Top 10 Heavy Metal

grandoleopry wrote: I don't know much about metal and probably could not come up with ten bands if I tried. But has anyone mentioned Yngwie Mamlsteen's debut album Rising Force? If so, excuse me. If not- That album turned heavy metal on a new course and should be mentioned as a great pivitol milestone in the annals of metal history...

It took the blending of "classical" music and rock to a new level, and flushed the shredders out of the woodwork - but I don't think it was nearly as great a milestone as "Vincebus Eruptum", "Spooky Two", "Black Sabbath", "In Rock", "On Parole", "Back In Black", "Ace Of Spades", "Heaven and Hell", "The Number of the Beast", "Black Metal", "Hell Awaits", "Scum" or any of Metallica's first 5 albums (to name but a few!).

There were some great ideas on "Rising Force" - but it's only the "shredding" style, or sweep-picking that has lived on - none of the musical ideas have filtered through to the mainstream, and Yngwie didn't invent that style or even do it first; he just popularised it - which is no mean feat. Listen to Steve Vai on "Ship Arriving Too Late To Save A Drowning Witch" to hear some truly dynamite guitar work that predates "Rising Force" by half a decade.

Uriah Heep, Budgie, Black Sabbath and Motörhead.

Almost forgot Autopsy, Sepultura, Immolation, Carcass, Napalm Death and My Dying Bride.  Well, I don't listen them very often anymore...

syd's domino wrote: All good albums but nothing beats Raven they were cool.

Seeing you guys mention Raven brings back memories.I remember buying Stay Hard as a teenager around 84-85 and loving it,and trying desperately to find their earlier albums.Finally found Rock Until You Drop,Wiped out and All for One.

And I was very surprised to see no one but me even mention Armored Saint,one of the best metal bands of the early 80's.John Bush had an awesome voice.

Well you guys said all of mine. And i gotta thank Tommy for mentioning Sin After Sin. Highly underappreciated album. My list might be.....

Megadeth - Rust In Peace

Motorhead - Ace Of Spades

Deep Purple - Machine Head but their fisrt 6 or 7 albums are essential

Rainbow - Rising, Long Live Rock 'n' Roll, and their first

AC/DC - Back In Black, High Voltage

Black Sabbath - their first 6 albums are all essential

Iron Maiden - Number of The beast, Piece of Mind, Powerslave

Uriah Heep - their first 6 albums are essential but especailly Demons and Wizards

Judas Priest - 70s - Sad Wings of Destiny, 80s - Screaming for Vengeance, 90s - Painkiller, 00s- Angel of Retribution

Led Zeppelin - first 6 albums are essential

Ah thats enough. Now go buy em!!!!!