1. AC/DC - powerage

2. AC/DC - ballbreaker

3. AC/DC - For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)

4. AC/DC - back in black

5. AC/DC - stiff upper lip

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Welcome to what I consider the "1970s Metal Bible" or in other words, a list of records of various genres in the arrays of Metal and Hard Rock that I deem essential or at least very recommended to listeners of hard and heavy music. This and the other parts of this journey through the decades may be a very overwhelming list. I essentially try to collect all albums in the History of Metal that strike me as worthwhile. May this be a guideline for people that seek for an entrance to a particular genre or certain bands. In no means I am saying, that this list is indisputable by any means. I consider these my personal picks for albums that should be listened to by die-hard metal fans at least once. Hopefully you can discover some new music or relate with my picks. If I missed something that you would include in such a list, please tell me in the form of a comment. Enjoy! \,,/

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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Welcome to what I consider the "Metal Bible" or in other words, a list of records of various genres in the arrays of Metal and Hard Rock that I deem essential or at least very recommended to listeners of hard and heavy music. This may be a very overwhelming list but I essentially try to collect all albums in the History of Metal that strike me as worthwhile. May this be a guideline for people that seek for an entrance to a particular genre or certain bands. In no means I am saying, that this list is indisputable by any means. I consider these my personal picks for albums that should be listened to by die-hard metal fans at least once. Hopefully you can discover some new music or relate with my picks. If I missed something that you would include in such a list, please tell me in the form of a comment. Enjoy! \,,/

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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What seems the most important albums for me in chronological order.
I wish I could carry the list year after year to see how my tastes changed and new findings.
I can help but notice that old albums immediately strike me, while in recent times most albums are good but nothing is groundbreaking. We have a tide of releases in the last decades, and standing above the other requires an impossible lot of talent.
Or is it my listen habbits that changed ? I felts I listened to the old albums albums for a lifetime while I'm only surface checking the new ones. Too little time, too little time to truly live...
Also the mixing technology, the sound is too flat nowadays and lack impact and personnality

1. Frank Zappa - Freak Out

2. The Who - Tommy

3. Frank Zappa - Uncle Meat

4. Frank Zappa - Hot Rats

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

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Obviously This list born after reading the comments in my previous list, Non metal bands that everyone Loves and inspired .

1. Rush - 2112

2. Rush - A Farewell To Kings

3. Rush - Hemispheres

4. The Beatles - The Beatles

5. The Beatles - Sargent Pepper

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Most significant records at the end of the first era of metal music.
The last year of the decade shows how some bands face the eighties with the menace of punk and disco music some bands take advantage of that like Kiss sounds more pop other like Motörhead goes harder, Judas Priest finish those years as a leaders of the Euro HM. Rush made their last epic record, Ronnie James Dio leave Rainbow, Black Sabbath made their last record with Ozzy and AC/DC lost Bon Scott. Saxon maybe starts in what became in the NWOBHM and lots of new bands emerged like Riot with their frenetic heavy metal, Van Halen made the first couple of self titled records with a new sound based on the virtuosity of Eddie Van Halen.

1. Rush - Hemispheres

2. AC/DC - Highway to Hell

3. KISS - Dynasty

4. Van Halen - Van Halen

5. Van Halen - Van Halen II

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I've separated into two lists, list one for heavy metal and list two for Hard rock, and I've included my top 3 songs from each album.

1. Black Sabbath - Paranoid

2. Queensrÿche - Operation: Mindcrime

3. Judas Priest - Painkiller

4. Iron Maiden - Powerslave

5. Dio - Holy Diver

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In chronological order of release.

1. Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath

2. Deep Purple - In Rock

3. Uriah Heep - Very 'eavy... Very 'umble

4. Black Sabbath - Paranoid

5. Budgie - Budgie

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In no real particular order. These albums are all great.

1. Motörhead - Overkill

2. Motörhead - Bomber

3. AC/DC - Highway To Hell

4. Scorpions - Lovedrive

5. Van Halen - Van Halen II

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I've been listening to Metal since 2005 and it has become my biggest passion in life.

Rarely a day goes by where I don't listen to it in one form or another. The bands I listened to in my teens inspired me to pick up the guitar (and later drums) and start making music of my own.

So here are the albums that have stood out and made the largest impact on me.

(Score is an average of each album's song ratings, full list located here)

If you discovered any new music or like the same sort of music, be sure to give this list a thumbs-up and leave a comment so more people can find these amazing bands!

My other lists:
My Favourite EPs (ordered & rated)
Top 200 Overlooked Albums (with genres)
So I Heard You Like Wintersun... (Time II find new bands)
The Most Overrated Albums on MS (trigger warning)

1. Nine Inch Nails - The Downward Spiral

2. Opeth - Blackwater Park

3. Metallica - Master Of Puppets

4. Edge Of Sanity - Crimson

5. Opeth - Still Life

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1. Iron Maiden - Iron Maiden

2. Iron Maiden - Killers

3. Iron Maiden - The Number of the Beast

4. Iron Maiden - Piece of Mind

5. Iron Maiden - Powerslave

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1. AC/DC - Back In Black

2. AC/DC - High Voltage

3. AC/DC - Highway To Hell

4. Accept - Blood of the Nations

5. Allen/Lande - The Showdown

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1. AC/DC - Powerage

2. AC/DC - Back In Black

3. AC/DC - Let There Be Rock

4. AC/DC - T.N.T.

5. AC/DC - High Voltage

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My most listened to and favourite albums in my collection.

1. AC/DC - High Voltage

2. AC/DC - Highway To Hell

3. AC/DC - Let There Be Rock

4. Amon Amarth - Fate Of Norns

5. Amon Amarth - Once Sent From The Golden Hall

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1. Thin Lizzy - Black Rose

2. Motörhead - Overkill

3. Scorpions - Lovedrive

4. Van Halen - Van Halen II

5. Saxon - Saxon

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