BEST METAL ALBUMS OF 1987 As Chosen By You | Overkill Reviews

[@WolfgangVonPoserkila]

Great albums not even mentioned... Savatage - Hall Of The Mountain King Death Angel - The Ultra Violence Sacrifice - Forward To Termination Agent Steel - Unstoppable Force Voivod - Killing Technology Toxik - World Circus Overkill - Taking Over Kreator - Terrible Certainty Destruction - Release From Agony Sodom - Persecution Mania Black Sabbath - The Eternal Idol Manilla Road - Mystification

[@uh8myzen]

Hall of the Mountain King is definitely one of my favourite metal albums of all time.

[@drew65sep]

The Classic Heavy Metal Vault The Ultra-Violence... arguably the best instrumental ever. I still have that on my playlist.

[@rocknrollsnaggletooth]

Exodus pleasure of the flash

[@henrywalton5967]

Coroner - R.I.P

[@gamexsimmonds3581]

Back for the Attack by Dokken

[@yellowgoat5602]

my top 5 from 1987 Necrophagia - Season of the Dead (feb 87) Bathory - Under the Sign of the Black Mark (may 87) Death - Scream Bloody Gore (may 87) Sarcófago - INRI (aug 87) Sepultura - Schizophrenia (oct 87)

[@berkekaya6451]

For me King Diamond-Abigail

[@OldNick00]

Damn right!

[@maldcc83]

100%

[@vishalmetri8269]

They have appetite for destruction and no Abigail, ridiculous....

[@uuuuu1111]

King Diamond & Mercyful Fate are the ultimate metalhead's metal bands. Never mainstream enough to quite make it into the mainstream lists but super important and notable in the metal world

[@Thepoltergiest101]

I'm still disappointed that Hall of the Mountain King isn't up there.

[@Thepoltergiest101]

Indeed, it's by far their best album.

[@ryanvaubel7186]

Zach Ritchie good call Zach I forgot about that album, definitely more metal than gnr

[@stefanb.314]

Zach Ritchie

[@Thepoltergiest101]

That's my name. Don't wear it out.

[@MetalHeart8787]

me too. I like these Lps BUT No Over Kill Taking over? I find it hard to believe GNR was sandwiched in between Thrash Metal LPs.I was expecting Def leppard to be on there. any way im proud to say I bought GNR on Tape in 1987, before MTV went crazy with it & they became Huge in 1988.

[@bordiuras14]

Honorable Mentions Exodus - Pleasures of the Flesh Death Angel - The Ultra-Violence

[@richardkey4289]

' bout time someone mentions Exodus !

[@SaintMartins]

1987 was a great freakin' year for "crossover" music. Suicidal Tendencies-Join The Army, D.R.I.-Crossover, C.O.C.-Technocracy ep

[@jfs13]

Just saw D.R.I.(22june2019) Fkn awesome. Still holds up.... .......never liked king diamond.

[@nonprogrediestregredi1711]

@@jfs13 Never liked King Diamond? I truly pity you for all the amazing music you're missing out on!! Especially the Abigail album; it's a true classic!

[@jfs13]

@@nonprogrediestregredi1711 ....i TRULY appreciate the civil nature of yer responce. I was prepared for an EPIC shitstorm. I knew i was poking a hornets nest😉(can you expect less from an 80's thrasher?!?) Nah. I could never get into his vocals.....idk. maybe ill check it out again.

[@nonprogrediestregredi1711]

@@jfs13 Yeah, I just had to throw my 2 cents in. I'd be lying if I didn't say that King had to grow on me a little when I first heard him on the Mercyful Fate-Melissa album. I don't think everything he's done is stellar, but his early solo stuff definitely stands out to me. Btw, I agree, DRI has some great music too. I grew up in the 80s and still love it!

[@cigarettecat3981]

Also agnostic front liberty and justice for all

[@tjallepaulus]

Sepultura "Schizophrenia" 1987

[@GrungeJeans]

Sepultura in it's prime... (Along with beneath the remains)

[@vietnamd0820]

Rammelhoofd Beneath The Remains is so uncompromising...I love that album

[@virus3103]

Not that good.

