Top 21 Albums that DEFINE HEAVY METAL! - Part 2 | nolifetilmetal

[@virtualsignals1215]

I think a case could be made that 1980, the year, produced the albums that defined heavy metal: Black Sabbath - Heaven & Hell Saxon - Wheels of Steel Iron Maiden - S/T Def Leppard- On through the Night Ozzy Osborne- Blizzard of Ozz Judas Priest - British Steel Scorpions - Animal Magnetism Krokus- Metal Rendezvous ACDC - Back in Black Motorhead - Ace of Spades. What a year it was for metal classics!

[@TJ-ur2is]

Savatage - Hall of the Mountain King

[@independenceltd.]

Can't believe no one mentioned that album. Would be in my top ten for sure.

[@nolifetilmetal1]

Good choice. Perfect.

[@1shoryuken]

[@inavbanz8876]

Or power of the night

[@independenceltd.]

@@inavbanz8876 Or Sirens

[@alexortiz1431]

Great list! But I'm surprised that W.A.S.P.'s The Last Command or the 1st album didn't make the list! Those were some hard rocking albums! I still have them on cassette tape!

[@johnny8ball617]

So many great albums here. One I usually like to throw into the ring when it comes to naming favourites is 'Death Or Glory' by Running Wild. But if I could only choose one, I'd either go with 'Screaming For Vengeance' or 'Painkiller'. Priest are just Heavy Metal defined for me.

[@Spukeyfly]

Agree, Painkiller defines metal for me.

[@mikemacheese7174]

Anybody for "Fire Down Under" by Riot?

[@largewoodenbadger7195]

Yes love that guy with the seal head on the cover too

[@gizz88]

Shout at the Devil ?? That album hooked me for life...

[@axelfeiss1130]

Warlock - Hellbound. Pure energy and power throughout the album, only winners no loosers. Doro was never better (sadly).

[@nolifetilmetal1]

Good choice.

[@infernicide666]

Awesome list! I would have chosen Crimson Glory’s Transcendence album for the simple fact that it is like the first two Queensryche albums and the EP on crack!!! lol. Also I would have chosen Manilla Road’s Mystification album or maybe Crystal Logic. Both are awesome. Also would have chosen Omen’s Battlecry album. Can never go wrong with Omen.

[@nolifetilmetal1]

Love all three bands. One person I asked picked Omen as their second choice but I made everyone I asked only pick one so it’s rough when you can’t say I chose this, this and this.

[@barbequerbarbarian]

Crystal Logic and Battlecry were two I was thinking of too.

[@christophergase1468]

It's a shame that Hall of the Mountain King didn't make this list 😥

[@nolifetilmetal1]

People seem surprised that certain bands weren’t in this list but you have to remember that I only gave people ONE choice and no one knew what anyone else chose. This was people’s first pick. If I had polled 40 more people Savatage May have been chosen. Would Hall be your number one pick?

[@christophergase1468]

@@nolifetilmetal1 My first choice was Screaming for Vengeance but that was already in the last video😅 Hall of the Mountain King MUST be on this list! Strange Wings is the best song on the album 😚👌

[@adamusein]

@@christophergase1468 If Hall would be #2 for all, it would remain an excellent album, but it would not show up in the list.

[@raulserrano3670]

Interesting picks in this one . Metal Church’s debut album is just one of those records that cross the line in many different sub genres. . Painkiller was definitely one of the heavier priest albums , but still a really solid pick . I really need to step up my Manowar collection, only have Fighting the World . Cheers man 🤘

[@LordOfNothingham]

Warrior fighting the earth was a song I learned about only a few years ago. A fantastic song.

[@nolifetilmetal1]

Yes. Killer record.

[@Fester-mr8kr]

Wow lol, I thought I was the only guy alive who knew about them. Glad I was wrong.

[@johnnyparks7316]

Where would we be without the ability to let our minds wander and where would we go if our emotions were submerged down under our soul? The warrior album by far represents metal perfectly……

[@JamesThomas-dz4vj]

Great video! Glad to see my favorite Maiden album take the top spot. I’m a much bigger Judas Priest fan, though, and I’d have “Painkiller” at #1. Love your channel, Scott!

