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Here is a list of the Top 10 Heavy Metal Albums of All Time.  If you don’t own all of these records then you’ve got problems.

It is interesting to note that 40% of these picks were released in the year 1980 and 70% of these came out in the 1980s.  The post-1980′s exceptions are Cowboys From Hell—because Pantera was the only 90′s band to truly push the metal envelope—and Rust in Peace by Megadeth.

1.  Paranoid (1970) Black Sabbath

2.  Master of Puppets (1986) Metallica

3.  The Number of the Beast (1982) Iron Maiden

4.  Blizzard of Ozz (1980) Ozzy Osbourne

5.  Reign in Blood (1986) Slayer

6.  British Steel (1980) Judas Priest

7.  Ace of Spades (1980) Motorhead

8.  Back in Black (1980) AC/DC

9.  Rust in Peace (1990) Megadeth

10.  Cowboys From Hell (1990) Pantera

Van Halen is a hard rock band from California that has been active since the late 1970s.  Eddie Van Halen is arguably the most influential rock guitarist of all time.  In the early 1980s, Van Halen was fronted by Diamond David Lee Roth, a great show man, one of the very best.  When Roth left the group, the band gained Sammy Hagar (according to his autobiography, Hagar actually took a pay cut to join Van Halen), while Roth put out several successful solo records.  Here are the Top 10 Van Halen Songs to feature David Lee Roth:

1.  ”Panama” 1984 (1984)

2.  ”Runnin’ With The Devil” Van Halen (1978)

3.  ”Jump” 1984 (1984)

4.  ”Ain’t Talkin’ ’bout Love” Van Halen (1978)

5.  ”Hot For Teacher” 1984 (1984)

6.  ”Unchained” Fair Warning (1981)

7.  ”Everybody Wants Some!!” Women and Children First (1980)

8.  ”Beautiful Girls” Van Halen II (1979)

9.  ”Feel Your Love Tonight” Van Halen (1978)

10.  ”Mean Street” Fair Warning (1981)

Queen is a sick classic hard rock band from England that blew up the world in the 1970s and 1980s.  There may not be a frontman in the history of rock and roll with the vocal talent and range of the late Freddie Mercury.  Here are the ten best Queen tracks of all time featuring Mercury on vocals, Brian May on guitar, John Deacon on bass, and Roger Taylor on drums:

1.  ”Bohemian Rhapsody” A Night at the Opera (1975)

2.  ”Tie Your Mother Down” A Day at the Races (1976)

3.  ”Fat Bottomed Girls” Jazz (1978)

4.  ”Stone Cold Crazy” Sheer Heart Attack (1974)

5.  ”We Are the Champions/We Will Rock You” News of the World (1977)

6.  ”Under Pressure” featuring David Bowie Hot Space (1981)

7.  ”Another One Bites the Dust” The Game (1979)

8.  ”Killer Queen” Sheer Heart Attack (1974)

9.  ”Crazy Little Thing Called Love” The Game (1979)

10.  ”I Want it All” The Miracle (1989)

By the way, “Ogre Battle” from Queen II is one of the heaviest songs you will ever hear in your life.  People often forget just how metal this band was in the 70s; it’s really a shame that new music can’t be this amazing.

Alice Cooper is an American hard rock legend that has been active since the late 1960′s.  He is the originator of hard and heavy shock rock.  Known for his big theatrical stage shows, Cooper would gain notoriety for playing with giant snakes and chopping his head off with a guillotine.  Yes, he is just that awesome.  Here are ten great Alice Cooper tracks from his catalog that spans nearly five decades:

1.  ”School’s Out” School’s Out (1972)

2.  ”No More Mr. Nice Guy” Billion Dollar Babies (1973)

3.  ”Only Women Bleed” Welcome to My Nightmare (1975)

4.  ”Billion Dollar Babies” Billion Dollar Babies (1973)

5.  ”I’m Eighteen” Love it to Death (1970)

6.  ”Welcome to My Nightmare” Welcome to My Nightmare (1975)

7.  ”Under My Wheels” Killer (1971)

8.  ”Elected” Billion Dollar Babies (1973)

9.  ”Poison” Trash (1989)

10.  ”Feed My Frankenstein” Hey Stoopid (1992)

Guns N’ Roses is an American hard rock band from Hollywood that was the largest band on earth in the late 1980′s and early 1990′s.  This band had the potential to be the all-time greatest act of hard rock, but then blew it by splitting up in the mid-90′s.  The original GN’R lineup was the best featuring Axl Rose on vocals, Slash on lead guitar, Izzy Stradlin on rhythm guitar, Duff McKagan on bass, and Steven Adler on drums.  Guns N’ Roses still exists, however in extremely limited form; Axl is the only remaining original member.  Slash and McKagan still rock hard together in Velvet Revolver, but even they are struggling to find an awesome new vocalist.  GN’R is now eligible for the Rock and Roll Hall of Shame and recently received a nomination.  In closing, a true GN’R reunion should be these guys’ number one priority; they need it, the world needs it!  Here are ten great tracks from GN’R:

1.  ”Sweet Child o’ Mine” Appetite for Destruction (1987)

2.  ”Welcome to the Jungle” Appetite for Destruction (1987)

3.  ”November Rain” Use Your Illusion I (1991)

4.  ”Mr. Brownstone” Appetite for Destruction (1987)

5.  ”Paradise City” Appetite for Destruction (1987)

6.  ”Civil War” Use Your Illusion II (1991)

7.  ”Patience” G N’ R Lies (1988)

8.  ”Don’t Cry” Use Your Illusion I (1991)