[@Thepoltergiest101]

It's remarkable how memorable Among the Living is. Everyone underestimates how great that album and Anthrax in general is.

[@rega5950]

Does not sound like any other band (cept maybe S.O.D) fast & great production. Prbly the Pinnacle of their career.

[@ShaunHensley]

Regina Ayat SOD was pretty much Anthrax with Billy Milano on vocals.

[@husq48]

Easily their best!

[@LaughWhileItsStillLegal]

OK here's my top 5 1. Savatage - Hall of the Mountain King 2. Candlemass - Nightfall 3. King Diamond - Abigail 4. Bathory - Under the Sign of the Black Mark 5. Testament - The Legacy Thumbs up if you like my TOP5 more than the one from the video.

[@metall1983]

Death scream bloody gore ? More metal than hairspray and poses

[@dallasclark3973]

Under the Sign of the Black Mark number 1

[@jameswest4259]

Love your list, I would only change it to Abigail in the top spot!

[@felixcoronadowinn6457]

James West I agree

[@H0und0fHircin3]

Leaving out Scream Bloody Gore is a crime... I mean it kicked off death metal...

[@dannykreutzfeldt]

Bathory's Under The Sign Of The Black Mark is from 1987. Hail Quorthon.

[@metaldams78]

Another fantastic album, not mentioned even in the runner ups in this video, is TAKING OVER from Overkill. Great stuff, not one bad song. I was in 3rd and 4th grade in 1987, but this was the year I discovered metal. Can't believe it's been 30 years. Where's my Metamucil?

[@MrDaledark]

I was just about to comment that Taking Over is my favorite album from 1987, and I saw your comment. Kudos to you, I was 11 in 1987. My friend Chris came over with his boom box and played In Union We Stand for me, and it changed my whole world. I was really happy to see Helloween on the list. That was a huge album for me as well.

[@hugodespris]

Damn right !!

[@28Pluto]

Don't you mean Metal-mucil?

[@drew65sep]

metaldams78 Overkill...HELL YES...waaay underrated band that never got their due... I have a bunch of their stuff on my current playlist.

[@drew65sep]

metaldams78 lol, the Metamucal is sitting by the Depends

[@hypolyxa7207]

The production standards of 2017? Shitty triggers and every band sounds the same? Give me 80s production any fucking day.

[@TheFujac]

im with you....

[@Bruno-Guitarist]

AMEN! Just what i thought.

[@owiewan0112]

totally with you, pretty much all metal albums of that time had a sound of its own....now everything just sounds generic and boring

[@larryjohnson7429]

Alexander Dinesen "every band sounding the same" you must not be paying much attention

[@MetalHeart8787]

Yeah Most Bands & The piece of shit singers all sound the Same!at least in the 80's you could tell what band it was by the singer. I Liked Kreator, Sodom & sepulture in 1988-90 BUT got tired of every damn singer imitating other singers.

[@insightmetal]

No King Diamond's Abigail?????????????

[@GrungeJeans]

alex ladrón king diamond sucks mate

[@Dex000x]

Right? Abigail is a flawless album, and nothing from 87 can touch it.

[@tropicalpigeon5848]

Totally agree it should be here, but to many people must not be able to get into his voice. Which is kinda understandable.

[@OldNick00]

Blasphemy!

[@Dex000x]

@@GrungeJeans Then you should stick to listening to your Winger albums.

[@bschuler6216]

5. Persecution Mania, 4. Terrible Certainty, 3. Abigail, 2. Taking Over, 1. Scream Bloody Gore. Oh, and by the way: Appetite is a monster album. Night Train is a Classick!!!

[@eternalabyssfall]

The REAL top 5: 5)Among the Living 4)Scream bloody gore 3)Nightfall (by Candlemass) 2)The Legacy 1)The Ultra Violence

[@derekobs]

Lol taking over isnt even in top 10 albums, overkill is overrated af, The Legacy destroys it

[@maxxa76]

Bathory - Under the Sign of the Black Mark Kreator - Terrible Certainty King Diamond - Abigail...............