[@gwaptiva]

Number of the Beast was my instinctive #1 pick and all the things I bombarded you with on yesterday's video were sort of afterthoughts. It defined heavy metal and probably defined me along with it. It's been a constant companion for these past 40 years.

[@nolifetilmetal1]

It was a hard task for some of these people to come up with only ONE album that represents an entire genre that, for many is such a big part of their lives. For me, Killers was the album I discovered Maiden on back in 1982 or so. As such, it has always represented the best of heavy metal, but Number of the Beast is EASILY as good, if not better due to the addition of Bruce on vocals.

[@gwaptiva]

@@nolifetilmetal1 First tape I got from a pal's big brother had Number of the Beast on one side and Saxon's The Eagle has Landed on the B side. Second tape was Iron Maiden and Killers, so close call and don't blame you at all for picking Killers. In fact, you might actually have a great point that the Di Anno vocals are more fitting, even if Bruce is a better singer.

[@theperfecttimetopanic9270]

WASP/ WASP Dokken/Tooth n Nail Twisted Sister/ You Can't Stop Rock n Roll Metal Church/Metal Church Manowar/Kings of Metal Motley Crue/Shout at the Devil Helloween/Keeper of the Seven keys Iron Maiden/Powerslave Judas Priest/ Defenders of the Faith Savatage/Power of the Night Honorable Mention- Lizzy Borden/Give em the Axe

[@diannecarpenter7718]

Thank you for this video . Love all the picks!!🎼🎤🎵🥁

[@JJBolli1]

Enjoyed the series Scott. I was happy to find I have every pick in my collection from both parts 1 and 2 on either CD or vinyl with the following exceptions: Helstar - Burning Star, Sanctuary - Refuge Denied, Vicious Rumors - Soldiers of the Night, and Grim Reaper - Rock You to Hell. So they've been added to the list. For me, I would have picked a Priest album, either British Steel or Screaming for Vengeance. JP were the definition of heavy metal in the eighties and Rob Halford was the premier heavy metal vocalist at that time, untouchable in my book.

[@nolifetilmetal1]

No doubt. Maiden and Priest really were the poster children for metal in the 80s, and to this day really.

[@DanielGarcia-sh8gk]

Great video Scott, by the way, Scorpions "Love At First Sting"

[@nolifetilmetal1]

Great choice.

[@romanwalczak7748]

Scott King Diamond 1st album or Abigail these are real metal albums

[@nolifetilmetal1]

Yes, agreed. Classics.

[@ThrashPunkfiend]

yea,that and early merciful fate are huge metal influences.

[@MrNobody-fk7fc]

Agreed, check out my collection!

[@Starlesschild]

Heaven & Hell Delivery Us Black Metal Hammerheart In This Life Symphony of Death Breaker Thrash Defenders of the faith Thundersteel Chameleon Delirious Nomad Helloween EP. Hail to England/KoM Overkill (Motorhead) Noble Savage Women&Children First Awaken The Guardian Battle Cry Court in The Act Jonhas'Ark Seventh Son Operation: Mindcrime But if you can Master of Puppets that is thrash Metal I including another Lp in extreme scene: Beneath the Remains Breakin point Cowboys from Hell Symbolic Paradise Lost (Cirith Ungol) Dimension Hatross The Legacy Firstful of Metal Under The Sign of black mark The Legacy Wolfheart Persecution Mania Game Over Ignorance History of a time to come Alice in Hell Time does not heal Etc..etc..

[@davsor08]

If I must make a 'kill your darlings' review of the Top 10 list I made for that video of yours and pick only one album -and it was a tough process-, it would boil down to Kiss' "Creatures of the Night". All solid well-executed songs with lots of weight in every beat from I Love it Loud and War Machine to I Still Love You (imho one of the greatest heavy ballads ever made). Sorry to say, but I think that that album and Lick it up actually marked the end of Kiss as a heavy metal act.

[@nolifetilmetal1]

Yes, Lick It Up and Creatures saw an end to the heavier side of Kiss as they started going deeper and deeper into pop metal, but even then they still had great songs like King of the Mountain.

[@davsor08]

@@nolifetilmetal1 Yeah OK, perhaps I'd also give credit to Under the Gun from Animalize too ;) but for full albums to count after Lick it Up, no.

[@MetalionSOS]

Animalize and most of Asylum are every bit as metal as Creatures and Lick!

