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1998 ALBUM GENRE SCORE

1 AYREON

INTO THE ELECTRIC CASTLE - A SPACE OPERA

PROGRESSIVE EPIC METAL

2 ANATHEMA

ALTERNATIVE 4

TRANCE / ATMOSPHERIC METAL

3 THE GATHERING

HOW TO MEASURE A PLANET?

TRANCE / ATMOSPHERIC METAL

4 PAIN OF SALVATION

ONE HOUR BY THE CONCRETE LAKE

PROGRESSIVE METAL

5 SYSTEM OF A DOWN

SYSTEM OF A DOWN

ALTERNATIVE METAL

6 CANDLEMASS

DACTYLIS GLOMERATA

DOOM

7 MY DYING BRIDE

34.788% COMPLETE

DOOM / GOTHIC

8 AEROSMITH

A LITTLE SOUTH OF SANITY [Live]

HARD ROCK

9 THEATRE OF TRAGEDY

AÉGIS

GOTHIC METAL / DARKWAVE

10 OPERA IX

SACRO CULTO

BLACK METAL

11 PLACEBO

WITHOUT YOU I'M NOTHING

GRUNGE

12 THE SMASHING PUMPKINS

ADORE

GRUNGE