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1997 ALBUM GENRE SCORE 1 THE GATHERING NIGHTTIME BIRDS GOTHIC METAL 2 TIAMAT A DEEPER KIND OF SLUMBER PROGRESSIVE DEATH 3 VOIVOD PHOBOS INDUSTRIAL THRASH 4 PARADISE LOST ONE SECOND GOTHIC METAL / ROCK 5 DICKINSON Bruce ACCIDENT OF BIRTH HEAVY METAL (MELODIC) 6 HELMET AFTERTASTE GRUNGE 7 FAITH NO MORE ALBUM OF THE YEAR ALTERNATIVE METAL 8 CREMATORY AWAKE GOTHIC DEATH 9 MEGADETH CRYPTIC WRITINGS SPEED METAL 10 PAIN OF SALVATION ENTROPIA PROGRESSIVE METAL 11 HANDSOME HANDSOME GRUNGE 12 THE BLOOD DIVINE MYSTICA GOTHIC DEATH 13 MOONSPELL SIN / PECADO GOTHIC BLACK 14 SAVATAGE THE WAKE OF MAGELLAN POWER METAL 15 TESTAMENT DEMONIC THRASH / DEATH 16 MACHINE HEAD THE MORE THINGS CHANGE… POWER GROOVE