These are heavy metal albums that are unquestionably rated 10/10, not in any particular order.

As the album approaches its 40th anniversary, it stands the test of time spectacularly well.

As such,Danzig’s first solo album is a sexy and toughcollectionof bluesy, gothic heavy metal.

Drowning Pool singing Bodies in front of a fisheye lens in a music video

Opening with the slinky headbanging strust of “Twist Of Cain”,Danzigis a dangerous and seductive album.

Of all of their excellent albums, it isSymbolicthat is most right for today’s metal fan.

These metal one-hit wonders are more than their moment in the sun.

A greyscale closeup of an eye; a glowing, bloody-mouthed skull; a wolf made of flames howling

Their hits are just a glimpse into their legacies.

Anyone who felt like Metallica had gone soft had the best Megadeth record yet to console themselves with.

Even some of metal’s biggest bands seem ashamed to be heavy metal bands, but not Judas Priest.

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Everything great about Judas Priest and heavy metal can be found onScreaming For Vengeance.

Even some of metal’s biggest bands seem ashamed to be heavy metal bands, but not Judas Priest.

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Members of Metallica and Judas Priest edited together, performing live and posing for promotional photography.

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Enter the Cowboys From Hell.

That leads into another iconic heavy metal album of the same decade.

It is the album for which the biggest heavy metal act of all time will be known forever.

It is the album for which the biggest heavy metal act of all time will be known forever.