[@kmikmi1311]

Another great episode but once again Riot gets no respect! Btw your cover of Steeler is awesome.

[@Malkav65]

THUNDERSTEEEEEL

[@joshalan5125]

I mentioned Thundersteel in his fist video. 😵

[@independenceltd.]

I mentioned Fire Down Under in the first video. The epitome of US heavy metal.

[@nolifetilmetal1]

@@independenceltd. and I agree with you both. Can’t go wrong with either of those Riot albums.

[@nolifetilmetal1]

@@independenceltd. and I agree with you both. Can’t go wrong with either of those Riot albums.

[@Metaldog38sHomeOfMetal]

I chose Metal Church on the first part of this video as #1. Thank you Jeff McCormack! A true metal album should have a variance in the songs but always retain the heaviness and this album does just that. You have driving drums, heavy guitars and all the songs retain the heavy metal core. And you have a vocalist that could sing as well as take on the heavier songs with an ear piercing snarl. Crimson Glory's first self titled album would have been another great choice. People label them as progressive which is wrong for their first album. It has all the elements and more to be considered for this spot. Listen to Mayday or Valhalla and the melodic high pitched vocals of Midnight and all you will hear is metal. Most people will always pick the more popular bands but there are real diamonds out there that many overlook and I think Metal Church and Crimson Glory both had killer debut albums.

[@nolifetilmetal1]

Yes. Two good choices. It’s hard when I only gave people one choice and no one knew what anyone else picked.

[@Metaldog38sHomeOfMetal]

@@nolifetilmetal1 Yes but that's what made this video so interesting because metal means something different to most everybody. The variance of bands people chose proves that but one thing is certain, everyone actually made awesome choices and people chose from their roots, not by image of the band. Ratt was a great example of that. Great album, great choices by everyone and a great video. Thanks!

[@TrumpetsInMy4x12]

I love The Dark as well. I think it kind of gets a little marginalized in comparison to the S/T; but I think it's an amazing record. RIP David Wayne. Excellent singer.

[@alejandromuniztello621]

There is another musician agree with Black Sabbath's Heaven and Hell. Back in 2007 Queensryche made a version of Neon Knights. Mike Stone said in the liner notes of Take Over album: "When I was a teenager, the Heaven & Hell album was like a heavy metal instruction manual. This song was Chapter One."

[@nolifetilmetal1]

Nice and perfectly stated.

[@briansauer6695]

@@nolifetilmetal1 Ditto Scott and Alejandro!

[@metaloutlaw62]

I would have picked Griffin - Flight of the Griffin. Neudi from Golden Core Records just released both griffin albums on cd. First album remastered and Protectors of the lair was remixed from the original master tapes. Plus bio and tons of photos and bonus tracks.

[@HouseOfLyftindor]

My pick would be: Melidian - Lost in the Wild 1989 or Kick Axe - Vices 1984

[@starmanm31]

Come on some Riot , Fire down under, Narita, Rock city, Thundersteel, any of those albums.. Savatage , Hall of the Mountain King , Helloween keeper of the seven keys.. Saxon , Strong arm of the law , The Power and the Glory ... Y&T Black Tiger , Mean Streak ... Armored Saint March of the Saint , Raising Fear... I know I know there's so many I could go on and on !

[@paulmcgeehan8724]

Brilliant video Scott, my favourite definition of Heavy Metal album would be 'Doctor Butcher' S/T

[@bvdaussiemetalhead9338]

Great picks 🤘Can’t disagree with lots of them. And cool to see some odd picks but with great reasons why they should be included. For me it would probably be Powerslave. Awesome shirt!!

[@nolifetilmetal1]

And no one picked Powerslave but then again we did have four Maiden records.

[@patriotpizzaman]

@@nolifetilmetal1 I was torn between Powerslave and Number of the Beast but, ultimately, based on the controversy surrounding the genre and the album, I thought it was the best choice.

[@stopman3331]

Watching this, im glad to see that some of the more underrated bands are on here! I don't see anyone talking about metal church sadly...

[@nolifetilmetal1]

Metal Church was mentioned. One of my all time favorite bands.