[@Ripplin]

Voivod - Killing Technology Easily #1 from 1987 for me. Not even an honorable mention for your fellow Canucks, Sam? :/ Not a fan?

[@acefrehley1469]

forgotten in space RULES

[@debgibsonfan]

....more worthy than fucking Helloween, that's for sure.

[@leetorry]

Many metal publications have a thing for ignoring Voivod, even Sam ignored them for the prog metal episode. People seem to forget how influencial they where to metal and rock in general. When the bands that praised you and cited you as an influence includes: Sonic Youth, Cynic, Death, Darkthrone, Gorguts, Pantera, Foo Fighters, Dillinger Escape Plan, Neurosis, Soundgarden, Opeth, Dream Theater, Primus, Mr. Bungle, Metallica and, oh idk, THE MAJORITY OF THE MODERN METAL SCENE FROM PROG METAL TO DJENT, then you possibly a very influencial band. For fuck sakes, even Rolling Stone gave Voivod praise, they put Dimention Hatross in the top 100 Greatest metal albums of all time! wtf?

[@Kalimdor199Menegroth]

Yep, easily the number 1. That album revolutionized metal more than any other album from that time. It was way ahead of its time. The reason why Voivod are ignored is because their brand of thrash and later prog was way too adventurous and way too complex and unpredictable, thus not safe enough for the masses, even for the metal masses. What is mind-boggling is that people do not praise Voivod as prog innovators, as they do with bands such as Dream Theater, Queensryche or Fates Warning, who weren't as innovative as them.

[@shawnsmith8558]

and sam wears Voivod shirts and mentions them repeatedly in lockhorns, i think a lot of people just dont know Voivod. Voivod, Gorguts and Cryptopsy are all from my city and even here lots off people don't know them because they're niche.

[@Springaahhh]

Personally, I'd go... 5. Death - "Scream Bloody Gore" 4. Sepultura - "Schizophrenia" 3. King Diamond - "Abigail" 2. Coroner - "R.I.P." 1. Sodom - "Persecution Mania" And honourable mentions to "Forward to Termination" by Sacrifice, "The Ultra-Violence" by Death Angel, "Crossover" by D.R.I., "Under the Sign of the Black Mark" by Bathory, "Taking Over" by Overkill, and "Release from Agony" by Destruction

[@shakey27]

Not on the list that should at least merit mention Death Angel-The Ultra Violence Exodus-Pleasures of the Flesh Cacophony-'Speed Metal Symphony D.R.I.-Crossover Celtic Frost-Into the Pandemonium Sanctuary-Refuge Denied Suicidal Tendencies-Join the Army Overkill-Taking Over (in my list would be #1) Kreator-Terrible Certanty White Lion-Pride (insert sarcasm)

[@vorpalblades]

White Lion was more metal than G-n-R.

[@Horrorfreak106]

White Lion's Pride is a good album, who gives a fuck what haters say. "Hair Metal" has the word metal in it for a reason.

[@Dehumanizer3000]

I like Dio dream evil from 1987

[@Metalbob011]

Yes, truly great. Hail DIO

[@mordantfilms]

I was 14 when Among the Living came out and I loved it. I was slowly creeping out of my metal phase at this point and getting back into punk (a couple favorites from that year were from Dinosaur and the Butthole Surfers) , but Charlie Benante's drumming is undeniably great. He is metal's most underrated drummer, hell, one of music's most underrated drummers. His work on Spreading the Disease and Speak English Or Die are unmatched.

[@cosmicsea666]

King Diamonds Abigail should have been included in my opinion.

[@jimmywest1526]

Do you know how voting works?

[@klauswigsmith]

@@jimmywest1526 yeah, I think he might be hinting that people are stupid for not voting for Abigail....I'm inclined to agree.

[@JarzloStyrz]

My own top5 1987 1. Voivod "Killing Technology" 2. Destruction "Release from Agony" 3. Holy Moses "Finished with the Dogs" 4. Living Death "Protected from Reality" 5. Coroner "R. I. P."

