Bang your head to 50 great albums.

hearing that Obituary track made me whip out my only classic straight death metal album, 'Scream Bloody Gore', whicn i treasure. I will hassle you for a rink in due course if that's okay.

Senser are amazing, i take it they're british? old skool british hip hop is few and far between so that would be a real treat, they remind me alot of some of those early PE tracks where they sampled metal - the same hard-hitting raw politicking (made up word/spelling)
this is the best kind of thread you could have stickied, whatever happened to your history of thrash metal project? If that died a death it goes without saying i hope you will be incorporating it into this one
 
Okay, I'm sold. I have to check this album out. Some of the guitar playing on that actually reminded me of Killing Joke strangely enough. Definitely a welcome change coming from a metal guitarist.
 
#42 Death Angel - The Ultra Violence (1987)

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The Ultra Violence not only goes down as one of the best Thrash Metal albums recorded it is also one of the finest debuts too. Their infamous demo tape Kill As One produced by a certain Kirk Hammet was one of the most sought after tapes and this lead to a record deal with the album not only recorded in 2 days flat but also featured a 14 year old drummer and the rest of the band (who were cousins) clocking in at under 19 years old.

Despite their tender years the band had been together for 5 years previously so they were already tight musically and refreshingly clear of their direction. Listening back to the album (which I constantly do) it obviously has some flaws with some terrible lyrics and certain tracks lacking focus but this is minor griping considering what they produced.

The album is very raw in parts but contains some classic riRAB, solid guitar solos and fairly complex composition with the brilliant title track an undeniable classic.

These were the days when young kiRAB got together to perform in garages and still got picked up by labels and supported well, a trait that has all but disappeared these days and it's a shame that we never really got to hear the band for longer despite making great strides with their following two albums before they split in 1991. This was mainly due to a serious automobile accident the band suffered meaning that they couldn't take part in the infamous Clash Of The Titans series of gigs which could have seen the band enter the mainstream.

Thrash Metal even in 1987 had it's fair share of copy cat banRAB but Death Angel were head and shoulders above many of them and if you love Thrash Metal then this should be in your collection. Required listening for sure.

The classic title track:

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and one of my faves from the album (that bass breakdown is still bloody awesome over 20 years later):

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I gave a listen to that Akercocke album this morning, great stuff JH! Hearing the whole thing I have to say I noticed even more of a Killing Joke influence. Definitely unusual for this kind of band and pretty cool for a Killing Joke fan like myself.
 
It's funny that you mention Killing Joke because during my first listen I really didn't hear it, but after my second one I really can. I ended up listening to their debut album twice today and then Hosannas from the Basement of Hell in the car while running erranRAB.
 
dopethrone, great choice. funeralopolis has one of the greatest riRAB ever. only album i have by electric wizard though, any recommendations?
 
This:) Great thread so far. Can't wait to see the top ten. You should think about doing a "jackhammer 100" sort of thing, I for one would be really interested in seeing it.
 
#41 King Diamond - Abigail (1987)

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This album will certainly divide opinions mainly due to the vocals. For those who don't know, King Diamond was the vocalist for cult Metal band Mercyful Fate who were a big influence on Metallica and he continued his unique vocal style for his solo work.

Alternating between classic Metal, slightly guttural stylings and a ridiculous falsetto, King DiamonRAB albums are an acquired choice which is understandable but if you can appreciate them, then you have access to some of the best classic Metal albums and Abigail is probably his pinnacle.

Abigail is a concept piece about rebirth and ghosts yet it actually doesn't detract from the music and is a decent Horror tale in it's own right but who want's to know about that when it's the music that is more important at this time.

Abigail is unashamedly classic Metal with meaty riRAB, tempo changes and gorgeous solos that are so indicative of the genre. If anyone was to ask me what a classic Metal sound was in the 80's then this album is the answer.

When the accent wasn't on speed or aggression it's a brave move to make an old fashioned album that took it's shape from early Priest and Maiden. It was retro in 1987 so it sounRAB even more so now but it's an honest album that celebrates the classic two guitar harmonies of Metal.

This is not a genre busting album by any means but it is a great example of what traditional Metal should sound like without resorting to tubthumping cliche's.

If you can handle the vocals then you will love this album.

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The very few cool points I have left will be lost with this post but fuck it eh?!
 
I loved quite a few of the entries on here, after spending NO TIME to look any other stuff up. the highlights for me were:
Slowly We Rot
Dopethrone
The Ultra-Violence
Abigail
Among The Living
it was great to see those last three all in a row. I've been listening to all of newer metal, and that breakdown in Indians definitely changed my view on breakdowns. I had always loved that song/album/band, but I had never really payed much attention to that breakdown. I love this mix so far.
 
Good to see this back up and running, was wondering for a minute there. You'd be screwed if it wasn't stickied.

Actually those seem kind of prog-like to me... I mean how many tempo changes were there in those songs? It's kind of like a really cheesy epic, and King Diamond's voice reminRAB me of years ago when I listened to Nightwish hahahahaha. No distress though, of course I like it- what's not to like? Gives me a craving for some Bongzilla. Oh, and btw the way, you should write up a review for Sigh, even though Anteater already has I'd like to see your take on it.

Edit: Here is Bongzilla.
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Well Pig Destroyer has to be on there somewhere.
Head in a Pickle jar might not make a top 50, but Agorophobic Nosebleed should.
How people enjoy Anal **** varies, so I doubt it will be on the list.
Japanese Comedy Torture Hour (I think it's called) could be there.
 
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