[@glennscottijr6355]

Love your at war shirt. Retalitory strike was awesome

[@marcelogonzalez3151]

MERCYFUL FATE "melissa"

[@colallison6152]

Some great choices there Scott and everyone else. Surprised there was no motorhead though.

[@JeffMcCormack777]

An At War shirt, At War member choice - were you aware the band is from my town here? Yet, sadly, I've never seen them yet. :) I love this video, as it reminds me why the 80's are still the high water mark for me and metal. Just so, so much of my favorite stuff.

[@nolifetilmetal1]

No but love em. One of my all time favorites. Hope to work with them on their next album.

[@JeffMcCormack777]

@@nolifetilmetal1 seems they changed drummers in 2018. Maybe if that happens again, I'll try out. 😊

[@KISSDUDE333]

I'd pick Stryper's The Yellow And Black Attack.

[@nolifetilmetal1]

Good pick. Killer vocals, dual leads, heavy riffs, fast upbeat songs and slower, moodier songs.

[@largewoodenbadger7195]

Love this one too

[@cristianosorio2517]

Hi Scott!! cool to see part II video, nice albums and as you said a few surprises, can't argue with N°1 it has all the elements that defines Heavy Metal... maybe i would have added a couple of bands from the LA scene, just because that's was called "HM" back in the day and not "glam". Btw down here in southamerica apart from the UK and US music, Spain had a huge unfluence with really cool HM bands like Baron Rojo, Obus try to check them out. Cheers

[@nolifetilmetal1]

I like Baron Rojo. I have a few of their CDs. Not many know them in the US.

[@dannyboy9848]

Out of the cellar was my first album. Bought it when I was 9...been a head banger since. Still..even with that emotional attachment no way near my top 20

[@nolifetilmetal1]

It's not in my Top 20 either, but obviously it was in one person that I polled. Like I said in the video, I have no problem with it being included.

[@dannyboy9848]

@@nolifetilmetal1 Totally Agree, that is why I love your videos. When I make my own lists I also try to take the input of others. For example I was not a big fan of Painkiller, but it has grown on me because others insisted I needed to give it another listen. Keep it up Brother!

[@BigBadBurch]

That first Metal Church was the first album I thought of that wasn't on the first video. Integral stuff.

[@nolifetilmetal1]

I thought about it but for me Metal Church was the poster children for US power metal walking that fine line between thrash and traditional metal. Still, Metal Church rules!

[@jcrockandmetalreviews]

If it wasn't mentioned yet, I would say Quiet Riot Metal Health

[@nolifetilmetal1]

Huge album in bringing metal back into the mainstream in the early 80s. No one picked them but you have to remember, I only gave everyone one choice and no one knew what anyone else picked. Would QR had been your first and only pick?

[@jcrockandmetalreviews]

@@nolifetilmetal1 I tried to think of one that no one picked. Another that comes to mind is Armored Saint - March of the Saint

[@ThrashPunkfiend]

i was gonna mention that one too,it was hugely influencial to the getting metal into the mainstream as others like Ratt and Crue.

[@skeksis666]

That At War shirt! Sweet.

[@hmetaljustin]

I really like the Metal Church S/T , and Painkiller picks! Plus I would say Grim Reaper See you in Hell and OZ Fire in the Brain.

[@nolifetilmetal1]

Good choices but if you could only pick 1 what would it be?

[@hmetaljustin]

@@nolifetilmetal1 honestly it would have to be between a Maiden or Priest album. Too hard to pick! Haha great discussion though!

[@nolifetilmetal1]

@@hmetaljustin and that was the choice I dropped on all these people. Ron Rinehart actually said, “dude I hate you” for making him choose. Haha.

[@ericcire7709]

Fun video! When I think of 80s traditional heavy-metal I think of Philadelphia’s To tell the Truth. Am I the only one?

[@nolifetilmetal1]

No. Great choice. I've had several people ask me to do one for just Christian metal and that would be one of the albums I would chose, though I'd probably go with Saint - Times End as my #1 choice. I can't wait to get the Philadelphia - Tell the Truth CD reissue. I pre-ordered it. The one thing that album needed was better mastering, so glad it's finally happening.

[@ericcire7709]

@@nolifetilmetal1 well if you don’t I just might.....

[@nolifetilmetal1]

@@ericcire7709 Do it! I will too.

