Rocks would go on to inspire and influence the likes of Guns N' Roses, Metallica and Nirvana. Is this a heavy metal album? Sure, there's plenty of hard rock and an unashamed Led Zeppelin influence here, but the year that punk broke in the UK saw Boston's answer to The Rolling Stones release their rawest and heaviest set of songs ever. Cemented their emerging status as one of the fathers of the nu-metal movement.” (Thanks, vorax) Prev of 50 Next Prev of 50 Next
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We kick things off with the 1997 breakthrough LP by Sacramento, California's loudest sons: Deftones.Īlways destined to outgrow the baggy shorts and frat boy audience that characterised nu-metal, Around The Fur saw Deftones burst out of the underground with pulverising intensity. If you're after a compulsory listening playlist for students of metal and its myriad sub-genres, look no further. So, without further ado, in reverse order of greatness, here are the 50 best and most brutal long players ever committed to tape. The Top 50 Guitar Riffs Of All Time? A mere scuffle in a pub car park compared to the all-out war for which this poll was the catalyst. And we counted your votes, always mindful that this was a question likely to provoke a more passionate debate than any in the history of Ask MusicRadar. Amidst the celebration of bowel-disturbing heaviness that is Metal Week on MusicRadar, it seemed fitting to let you decide for once and for all which piece of plastic or vinyl deserves the ultimate accolade what is The Greatest Heavy Metal Album Of All Time?
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