THE METAL GOD LISTS HIS TOP TEN FAVORITE HEAVY METAL ALBUMS, SEE WHO MADE THE LIST

Iconic singer, and Judas Priest frontman, Rob Halford, shared his ten favorite Metal albums with Rolling Stone, view his list, below.

10. Moorhead, Ace of Spades (1980):

“This is a hardcore roar of wild bombastic f–k you.”

9. Slipknot, Slipknot (1999):

“When this came out, it was nu-metal pent-up rage searing a whole new era.”

8. Emperor, Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk (1997):

“I love this because it’s sonic blasphemy from the dark side.”

7. Dio, Holy Diver (1983):

“This album has classic grooves, vibes and melodies supporting the king.”

6. Pantera, Cowboys From Hell (1990):

“The ‘Texas massacre’ started with this one.”

5. Slayer, Reign in Blood (1986):

“It’s full-frontal assault riffage and in-your-face lyrics.”

4. Iron Maiden, Iron Maiden (1980):

“This felt like fresh U.K. blood from the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, and it was top of the heap.”

3. Korn, Korn (1994):

“On their debut, Korn brought a new definition of metal that was a game changer.”

2. Metallica, Kill ‘Em All (1983):

“This was full-on thrash energy that led the USA charge.”

1. Black Sabbath, Black Sabbath (1970):

“This is the blueprint that epitomizes everything metal.”

source: rollingstone.com