Most Influential Metal Albums To Add To Your Collection
Metal has morphed into a sea of sub genres. And everyone seems to have their own preferred style. There are, however, a few influential and key albums for each. Whether you listen to heavy or black metal, this is a list of some must have albums for your metal collection.
Blizzard of Ozz – Ozzy Osbourne:
With Randy Rhoads, this is quintessential Ozzy. Blizzard of Ozz takes you on a journey through different metal themes on its crazy train. And your favorite Ozzy Osbourne track is probably on this album!
Storm of the Light’s Bane - Dissection:
This helped bring black metal out of the bowels of Europe and into the bowels of America. With its tremolo picked melodic riffs, double bass assault, and Ndtveidt’s demonic screeching, this album encompasses everything great about black metal.
Power of The Dragon Flame – Rhapsody:
Many consider this to be one of the greatest power metal albums of all time. Also, it concludes the band’s conceptual story: The Emerald Sword Saga.
Destroy Erase Improve – Meshuggah:
This album put Meshuggah on the map and defined experimental metal. With its odd time signatures, polyrhythms, complex grooves, and insane syncopation, it melted our faces off.