Top metal albums of the 2000's

[Maiden33]

Quick list (40 off the top of my head, not putting a ton of thought into it) Also, note that 2010 doesn't count, if we're referring to the decade of 2000-2009. I specifically excluded repeating artists, otherwise probably 4 of these bands would've scored a second album (or in the case of Evergrey, 3 total)

Allen/Lande - The Battle
Angra - Rebirth
Ark - Burn the Sun
Avantasia - The Scarecrow
Blind Guardian - A Night at the Opera
Bloodbound - Tabula Rasa
Brazen Abbot - My Resurrection
Circle II Circle - Burden of Truth
Circus Maximus - Isolate
Cornerstone - Two Tales of One Tomorrow
DGM - FrAme
Dungeon - Resurrection
Edguy - Hellfire Club
Evergrey - In Search of Truth
Firewind - Allegiance
Gamma Ray - No World Order
Gotthard - Lipservice
Hibria - Defying the Rules
Ion Vein - Reigning Memories
Iron Maiden - Brave New World
Kamelot - The Black Halo
Magnitude 9 - Reality in Focus
Masterplan - Aeronautics
Nocturnal Rites - Grand Illusion
Pagan's Mind - Enigmatic : Calling
Primal Fear - Seven Seals
Pyramaze - Immortal
Redemption - The Fullness of Time
Riot - Army of One
Royal Hunt - Collision Course: Paradox II
Saxon - Lionheart
Sonata Arctica - Silence
Stratovarius - Infinite
Symphony X - V: The New Mythology Suite
Tad Morose - Modus Vivendi
Twilightning - Delerium Veil
Vanden Plas - Christ 0
Vanishing Point - The Fourth Season

[larvtard]

Originally Posted by x-voltage

Hey guys, Powermaiden's "top 100 albums that changed my life" thread inspired me to make a top albums list. Great list by the way Powermaiden. These are my personal favorite albums from 2000-2010.

43. It's Nothing Personal-Bury Your Dead
42. Venom and Tears-Throwdown
41. This Darkened Heart-All That Remains
40. All Hope is Gone-Slipknot
39. Educated Horses-Rob Zombie
38. Sworn to a Great Divide-Soilwork
37. Archetype-Fear Factory
36. Horror Show-Iced Earth
35. The Crusade-Trivium
34. Gone Forever-God Forbid
33. Formation of Damnation-Testament
32. The Allstar Session-Roadrunner United
31. Mafia-Black Label Society
30. Supremacy-Hatebreed
29. Ascendancy-Trivium
28. Endgame-Megadeth
27. 1919 Eternal-Black Label Society
26. Motograter-Motograter
25. Sinister Urge-Rob Zombie
24. Death Magnetic-Metallica
23. Digimortal-Fear Factory
22. Vol. 3-Slipknot
21. End of Heartache-Killswitch Engage
20. Train of Thought-Dream Theater
19. Perseverance-Hatebreed
18. The Infection-Chimaira
17. Retribution-Shadows Fall
16. Through the Ashes of the Empire-Machine Head
15. Ashes of the Wake-Lamb of God
14. Way of the Fist-Five Finger Death Punch
13. As the Palaces Burn-Lamb of God
12. Iowa-Slipknot
11. Reinventing the Steel-Pantera
10. Chimaira-Chimaira
9. War Within-Shadows Fall
8. Shogun-Trivium
7. Fall of Ideals-All That Remains
6. Stabbing the Drama-Soilwork
5. Resurrection-Chimaira
4. Mechanize-Fear Factory
3. The Impossibility of Reason-Chimaira
2. Alive or Just Breathing-Killswitch Engage
1. The Blackening-Machine Head

After seeing your list, I wish I didn't like The Blackening as much as I do.

[Indestructible]

1. This Godless Endeavor - Nevermore
2. Dead Heart In A Dead World - Nevermore
3. Enemies Of Reality- Nevermore
4. Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence - Dream Theater
5. Brave New World - Iron Maiden
6. Black Clouds and Silver Linings - Dream Theater
7. The Blackening - Machine Head
8. Train Of Thought- Dream Theater
9. Century Child - Nightwish
10. Horror Show - Iced Earth
11. Dance Of Death - Iron Maiden
12. A Matter Of Life And Death -Iron Maiden
13. Framming Armageddon - Iced Earth
14. The Crucible Of Man - Iced Earth
15. The Puppet Master- king Diamond
16. Wishmaster- Nightwish
17. Once - Nightwish
18. Mother Earth - Within Temptation
19. The Silent Force - Within Temptation
20. Dead Again - Type O Negative
21. Retribution - Shadows Fall
22. The Art Of Balance - Shadows Fall
23. The War Within- Shadows Fall
24. Through The Ashes Of Empires - Machine Head
25. Vapor Trails - Rush
26. Death Magnetic - Metallica
27. Unleashed Memories - Lacuna Coil
28. Black Gives Way To Blue - Alice In Chains
29. The System Has Failed - Megadeth
30. Magica - Dio
31. Indestructible - Disturbed
32. Ten Thousand Fists - Disturbed
33. Smash The Control Machine - Otep
34. Wrath - Lamb Of God
35. Transgression - Fear Factory
36. Ghost Reveries - Opeth
37. Down II - Down
38. Down III - Down
39. A line Of Deathless Kings - My Dying Bride
40. The Dreadful Hours - My Dying Bride

[makethemsuffer12]

Honestly, I've barely scratched the surface when it comes to all of the awesome music that came out in the past decade, so no "definitive" list from me. All I can say is that my favorite albums from 2000's are System Of A Down - Mezmerize/Hypnotize and Devin Townsend Project - Addicted.

[BloodoftheKings]

No order but my favorites are:
System of a Down - Toxicity
System of a Down - Hypnotize/Mesmerize
Mastodon - Leviathan
Mastodon - Blood Mountain
Mastodon - Cracke The Sky
GWAR - Beyond Hell
Devin Townsend - Addicted
Megadeth - Endgame
Alice In Chains - Black Gives Way To Blue
Descendents - Cool To Be You
Dropkick Murphys - The Warriors Code
Exodus - Tempo of the Damned
Nevermore - This Godless Endeavor
Torche - Meanderthal

[IrritatedTrout]

Originally Posted by loganarchy

After seeing your list, I wish I didn't like The Blackening as much as I do.

[x-voltage]

What are you saying loganarchy?

[Natrlhi]

Originally Posted by hb420

ISIS - Oceanic

Correct.

Originally Posted by HandOfDoom

Tool - Lateralus
Mastodon - Leviathan
High On Fire - Blessed Black Wings

Correct.

Originally Posted by BloodoftheKings

Torche - Meanderthal

Maybe. Debatable.

[treghet]

Originally Posted by loganarchy

After seeing your list, I wish I didn't like The Blackening as much as I do.

Best post in this thread.

[Sanitarium78]

Originally Posted by x-voltage

The Blackening is an absolute masterpiece. Definitely the Master of Puppets of its time. No questioning that.

Think about what you said there for a minute, will ya?

I like The Blackening, it would be on my list of the best albums of the last ten years. But come on, it's not at the level of MOP in terms of both song quality and impact on the metal world. Machine Head wishes with every fiber of their being that The Blackening was MOP.