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

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

:P

Too lo....wait a minute!

xp CS I would participate in that poll. Perhaps you should set it at 2000 to present tho, make it a "best metal of the 21st century so far" poll?

yeah I'd also be interested in that, it would bring up some interesting results. Apart from Ghost winning again, of course

xps lol you already said 2000. somehow I misread 2005-2015. nm

1. Pantera - Vulgar Display of Power (1300 Points, 16 votes)
http://pantera.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/vdop800.jpg

https://youtu.be/Nx08MK_O_TQ

guys

a'ight everyone, here it is, the real #1, to no one's big surprise:

1. Slayer - Reign In Blood (1199, 15 votes, 3 #1s)

https://i.sli.mg/7K4lLq.jpg

https://youtu.be/s-5qMHaA5_0
https://open.spotify.com/album/2DumvqHl78bNXuvU9kQfPN

ok i'll start nominations tonight BUT it will go on for a long time as will voting until someone can help out with the tabulation

but people love to study for these things anyway

awesome poll frobisher. well done to you and seandalai!

called it! anyway *clap clap clap* this has been thoroughly enjoyable and educational, thanks for running an EXTREMELY good poll Frobisher

Great thanks for the admin/rollout!

Wow, big jump in points there. Nothing else came close.

Dont think we can really complain about it winning. its pretty much everyones entry point and it still holds up. RTL is still my fave thrash album tho

Thanks so much guys, it's been a lot of fun. Lots of things I still need to dig into/spend more time with.

Can't argue with that. Great work Frobisher!

Thanks for the poll! It has helped me to clarify what metal I really like. Turns out I like some of the old stuff more than I thought I would!

Good news folks seandalai can do the tabulating for the poll so later tonight i'll set up a nominations thread that will last about a month so plenty of time for everything to be nominated. and time for people to start listening to the albums in prep for voting(which I'll allow a month for too)

but first we must all discuss this EXTREMEly great poll and post our ballots after frobisher posts the FULL RESULTS

Thanks everyone for participating and hanging in there! I hope you all had fun, and found some new albums to listen to... that's the whole point, imo.
Thanks for the co-running CS, and thanks to Seandalai for the tabulation.

Huh, Filosofem is sounding good now. That's annoying.

a total of 559 albums got votes, the big list will be posted soon.

i would love to nominate stuff that nobody would ever vote for in a 2000-2015 poll. just for fun. like Virus West. cuz i listen to that album a lot. lack of Nagelfar in THIS poll shameful.

eh, i didnt co-run. i just posted a few times because the emperor penguin was ill

scott i can promise you there is a virus album i'll be voting for!

i do wish you and others would nominate and make lists though. yours and others knowledge is invaluable and would make for a great even poll imo.

This has been amazing - thank you so much Frobisher and CS! My metal knowledge is hugely lacking in parts, so it's been pretty revelatory.

should I start a new thread for that? where people can post their ballots?

lack of Nagelfar in THIS poll shameful.
Nagelfar or Naglfar?

both!

new thread so its easy to find the results in the first post in the future