It is standard that albums contain several different songs that are separated by distinct track markers. Sometimes, these songs may contribute to one story, which is the case on concept albums. The next, more radical step is to include only one long song on an album, which may be presented as a single track. These one track albums provide a special kind of journey for the listener, demanding full commitment without the help and orientation that the separation in several tracks may have provided.

This list includes albums that consist of only one single song presented in one track.

Please feel free to suggest more one track metal albums.

1.Abruptum - In Umbra Malitae Ambulabo, In Aeternum In Triumpho Tenebrarum

2.Abruptum - Vi Sonus Veris Nigrae Malitiaes

3.Agalloch - Faustian Echoes

4.Alkerdeel - Dyodyo Asema [Collaboration]

5.Bell Witch - Mirror Reaper

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1.Dying Fetus - Make Them Beg For Death

2.Enforced - War Remains

3.Vomitory - All Heads Are Gonna Roll

4.Obituary - Dying Of Everything

5.Autopsy - Ashes, Organs, Blood And Crypts

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1.Myrath - Tales Of The Sands

2.Myrath - Desert Call

3.Myrath - Hope

4.Myrath - Karma

5.Myrath - Shehili

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Heavy Metal (like most people I imagine) was one of the first metal genres I got into around 2005. My friend introduced me to Iron Maiden and from there I was hooked! He would recommend me which of their albums to buy each month from HMV with my saved up pocket money (one of the highlights of the month). Thanks to MS, I've now discovered many more incredible heavy metal bands such as Judas Priest, Deep Purple and King Diamond.

So here are my favourites of the genre with my rating, its sub-genre and release year:

(Score is an average of each album's song ratings, full list located here)

If you discovered any new albums or like the same sort of heavy metal, be sure to give this list a thumbs-up and leave a comment so more people can find these amazing bands!

My other lists:
Top 500 Albums (ordered & rated)
Top 25 EPs (also ordered & rated)
Top 200 Overlooked Albums (with genres)
Top 200 Overrated Albums (trigger warning)
So I Heard You Like Wintersun... (Time II find new bands)

1.Iron Maiden - Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son

2.Metallica - Metallica

3.Iron Maiden - Powerslave

4.Judas Priest - Painkiller

5.Deep Purple - Machine Head

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1.Einvigi - Monokroma

2.Sgàile - Traverse The Bealach

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1.Kvadrat - The Horrible Dissonance Of Oblivion

2.Eternal Storm - A Giant Bound To Fall

3.Vemod - The Deepening

4.Cave Sermon - Divine Laughter

5.The Smile - Wall Of Eyes

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1.Dvne - Voidkind

2.Cistvaen - At Light's Demise

3.Necrophobic - In The Twilight Grey

4.Dark Oath - Ages Of Man

5.My Dying Bride - A Mortal Binding

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1.Counting Hours - The Wishing Tomb

2.Eternal Storm - A Giant Bound To Fall

3.Ministry - HOPIUMFORTHEMASSES

4.Saxon - Hell, Fire And Damnation

5.Farsot - Life Promised Death

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Work in progress for 2024

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1.Slayer - Reign In Blood

2.Obituary - Cause Of Death

3.Megadeth - Rust In Peace

4.Bolt Thrower - In Battle There Is No Law

5.Venom - Black Metal

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1.Ayreon - Into The Electric Castle

2.Star One - Victims Of The Modern Age

3.Ayreon - The Human Equation

4.Ayreon - The Final Experiment

5.Ayreon - The Universal Migrator Part I: The Dream Sequencer

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Another year, another list. Every 2024 release I hear at least once in entirety will be featured here. This is not a best-of nor a ranking so albums will be displayed in chronological order (newest at the top). (I had to restart this list because I accidentally deleted the last one lol).

1.2 Wolves - Not Worth It

2.Unleash The Archers - Phantoma

3.As The Sun Falls - Kaamos

4.Wheel - Charismatic Leaders

5.ACOD - Versets Noirs

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1.AC/DC - Highway To Hell

2.AC/DC - Let There Be Rock

3.Triumph - Just A Game

4.AC/DC - High Voltage

5.Black Sabbath - Paranoid

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Thrash was one of the first metal genres I got into around 2005. I discovered Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer, etc through Kerrang! magazine and their albums quickly became my favourites at the time. Now, I've discovered many more such as Vektor, Testament and Nevermore thanks to MS.

So here are my favourites of the genre with my rating, its sub-genre and release year:

(Score is an average of each album's song ratings, full list located here)

If you discovered any new albums or like the same sort of thrash metal, be sure to give this list a thumbs-up and leave a comment so more people can find these amazing bands!

My other lists:
Top 500 Albums (ordered & rated)
Top 25 EPs (also ordered & rated)
Top 200 Overlooked Albums (with genres)
Top 200 Overrated Albums (trigger warning)
So I Heard You Like Wintersun... (Time II find new bands)

1.Metallica - Master Of Puppets

2.Metallica - Ride The Lightning

3.Metallica - ...And Justice For All

4.Death - The Sound Of Perseverance

5.Slayer - Reign In Blood

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1.Job For A Cowboy - Moon Healer

2.Bipolar Architecture - Metaphysicize

3.Lord Dying - Clandestine Transcendence

4.Counting Hours - The Wishing Tomb

5.Ihsahn - Ihsahn

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