M E T A L

Angel Witch

Frontal Assault (1986)

Hands down, the best heavy metal album of all time. There's no other atmospheric album like it, it's very dark. "Dream World" and "She Don't Lie" are my favorite tracks.

Praying Mantis

Predator In Disguise (1991)

Melodic metal, maybe AOR type stuff. Really good. "Can't See The Angels", "This Time Girl" and "Only You" are the best tracks here but just like the other albums here it's amazing in it's entirety.

Iron Maiden

Piece Of Mind (1983)

I don't know why others pick Number Of The Beast or Powerslave over this one. I can't stand most of the songs on either of those two... Anyways, sick record, a good listen in hot sunny weather, but feels out of place in winter.

Accept

Balls To The Wall (1983)

Ahh hell yeah, here we go. "Head Over Heels" is my favorite here, what a bad ass album. Starts off tough but shifts towards ballads by the end.

Children Of Bodom

Hatebreeder (1999)

Full of magic and energy. There's nothing like it out there.

Fjordfader

Fjordfader (2011)

I tried listening to various viking metal albums and whatnot, but none of them sound good. Sorry but bathory is not for me. This, however, is a real deal, unfortunately it is their only release, and only has a few songs. But to be fair, they reached perfection here, so no more releases are needed.

Praying Mantis

Forever In Time (1998)

If the synths on the first track don't make you go "yeah this is the good stuff" then I dunno, listen to something else. What did you expect?

Overkill

The Years Of Decay (1989)

The only thrash metal band that reeeally gets my blood pumpin'. The slow track in the middle is quite a curveball but don't skip it or the skull bat will devour your soul.

Judas Priest

Judas Priest (1990)

I don't care for British Steel or most of their output, but here they really went nuts.

Accept

Russian Roulette (1986)

Very fun. Aiming high!!!

Fear Factory

Demanufacture (1995)

Industrial metal. What the hell is that? I'm not sure, but the album is quite a treat. "Zero Signal" and "A Therapy For Pain" are the best.

Iron Maiden

Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son (1988)

This one used to be my contender for their #1 record, but it lost to Piece Of Mind. Nevertheless, it's the kind of Maiden I like to hear.

Iron Maiden

Fear Of The Dark (1992)

I listened to it more back in the day, "Judas Be My Guide" and "From Here To Eternity" are really fun, it doesn't have any bad songs but I don't feel like playing it too much.

Iron Maiden

The X Factor (1995)

Maiden fans.. Step down because this is their last truly good album. The refined Fear Of The Dark sound with a new vocalist. "Fortunes Of War" and "Sign Of The Cross" are my favorites. Anyways, after this maiden went senile, though Virtual 11 does have a decent song or two. And yes, I do like "The Angel And The Gambler".

Iron Maiden

Somewhere In Time (1986)

I like it, in fact, the first 2 tracks, plus "Stranger In A Strange Land" and "Deja Vu" are great. But I have never ever thought to myself "Ah shit let's blast 'Alexander The Great'!".