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Favourite albums part 1.
Reign in BloodReign in Blood by Slayer
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £3.88
The greatest thrash album ever.
Master Of PuppetsMaster Of Puppets by Metallica
Buy new: £8.98 / Used from: £6.98
Can tear your head off but can also be incredibly subtle, a defining moment in music.
Peace Sells...But Who's Buying?Peace Sells...But Who's Buying? by Megadeth
Buy new: £6.68 / Used from: £4.29
Put Megadeth on the map and raised the bar.
Darkness Descends (Ltd. Deluxe Edition)Darkness Descends (Ltd. Deluxe Edition) by Dark Angel
Buy used from: £37.39
Insanelly quick, a brutal combo of thrash and early death metal.
Forbidden Evil (Ltd. Deluxe Edition)Forbidden Evil (Ltd. Deluxe Edition) by Forbidden
A cult classic, brilliant bay area thrash.
Ultra-ViolenceUltra-Violence by Death Angel
Buy used from: £34.70
Dropped jaws when this was released.
Iron MaidenIron Maiden by Iron Maiden
Buy new: £9.78 / Used from: £6.95
Punky raw metal that kicked off the Maiden monster.
PowerslavePowerslave by Iron Maiden
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £5.99
Possibly their finest moment.
The Number of the BeastThe Number of the Beast by Iron Maiden
Buy new: £5.38 / Used from: £4.79
The album that made them superstars.
Holy Diver - RemasteredHoly Diver - Remastered by Dio
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £3.99
A tour de force of quality metal.
OverkillOverkill by Motörhead
Buy new: £3.48 / Used from: £3.45
Rip roaring and raw.
Back in BlackBack in Black by AC/DC
Buy new: £5.98
Rightly the biggest selling hard rock/metal album of all time.
Alice in HellAlice in Hell by Annihilator
Buy new: £7.38 / Used from: £5.00
Redefined the thrash boundaries.
Shattered ExistenceShattered Existence by Xentrix
Buy new: £12.69 / Used from: £6.97
Grin inducing and rifftastic.
DreamweaverDreamweaver by Sabbat
Buy new: £3.48 / Used from: £2.26
Blistering and complex pagan themed thrash.
History Of A Time To ComeHistory Of A Time To Come by Sabbat
Buy new: £5.98 / Used from: £4.94
Yet more blisterning pagan thrash.
Keeper Of The Seven Keys Part IKeeper Of The Seven Keys Part I by Helloween
Buy new: £3.48 / Used from: £3.97
The highest tier of German power metal.
Gambling With the DevilGambling With the Devil by Helloween
Buy new: £12.69 / Used from: £6.90
Their best ever album.
OnceOnce by Nightwish
Buy new: £12.69 / Used from: £9.49
Still the greatest operatic metal album ever.
The LegacyThe Legacy by Testament
Buy new: £7.18 / Used from: £4.99
So many great Testament albums but this first raw offering showed their potential.
Break the SilenceBreak the Silence by McQueen
Buy new: £9.98 / Used from: £4.37
I have probably given this more airplay over the last 2 years than any other album.
Heaven And HellHeaven And Hell by Black Sabbath
Buy new: £5.78 / Used from: £5.48
Ronnie James Dio and Sabbath, the perfect mix.
Enemy of GodEnemy of God by Kreator
Buy new: £9.78 / Used from: £8.51
Face tearing and brutal but still highly moshable and melodic.
Among The LivingAmong The Living by Anthrax
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £3.67
Put the osh into mosh!
Let There Be BloodLet There Be Blood by Exodus
Buy new: £9.98 / Used from: £7.78
Was going to put Bonded By Blood but this modern and revised take on it is even more insane!