I also think Dark Reflections should replace Crystal Ball on Candlemass.

I don't see why.

Well it's a single and a live staple.

I also think Bells of Acheron should replace Ancient Dreams.


1. Solitude (Epicus Doomicus Metalicus)
2. The Well Of Souls (Nightfall)
3. Bewitched (Nightfall)
4. At The Gallow's End (Nightfall)
5. Mirror Mirror (Ancient Dreams)
6. A Sorcerer's Pledge (Epicus Doomicus Metalicus)
7. Demon's Gate (Epicus Doomicus Metalicus)
8. Dark Are The Veils Of Death (Nightfall)
9. The Bells of Acheron (Ancient Dreams)
10. Dark Reflections (Tales of Creation)

I like Dark Reflections being there. This looks great to me, especially the first 4.

Good list, but I disagree with a few of these inclusions. In my opinion, "Silent Goddess" and "Lost and Damned" aren't in their top 30 or 40, let alone top 10. Those were amongst the weakest tracks on their respective albums. While "Serenade" is a stellar song, I don't think it should be top 10 either. That's only because it's one of the lesser known songs from The Black Halo, which is such a consistent album with so many killer songs that it's hard to pick a best or favorite between them. In place of those three songs, I'd put "Abandoned," "Don't You Cry" and "The Edge of Paradise." These are fan favorites and represent different strengths of Kamelot's songwriting and musicianship, and I think would make it a more well rounded top 10.

One thing that this list does have totally right is that The Fourth Legacy, Karma, Epica and The Black Halo far and away consist of Kamelot's best material. The first 3 albums have some good material, but pale in comparison to their later works. The last 3 albums also have some great material, but only a couple tracks (e.g. "The Great Pandemonium") contend for the top 10. And those works don't have the same majestic aura of Kamelot from The Fourth Legacy to The Black Halo that made them great and put them on top in the "power metal" genre.

Anyways, this is what I think the top 10 should be:

1. Memento Mori (The Black Halo)
2. Center of the Universe (Epica)
3. Elizabeth (Karma)
4. Lunar Sanctum (The Fourth Legacy)
5. Haunting [Somewhere in Time] (The Black Halo)
6. Nights of Arabia (The Fourth Legacy)
7. March of Mephisto (The Black Halo)
8. Abandoned (The Black Halo)
9. The Edge of Paradise (Epica)
10. Don't You Cry (Karma)

1. Chapel of Ghouls (Altars of Madness)
2. Maze of Torment (Altars of Madness)
3. God of Emptiness (Covenant)
4. Unholy Blasphemies (Blessed Are the Sick)
5. Opening of the Gates (Gateway to Annihilation)
6. Immortal Rites (Altars of Madness)
7. Thy Kingdom Come (Blessed Are the Sick)
8. Angel of Disease (Covenant)
9. Rapture (Covenant)
10. Dominate (Domination)


Why?

Blind Guardian list needs changing. And with my personal bias removed.

1. Nightfall (Nightfall in Middle-Earth)
2. Mirror Mirror (Nightfall in Middle-Earth)
3. And Then There Was Silence (A Night at the Opera)
4. Valhalla (Follow the Blind)
5. Imaginations from the Other Side (Imaginations from the Other Side)
6. The Bard's Song [In the Forest] (Somewhere Far Beyond)
7. Sacred Worlds (At the Edge of Time)
8. Traveler of Time (Tales from the Twilight World)
9. Mordred's Song (Imaginations from the Other Side)
10. Majesty (Battalions of Fear)

I could have sworn we decided Mirror Mirror should be #1.

So why isn't Mirror Mirror #1? Rather, what qualifications does Nightfall have to be over it?

Also, album names.

Wouldn't Into the Storm qualify for that list?

Not any more than any song on the list, and there are still others more listworthy.

EDIT: original post updated.

Thank you, but my original question still stands.

I went over it before, but basically Mirror Mirror is slightly more popular, while Nightfall is slightly more acclaimed amongst the fanbase. Mirror Mirror seems to get more love outside the BG crowd too though, so it's cool to switch them.

Alright, updated.

Fertile Green should be in the High On Fire list. So should either Madness of An Architect or Warhorn but I haven't decided which of those. On the list Surrounded By Theives, Ethereal and Annointing of Seer are the most expendable.