Testament. Perhaps one of the most prolific, great-sounding and legendary thrash metal bands. Underrated not to go along with the Big 4 instead of the overrated Anthrax, but one can also thank the Gods…

1.Testament - The New Order

2.Testament - The Legacy

3.Testament - Low

4.Testament - Dark Roots Of Earth

5.Testament - Practice What You Preach

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1.Megadeth - Rust In Peace

2.Black Sabbath - Paranoid

3.Pantera - Cowboys From Hell

4.Metallica - Master Of Puppets

5.Judas Priest - Painkiller

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Thrash was one of the first metal genres I got into around 2005. I discovered Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer, etc through Kerrang! magazine and their albums quickly became my favourites at the time. Now,…

1.Metallica - Master Of Puppets

2.Metallica - Ride The Lightning

3.Metallica - ...And Justice For All

4.Death - The Sound Of Perseverance

5.Slayer - Reign In Blood

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1.King Diamond - Abigail

2.Anthrax - Among The Living

3.Helloween - Keeper Of The Seven Keys Part I

4.Testament - The Legacy

5.Dio - Dream Evil

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Plus my top three favourite tracks from each release. \m/

Honourable mentions:
D.R.I. - Crossover (Thrash)
Napalm Death - Scum (Grindcore)
Pentagram - Day Of Reckoning (Doom)
Sodom - Persecution Mania…

1.Bathory - Under The Sign Of The Black Mark

2.Candlemass - Nightfall

3.Testament - The Legacy

4.Death - Scream Bloody Gore

5.Anthrax - Among The Living

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These are my favorite opening songs of all time. When I listened to them, I was instantly hooked! Whether it starts with a slow instrumental build-up or an aggressive assault of riffs, these openers set…

1.Judas Priest - Screaming For Vengeance

2.Judas Priest - Painkiller

3.Summoning - Minas Morgul

4.Megadeth - Rust In Peace

5.Testament - The Legacy

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Erm... sorry Dave... >.>…

1.Slayer - Reign In Blood

2.Metallica - Ride The Lightning

3.Kreator - Pleasure To Kill

4.Power Trip - Nightmare Logic

5.Sodom - M-16

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1.Death - Scream Bloody Gore

2.Kreator - Terrible Certainty

3.Helloween - Keeper Of The Seven Keys Part I

4.King Diamond - Abigail

5.Manowar - Fighting The World

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1.King Crimson - In The Court Of The Crimson King

2.Jethro Tull - Thick As A Brick

3.Iron Maiden - Iron Maiden

4.Metallica - Kill 'Em All

5.Slayer - Show No Mercy

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There are various types of album closers: those that combine everything from the beginning of the album (Recharging the Void), the last punch in the face (Dyers Eve), the standout best song of the album…

1.Vektor - Terminal Redux

2.Death - Symbolic

3.Metallica - Ride The Lightning

4.Megadeth - Peace Sells... But Who's Buying?

5.Iron Maiden - The Number Of The Beast

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1.Metallica - Master Of Puppets

2.Iron Maiden - Powerslave

3.Symphony X - The Divine Wings Of Tragedy

4.Dream Theater - Images And Words

5.Metallica - Ride The Lightning

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1.Novembre - Wish I Could Dream It Again

2.Metallica - Ride The Lightning

3.Primordial - The Gathering Wilderness

4.Metallica - ...And Justice For All

5.Autumnal - Grey Universe

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Simply my top 50 favorite albums of all time,…

1.AC/DC - Powerage

2.AC/DC - Back In Black

3.Avantasia - The Metal Opera Part I

4.Metallica - Ride The Lightning

5.Mastodon - Crack The Skye

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1.Metallica - Master Of Puppets

2.Megadeth - Rust In Peace

3.Demolition Hammer - Epidemic Of Violence

4.Sepultura - Arise

5.Kreator - Coma Of Souls

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WORK IN PROGESS! Welcome to what I consider the "1001 Metal Albums You Must Hear Before You Die" or in other words, a list of records of various genres in the arrays of Metal and Hard Rock that…

1.High Tide - Sea Shanties

2.Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath

3.Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin

4.Sir Lord Baltimore - Kingdom Come

5.Josefus - Dead Man

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