1.Saxon - Carpe Diem

2.Saxon - Lionheart

3.Saxon - The Inner Sanctum

4.Saxon - Wheels Of Steel

5.Saxon - Strong Arm Of The Law

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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 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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One of the greatest band of the NWOBHM… Rock N Roll,Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Power Metal… Saxon Rocki’n since the end of the 70’s until now more power and heavy than ever

1.Saxon - Wheels Of Steel

2.Saxon - Power And The Glory

3.Saxon - Lionheart

4.Saxon - Strong Arm Of The Law

5.Saxon - Denim And Leather

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Poser alert!
Yep, they made the list...
I’m not sorry lol.

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

Honourable mentions:
The Gathering - Nighttime Birds (Gothic)
Electric Wizard - Come My Fanatics... (Doom/Stoner)
Deicide - Serpents Of The Light (Death)
Hammerfall - Glory To The Brave (Power)

1.Emperor - Anthems To The Welkin At Dusk

2.Deströyer 666 - Unchain The Wolves

3.Arcturus - La Masquerade Infernale

4.Stratovarius - Visions

5.Dominion - Blackout

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1.Judas Priest - Painkiller

2.Black Sabbath - Paranoid

3.Iron Maiden - Powerslave

4.Judas Priest - Defenders Of The Faith

5.Motörhead - Inferno

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One of the real classic heavy metal bands, that has stood strong in 40 years. Their discography is a bit uneven at times but most of the stuff is solid and worth listening to. Real fun project to listen to them all, perfect soundtrack when you are pumping iron.

Take it easy take it slow, don't go fast don't let go
The eagle has landed

1.Saxon - Lionheart

2.Saxon - Killing Ground

3.Saxon - Strong Arm Of The Law

4.Saxon - Solid Ball Of Rock

5.Saxon - The Inner Sanctum

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These are MY Top 250 Albums that are featured on Metal Storm in chronological order to celebrate 50 Years of Metal.

Some bands are featured on this list with more than one album, which means that they are perticulary amazing to me.

I listen to a wide spectrum of metal genres, which is why I tried to keep it diverse and not focus on one genre.

1.Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath

2.Deep Purple - In Rock

3.Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin IV

4.Uriah Heep - Demons And Wizards

5.Alice Cooper - Billion Dollar Babies

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1.Strapping Young Lad - City

2.October Tide - Rain Without End

3.Helmet - Aftertaste

4.Dawnbringer - Unbleed

5.Deströyer 666 - Unchain The Wolves

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1.Judas Priest - Painkiller

2.Metallica - Metallica

3.Blind Guardian - Somewhere Far Beyond

4.Scorpions - Face The Heat

5.Stratovarius - Dreamspace

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1.Judas Priest - Painkiller

2.Saxon - Unleash The Beast

3.Iron Maiden - The Number Of The Beast

4.Black Sabbath - Heaven And Hell

5.Bruce Dickinson - Balls To Picasso

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1.HammerFall - Glory To The Brave

2.Grave Digger - Excalibur

3.Aria - Ночь Короче Дня

4.Rage - The Missing Link

5.Blind Guardian - Somewhere Far Beyond

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1.HammerFall - Glory To The Brave

2.Nightwish - Angels Fall First

3.Sinner - Judgement Day

4.White Skull - Embittered

5.Axel Rudi Pell - Magic

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1.Saxon - Lionheart

2.Saxon - The Inner Sanctum

3.Saxon - Strong Arm Of The Law

4.Saxon - Wheels Of Steel

5.Saxon - Denim And Leather

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