Vader: De Profundis
In 1995, Vader confirmed with De Profundis their status as the undisputed spearhead of Polish death metal, then fully emerging on the…
8/10 September 21, 2026
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King Diamond: Abigail
King Diamond’s second solo album, Abigail, stands in 1987 as one of the great concept albums in metal. The Danish singer, formerly…
9/10 September 21, 2026
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Sodom: Agent Orange
Sodom’s third full-length, Agent Orange is where the Herne trio stopped simply bludgeoning and learned to strike with cold accuracy. Harris Johns’…
8/10 September 21, 2026
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Rotting Christ: Theogonia
Rotting Christ’s ninth album, Theogonia (2007), marks a decisive step in the maturation of the Greek band led by Sakis Tolis. Having…
8/10 September 21, 2026
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Bloodbath: Resurrection Through Carnage
When Bloodbath released Resurrection Through Carnage in 2002, the project already wore the flattering supergroup label. Bringing together musicians from Opeth and…
8/10 September 21, 2026
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Queensrÿche: Operation: Mindcrime
The third album by the American band Queensryche, Operation: Mindcrime, released in 1988, is a rock opera that left a lasting mark…
9.5/10 September 21, 2026
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Destruction: Release from Agony
With Release from Agony, Destruction left behind the raw thrash of its early days for something more twisted and technical. Released in…
8/10 September 21, 2026
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Taake: Nattestid ser porten vid
Taake’s debut, Nattestid ser porten vid (1999), is the near-solitary work of Hoest, the one-man engine of Norwegian black metal. Far from…
8/10 September 21, 2026
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Possessed: Seven Churches
Released in 1985, Seven Churches is very regularly cited as the very first death metal album in history, or at least as…
9/10 September 21, 2026
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Iced Earth: Something Wicked This Way Comes
Released in 1998, Something Wicked This Way Comes is the fifth album by the American band Iced Earth, led by guitarist and…
8.5/10 September 22, 2026
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Ulver: Bergtatt
Ulver’s debut, Bergtatt (1995), subtitled Et eventyr i 5 capitler (a fairy tale in five chapters), is a landmark of what would…
8.5/10 September 22, 2026
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Grave: Into the Grave
Released in 1991, Into the Grave is the debut album by Sweden’s Grave and one of the pillars of the first wave…
8/10 September 22, 2026
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Loathe, I Let It in and It Took Everything
The fusion of din and dream finds its masterpiece: 86/100 for a second album that haunts long after.
8.5/10 September 23, 2026
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Deftones: White Pony
The masterpiece: where metal meets the dream, a unanimously cult record.
9.5/10 September 23, 2026
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Biohazard: Urban Discipline
Released in 1992, Urban Discipline captures Biohazard at the peak of their intensity, at the precise moment when the borough of Brooklyn…
8.5/10 September 23, 2026
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Vein.fm: Errorzone
Released in 2018, Errorzone is the debut album by the American band then known as Vein, later Vein.fm. The record made an…
8/10 September 23, 2026
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Limp Bizkit: Significant Other
Significant Other is the album that pushed Limp Bizkit to the top of the nu metal wave. Fred Durst’s band sharpens its…
8/10 September 23, 2026
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Linkin Park: Hybrid Theory
Hybrid Theory is one of the albums that defined nu metal for an entire generation. Linkin Park precisely assemble distorted guitars, electronic…
9/10 September 23, 2026
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Papa Roach: Infest
Infest is the album that thrust Papa Roach into the spotlight, driven by raw energy and a sharp sense of hooks. The…
8/10 September 23, 2026
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Staind: Break the Cycle
Break the Cycle marks a turning point for Staind, who soften their edges to make more room for emotion. The Massachusetts band…
7/10 September 23, 2026
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Disturbed: The Sickness
The Sickness establishes Disturbed as a raw force on the nu metal scene at the turn of the millennium. The Chicago band…
8/10 September 23, 2026
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Godsmack: Godsmack
With this self-titled 1998 debut, Godsmack lay down the foundations of a massive, no-nonsense alternative metal. Sully Erna delivers a gravelly, commanding…
7/10 September 23, 2026
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P.O.D.: Satellite
Released in 2001, Satellite marks the commercial and artistic peak of P.O.D. The San Diego band refines its formula here: a nu…
8/10 September 23, 2026
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Mudvayne: L.D. 50
With L.D. 50, released in 2000, Mudvayne makes a jarring, explosive entrance into the nu metal landscape. Far from the simplicity of…
9/10 September 23, 2026
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Coal Chamber: Coal Chamber
Coal Chamber’s 1997 debut, this self-titled record stands as one of the milestones of the emerging nu metal. The Los Angeles band…
7/10 September 23, 2026
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Sevendust: Sevendust
Released in 1997, Sevendust’s self-titled debut reveals a band already fully in command of its identity. The Atlanta quintet shapes an alternative…
8/10 September 23, 2026
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Static-X: Wisconsin Death Trip
With Wisconsin Death Trip, released in 1999, Static-X establish an instantly recognizable sound, one that Wayne Static himself would dub evil disco.…
8/10 September 23, 2026
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Chevelle: Wonder What’s Next
Wonder What’s Next plants Chevelle firmly in a dense, angular strain of alternative metal, driven by Pete Loeffler’s voice that shifts from…
8/10 September 23, 2026
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Breaking Benjamin: Phobia
With Phobia, Breaking Benjamin sharpen a brand of alternative metal built for big rooms, balancing controlled aggression with tightly drawn choruses. Benjamin…
8/10 September 23, 2026
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Evanescence: Fallen
Fallen reveals Evanescence in full scope, fusing nu metal, symphonic arrangements and the lyrical voice of Amy Lee. The record cultivates a…
8/10 September 23, 2026
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Incubus: Morning View
Morning View marks a mellower turn in Incubus’s arc, pulling the band’s alternative rock toward more light and nuance. Recorded in a…
8/10 September 23, 2026
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Spiritbox: Eternal Blue
Eternal Blue confirms Spiritbox’s rise and cements Courtney LaPlante as one of the most versatile voices in modern metalcore. The band’s debut…
9/10 September 23, 2026
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Rage Against the Machine: Rage Against the Machine
Rage Against the Machine’s debut lands like a manifesto, fusing rap, metal and funk into a blast of raw energy. From Bombtrack…
10/10 September 23, 2026
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Marilyn Manson: Antichrist Superstar
Released in 1996, Antichrist Superstar marks a turning point for Marilyn Manson, trading the grimy glam of the early work for a…
9/10 September 23, 2026
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Shinedown: The Sound of Madness
With The Sound of Madness (2008), Shinedown sharpens its hard rock formula and clearly aims for the arenas. The record leans on…
8/10 September 23, 2026
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Three Days Grace: One-X
Three Days Grace’s second album, One-X (2006), pushes the band toward a darker, more introspective alternative metal. Themes of addiction, pain and…
8/10 September 23, 2026
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