Blasted off this list quickly. I'm sure I must be forgetting some classic stuff, but these 25 came to me pretty quickly. In no particular order

Black Sabbath-Born Again
Judas Priest-British Steel
Iron Maiden-Killers
Motorhead-Ace of Spades
Pentagram-S/T
Mercyful Fate-Melissa
Saint Vitus-S/T
Trouble-Psalm 9 aka S/T
Candlemass- Epicus Doomicus Metallicus
Pagan Altar- Vol.1
Cirith Ungol-King of the Dead
Manilla Road-Crystal Logic
Brocas Helm-Into Battle
Anvil-Metal on Metal
Raven-Rock until you Drop
Venom-Welcome to Hell
Saxon-Wheels of Steel
Accept-Restless and Wild
Angel Witch- S/T
Slayer-Hell Awaits
Metallica-Kill em All
Exodus-Bonded by Blood
Voivod-Killing Technology
Celtic Frost-Morbid Tales
Morbid Angel-Altars of Madness

Judas Priest - British Steel
Judas Priest - Screaming for Vengeance
Judas Priest - Defenders of the Faith
AC/DC - Back in Black
Iron Maiden - Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden - Killers
Rush - Moving Pictures
Rush - Permanent Waves
Helloween - Keeper of the Seven Keys Part I
Manilla Road - Crystal Logic
Riot - Fire Down Under
Pentagram - Pentagram
Blue Oyster Cult - Cultosaurus Erectus
Blue Oyster Cult - Fire of Unknown Origin
Venom - Welcome to Hell
Triumph - Allied Forces
ZZ Top - Eliminator
Cinderella - Long Cold Winter
Joan Jett - Joan Jett
Van Halen - Women and Children First
April Wine - The Nature of the Beast
Accept - Restless and Wild
Pagan Altar - Pagan Altar
Cirith Ungol - King of the Dead
Stiff Little Fingers - Nobody's Heroes

In alphabetical order. Could easily come up with 100 more great tapes. Left out great shit from NoMeansNo, New Race, Blackfoot, Voivod, and so on and so on...

AC/DC - Back In Black
Accept - Restless & Wild
Anvil - Metal On Metal
Bad Brains - Rock For Light
Black Flag - Damaged
Black Sabbath - Mob Rules
The Cramps - Songs The Lord Taught Us
Crumbsuckers - Life Of Dreams
The Damned - The Black Album
Exciter - Heavy Metal Maniac
Exodus - Bonded By Blood
Iron Maiden - Iron Maiden
Judas Priest - British Steel
Killdozer - 12 Point Buck
Laughing Hyenas - You Can't Pray a Lie
Metallica - Kill 'Em All
Motorhead - Ace Of Spades
The Plasmatics - New Hope for the Wretched
Ramones - Too Tough To Die
Raven - Rock Until You Drop
Riot - Fire Down Under
Saxon - Wheels Of Steel
Slayer - Hell Awaits
Union Carbide Productions - In The Air Tonight
Venom - Welcome To Hell

Well, what can I say...the 80's was mostly about metal for me. Had to chop my list in half.


In no particular order but off the top of my head:

Iron Maiden - Killers
Motorhead - Iron Fist
Riot - Fire Down Below
Metallica - Ride the Lightning
COC - Animosity
Slayer - Reign in Blood
Exodus - Bonded by Blood
Vio-lence - Eternal Nightmare
Death Angel - The Ultra Violence
DRI - Crossover
Mercyful Fate - Don’t Break the Oath
Trouble - Psalm 9
Tank - Filth Hounds of Hades
English Dogs - Forward into Battle
Venom - Wecome to Hell
Megadeth - Killing is My Business…
Angel Witch - s/t
Ozzy Osbourne - Diary of a Madman
Black Sabbath - Heaven and Hell
Black Sabbath - Born Again
Possessed - Seven Churches
Judas Priest - Screaming For Vengeance
Blue Oyster Cult - Fire of Unknown Origin
Def Leppard - On Through the Night
Rush - Moving Pictures

here's couple more that are top notch that haven't been posted yet.
Motorhead- Another Perfect Day
Megadeth- Peace Sells But Who's Buying
Slayer- South Of Heaven
Husker Du- Zen Arcade
Black Flag- Damaged
Iron Maiden- Powerslave
Scorpions- Blackout

Ok ..I'm all over the map here..

Motley Crue - Shout At The Devil
Cro-Mags - Age Of Quarrel
SOIA - Blood, Sweat, & No Tears
GNR - Appetite For Destruction
Gorilla Biscuits - Start Today
Judge - Bringin' It Down
Ozzy Osbourne - Blizzard Of Ozz
Black Sabbath - Heaven & Hell
Soundgarden - Louder Than Love
Van Halen - Fair Warning
Van Halen - Diver Down
Van Halen - 1984
Janes Addiction - Nothings Shocking
Living Colour - Vivid
Iron Maiden - Number Of The Beast
Iron Maiden - Piece Of Mind
Bold - Speak Out
Killing Time - Brightside
The Cult - Electric
The Cult - Love
Judas Priest - British Steel
Rush - Moving Pictures
Twisted Sister - Stay Hungry
Motorhead - Ace Of Spades
Motorhead - Another Perfect Day

One album per band and no live albums...

Angel Witch - st
Anthrax - Among the Living
Cinderella - Night Songs
Danzig - st
Def Leppard - Pyromania
Fates Warning - Awaken the Guardian
Guns n Roses - Appetite for Destruction
Hawkwind - Levitation
Iron Maiden - Piece of Mind
Jane's Addiction - Nothing's Shocking
Judas Priest - Defenders of the Faith
Megadeth - Peace Sells
Mercyful Fate - Don't Break the Oath
Metallica - And Justice for All
Misfits - Walk Among Us
Motorhead - Ace of Spades
Ozzy Osbourne - Diary of a Madman
Queensryche - Operation: Mindcrime
Riot - Fire Down Under
Rush - Moving Pictures
Savage - Loose n Lethal
Scorpions - Love at First Sting
Slayer - Show no mercy
Tank - Filth Hounds of Hades
Van Halen - 1984

Angel Witch – s/t
Bad Brains – I Against I
Black Sabbath – Heaven and Hell
Carnivore – Retaliation
Celtic Frost – To Mega Therion
Dead Kennedys – Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables
H-Bomb – Attaque
Hirax – Raging Violence
Iron Maiden – The Number Of The Beast
Judas Priest – British Steel
Killing Joke – s/t
King's X – Out Of The Silent Planet
Kreator – Pleasure To Kill
Masters Of Reality – s/t
Max Webster – Universal Juveniles
Metallica – Ride The Lightning
Possessed – Seven Churches
Riot – Fire Down Under
Rush – Moving Pictures
Saxon – Strong Arm Of The Law
Slayer – South Of Heaven
Suicidal Tendencies – s/t
Twisted Sister – Stay Hungry
Venom – Welcome To Hell
Voivod – Dimension Hatross

Cursory look but no sign of

Sepultura - Beneath The Remains

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You said hard/heavy. Come on guys.

Beneath The Remains and Arise are decent but overall Sepultura are pretty meh I think. And I hold em partially responsible for that boring tough guy metalcore sound (Machine Head and their ilk) that I dislike so much. That shite band Soufflé that mr. Cavalera formed later says it all I think.

Even if you loathe them like me, how is "Master of Puppets" not mentioned yet?

Because "Ride The Lightning" is the superior album.