My 75 Favorite Metal Albums

[GeddyLeeRoth]

This isn't an All-Time Greatest list; although if I really had to it would be similar--especialy the top twentyish. I am not counting proto-metal and classic hard rock that was loosely referred to as 'heavy metal' back in the Seventies, ie., no AC/DC, Van Halen, Led Zeppelin, KISS, early Rush, Deep Purple and yes, no Rainbow (I know). To me, and many others, heavy metal became solidified as a genre (and subsequent genres thereafter) once TNWOHB emerged onto the scene like a muti-headed dragon ridden by RJD, engulfing popular music in flames.

 

I'm sure most who bother reading my list will disagree--but remember, these are my favorites and I'm probably forgetting some titles. Also, it's obvious a handful of bands definitely get preferential treatment, bumping some killer albums from the list.

 

To be continued...

Edited December 3, 2019 by GeddyLeeRoth

[GeddyLeeRoth]

1. Master Of Puppets--Metallica

2. The Number Of The Beast--Iron Maiden

3. Reign In Blood--Slayer

4. Master Of Reality--Black Sabbath

5. Blizzard Of Ozz--Ozzy Osbourne

6. Ride The Lightning--Metallica

7. Paranoid--Black Sabbath

8. Piece Of Mind--Iron Maiden

9. Vulgar Display Of Power--Pantera

10. Peace Sells--Megadeth

11. Diary Of A Madman--Ozzy Osbourne

12. Shout At The Devil--Motley Crue

13. Defenders Of The Faith--Judas Priest

14. Seventh Son OF A Seventh Son--Iron Maiden

15. South Of Heaven--Slayer

 

16. Powerslave--Iron Maiden

17. Bonded By Blood--Exodus

18. Kill Em All--Metallica

19. Danzig I

20. Black Sabbath Vol. 4

21. Among The Living--Anthrax

22.Rust In Piece--Megadeth

23. ...And Justice For All--Metallica

24. British Steel--Judas Priest

25. Show No Mercy--Slayer

26. Sabbath Bloody Sabbath--Black Sabbath

27. Heaven And Hell--Black Sabbath

28. Killers--Iron Maiden

29. The Ace Of Spades--Motorhead

30. Seasons In The Abyss--Slayer

 

31. The Legacy--Testament

32. Blood Mountain--Mastodon

33. The Ultimate Sin--Ozzy Osbourne

34. Killing Machine--Judas Priest

35. Stained Class--Judas Priest

36. Out Of The Cellar--Ratt

37. Holy Diver--Dio

38. Iron Maiden--Iron Maiden

39. Toxicity--System Of A Down

40. Tempo Of The Damned--Exodus

41. Leprosy--Death

42. Chaos A.D.--Sepultura

43. Black Sabbath--Black Sabbath

44. Far Beyond Driven--Pantera

45. Black Water Park--Opeth

 

46. Spreading The Disease--Anthrax

47. Somewhere In Time--Iron Maiden

48. Don't Break The Oath--Merciful Fate

49. Crack The Sky--Mastodon

50. Cowboys From Hell--Pantera

51. Meloria--Ghost

52. Sad Wings Of Destiny--Judas Priest

53. Pleasures Of The Flesh--Exodus

54. 1919 Eternal--Black Label Society

55. Kill--Cannibal Corpse

56. Hell Awaits--Slayer

57. Covenant--Morbid Angel

58. Mob Rules--Black Sabbath

59. Dirt--Alice In Chains

60. Marching Out--Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force

 

61. Pyromania--Def Leppard

62. Garage Days Re-revisited--Metallica

63. Angel Dust--Faith No More

64. Wages Of Sin--Arch Enemy

65. Act III--Death Angel

66. Danzig II

67. The New World Order--Testament

68. Conspiracy--King Diamond

69. Storm Troopers Of Death--S.O.D.

70. Coma Of Souls--Kreator

71. Ignorance--Sacred Reich

72. Taking Over--Overkill

73. Arise--Sepultura

74. Iowa--Slipknot

75. Morbid Tales--Celtic Frost

Edited December 3, 2019 by GeddyLeeRoth

[Segue Myles]

[JohnRogers]

