Finally... The Top 200 Extreme Metal Albums of ALL TIME!(results)

3 metallica, 1 slayer, 1 burzum, 1 darkthrone, 1 mayhem and 1 atheist don't go into 6, although maybe ilx has renounced the more racist albums. or metallica

Obviously ILM is all about embracing their inner racist, with James Hetfields redneck antics, Jeff Hannemans fascination for Nazi doctors, Vargs silly RPG, Darkthrones "obvious Jewish behaviour" and Mayhems "black metal is for white people", etc.

XP one could say that such lengths, at the time, were EXTREME!

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but they draw the line at anselmo? weird

hey, like I said, 'sanatarium' is awesome until the actual thrash begins, it's like an american take on goth-rock

xps don't forget Dave Mustaine's dodgy anti-government conspiracy rants...

I think we draw the line at Anselmo simply because ILM doesn't much care for Pantera.

The inevitable number 1:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/9c/Extreme_(_Extreme_album_-_cover_art).jpg

damnit you stole my joke that had already been made 3 times!!

now I don't have a joke #1 lined up. :(

but anyway, speaking about good music made by bad people...

5. Mayhem - De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas (766, 10 votes)

https://i.sli.mg/Aq9fvz.jpg

https://youtu.be/qcS0CVJ1KPg
https://open.spotify.com/album/4AkjhNjVvEYXoHeP2ZczlG

i think this record is pretty overrated but when i'm in the mood i enjoy it a lot

tt and I were discussing how Extreme would make a great joke winner haha

agree w BradNelson (I voted for a different Mayhem), and am happy to see this (presumably) not take the black metal prize

after hearing ppl scream their name for 30 years im resigned to who which thrash act will beat out the death and black metal

In theory De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas is overrated but its influence has been so huge - I mean hundreds of bands must've walked into the studio with this record in hand: "like this, please".

I prefer Deathcrush, but De Mysteriis is definitely a huge influence on basically all Black Metal after it.

My thing w that record is that it doesn't sound very much like the stuff that Mayhem had put out up to then (including boots, live and rehearsals that I liked). It was almost like they had to play catch-up with that record, even tho they were actually the first band of the 2nd wave to do anything, and the whole scene seemed to revolve around them

4. Metallica - Ride The Lightning (781, 11 votes, 1 #1)

https://i.sli.mg/L2acbV.jpg

https://youtu.be/4yRpysQxRxE
https://open.spotify.com/album/7a1dlwArQK6OCHkr2SNlZR

^ my fav. Metallica album.

mine too

but looks like it killed the thread...

imago must be cooking dinner as we know how much he loves slayer and metallica

languishing in bed, wishing everything was bergtatt

to mega therion was quite good i guess

3. Darkthrone - Transilvanian Hunger (785, 10 votes)

https://i.sli.mg/J0HdG3.jpg

https://youtu.be/1Q3LeWKYyCQ
https://open.spotify.com/album/4IrVpDeHbm7DqP8zxDG4Jb

It was almost like they had to play catch-up with that record, even tho they were actually the first band of the 2nd wave to do anything, and the whole scene seemed to revolve around them
Well in a sense they did, with the Dead situation the band was thrown back while Burzum, Immortal and Darkthrone all went ahead and recorded their debuts - and if I recall, most of De Mysteriis was already recorded in 1992 until they got Attila over there. But half of DMDS was already on Live In Leipzig, no? Not that big of a surprise, other than the surprisingly excellent sound Pytten got out of them.

The darkthrone was my #17

1. Pat Boone - In A Metal Mood: No More Mr Nice Guy (1000 points, 15 votes, 3x #1)

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61Ddn-uEIeL._SY450_.jpg

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yeah, a lot of was on Live in Leipzig, but for some reason, that record comes off a lot closer to the first wave influences, and scummy Hellhammer kind of vibe than DMDS, which seems a bit more monolithic to me

omg I forgot about that Pat Boone album and the whole debacle.

In a grand twist, I'm listening to Atheist - Unquestionable Presence instead. Fuck me it's amazing.

Atheist is great!

Pantheist is better tho. lol

2. Pantera - Cowboys From Hell 6666 Points, 666 votes
http://pantera.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/cfh800.jpg
https://youtu.be/cxQk3DC3gL0

I think you guys are gonna be mad at yourselves with the real #2...

Too low!

2. Burzum - Filosofem (807, 11 votes)

https://i.sli.mg/QHlGDM.jpg

https://youtu.be/e-ZVkESecXk
https://open.spotify.com/album/2XQwZUu0MM9ECgwHbcc8qR

Slayer vs Metallica vs Atheist vs At The Gates for #1. but we all know what it is

it's weird I always rated hvis over filosofem

I've never been able to get into Filosofem but Transilvanian Hunger is a favourite, even though the lyrical content is probably more noxious. Apparently, some kinds of lo-fi shambling click better than others?

What's everyone's guess for the #1?

It's Reign in Blood.

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oted for this Burzum, tho surprised to see it at #2. It is a great record tho, I think I actually listen to the 23 minute track more than any other on it

TH is probably my 4th or 5th favorite Darkthrone, but it's still great. Kind of like how Sgt Pepper is my 4th or 5th favorite Beatles

hallelujah XPOST

tbh I like Filosofem a lot, too bad it was made by a racist cannibal.

Is there any interest in a Lifetime of ILM aka 2000-2015 Metal poll?

Heh, the lyrical content of Filosofem is probably the tamest of all the 200 records in this countdown.

1. Metallica - St. Anger (9000, 4 votes, 4 #1s)
https://i.sli.mg/GfkmP0.jpg

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