[@rogeliogarcia-cavazos3715]

Canadian metal was my highlight in 1987: Voivod “Killing Technology”, Sacrifice “Forward to Termination” and DBC “Dead Brain Cells”.

[@rega5950]

Yes, yes ,YES! DBC was my first metal show!

[@jimmywest1526]

Shocking, no one on this channel is EVER bias toward Canada

[@MidnightMark12]

King Diamond - Abigail

[@mushmouth789]

I would have included KD Abigail in the proper list myself, but that's me I played the shit out of that record back in the day. This was back when we has album covers to look at while you were listening. As a matter of fact I have a tradition where I play that cd in its entirety every 7th of July. Of course I crank it other times as well. But Among The Living is awesome too!

[@cosmicsea666]

I feel it's one of the greatest releases of all time. It's EVERYTHING Metal should be!

[@hvitekristesdod]

I was expecting Abigail to be on this list too

[@OldNick00]

Abigail🤘

[@rosemarysanchez6685]

@@hvitekristesdod At #1 where it should've been!

[@vickhones9961]

My fav album of 1987 was Lizzy Borden's Visual Lies. 30% power metal, 30% traditional metal, 30% hair metal, and 10% cheese !!!!!

[@marcelo72br]

King Diamond - Abigail Death - SBG Testament - The Legacy Anthrax - ATL ....

[@punknthrash9446]

Death Angel:The Ultra-Violence!!!

[@daridane5603]

Punk n Thrash Absolutely!!! Incredible Album!

[@ethangoettge5117]

Punk n Thrash absolutely awesome. Gonna go listen to right now

[@jaymzb.1713]

Death Angel are pure Thrashers. The Ultra-Violence is a great album, but I am biased towards Death Angel cause we (they and I) share the same home town.

[@jprp999]

He is replying to "Punk n thrash" (poster).

[@jaymzb.1713]

@@jprp999 oh shit... my bad. I wasn't even thinking of "the one who originally posted." I just now watched the video again looking for an actual poster that I missed somewhere. I have yet to find one in this video, but I'll be sure to let ya know if I do LOL! What was I thinking??? Peace

[@ais6863]

Two things... guns 'n roses is not a metal band... and I miss Savatage - Hall of the Mountain King.

[@THEshaggyrogers]

AIS they are glam metal

[@davorbrijacak]

Most overrated band ever.

[@realitygutter9694]

Hard rock...something, not metal.

[@TheRealLucifer_Morningstar]

Keeper Of The Seven Keys is just fuckin classic. I still have both parts on my local storage. It NEVER gets old...... \m/

[@aidanbond369]

My top 5 of 1987: Bathory - Under The Sign Of The Black Mark Death - Scream Bloody Gore Sepultura - Schitzophrenia Testament - The Legacy Exodus - Pleasures Of The Flesh

[@Kerry_kit_slayer]

THAT is more like it

[@thedude4672]

I would label GNR as hard rock, not metal, but YOU, Sam Dunn, listed them as a contender on the video that announced the polls for the best metal albums of 1987. Since you made that album a metal contender, I put it at #1. Otherwise, I would've picked Anthrax's Among the Living as #1 metal album. So all you people who are negating Appetite's metal status, don't blame the voters; blame Sam Dunn (whom I respect, BTW, but HE DID list GNR's A4D as a metal contender, not me).

[@MilikUrdap]

OMFG Where's King Diamond's "Abigail"?? Both King más Andy Larocque at their finest.

[@EliphasDesni]

Voivod - Killing Technology Bathory - Under the Sign of the Black Mark Death Angel - The Ultra-Violence Heathen - Breaking the Silence King Diamond - Abigail

[@OldNick00]

Abigail

[@stavrosstratikos2864]

When Luca Modric started doing metal shows?

[@X-Factor-by2kz]

Excellent episode Sam! Maybe you could do more shows like this one. It would be interesting hearing current perspectives on the classic albums of yesterday.

[@BangerTV]

Thanks David. As long as you guys are prepared to vote, we'll be making more!