1. Master Of Puppets--Metallica

2. The Number Of The Beast--Iron Maiden

3. Reign In Blood--Slayer

4. Master Of Reality--Black Sabbath

5. Blizzard Of Ozz--Ozzy Osbourne

6. Ride The Lightning--Metallica

7. Paranoid--Black Sabbath

8. Piece Of Mind--Iron Maiden

9. Vulgar Display Of Power--Pantera

10. Peace Sells--Megadeth

11. Diary Of A Madman--Ozzy Osbourne

12. Shout At The Devil--Motley Crue

13. Defenders Of The Faith--Judas Priest

14. Seventh Son OF A Seventh Son--Iron Maiden

15. South Of Heaven--Slayer

 

16. Powerslave--Iron Maiden

17. Bonded By Blood--Exodus

18. Kill Em All--Metallica

19. Danzig I

20. Black Sabbath Vol. 4

21. Among The Living--Anthrax

22.Rust In Piece--Megadeth

23. ...And Justice For All--Metallica

24. British Steel--Judas Priest

25. Show No Mercy--Slayer

26. Sabbath Bloody Sabbath--Black Sabbath

27. Heaven And Hell--Black Sabbath

28. Killers--Iron Maiden

29. The Ace Of Spades--Motorhead

30. Seasons In The Abyss--Slayer

 

31. The Legacy--Testament

32. Blood Mountain--Mastodon

33. The Ultimate Sin--Ozzy Osbourne

34. Killing Machine--Judas Priest

35. Stained Class--Judas Priest

36. Out Of The Cellar--Ratt

37. Holy Diver--Dio

38. Iron Maiden--Iron Maiden

39. Toxicity--System Of A Down

40. Tempo Of The Damned--Exodus

41. Leprosy--Death

42. Chaos A.D.--Sepultura

43. Black Sabbath--Black Sabbath

44. Far Beyond Driven--Pantera

45. Black Water Park--Opeth

 

46. Spreading The Disease--Anthrax

47. Somewhere In Time--Iron Maiden

48. Don't Break The Oath--Merciful Fate

49. Crack The Sky--Mastodon

50. Cowboys From Hell--Pantera

51. Meloria--Ghost

52. Sad Wings Of Destiny--Judas Priest

53. Pleasures Of The Flesh--Exodus

54. 1919 Eternal--Black Label Society

55. Kill--Cannibal Corpse

56. Hell Awaits--Slayer

57. Covenant--Morbid Angel

58. Mob Rules--Black Sabbath

59. Dirt--Alice In Chains

60. Marching Out--Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force

 

61. Pyromania--Def Leppard

62. Garage Days Re-revisited--Metallica

63. Angel Dust--Faith No More

64. Wages Of Sin--Arch Enemy

65. Act III--Death Angel

66. Danzig II

67. The New World Order--Testament

68. Conspiracy--King Diamond

69. Storm Troopers Of Death--S.O.D.

70. Coma Of Souls--Kreator

71. Ignorance--Sacred Reich

72. Taking Over--Overkill

73. Arise--Sepultura

74. Iowa--Slipknot

75. Morbid Tales--Celtic Frost

At one time or another I’ve owned 14 of these, mostly the Metallica, Maiden and Priest stuff.

[J2112YYZ]

Damn, that list has a lot of stuff I would put on my all time favorite list too. Nice job!

[GeddyLeeRoth]

[GeddyLeeRoth]

Damn, that list has a lot of stuff I would put on my all time favorite list too. Nice job!

Thanks dude!

[J2112YYZ]

1. Master Of Puppets--Metallica

2. The Number Of The Beast--Iron Maiden

3. Reign In Blood--Slayer

4. Master Of Reality--Black Sabbath

5. Blizzard Of Ozz--Ozzy Osbourne

6. Ride The Lightning--Metallica

7. Paranoid--Black Sabbath

8. Piece Of Mind--Iron Maiden

9. Vulgar Display Of Power--Pantera

10. Peace Sells--Megadeth

11. Diary Of A Madman--Ozzy Osbourne

12. Shout At The Devil--Motley Crue

13. Defenders Of The Faith--Judas Priest

14. Seventh Son OF A Seventh Son--Iron Maiden

15. South Of Heaven--Slayer

 

16. Powerslave--Iron Maiden

17. Bonded By Blood--Exodus

18. Kill Em All--Metallica

19. Danzig I

20. Black Sabbath Vol. 4

21. Among The Living--Anthrax

22.Rust In Piece--Megadeth

23. ...And Justice For All--Metallica

24. British Steel--Judas Priest

25. Show No Mercy--Slayer

26. Sabbath Bloody Sabbath--Black Sabbath

27. Heaven And Hell--Black Sabbath

28. Killers--Iron Maiden

29. The Ace Of Spades--Motorhead

30. Seasons In The Abyss--Slayer

 

