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Best Metal Guitar Albums

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Started by FNYANKEZ in Other Bands & Artists

Watched the 40 greatest metal songs ever last noght on
VH-1. No shocker that “Iron Man” was no.1…rather predictable. Was surprised that “Sandman” wasn’t the top Metallica song, that went to “Puppets” at #3. Also glad to see “Peace Sells” at #11 and “Reign in Blood” at #8 (or 9).

Just for S&Gs I want to see what everyone’s favorite Metal albums are from a guitar standpoint. Not just solos, but the whole show.

Here’s mine..you’ll see it’s a bit Thrash heavy, that’s because the thrash bands weren’t looking for a hit, but to make great songs/albums for themselves.

Black Sabbath- Sabbath Bloody Sabbath- Black Sabbath invented “Heavy”, but this album showed you can go past three chords, and change speeds and still be “heavy”

Motorhead- Overkill- Take Sabbath and merge with punk speed. Beginnings of thrash.

Iron Maiden- Number of the Beast- Long songs with sophisticated arrangments, and great dual leads.

Metallica- Kill ‘em All- Took Black Sabbath and merged with Motorhead. Set the blueprint that everyone else copied from.

Megadeth- Peace Sells..But Who’s Buyin? This is where Dave Mustaine made his mark. Great twin leads with jazzy Chris Poland, and tons of intricate timing and key changes. Plus it’s kicks like crazy.

Slayer- Reign in Blood- Slayer injected melody into rhythms going 1000mph. The leads are pretty straight forward. The real substance is in their rythms and riffs.
Makes the vibe of “Black Sabbath” sound downright cheery.

Metallica- Master of Puppets: Metallica’s tour-de force. Kirk Hemmets finest moments. I’d describe it as Mozart on Mescelane.

Megadeth- Rust in Peace. Without a doubt the greatest guitar album of all time. With Marty Friedman, Dave Mustain had a running partner who could keep up with him. Album mixed the speed of Motorhead, prog metal (Five Magics), Hardcore (Poison was the Cure), and eastern elements (Holy Wars & Hangar 18), plus excellent twin leads. Extremely technical but also thrashes as hard as anything else ever recorded.

honorable mention

..And Justice for All would have made the list but if you really listen to it, it’s sort of Puppets pt.2. Only had three breakthroughs Blackened”, “One”, and “Dyers Eve”, other than that it sounded like reworked material from Puppets. The last album where Hemmett could strut his stuff.

Posted on Sat, 6 May 2006 at 00:14

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Squall wrote:

Metallica - Master of Puppets & Metallica.

Slipknot - Volume 3

Posted on Sat, 6 May 2006 at 17:40

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matthew wrote:

Is that dude from slipknot any good. Ivelooked at loads of tabs of theirs and the tabs are just insanely easy!
Anthrax- Among the living
Maybe some Testament
Listen to Zakk’s solo stuff.
Chimaira?
Who is better Mustaine or Hetfield. It’s a toughy. :)

Posted on Sun, 7 May 2006 at 18:39

#3

Theng wrote:

Because I’ve just listened it:

Bullhead by the Melvins

Actually the whole Voivod catalog is better than anything mentioned yet

RIP Piggy

Posted on Sun, 7 May 2006 at 20:06

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FNYANKEZ wrote:

matthew wrote:

Who is better Mustaine or Hetfield. It’s a toughy. :)

Mustaine is a better guitarist, Hetfield is a better singer and lyric writer

Posted on Sun, 7 May 2006 at 23:16

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buffalo-boy wrote:

its gotta be Peace Sells for me - yes, even over any Metallica album. From a guitar point of view I can’t get over what insane genius it is!

Posted on Mon, 8 May 2006 at 07:43

#6

Gav wrote:

Carcass - Heartwork
Pantera - Cowboys from Hell or Vulgar Display of Power

Posted on Mon, 8 May 2006 at 07:47

#7

Jobrok (John O)))) wrote:

This is a tough one, so I’m just going to list the first 5 that pop into my head.

1. MEGADETH - RUST IN PEACE
2. PANTERA - VULGAR DISPLAY OF POWER
3. SLAYER - SOUTH OF HEAVEN / REIGN IN BLOOD
4. BLACK SABBATH - MASTERS OF REALITY / SABBATH BLOODY SABBATH
5. TESTAMENT - LOW / THE RITUAL

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Posted on Mon, 8 May 2006 at 08:03

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Jelle wrote:

Cryptopsy - None so Vile immediately comes to mind, that band consists of virtuosos.