9.  ”It’s So Easy” Appetite for Destruction (1987)

10.  ”You Could Be Mine” Use Your Illusion II (1991)

Aerosmith is a legendary hard rock band from Boston that has been active since the early 1970s.  The “Toxic Twins,” Steven Tyler and Joe Perry, have proven to be a very effective partnership for four decades.  Aerosmith’s best material was written in the 70′s and their concert setlists today definitely reflect that.  Aerosmith is Tyler on vocals, Perry on lead guitar, Brad Whitford on rhythm guitar, Tom Hamilton on bass, and Joey Kramer on drums.  Here are 10 of the greatest songs from one of America’s best hard rock bands of all time:

1.  ”Dream On” Aerosmith (1973)

2.  ”Sweet Emotion” Toys in the Attic (1975)

3.  ”Mama Kin” Aerosmith (1973)

4.  ”Walk This Way” Toys in the Attic (1975)

5.  ”Back in the Saddle” Rocks (1976)

6.  ”Toys in the Attic” Toys in the Attic (1975)

7.  ”Same Old Song and Dance” Get Your Wings (1974)

8.  ”Chip Away The Stone” Live! Bootleg (1978)

9.  ”Seasons of Wither” Get Your Wings (1974)

10.  ”Rats in the Cellar” Rocks (1976)

Kiss is a hard rock band from New York that has been active since the early 1970s.  They are the original monsters of rock and the originators of the gigantic stage show.  They proved that it does not take great musicianship to be a successful or powerful rock band.  The ultimate and truest Kiss lineup is the original consisting of Paul Stanley on vocals, Ace Frehley on guitar, Gene Simmons on bass, and Peter Criss on drums.  Here are the Top 10 Kiss tracks of the 1970s era:

1.  ”Black Diamond” Kiss (1974)

2.  ”Detroit Rock City” Destroyer (1976)

3.  ”Deuce” Kiss (1974)

4.  ”God of Thunder” Destroyer (1976)

5.  ”Love Gun” Love Gun (1977)

6.  ”Cold Gin” Kiss (1974)

7.  ”Beth” Destroyer (1976)

8.  ”Strutter” Kiss (1974)

9.  ”Rock and Roll All Nite” Dressed To Kill (1975)

10.  ”Shout It Out Loud” Destroyer (1976)

Judas Priest is a pioneering heavy metal band from England that formed in the early 70s.  The heavy metal look originated with Priest and to this day, there is no band that is more metal.  The group recently celebrated the 30th anniversary of the legendary British Steel record with a reissue and world tour.  However, this year the band is embarking on its farewell tour.  Judas Priest’s classic lineup features Rob Halford on vocals, Glen Tipton on guitar, K.K. Downing on guitar, Ian Hill on bass, and Scott Travis on drums.  Here are ten brutal Priest classics/heavy metal essentials:

1.  ”Painkiller” Painkiller (1990)

2.  ”Breaking the Law” British Steel (1980)

3.  ”The Hellion/Electric Eye” Screaming For Vengeance (1982)

4.  ”Rapid Fire” British Steel (1980)

5.  ”You’ve Got Another Thing Comin” Screaming For Vengeance (1982)

6.  ”Living After Midnight” British Steel (1980)

7.  ”Hell Bent for Leather” Killing Machine (1978)

8.  ”Heading Out To The Highway” Point of Entry (1981)

9.  ”Exciter” Stained Class (1978)

10.  ”Victim of Changes” Sad Wings of Destiny (1976)

Iron Maiden is a heavy metal band from England that has been active since the late 1970s.  This is the band that pioneered the New Wave of British Heavy Metal movement that exploded worldwide in the early 1980s.  Maiden is still releasing solid material to this day, the most recent evidence being 2010′s The Final Frontier.  Iron Maiden currently features Bruce Dickinson on vocals, Dave Murray on guitar, Adrian Smith on guitar, Janick Gers on guitar, Steve Harris on bass, and Nicko McBrain on drums.

1.  ”The Trooper” Piece of Mind (1983)

2.  ”The Number of the Beast” The Number of the Beast (1982)

3.  ”Aces High” Powerslave (1984)

4.  ”Hallowed Be Thy Name” The Number of the Beast (1982)

5.  “Run To The Hills” The Number of the Beast (1982)

6.  “2 Minutes to Midnight” Powerslave (1984)

7.  “Wasted Years” Somewhere in Time (1986)

8.  “Running Free” Iron Maiden featuring Paul Di’Anno on vocals (1980)

9.  ”Fear of the Dark” Fear of the Dark (1992)

10.  ”Blood Brothers” Brave New World (2000)

Led Zeppelin is a legendary hard rock band from England that dominated the world of rock in the 1970s.  The band featured Robert Plant on vocals, Jimmy Paige on guitar, John Paul Jones on bass, and John Bonham on the drums.  Here are Top 10 awesome and essential Zeppelin tunes that rule the airwaves to this day.

1.  ”Stairway To Heaven” Led Zeppelin IV (1971)

2.  ”Heartbreaker” Led Zeppelin II (1969)

3.  ”Over The Hills and Far Away” Houses of the Holy (1973)

4.  ”Black Dog” Led Zeppelin IV (1971)

5.  ”Good Times Bad Times” Led Zeppelin I (1969)

6.  ”Immigrant Song” Led Zeppelin III (1970)

7.  ”Rock and Roll” Led Zeppelin IV (1971)

8.  ”Babe I’m Gonna Leave You” Led Zeppelin I (1969)

9.  ”Whole Lotta Love” Led Zeppelin II (1969)

10.  ”The Ocean” Houses of the Holy (1973)