31. The Legacy--Testament

32. Blood Mountain--Mastodon

33. The Ultimate Sin--Ozzy Osbourne

34. Killing Machine--Judas Priest

35. Stained Class--Judas Priest

36. Out Of The Cellar--Ratt

37. Holy Diver--Dio

38. Iron Maiden--Iron Maiden

39. Toxicity--System Of A Down

40. Tempo Of The Damned--Exodus

41. Leprosy--Death

42. Chaos A.D.--Sepultura

43. Black Sabbath--Black Sabbath

44. Far Beyond Driven--Pantera

45. Black Water Park--Opeth

 

46. Spreading The Disease--Anthrax

47. Somewhere In Time--Iron Maiden

48. Don't Break The Oath--Merciful Fate

49. Crack The Sky--Mastodon

50. Cowboys From Hell--Pantera

51. Meloria--Ghost

52. Sad Wings Of Destiny--Judas Priest

53. Pleasures Of The Flesh--Exodus

54. 1919 Eternal--Black Label Society

55. Kill--Cannibal Corpse

56. Hell Awaits--Slayer

57. Covenant--Morbid Angel

58. Mob Rules--Black Sabbath

59. Dirt--Alice In Chains

60. Marching Out--Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force

 

61. Pyromania--Def Leppard

62. Garage Days Re-revisited--Metallica

63. Angel Dust--Faith No More

64. Wages Of Sin--Arch Enemy

65. Act III--Death Angel

66. Danzig II

67. The New World Order--Testament

68. Conspiracy--King Diamond

69. Storm Troopers Of Death--S.O.D.

70. Coma Of Souls--Kreator

71. Ignorance--Sacred Reich

72. Taking Over--Overkill

73. Arise--Sepultura

74. Iowa--Slipknot

75. Morbid Tales--Celtic Frost

At one time or another I’ve owned 14 of these, mostly the Metallica, Maiden and Priest stuff.

 

I own 54 on that list. There's maybe ten albums on it I have never heard.

Edited December 3, 2019 by J2112YYZ

[Stormtron]

Great list, man! We might be the only two people here who appreciate Danzig. I can't wait to watch his shitty movie! Edited December 6, 2019 by Stormtron

[J2112YYZ]

Great list, man! We might be the only two people here who appreciate Danzig. I can't wait to watch his shitty movie!

 

I love the first three Danzig albums. Danzig 4, Circle Of Snakes and Deth Red Sabaoth are pretty good too.

[GeddyLeeRoth]

Great list, man! We might be the only two people here who appreciate Danzig. I can't wait to watch his shitty movie!

 

I love the first three Danzig albums. Danzig 4, Circle Of Snakes and Deth Red Sabaoth are pretty good too.

As much as I love Danzig, I've only owned 1-4 (classics) and 7. I've heard songs from Red Saboath and it seemed hit and miss. I should check it out again. Shitty movie...lol.

[Turbine Freight]

It's a fascinating list. I enjoyed reading it. I've thought a lot about this thread for a while and here's my list. Of course it changes now and then but it serves as a rough guide.

 

1. Diamond Head - White Album

2. Judas Priest - Killing Machine

3. Budgie - Power Supply

4. Thin Lizzy - Thunder & Lightning (This is metal)

5. Ozzy - Blizzard of Ozz

6. Riot - Fire Down Under

7. Manowar - Battle Hymns

8. Judas Priest - Sad Wings of Destiny

9. Tygers of Pan Tang - Spellbound

10. Diamond Head - Borrowed Time

 

 

11. Judas Priest - Sin after Sin

12. Black Sabbath - Sabbath Bloody Sabbath

13. Angel Witch - Angel Witch

14. Iron Maiden - Iron Maiden

15. Judas Priest - Stained Class

16. Black Sabbath - Sabotage

17. Manowar - Sign of the Hammer

18. Hellion - Screams in the Night

19. Motley Crue - Too Fast for Love

20. Accept - Restless & Wild

 

21. Megadeth - Rust in Peace

22. Motorhead - Bomber

23. Judas Priest - Defenders of the Faith

24. Dio - Holy Diver

25. Savage - Loose & Lethal

26. Grim Reaper - See You in Hell

27. Accept - Breaker

28. Budgie - Bandolier

29. Judas Priest - Screaming for Vengeance

30. Metallica - Kill 'em All

 