[@martinstewart3971]

1992 perhaps, like 25 years ago. So many balling releases Megadeth, Testament, Darkthrone, Imortal, Brutal Truth, Kyuss, Exhorder, Fear Factory, Pantera, Maiden, Ministry, NIN, Canible Corpse, Deicide, Faith No More, Rage Against the Machine, Alice in Chains, Napalm Death, Tool, White Zombie, Therapy. would be intresting to see what people would vote for as like groove, death, black, stooner, alt and industrial were all at their hight at the time

[@Sicsta]

Surprised to see GnR in here as I thought it was a list of heavy/thrash metal. Does anyone else just love the crappy production of 80s (thrash) metal records?

[@THEshaggyrogers]

Sicsta yes.

[@dylanesque27]

Yeah, I love that record, but it's hard rock.

[@Aeternuss]

SAVATAGE - Hall of the Mountain King

[@MrRholt3]

Abigail should be number 1!!

[@OldNick00]

Agree

[@gp365y]

Great vid! Do one for each 80s year up to 90. Abigail should have taken the GNR spot

[@shaunkipke1303]

Love the shirt! FNM is one of my all time favourites!

[@mjnation7876]

Shaun Kipke Mine too. Angel Dust is my favorite Faith No More album.

[@axelpteeg]

+Shaun kipke .Yeah man ! Introduce yourself is a mile stone in the history of alternative heavy rock .Chuck is a fucking legend !!

[@DystopianJoe]

lol. Chuck is a burn out.

[@nuclear_warrior]

I'd put that album at least in my Top 5 of all time

[@lespaul18]

Hi guys, just to make the point that for the Legacy Sam mentions it's the only Testament album that Steve Souza has song writing credits on. But there are certainly others, Souza contributed lyrics to The Formation of Damnation and The Dark Roots of Earth. Chuck Billy tends to write lyrics with him.

[@Sticksforstones]

you should do every year from 1970 til now

[@uofksteel]

1. Pleasures of the Flesh- Exodus 2. Abigail- King Diamond 3. Among the Living- Anthrax 4. Taking Over- Overkill 5. The Legacy- Testament Honorable mention- NIghtfall- Candlemass, Killing Technology- VoiVod, Scream Bloody Gore- Death, Keeper of the Seven Keys- Helloween, Schizophrenia- Sepultura, Know Your Enemy- Laaz Rockit, Terrible Certainty- Kreator, Death Angel- The Ultra Violence, and Hall of the Mountain King- Savatage.

[@Faerie_Kim]

I really liked this. You should do more of them for other years. 1980 was a good year for metal - so many classic albums that year

[@ctpmark]

what about these 3 .. killer lps Second Heat by Racer X (my best of 87)Unstoppable Force - Agent Steel Nightfall by Candlemass

[@BolognaSkinBandit]

The Ultra-Violence from Death Angel deserves a spot on there.

[@jimiquackers8275]

The lack of King Diamond really chaps my ass....

[@fatbackfunk]

Relax folks, don't get so wound up and take other people's best of lists so seriously. As always, these lists are subjective and at the end of the day, there really is no "best", it's just about what your, their, my favorite records are, but I digress. On another note, Jeff Becerra was still delivering vocals and growling just like Chuck at that time(or vice versa) Obviously they had very similar vocal styles and voices, just saying. But between Scream Bloody Gore and Eyes of Horror, well yeah, Chuck definitely created the stronger record that year IMO, and a hugely important one at that. All in all, great video and albums! DC

[@jonathanlafey4988]

The rappers Anthrax over King "fuckin" Diamond? No way

[@OldNick00]

Totally agree

[@KlrRaptoR]

Among the living was a staple in my cassette deck for sure!

[@thousandpound1994]

A few killers that I haven't seen mentioned or mentioned much: Bulldozer - IX Carnivore - Retaliation Coroner - RIP Infernal Majesty - None Shall Defy Running Wild - Under Jolly Roger Sarcofago - INRI Slaughter - Starppado One of my absolute favorite years in metal.

