1. Judas Priest - Painkiller

2. Iron Maiden - Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son

3. Black Sabbath - Sabbath Bloody Sabbath

4. Megadeth - Rust In Peace

5. King Diamond - Abigail

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The MS top 200 is supposed to represent the absolute peak of metal music, the timeless classics. I have been listening to metal for about 6 years now and would consider myself fairly knowledgeable about the genre. Yet, I have barely heard half of what the top 200 has to offer. I am now on a quest to listen to it all and give an honest opinion on what I thought of it.
This list will show every album of the top 200 and if I've listened to it whether it's an all-time favourite of mine (+++), I really like it (++), I like it (+), I don't think it's anthing special (*), I dislike it (-) or I really dislike it (--). The same symbols will be used to characterize what I think my opinion of the albums I haven't heard yet will be, based on my knowledge of the band and of the genre they play. (?) signifies that I have no idea of whether I'll enjoy it or not and (/) means that my opinion of the album is probably obsolete and I need to listen to it again.
The way the top 200 works makes it so that the albums at the bottom of the list are actually tied with other albums, but those other albums do not show up in the list. To make this list better, I decided that every album rated 8.74 (the lowest score included in the top 200) as of 23/04/2023 would be included in my list, making it a top 215.

1. Albums I am yet to hear:

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3. Blind Guardian - Imaginations From The Other Side

4. W.A.S.P. - The Crimson Idol

5. Saturnus - Veronika Decides To Die

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top 10 70s albums (1 album per band)

1. Alice Cooper - Killer

2. Black Sabbath - Sabbath Bloody Sabbath

3. Van Halen - Van Halen

4. Deep Purple - Machine Head

5. AC/DC - Highway To Hell

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This is the most unquestionably difficult ranking I could undertake. The # of albums I consider borderline flawless from each of these bands is ridiculous. Over a dozen albums from these 3 bands have legitimate arguments to be considered the greatest traditional heavy metal album of all time.

I have a few rankings that are likely hot takes here
** Yes, I like Dance of Death more than most folks. Title track and Paschendale are both top 10 Maiden songs, and Montsegur is only a small step behind that. Those 3 songs are better than anything on Brave New World to me, but the rest of BNW is better and higher quality.
** Yes I kinda like Turbo. It's silly but it's fun and the guitar work and Rob's vocals are absolutely stellar. That kinda sucks about Ram It Down, it's got some of Priests' best lead guitar work and I don't think Rob ever sounded better, but dear lord, some of those songs...
As for the top 6 albums here, honestly put them in whatever order you want. They're that close to me and mood depending it could change

1. Black Sabbath - Paranoid

2. Judas Priest - Painkiller

3. Iron Maiden - Powerslave

4. Black Sabbath - Sabotage

5. Judas Priest - Screaming For Vengeance

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This is an alphabetical list of metal songs and albums that inspired the names of other artists.

Please feel free to suggest more examples.

1. Amebix - No Sanctuary: The Spiderleg Recordings

2. Anathema - Alternative 4

3. Arch Enemy - Black Earth

4. Architects - Ruin

5. Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath

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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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Just a list of my favorite albums from 1973. Wasn't around then but still love going back and listening to these classics.Not a lot of big release for this year,

1. Black Sabbath - Sabbath Bloody Sabbath

2. Lucifer's Friend - I'm Just a Rock 'n' Roll Singer

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1. Black Sabbath - Paranoid

2. Black Sabbath - Sabotage

3. Black Sabbath - Master Of Reality

4. Black Sabbath - Sabbath Bloody Sabbath

5. Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath

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1. Black Sabbath - Paranoid

2. Black Sabbath - Heaven And Hell

3. Black Sabbath - Headless Cross

4. Black Sabbath - Master Of Reality

5. Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath

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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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Best Heavy or Hard Songs of the wonderful 70’s

1. Rainbow - Rising

2. Motörhead - Overkill

3. Black Sabbath - Sabotage

4. Judas Priest - Sad Wings of Destiny

5. Led Zeppelin - Physical Graffiti

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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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1. Black Sabbath - Heaven And Hell

2. Black Sabbath - Paranoid

3. Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath

4. Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath Vol. 4

5. Black Sabbath - Master Of Reality

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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 the tone for the rest of their respective albums. Enjoy!

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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My personal hard rock/heavy metal album of the year that I own.
Truthfully, for several years, I just gave up trying to figure out what was in 2nd place (and sometimes, even in 1st).
Some years have so many options....

1. Black Sabbath - Paranoid

2. Black Sabbath - Master Of Reality

3. Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath Vol. 4

4. Black Sabbath - Sabbath Bloody Sabbath

5. Blue Öyster Cult - Secret Treaties

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