Cannibal Corpse
Carpathian Forest
Cephalic Carnage
D:
Dark Funeral
Darkened Nocturn Slaughtercult
Darkthrone
Deathchain
Deathspell Omega
Deströyer 666
Deviant Syndrome
Dimension Zero
Dissection
Drudkh
E:
Emperor
Enemy Is Us
Ensiferum
Enslaved
Evanescence
Evocation
F:
Finntroll
Funeral Mist
G:
Gaahlskagg
Gehenna
Gorgoroth
H:
Hate Forest
Hell Militia
Hellhammer
Horna
I:
I Shalt Become
Ildjarn
Immortal
Imperanon
Isengard
J:
Judas Iscariot
K:
Katatonia
Key to Nowhere
Krieg
L:
Leviathan
Lifelover
Limbonic Art
Ljaa
M:
Made Of Hate
…

#:
1349
A:
Anorexia Nervosa
Archons
At The Gates
B:
Beherit
Bloodbath
C:
Cadaveria
Cannibal Corpse
Carpathian Forest
Charon
Children of Bodom
D:
Dead Shape Figure
Deathchain
Deviant Syndrome
Dimension Zero
E:
Emilie Autumn
Ensiferum
Eternal Tears of Sorrow
Eucharist
F:
Finntroll
For My Pain...
G:
Gotham O.D
H:
Hate
Hevein
Hypocrisy
Hypothermia
I:
Illdisposed
Imperanon
Iperyt
J:
Judas Iscariot
K:
Katra
Key to Nowhere
Kill the Romance
L:
Lifelover
M:
Made Of Hate
Make a Change... Kill Yourself
Marduk
Medicated
Morgoth
My Fate
MyGrain
N:
Naildown
Napalm Death
Nargaroth
Norther
O:
Octavia Sperati
Odium
Ondskapt
P:
Paradise Lost
Periphery
Q: -
R:
Reflexion
S:
Sentenced
Sinamore
Stam1na
T:
The Haunted
Thy Disease
To Separate The Flesh From The Bones
Torture Killer
…

Again, stolen from another person. ^^

Firstly, name your top 50 most played bands on Last.fm. And now answer the questions according to the numbers:

1, What's your favorite song by 15? (1349)
Sculptor of Flesh, for many years.

2, How did you get into 20? (Necroth Dies)
I'm a vocalist there. ^^

3, Who is your favorite member in 1? (Norther)
I love them all. Without any of them this band wouldn't even exist.

4, Whats your favorite lyric bit by 29? (Enslaved)
"My grace you shall get, because I welcome your return
(If) you're not the hidden into sadness I'll turn
I've come to your rescue now before your last breath
My love you will receive, but it will be your death ."

5, Have you ever seen 22 live? (Mayhem)
Of course. :D Haha, just kidding. I think that it's obvious...

6, What's your favorite album from 10? (Burzum)
Probably Det Som Engang Var.

7, Do you own any merchandise from 3? (Darkthrone)
Of course, I even wear this xD

8, What is a good memory you have of 7? (Urgehal)
…

Some different questions about my first 50 artists. :D

1, What's your favorite song by 15? (The Haunted)
Probably The Cynic, it makes a great atmosphere. Also The Medusa, I love to play it :D and Hollow Ground, for the same reason.

2, How did you get into 20? (SOiL)
I don't even remember, it was a years ago. Probably one of my friends was listening to them and made me interested.

3, Who is your favorite member in 1? (Imperanon)
Aleksi Sihvonen :D I just love him as a musician. But in fact, I like them all xD

4, Whats your favorite lyric bit by 29? (Aeon)
"I am in you,
You are in me, we are together.
You are my paradise, my everything.
You are my hell when I need it,
You are my heaven.
I will always love you
Forever..."

Just pure love :D

5, Have you ever seen 22 live? (Stam1na)
Not so long ago they were in my city, but unfortunately I haven't been there. -.-


6, What's your favorite album from 10? (Eternal Tears of Sorrow)
Hard question... I love many their songs from different albums :o
…

I decided to do something like this. No, I'm not bored, I just find this funny. xD

So:
Firstly, name your top 50 most played bands on Last.fm. And now answer the questions according to the numbers:

1. How did you get into 29? (Aeon)
I don't remember, probably by accident, like almost everything else.

2. What was the first song you ever heard by 22? (Stam1na)
Elämäsi Repliikki.

3. What’s your favorite lyric by 33? (1349)
Probably Satanic Propaganda.

4. What is your favorite album by 49? (Armagedda)
The Final War Approaching or Only True Believers; hard to choose.

5. How many albums by 13 do you own? (Beherit)
All discography.

6. What is your favorite song by 50? (Judas Iscariot)
Death's Hammer, great song.

7. Is there a song by 39 that makes you sad? (In Flames)
I don't think so.

8. What is your favorite album by 15? (The Haunted)
The Dead Eye.

9. What is your favorite song by 5? (Medicated)
All of them, but mostly God Hates You.

…

After much pestering, I've relented. Hope you folks are happy. Here is my Best In Heavy Metal 2010 list.

Those of you who are actually interested, feel free to comment, criticize, and suggest any albums that you may have heard that I might have missed in any of the heavy metal or hard rock genres. Also, feel free to post your Best of 2010 lists. There are so many things out there these days, that I know I missed a great multitude of things.

I'm open to any listening suggestions!

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d61/Coffinwood_Mill/bullet-black.jpgAlso, if you are interested in other genres of music aside from those covered in this journal, feel free to visit my other journal entries covering the Best of Neofolk / Martial / Neoclassical / Etc.(link) and Indie / Misc. (link) in 2010.

Enjoy! :-]

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Some metal quiz thing I've always wanted to fill out. Some of these answers aren't going to be metal answers though...


Favorite death metal band: Not really a fan of death metal, but I suppose Death
Favorite black metal band: Well, i'd say cradle or dimmu, but they're not really true black metal, so i'll go with Enslaved
Favorite thrash band: Megadeth
Favorite power metal band: Sonata Arctica
Favorite traditional metal band: Black Sabbath by default I guess
Favorite doom metal band: I dont know any doom metal bands
Favorite Gothic Metal band: Tristania
Favorite "other" metal band: Dream Theater
Favorite song: '39 - Queen
Favorite instrumental: Hourglass - Liquid Tension Experiment
Favorite live album: Queen - Live at Wembley
Favorite festival: I guess Warped Tour, since i haven't really been to any other festival
Favorite tour: No Idea
Favorite metal magazine: Guitar World?
Favorite (male) screamer/growler: M. Shadows from Avenged Sevenfold In the Waking the Fallen days
…

This is certainly not the first black metal list I've made, but this is the first that I have decided to use a different format. Rather than listing all my favorite black metal albums in order of preference, I'm listing these albums in groups, which are split according to subjective preference and how essential they are to the genre. Think of this as an overview of black metal, rather than a favorites list. If time allows, I'll add some mini-reviews and album covers in the future.

Comments and recommendations would be appreciated! I'm posting this not only as a guide for other interested listeners but also so that others can help me out by providing recommendations. Thanks in advance.

Group/level 1- These are the essentials, albums that I consider to represent the pinnacle of black metal- both in terms of sound/aesthetic appeal and artistic merit.
Group/level 2- Near-essentials; albums that are either important milestones in black metal- but are not quite as special as the…