This alphabetical list presents bands that took the inspiration for their name from literature (novels, poems, plays, comics). The list shows the debut album cover along with the information of the corresponding…

1.A Dream Of Poe - The Mirror Of Deliverance

2.Abhoth - Abhoth

3.Abigail Williams - In The Shadow Of A Thousand Suns

4.Abramelin - Abramelin

5.Acrostichon - Engraved In Black

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1.Uriah Heep - Salisbury

2.Uriah Heep - Demons And Wizards

3.Uriah Heep - Sea Of Light

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

5.Uriah Heep - Sonic Origami

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My top ranked (in order from best down) favorite hard rock/heavy metal albums. I've also one included my top three favorite tracks from each album.

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1.Queensrÿche - Operation: Mindcrime

2.Black Sabbath - Paranoid

3.Rush - Hemispheres

4.Uriah Heep - Demons And Wizards

5.Judas Priest - Painkiller

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Gotta respect your roots! This is a list of my favorite pre 1980s heavy metal (or heavy metal influence) albums. And yes, of course the first two will be Sabbath and Zeppelin...(Pink Floyd is my favorite…

1.Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath

2.Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin

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

4.Judas Priest - Sad Wings Of Destiny

5.Black Sabbath - Paranoid

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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.Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath

2.Black Sabbath - Paranoid

3.Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin III

4.Sir Lord Baltimore - Kingdom Come

5.Deep Purple - In Rock

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1.Black Sabbath - Paranoid

2.Deep Purple - In Rock

3.Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin III

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

5.Sir Lord Baltimore - Kingdom Come

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This is a mix of my personal favourite 60's and 70's hard rock/metal songs and the more influential ones, songs that I think every metal fan need to hear. A mix of the most well-known songs to…

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2.The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Are You Experienced

3.Cream - Disraeli Gears

4.Clear Light - Clear Light

5.Blue Cheer - Vincebus Eruptum

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Only studio albums ordered by release year.

1.The Doors - The Doors

2.The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Are You Experienced

3.Blue Cheer - Vincebus Eruptum

4.Deep Purple - Shades Of Deep Purple

5.The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Electric Ladyland

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