[@cdonly3456]

Seems that everyone forgot the trashalbum of the year in1987. Exodus with Pleasures of the flesh?!

[@metaldams78]

I mentioned Taking Over from Overkill in a comment above a couple years back, but yes, Pleasures From The Flesh is another classic. Gary Holt is up there with Hetfield as a riff writer, no doubt. The Ultra-Violence and Persecution Mania are also killer, ‘87 ruled for thrash.

[@larrydorsey7858]

Hail Exodus

[@satanwest2923]

FINALLY A FIRST 5 SKULLS ALBUM!!!!! As I was watching at first I was thinking "I wonder if there will ever be an album that Sam will give 5 stars to." I agree that Among The Living is a 5 star album. And about GNR even if its not metal, I still wanted to hear Sams take on it. Love this format! Can't wait for more. Do more of them. If its by year, maybe it can be extended to top 10 so more people can get their top choice in, just split the video into 2 parts. And I also would like to hear what Sams opinion of his top album. Reviewers choice, if you will.

[@jackcaldow5073]

Please do more of these types of reviews, they are awesome!!

[@theangelslayer400000]

Even though I was born in 87, Among the Living is probably one of my favorite thrash albums. When I think of thrash, Anthrax always comes to mind.

[@Wilbeerthoven]

what a crime!! Where's Sodom P.M?

[@juanneman]

Wilbeerthoven And Kreator's Terrible certainty? No German bands, no Coroner? Wtf?

[@tttarms1970]

localescariaco I wore terrible certainty out. flawless...what great times....17 years old....

[@vorrnth8734]

Helloween is german. But I miss the german thrashers too.

[@derekobs9688]

1. King Diamond Abigail 2. Testament The Legacy 3. Anthrax Among The Living 4. Death Scream Bloody Gore 5. Bathory Under The Sign Of The Black Mark

[@lucasbeer353]

1. King Diamond - Abigail 2. Helloween - Keeper of the Seven Keys part 1 3. Exodus - Pleasures of the Flesh 4. Alice Cooper - Raise Your Fist and Yell 5. Napalm Death - Scum But again, many many more great metal albums in '87

[@bschuler6216]

1. King Diamond - Abigail 2. OverKill - Taking Over 3. Tankard - Chemical Invasion 4. Kreator - Terrible Certainty 5. Toss up between Death & Sodom.

[@JJ-ls6el]

Not only should Appetite for Destruction not be on this list, but it doesn't deserve a 4.5 for fuck sakes!

[@thedude4672]

Yeah well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man.

[@jmgmarcus808]

Such Is Life Not really metal. About as hard rock as could be, lotta blues and punk influence. I get ya though.

[@MidnightMark12]

Pure rubbish; Axl Rose is a joke.

[@acefrehley1469]

it deserves a 4.5 from the posers in panties association.

[@silentnoah]

yeah Gun n Roses isn't metal enough. Just like Glam Metal is more hard rock than metal in hindsight.

[@imyourgodmachine]

Among The living can stand toe to toe with just about any metal album out there. Holy shit I remember listening to that album constantly when I first got it. An absolute classic!

[@propanekid686]

Sam has such a weird way of reviewing albums. "This was groundbreaking. 3 1/2 out of 5" "A lot of these tracks are forgettable. 4 1/2 out of 5" The Fuck?

[@husq48]

Candlemass Nightfall for sure! Plus Armored Saint Raising Fear, think this was my favorite year for metal releases.

[@TimmyTantrum]

I'd like to paraphrase the video: "The rest of Appetite For Destruction doesn't really hold up like the big three hits. FOUR AND A HALF STARS!!1!one!" Thank christ Martin Popoff reviewed '77. My personal top 5 metal albums for 1987, in no order: 1. U.D.O.- Animal House 2. Helloween- KotSK pt. 1 3. Anthem- Bound To Break 4. Motorhead- Rock 'n' Roll 5. Whitesnake- 1987 (argue all you want about how this album isn't metal, but holy shit John Sykes is on fire.) Hon. mention: King Diamond- Abigail

[@TimmyTantrum]

Excellent choice. If it were a top 10, I might also shove Loudness' Hurricane Eyes, Racer X's Second Heat, and Black Sabbath's The Eternal Idol in there somewhere.

