KaiKaspareK's Kremling Kreator

       (Note: List order was recorded at time of writing, it might have changed since then.)      Well, here we are, the final decade of the 90s. For better or worse, (for better) judging from past lists I predict zero nu/alt metal albums showing up on this top 10, but what does show up will be a mystery.  Let's go holy diving.... 1. Opeth- Still Life     Ugh... I knew this crap would be here.  A thought occurs to me: Opeth is the most bi-polar band ever.  Maybe that was the indicator that the United States has a mental health problem.  The Iron Maiden song of the same name > Opeth's entire catalog. Should this be on a top 10: No Would this be on my top 10: No 2. Immortal- At The Heart of Winter      Thank God.  This should be #1.  Admittedly, one could say  At The Heart of Winter  is a little too late to the hi-fi melodic black-metal party, I say it's a critical party restarter. ...

           You've seen this trend, I've seen this trend.  Here's me pinching my loaf into the punchbowl.  I tried to split it up evenly between decades, I don't want there to be too much of an 70s/80s bias.  Also if you don't see an album here, it's cos I couldn't jog the writing noggin.  I want to make this a recurring thing anyway, so there will be a second edition.   Black Sabbath- Paranoid            Yeah, I know, we've all tried to play/write this one off cos we're sick of hearing about how great it is.  But the fact is it stays at the top half a century later.  We loved it at the time (no matter what decade you discovered it), but it feels like we don't fully understand how good it is until 30-40 years later. Transcendent heavy/doom metal that ain't afraid to bring that show-biz swing.  This is THE heavy metal album every normie and casual should know. Giant chocolate chip...