These are the 211 essential hard rock/metal albums of the 80's, as were selected by the Greek Magazine "Metal Hammer" (August 2001 issue).

The albums followed by a star are the "must…

1.Angel Witch - Angel Witch

2.AC/DC - Back In Black

3.Black Sabbath - Heaven And Hell

4.Diamond Head - Lightning To The Nations

5.Iron Maiden - Iron Maiden

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This is unfinished…

1.Alestorm - Captain Morgan's Revenge

2.Alestorm - Black Sails At Midnight

3.Alestorm - Back Through Time

4.Almôra - Gates Of Time

5.Ancient Rites - Dim Carcosa

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A cross selection of Thrash, Old School, Progressive, Power and Hair Metal.

1.Five Finger Death Punch - The Way Of The Fist

2.Overkill - The Years Of Decay

3.Iron Maiden - Piece Of Mind

4.AC/DC - Back In Black

5.Crimson Glory - Transcendence

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A lot of bands have great debut albums. Obviously this list is just a fraction of all the great debut albums out there, but it's a start. I'll keep expanding this list continuously, so all suggestions…

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2.Aarni - Bathos

3.Arcturus - Aspera Hiems Symfonia

4.Diablo Swing Orchestra - The Butcher's Ballroom

5.Sadness - Ames De Marbre

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Just a list of debut albums. From Heavy Metal to Black Metal.

1.HammerFall - Glory To The Brave

2.Dio - Holy Diver

3.Angra - Angels Cry

4.Slayer - Show No Mercy

5.Galneryus - The Flag Of Punishment

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This is basically my list of favorite songs by artists I own albums for. I decided to restrict myself to songs on albums I own (hence no "Balls To The Wall") and only artists which are on Metal…

1.AC/DC - Back In Black

2.Accept - Blood Of The Nations

3.Aerosmith - Aerosmith's Greatest Hits

4.Alice Cooper - Welcome 2 My Nightmare

5.Anthrax - Worship Music

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1.Bruce Dickinson - The Chemical Wedding

2.Iron Maiden - The Number Of The Beast

3.Judas Priest - Screaming For Vengeance

4.AC/DC - Back In Black

5.Black Sabbath - Heaven And Hell

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1.Iron Maiden - Piece Of Mind

2.Judas Priest - Painkiller

3.Black Sabbath - Paranoid

4.Iron Maiden - The Number Of The Beast

5.Accept - Restless And Wild

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Moves up and down depending on mood, but top 25-30 usually the same in varying order…

1.Sylosis - Conclusion Of An Age

2.Machine Head - The Blackening

3.Dream Theater - Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes From A Memory

4.Sylosis - Edge Of The Earth

5.In Flames - The Jester Race

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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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1.Tool - Lateralus

2.Dream Theater - Awake

3.Queensrÿche - Rage For Order

4.The Tea Party - The Edges Of Twilight

5.Arcturus - La Masquerade Infernale

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1.Motörhead - Ace Of Spades

2.Ozzy Osbourne - Blizzard Of Ozz

3.Saxon - Wheels Of Steel

4.Judas Priest - British Steel

5.Angel Witch - Angel Witch

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If you know other wonderful songs which are missing in this list, feel free to suggest them to me …

1.Adagio - Underworld

2.Aerosmith - Aerosmith

3.After Forever - Prison Of Desire

4.After Forever - Decipher

5.After Forever - After Forever

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Just a few of the albums I listened to early on that got me to be the metalhead I am now. I think everyone should have a list like this.

1.Metallica - Metallica

2.Rammstein - Sehnsucht

3.Ozzy Osbourne - Blizzard Of Ozz

4.Cradle Of Filth - Nymphetamine

5.Korn - Follow The Leader

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No Real Order, just Great Albums!…

1.Dio - Holy Diver

2.Metallica - Kill 'Em All

3.Metallica - Ride The Lightning

4.Metallica - Master Of Puppets

5.Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath

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