 

31. Black Sabbath - Mob Rules

32. WASP - WASP

33. Megadeth - Killing is my Business

34. Motorhead - Ace of Spades

35. Black Sabbath - Heaven & Hell

36. Budgie - In for the Kill

37. Mercyful Fate - Don't Break the Oath

38. The Rods - The Rods

39. Ozzy - Diary of a Madman

40. Iron Maiden - Killers

 

41. Def Leppard - On Through the Night

42. Megadeth - Countdown to Extinction

43. Black Sabbath - Master of Reality

44. Dio - The Last in Line

45. Iron Maiden - Number of the Beast

46. Jaguar - Power Games

47. Satan - Court in the Act

48. Metallica - Ride the Lightning

49. Black Sabbath - Vol.4

50. Blitzkrieg - A Time of Changes

 

Only did 50 so as not to wear out my welcome

[Stormtron]

It's a fascinating list. I enjoyed reading it. I've thought a lot about this thread for a while and here's my list. Of course it changes now and then but it serves as a rough guide.

 

1. Diamond Head - White Album

2. Judas Priest - Killing Machine

3. Budgie - Power Supply

4. Thin Lizzy - Thunder & Lightning (This is metal)

5. Ozzy - Blizzard of Ozz

6. Riot - Fire Down Under

7. Manowar - Battle Hymns

8. Judas Priest - Sad Wings of Destiny

9. Tygers of Pan Tang - Spellbound

10. Diamond Head - Borrowed Time

 

 

11. Judas Priest - Sin after Sin

12. Black Sabbath - Sabbath Bloody Sabbath

13. Angel Witch - Angel Witch

14. Iron Maiden - Iron Maiden

15. Judas Priest - Stained Class

16. Black Sabbath - Sabotage

17. Manowar - Sign of the Hammer

18. Hellion - Screams in the Night

19. Motley Crue - Too Fast for Love

20. Accept - Restless & Wild

 

21. Megadeth - Rust in Peace

22. Motorhead - Bomber

23. Judas Priest - Defenders of the Faith

24. Dio - Holy Diver

25. Savage - Loose & Lethal

26. Grim Reaper - See You in Hell

27. Accept - Breaker

28. Budgie - Bandolier

29. Judas Priest - Screaming for Vengeance

30. Metallica - Kill 'em All

 

 

31. Black Sabbath - Mob Rules

32. WASP - WASP

33. Megadeth - Killing is my Business

34. Motorhead - Ace of Spades

35. Black Sabbath - Heaven & Hell

36. Budgie - In for the Kill

37. Mercyful Fate - Don't Break the Oath

38. The Rods - The Rods

39. Ozzy - Diary of a Madman

40. Iron Maiden - Killers

 

41. Def Leppard - On Through the Night

42. Megadeth - Countdown to Extinction

43. Black Sabbath - Master of Reality

44. Dio - The Last in Line

45. Iron Maiden - Number of the Beast

46. Jaguar - Power Games

47. Satan - Court in the Act

48. Metallica - Ride the Lightning

49. Black Sabbath - Vol.4

50. Blitzkrieg - A Time of Changes

 

Only did 50 so as not to wear out my welcome

 

I punched a f***ing hole right through that like button.

[Turbine Freight]

I decided to do the last 25 so that my list is 75 like GeddyLeeRoth's.

 

51. Riot - Narita

52. Def Leppard - High n Dry

53. Budgie - Impeckable

54. Motley Crue - Shout at the Devil

55. King Diamond - The Puppet Master

56. Accept - Balls to the Wall

57. Hellion - Up from the Depths

58. Twisted Sister - Under the Blade

59. Judas Priest - British Steel

60. Tygers of Pan Tang - Wild Cat

 

61. Avenger - Blood Sports

62. Def Leppard - Pyromania

63. Raven - Wiped Out

64. Budgie - Never Turn Your Back on a Friend

65. Megadeth - Peace Sells

66. Judas Priest - Painkiller

67. Riot - Rock City

68. Iron Maiden - Powerslave

69. Metallica - Master of Puppets

70. King Diamond - Abigail

 

71. Angel Witch - Frontal Assault

72. Fist - Turn the Hell On

73. King Diamond - Them

74. Black Sabbath - Paranoid

75. Megadeth - United Abominations

 

 

Edited December 27, 2019 by Turbine Freight

[GeddyLeeRoth]

Great list(s) TB! I dig your NWOBHM and 70s picks. I considered many of those, especially Budgie and Diamond Head, but it didn't seem right since I've never owned any of their albums and haven't heard most of them in their entireties. I just know the songs I have heard from them are killer for the most part! :haz:

[Turbine Freight]

I hope the other TRFers here do their lists. I would be really interested. This is a cool thread.

