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Way too many to list. Basically everything by Absu, Immolation, Suffocation, Cannibal Corpse (First 4), Darkthrone (First Five), Black Sabbath, Deicide (First four), Gorgoroth (First three), Dark Tranquility, Dying Fetus, Kreator, Rotting Christ, Inquisition, Candlemass, Helstar, Vicious Rumors, Skyclad, Running Wild, Blind Guardian, Savatage, Septicflesh, Absurd, Graveland, Drudkh, Sinister (First three), Incantation, Sodom (more or less), Slayer (First 5), Varathron, Destroyer 666. etc.

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I never said that. I enjoy their stuff' date=' it can get kinda samey and it isn't as powerful as Kreator. But overall, they are a great band.[/quote'] Sodom are not only vastly more consistent, but never lapsed into making shitty wannabe industrial metal, or melodeath disguised as thrash like Kreator since Violent Revolution. I would put Agent Orange or Persecution Mania on par with Pleasure to Kill, so I would pick Sodom based on high points and consistency. Kreator were pretty impressive live on the Enemy of God tour, but they also played a lot more old stuff than they did on their last tour for Phantom Antichrist, and frankly I was disappointed by them this last time.
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Maybe I should try their albums' date=' what are their best? i'd be glad to try them out.[/quote'] I didnt see this post, so if you havent yet searched around on Kreator albums i would recommend Endless Pain (1985) and Pleasure to Kill (1986) first. Those two are really insane. As third I would say Extreme Agression but already there they sound so much weaker.
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I didnt see this post, so if you havent yet searched around on Kreator albums i would recommend Endless Pain (1985) and Pleasure to Kill (1986) first. Those two are really insane. As third I would say Extreme Agression but already there they sound so much weaker.
I would echo this sentiment, their first two albums definitely get my vote as their best. However, Dave doesn't seem to like the more brutal thrash as much as we do, so I would maybe recommend Coma of Souls as a good starting place. It's more polished and melodic than their early work, but still has some more savage riffs on it, but I definitely prefer their more insane sound.
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1. Slayer - Reign in Blood ... the whole cd is killer start to finish... fav song is altar of sacrifice 2. Slipknot - Slipknot ... Slipknot was the first metal band i ever heard and were my introduction into this craziness ! 3. The Black Dahlia Murder - Nocturnal ... from being on this forum for just a few days i can already see this band isnt well liked on here .. they were the heaviest (at the time) i could listen to and they were my introduction to the deeper growls and screams 4. Hatebreed - Perseverance .. This album got me threw a lot of stuff.. 5. Lamb of God - Sacrament .. no explanation just love it!!!

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Missed this thread. Okay: Queensryche - Empire I love the catchy chorus lines available throughout this record. If you don't sing along to "Hand On Heart" you are dead inside in my opinion. There are some truly excellent moments on this record and it grows in my estimation every time I listen to it (I am even liking "Della Brown" the more I listen to it). Slayer - Seasons In The Abyss Yes I love "Reign In Blood" and recognise the sonic brilliance of "Hell Awaits" along with the consistency of "South Of Heaven" but "Seasons..." occupies a special place in my metal development where I actually listened to nothing much else for a good few months period. The title track is a monster of an epic and I was genuinely scared to death by the child's cries on "Dead Skin Mask". Thunder - Backstreet Symphony I fucking love this album - it is straight up blues based rock music, delivered brilliantly. I know every lyric to this record and can recite them perfectly. A truly great debut and one that ranks in my all time greatest debuts list. Iron Maiden - Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son Maiden's greatest moment in my humble opinion. The brilliance of tracks 3 through 5 are a truly great metal moment in my life. Add to this the magnificence of the opener and "Infinite Dreams" as well as the superb "The Prophecy" and "The Clairvoyant", the album is only let down by "Only The Good Die Young". Obituary - Slowly We Rot The first death metal album I ever bought. The agonising vocals of John Tardy coupled with the great riffing and blood spattered band logo over the decaying corpse really appealed to me at the age of 13/14. I remember being at my grandparents the day I bought this and my grandfather put this on his record player for me and though the record was broken - I had to convince him it was mean't to sound like that. Good times! Motley Crue - Dr Feelgood A massive summer record for me. The accessibility of the album with it's dramatic opening and catchy songs (Kickstart My Heart & Same Ole Situation in particular) make me head straight for it when ever I need a good sing along to clear my head. Nuclear Assault - Game Over So much energy and bite whilst still retaining a real tongue in cheek element throughout the whole album. Genre defining album for me. Metallica - Ride The Lightning You can piss your pants over "Master Of Puppets" all you like but it's predecessor was more important for me by a mile. "Creeping Death" and "For Whom The Bell Tolls" are what Metallica are (or at least where) all about. I could go on all day about this thread but had better stop there.

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God I've started something for myself discovering this thread. Pantera - Vulgar Display Of Power From the opening vicious slavo of "Mouth For War" to the ridiculous groove riff of "Walk", through to the haunting brutality of "This Love" I played this record to death in 92. It edges "Far, Beyond, Driven" and just about gets ahead of "Cowboys.." in my estimation as well. Judas Priest - Painkiller 1990 was an awesome year for music and one in which the grandfathers of the genre released an album that kicked the asses of several of their younger contemporaries with "Painkiller". I still go mental to the dueling guitars of Downing and Tipton on the title track and love the ott drama of "Touch Of Evil". Add "All Guns Blazing", "Metal Meltdown" and "One Shot At Glory" (that opening riff!) to the mix and it just holds up as one fantastic metalalbum. David Bowie - Low Quite possibly my favourite pop album of all time. Bowie encompasses everything from straight up catchy pop music through to trance on this album ("Warszawa" & "Subterraneans" are amazing pieces of early electronic music). I haven't bothered with anything else of his as none of it comes close to this record. Opeth - Ghost Reveries This is one of the most overlooked albums Opeth have ever done. I here lots about "Blackwater Park" (and it is a fine record) but "Ghost Reveries" is just superb and in my book flawless. Longer compositions balanced superbly with shorter and less intense tracks to balance the record perfectly.

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