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Albums you MUST own (no particular order)
Agents of FortuneAgents of Fortune by Blue Öyster Cult
Buy new: £3.98 / Used from: £1.69
Could have been any or all B.O.C. albums!
Among The LivingAmong The Living by Anthrax
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £3.67
The forgotten one of the big 4, and possibly the greatest thrash album of all
Master Of PuppetsMaster Of Puppets by Metallica
Buy new: £8.98 / Used from: £6.59
Still their finest moment - indespensible
SabotageSabotage by Black Sabbath
Buy new: £10.77 / Used from: £4.39
You really should own all of the first 8 Sabbath albums, but this is my favorite
The Number of the BeastThe Number of the Beast by Iron Maiden
Buy new: £5.38 / Used from: £3.38
Can't possibley live without this one.
Script for a Jester's TearScript for a Jester's Tear by Marillion
Buy new: £3.98 / Used from: £3.00
Simply the greatest album of its genre
Bat Out of HellBat Out of Hell by Meat Loaf
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £4.50
Another timeless classic
OrgasmatronOrgasmatron by Motörhead
Buy new: £8.79 / Used from: £3.60
Every one of their albums is a flawed classic, but you need to have at least one
Blizzard of OzzBlizzard of Ozz by Ozzy Osbourne
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £2.79
Awesome stuff
21122112 by Rush
Buy new: £6.18 / Used from: £3.23
Went seriously downhill after the first 4 albums, but they were superb.
Bush Doctor (Remastered)Bush Doctor (Remastered) by Peter Tosh
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £2.40
Glorious and proper reggae, not like that commercial love stuff!
The LegacyThe Legacy by Testament
Buy new: £7.58 / Used from: £7.12
Wonderful pure thrash at its finest
South of HeavenSouth of Heaven by Slayer
Buy used from: £3.75
Brutally magnificent
Nightfall: RemasteredNightfall: Remastered by Candlemass
Buy used from: £10.08
Dark and doomy death stuff - fabulous
Rust In PeaceRust In Peace by Megadeth
Buy used from: £2.50
Another must buy - Megadeth's finest
ToxicityToxicity by System of a Down
Buy new: £3.98 / Used from: £1.67
Great stuff - thrash metal with a sort of Zappa twist - strange and wonderful.
Sullivan: The Yeoman of the Guard / Trial by JurySullivan: The Yeoman of the Guard / Trial by Jury by The D'Oyly Carte Opera Company
Buy new: £11.69 / Used from: £7.91
Got to have some Gilbert and Sullivan, haven't you?
Rage Against the MachineRage Against the Machine by Rage Against the Machine
Buy new: £4.78 / Used from: £1.96
Best of the rap-thrash crossovers.
Wheels of Steel/Strong Arm of the LawWheels of Steel/Strong Arm of the Law by Saxon
Buy new: £10.48 / Used from: £5.95
Yes, I know! But you have to, don't you!!
Flying Teapot (Radio Gnome Invisible, Pt. 1)Flying Teapot (Radio Gnome Invisible, Pt. 1) by Gong
Buy new: £6.18 / Used from: £10.40
Amazingly silly trippy hippy stuff
Back in BlackBack in Black by AC/DC
Buy new: £8.98 / Used from: £6.32
Could have been 'Highway to Hell' or 'For Those About to Rock'
Keeper of the Seven Keys, Pt. 2Keeper of the Seven Keys, Pt. 2 by Helloween
Buy used from: £2.95
Classic stuff from start to finish
Led ZeppelinLed Zeppelin by Led Zeppelin
Buy new: £6.68 / Used from: £3.77
At their bluesy best
The Very Best Of Louis ArmstrongThe Very Best Of Louis Armstrong by Louis Armstrong
Buy new: £5.88 / Used from: £4.39
Possibly the greatest voice of all time - more raw than Lemmy!
Songs from the WoodSongs from the Wood by Jethro Tull
Buy new: £4.88 / Used from: £3.18
Tull's finest hour