[@georgecolby7488]

I was getting anxious when I didn't see Among the Living in the first four, and I didn't expect GnR at all...had me worried. Anthrax is still my favorite band, so a big fuck yeah for it being 1987's best.

[@akopciuch]

Was that picture of Steve Sousa from those "Heavy Metal" trading cards that were sold around 1990 for a short period of time?

[@volimNestea]

akopciuch That was a thing?

[@DEFKONSIXTYSIXlml]

Yep, that's how great metal was back in those days. So many magazines and merch, mtv, underground local radio stations everywhere.

[@IronLegdan]

once again man, great review and holy shit I remember pumuling my family's ears with that anthrax and testimony album!! great channel keep it Up!

[@llongone2]

I wish "Abigail" and "Hall of the Mountain King" had made the list.

[@jonmule-ko4qp]

This is an AWESOME concept for Overkill Reviews. I hope there are more to come. I would love to see a list of what Sam thinks are other 5-star albums.

[@StevieDamnit]

Without watching, I'm going to guess Anthrax: Among the Living.

[@VistaRecordsBoard]

Two that I always have in my Top 5 for '87 are Black Sabbath's The Eternal Idol (the only Sabbath album that really sounds like a follow up to Mob Rules - The Eternal Idol is probably Sabbath's most underrated album), and Alice Cooper's Raise Your Fist and Yell (a damned good straightforward, non-thrash, non-power Metal album).

[@JNutria]

No King Diamond No Sepultura!

[@mattmiller5568]

This list takes me back to my childhood, when I first got into metal!

[@darkmarv8045]

And Candlemass - Nightfall?

[@calinamariei7908]

It would be nice if you could do a Top Five Albums of the pre-metal years ('67 for example, with albums such as Disraeli Gears & Axis: Bold as Love). I get that this is a metal channel, but metal is such a wide genre that developed from so many genres of music, or included some elements from genres such as jazz, blues and even hip hop. As i am aware of the fact that Sam Dunn is not a metal elitist and enjoys other genres of music, it would be nice to see a series such as non metal albums for metalheads, or something like that. It would be a breath of fresh air and also a retrospective look on the things that were and on the things that are to come. Much respect.

[@LunyMilky]

..well, I guess I'll have to check that "among the living" one more time as well...

[@allendean9807]

I was gonna bring up Transcendence, but it came out in 88! Still, hope one day you guys will spend a minute on this album. It’s incredible

[@alexperry4691]

Where's King diamond Abigail and candlemass nightfall ??

[@adrianmedeiros8431]

Among the living is one of my favorite metal albums ever

[@brentrusche2056]

I give many props for the 'King For A Day, Fool For A Lifetime' T-shirt...that is one criminally underrated album from Faith No More! I would be absolutely remiss if I didn't trumpet your thoughts regarding 'Appetite For Destruction.' It was certainly a landmark album that came at a time when Pop Metal (I hate the terms Glam Metal and especially Hair Metal) that was quickly "cannibalising" itself. However, (like your commentary) it wasn't as consistent as history reflects. I always thought that 'Rocket Queen' was an unsung hero of the album, but there was a lot of material (just like the follow-up 'Use Your Illusion I & II) that was sub-par. This was (at best) a one-album band and will never understand their massive popularity with Hard Rock and Heavy Metal fans alike. I would love to discuss this topic at length! Cheers, Brent

[@PrcBox13]

GNR are not metal and never were.. wtf?

[@norhsham]

GNR are poser!

[@PWRobinson1976]

GNR were and are always Hard Rock and not Metal ... just like AC/DC

[@timzuch4212]

Couldn’t agree more! Compared to the other albums listed here, just 2nd rate 70s rehash. With some of the worst rock singing EVER!