Atheist - Unquestionable Presence

Too lazy to think of more, maybe later. :p But those two bands put Metallica, Megadeth, Pantera - most popular metal bands, actually - to shame.

Posted on Mon, 8 May 2006 at 14:14

#9

Dandev51 wrote:

Title: Metal madness

I reckon…

1.Master of Puppets/Tallica
2.Arise/ Sepultura
3.Choas AD/sEPULTURA
4.kILL EM’ ALL/ tALLICA
5.7th son of a 7th son/ Maiden

Posted on Fri, 19 May 2006 at 09:50

#10

Squall wrote:

matthew wrote:

Is that dude from slipknot any good. Ivelooked at loads of tabs of theirs and the tabs are just insanely easy!

One of the guitarists is an awesome lead player. There are a few shreds on Volume 3 that are quite tasty and he did a cover cd for Total Guitar one issue where he was just let loose and it was pretty amazing.

Cant remember any of the techniques but im sure one of them was shredded sextuplets or some crazy shit like that :D

Posted on Fri, 19 May 2006 at 09:53

#11

3ddo-on-the-balcony (eddo) wrote:

Helmet - Aftertaste

Posted on Sat, 20 May 2006 at 13:07

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Idlevice2 wrote:

Squall wrote:

Metallica - Master of Puppets & Metallica.
Slipknot - Volume 3

Oh dear god… that’s pathetic :D.

Malevolent Creation- Created Live
White Zombie- Astro Creep 2000
Ministry- Psalm 69
Slayer- Seasons in the Abyss

Posted on Sat, 20 May 2006 at 14:28

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Idlevice2 wrote:

matthew wrote:

Who is better Mustaine or Hetfield. It’s a toughy. :)

It’s really not. Mustaine. Easy.

And although I don’t know which guy from Slipknot you’re talking about; No, he’s not any good.

Posted on Sat, 20 May 2006 at 14:29

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Taunty Dan wrote:

what abot “..and justice for all”? I always loved that as a guitar album. Okay, the bass was shite, but i think its metallica at their most riff-tastic.

Posted on Sat, 20 May 2006 at 14:31

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Idlevice2 wrote:

Couple of OK songs on it, I geuss… ‘One’ is easily the best thing they’ve ever done.

Posted on Sat, 20 May 2006 at 14:33

#16

Squall wrote:

Idlevice2 wrote:

Oh dear god… that’s pathetic :D.

:D hehe i dont really listen to much metal…

can i put troublegum on there ?

Posted on Sat, 20 May 2006 at 16:00

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buffalo-boy wrote:

er…no! if you don’t like metal - you’re on the wrong thread my friend!

I think Far Beyond Driven is some of the greatest and most innovative thrash riffing ever!!

Also Never Never Land by Annihilator - Jeff Waters is God!!

Posted on Tue, 23 May 2006 at 11:04

#18

Squall wrote:

Hell Yeah !! Pantera !!

Walk and Becoming !!

:D:D

Posted on Tue, 23 May 2006 at 11:28

#19

buffalo-boy wrote:

I love Slaughtered and Use My 3rd Arm!

Posted on Tue, 23 May 2006 at 14:17

#20

efilnikufesin wrote:

My current favourite guitar albums that i’m learning to play songs off:
1. Iron maiden - Killers
2. Slayer - show no mercy
3. Iron maiden - iron maiden
4. Bleach - Nirvana, obviously not in the metal genre but some of the riffs are heavy as can be!
5. Tool - Undertow

Can anyone recommend any good heavy riff metal bands?, looking to hear something new y’know.

Posted on Tue, 23 May 2006 at 15:06

#21

KJC Dublin (Karl) wrote:

Riff Metal?

Well, dunno - you could always check out Childrem of Bodom (from Finland) - class musicians and shreds like hell.

Posted on Tue, 23 May 2006 at 15:25

#22

KJC Dublin (Karl) wrote:

And now that I have had more time to think about it, check out the latest Exodus (Shovel Headed Killing Machine), Nevermore (This Godless…) - The last Machine Head album wasn’t bad (Imperium), Arch Enemy - Doomsday Machine (vocals are a matter of taste, class guitar shredding though), Kreator - Enemy of God, and and and…

There is some decent stuff out there at the moment for sure.

Posted on Wed, 24 May 2006 at 07:30

#23

Gav wrote:

Darkest Hour, Lamb of God, Bleeding Through

Posted on Wed, 24 May 2006 at 08:28

#24

Idlevice2 wrote:

Symphony X, Racer X and Garrotted to add to my list. forgot about them, and doubtless thousands more.

Posted on Thu, 25 May 2006 at 14:37

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