[Krystal]

I agreed with your top 20. I don't really listen to much metal anymore so I didn't make a list of my own.

[tangy]

This isn't an All-Time Greatest list; although if I really had to it would be similar--especialy the top twentyish. I am not counting proto-metal and classic hard rock that was loosely referred to as 'heavy metal' back in the Seventies, ie., no AC/DC, Van Halen, Led Zeppelin, KISS, early Rush, Deep Purple and yes, no Rainbow (I know). To me, and many others, heavy metal became solidified as a genre (and subsequent genres thereafter) once TNWOHB emerged onto the scene like a muti-headed dragon ridden by RJD, engulfing popular music in flames.

 

I'm sure most who bother reading my list will disagree--but remember, these are my favorites and I'm probably forgetting some titles. Also, it's obvious a handful of bands definitely get preferential treatment, bumping some killer albums from the list.

 

To be continued...

 

Lots to like on your list.

 

Lots of sabbath, which of course is great but they seem to fall under the older, from the 70s category?

[GeddyLeeRoth]

This isn't an All-Time Greatest list; although if I really had to it would be similar--especialy the top twentyish. I am not counting proto-metal and classic hard rock that was loosely referred to as 'heavy metal' back in the Seventies, ie., no AC/DC, Van Halen, Led Zeppelin, KISS, early Rush, Deep Purple and yes, no Rainbow (I know). To me, and many others, heavy metal became solidified as a genre (and subsequent genres thereafter) once TNWOHB emerged onto the scene like a muti-headed dragon ridden by RJD, engulfing popular music in flames.

 

I'm sure most who bother reading my list will disagree--but remember, these are my favorites and I'm probably forgetting some titles. Also, it's obvious a handful of bands definitely get preferential treatment, bumping some killer albums from the list.

 

To be continued...

 

Lots to like on your list.

 

Lots of sabbath, which of course is great but they seem to fall under the older, from the 70s category?

7 Sabbath albums (and 7 Maiden). All the Sabbath I listed are from the original Ozzy and Dio albums. I honestly haven't owned or listened to in their entireties any other Sabbath album except for the first 10 (Sabbath thru Mob Rules). I never even got around to picking up 13 (but I've heard a handful of songs--pretty good).

[Pressure/Hopenosis]

I own all but 11 albums on that list. In high school we would've been in the same circles...

[Segue Myles]

My list will be mostly Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Nightwish, Testament and Paradise Lost. But I should try it ... I might surprise myself!

[Turbine Freight]

My list will be mostly Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Nightwish, Testament and Paradise Lost. But I should try it ... I might surprise myself!

 

Do it!

[Rick N. Backer]

This isn't an All-Time Greatest list; although if I really had to it would be similar--especialy the top twentyish. I am not counting proto-metal and classic hard rock that was loosely referred to as 'heavy metal' back in the Seventies, ie., no AC/DC, Van Halen, Led Zeppelin, KISS, early Rush, Deep Purple and yes, no Rainbow (I know). To me, and many others, heavy metal became solidified as a genre (and subsequent genres thereafter) once TNWOHB emerged onto the scene like a muti-headed dragon ridden by RJD, engulfing popular music in flames.

 

I'm sure most who bother reading my list will disagree--but remember, these are my favorites and I'm probably forgetting some titles. Also, it's obvious a handful of bands definitely get preferential treatment, bumping some killer albums from the list.

 

To be continued...

 

Lots to like on your list.

 

Lots of sabbath, which of course is great but they seem to fall under the older, from the 70s category?

7 Sabbath albums (and 7 Maiden). All the Sabbath I listed are from the original Ozzy and Dio albums. I honestly haven't owned or listened to in their entireties any other Sabbath album except for the first 10 (Sabbath thru Mob Rules). I never even got around to picking up 13 (but I've heard a handful of songs--pretty good).

 

13 is fine. Like A Different Kind of Truth, if you like the band you’ll enjoy it. I doubt you’ll like it better than any of the original 8 Ozzy era albums.