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135 Essential Classic Hard Rock & Metal Albums

My favourite classic albums and essential listening for any metalhead; from hard rock through to thrash.
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Iron Maiden - Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden - Iron Maiden
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The Number of the Beast - Iron Maiden
The Number of the Beast - Iron Maiden
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Iron Maiden - Piece of Mind
Iron Maiden - Piece of Mind
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Iron Maiden - Powerslave
Iron Maiden - Powerslave
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Iron Maiden Live After Death
Iron Maiden Live After Death
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Iron Maiden - Somewhere in Time
Iron Maiden - Somewhere in Time
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Iron Maiden - Seventh Son of a Seventh Son
Iron Maiden - Seventh Son of a Seventh Son
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Motorhead - Motorhead
Motorhead - Motorhead
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Motorhead- Bomber
Motorhead- Bomber
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Motorhead - Overkill
Motorhead - Overkill
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Motorhead - Ace of Spades
Motorhead - Ace of Spades
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Motorhead - Another Perfect Day
Motorhead - Another Perfect Day
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Motorhead -No Remorse
Motorhead -No Remorse
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Motorhead - Orgasmatron
Motorhead - Orgasmatron
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Motorhead - Iron Fist
Motorhead - Iron Fist
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Motorhead - Rock 'N' Roll
Motorhead - Rock 'N' Roll
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Motorhead - No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith
Motorhead - No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith
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Motorhead - No Sleep at All
Motorhead - No Sleep at All
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Judas Priest - Stained Class
Judas Priest - Stained Class
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Judas Priest - British Steel
Judas Priest - British Steel
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Judas Priest - Screaming for Vengeance
Judas Priest - Screaming for Vengeance
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Judas Priest - Killing Machine
Judas Priest - Killing Machine
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Judas Priest - Turbo
Judas Priest - Turbo
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Judas Priest - Defenders of the Faith
Judas Priest - Defenders of the Faith
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Judas Priest - Painkiller
Judas Priest - Painkiller
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Saxon - Wheels of Steel
Saxon - Wheels of Steel
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Saxon - Strong Arm of the Law
Saxon - Strong Arm of the Law
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Saxon - Denim and Leather
Saxon - Denim and Leather
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Diamond Head - Lightning to the Nations
Diamond Head - Lightning to the Nations
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Metallica - Kill 'em All
Metallica - Kill 'em All
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Metallica - Ride the Lightning
Metallica - Ride the Lightning
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Metallica/Master of Puppets
Metallica/Master of Puppets
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Metallica - ...And Justice for All
Metallica - ...And Justice for All
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Slayer - Reign in Blood
Slayer - Reign in Blood
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Slayer - Hell Awaits
Slayer - Hell Awaits
35
Slayer - South of Heaven
Slayer - South of Heaven
36
Slayer - Seasons in the Abyss
Slayer - Seasons in the Abyss
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Anthrax - Fistful of Metal
Anthrax - Fistful of Metal
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Anthrax - Spreading the Disease
Anthrax - Spreading the Disease
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Anthrax - Among the Living
Anthrax - Among the Living
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