[@THEshaggyrogers]

Adi Ibukic bruh they’re glam metal

[@danielvibez4000]

@@THEshaggyrogers which aint even metal LOL

[@paulturner2192]

great idea for a new segment. Not my favs, but well reasoned analysis.

[@Carlzdash]

can't complain about the list since is popular vote... but c'mon Sam that review fro "keeper" was quite unfair. (even tho is your opinion therefore there's no "fair, its just how i feel")

[@jerkorulez]

Carlzdash I second your feeling. keeper is the most important record on power metal. period. I know Sam is not a fan of power metal; but hey come on! maybe being bias there?

[@Carlzdash]

well of course it's biased, it's his opinion. I just think it should've gotten more credit for relevancy, even if Sam didn't like the genre

[@jerkorulez]

Carlzdash sure that's my point as well. out those 5 I will argue keeper and scream have the most legacy. But hey it's just a popular vote and his opinion so no blame to anybody.

[@drlq7577]

Testament ‘s the legacy what brutal album was it, can’t argue about it. Manowar’s fighting the world? Cacophony speed metal symphony? GNR it isn’t metal but appetite for destruction, it is an amazing album King Diamond ‘s Abigail, best king Diamond album of all times, gladly mentioned

[@therealmatthewsmith]

King Diamond Abigail is my favorite.

[@vovindequasahi]

I still cannot believe that you guys skipped one of the arguably biggest years of thrash, 1986.

[@mauriciom5555]

Awesome shirt, Faith no More is an insane awesome band, specially in that album!!

[@aaronfreas1018]

REALLY like this new format. Keep it up guys.

[@renaldodelgado1842]

def leopards hysteria was the number one in 1987

[@Danny-oi8yl]

Def Leppard Hysteria might have topped the charts but it's a stretch calling it metal.

[@bramirez3330]

The first three Def Leppard lps were the best

[@dBro4769]

It was released in August of 87, but it really didn’t hit its stride in the charts until 88.

[@ifuwantpeaceprepare4war740]

Steve Clarke was a beast

[@jaysonraphaelmurdock8812]

Black Sabbath - The Eternal Idol, Dio - Dream Evil & Savatage - Hall of the Mountain King not even a mention?

[@JuanMartinez-ib7mz]

overkill - taking over king diamond - abigail

[@brandon18054]

While I don't agree with a couple picks in this list, I'm not going to bitch about it like most of you did. My honorable mentions: Overkill - Taking Over Savatage - The Hall of the Mountain King Exodus - Pleasures of the Flesh Kreator - Terrible Certainty Thrash 'til death!!

[@KowankoMusic]

King Diamond's Abigail, WTF

[@chriscox6514]

Same Dunn knocks it out of the ballpark once again! Double horns held high and two thumbs up! The male Penelope spheeris is pure genius!

[@pudnoise1]

I was 19 in 1987 and the Metal scene in San Diego was pretty lame. Most people went to all age Hardcore punk shows and saw bands like Hirax, C.O.C and M.D.C.

[@ericsimoneau4818]

Perdix i was 16 and doing the same thing in montreal. the scene here was mixed. metal punk and hardcore. everyone was at the same shows

[@pudnoise1]

Eric Simoneau that's cool! There were a lot of great bands playing on the East coast at that time.

[@josa5112]

Perdix Hirax is great

[@mjnation7876]

Perdix I wasn't alive in 1987

[@pudnoise1]

MJNation even though I was around during that time, I was not aware of most of the music coming out of Europe. With no internet, word of mouth about them was slow. Very few record stores carried their music, and if they did you always paid more because they were imports.

[@TundraCH]

This channel deserves way more views and subscribers

[@silentxero5955]

DEATH: SCREAM BLOODY GORE IS A MASTERPIECE ( along with Leprosy ),.

[@eveningtsar]

Here's another vote for Abigail. . . (And concerning a particular band, I'm only going to say the line between hard rock and Metal is a lot thinner than you might think - remember the 70's?)

[@MichaelHolmgaard]

Keeper of the Seven Keys deserves at least 4.5 skulls.... and why isn't Abigail up there?!?!?! Too much thrash ;)