[@ericcire7709]

@@nolifetilmetal1 ok but I have no idea where to start....never made a YT video

[@buck7477]

I dig the fact you guys are including bands who might not be considered Heavy Metal Like UFO! But you might be pushing It trying to include UFO in a Heavy Metal Category! Van Halen, Ratt, Accept etc. maybe but Not Obsession! Maybe there newer albums starting with Walk on Water! if Your gonna put UFO in there You might as well bring April Wine! Metal Church is my fav. You know they released that Metal Church album with a yellow Logo! I had it in my hands! I would like To officially nominate Mad Max- Stormchild!

[@nolifetilmetal1]

I gave each person a choice for one record that defines traditional heavy metal for them. To that one person Schenker and UFO are that band. In fact UFO were heavy metal in the 70s. They were part of the first wave of British metal along with Sabbath, Budgie, Purple, Rainbow, Priest, etc.

[@nolifetilmetal1]

Nice choice of Mad Max too. Played a show with them in Switzerland years ago.

[@thomasmartin-rx2uu]

Nature of the beast by April wine is definitely Heavy metal

[@turntabillist]

Two truly AWESOME videos here! Must watch for all heavy metal fans. I would have to be largely in agreement with the masses. I would easily pick Number Of The Beast as "definitive" heavy metal. Also, Heaven And Hell (can't recall if you showed that one here or in Part 1), which I might go so far as to call "classical" heavy metal if that makes any sense, lol! It's not just the heavy sound, it's about evoking moods, and life experience, where it might take you...maybe what it would be like to travel through time or something. Ya know, deep shit man! :-D

[@nolifetilmetal1]

Thank you for the kind words. Yes. Heaven & Hell was I part 1 but a few people picked it. It’s a classic. Number of the Beast should be in the dictionary next to Heavy Metal.

[@dejanvujasi]

Judas Priest-Screaming for vengeance Accept- Balls to the walls WASP -WASP Exciter- Heavy metal maniac Running Wild- Under Jolly Roger Saxon- Wheels of steel Motorhead- Iron fist Iron Maiden- Killers Ozzy Osbourne -Bark at the Moon Dio -Holy Diver ... and many more

[@blackmorerules]

The lyrics and music of Manowar's Metal Daze off Battle Hymn's defines true metal . Priest's song Steeler off British Steel really sits in the define heavy metal pocket. Wow, can't go wrong with Maiden's Flight of Icarus off Piece of Mind for this. One album that comes to mind I'm surprised was not mentioned on Part 1 or 2 was Motorhead's Ace of Spades. Thanks for going to all the trouble to do this for your fans.

[@loukasbakouros6110]

hello from greece crimson glory - self titled and transcendence skyclad - prince of the poverty line yngwie malmsteen rising force stratovarius dreamspace manowar - into glory ride queensryche - operation mindcrime (this for the most inportant concept album)

[@toddjirikowic4077]

Armored Saint”March of the Saints”

[@nolifetilmetal1]

Solid album.

[@amysson5151]

Please...more vids dedicated to Christian metal, thrash, ballads, 80’s groundbreakers, etc., for us Christian purists. Thanks. Keep up the good work. Turn it up and METAL ON!

[@nolifetilmetal1]

Love Christian metal! :-)

[@harvesterofstorms4932]

Sweet At War shirt! I grew up near Virginia Beach where they're from. I'd see them at metal shows in the crowd all the time. They're real cool guys. Edit: I made this comment before I saw that Paul chose an album. I love that he chose the first Maiden album. That one spun just as much as the Dickinson ones when I discovered Maiden.

[@gjermundification]

13:00 Orion is the last piece of classical music written, no? Parts of the tune is Moonlight Sonata backwards from what I can hear.

[@1shoryuken]

I was surprised that out of all the Judas Priest albums, Defenders of the Faith wasn't picked. That is my go to album for defining Heavy Metal.

[@nolifetilmetal1]

Not a bad choice either. Might be all dependent on age and where you discovered Priest.

[@thomasmartin-rx2uu]

That would have been my Judas priest choice.

[@ThrashPunkfiend]

If your gonna have L.A.metal like Ratt,I would include Motley Crue's Too Fast for Love or Shout at the Devil because the first two albums were heavy and a big influence on metal.Next I woulda picked kill em all over master of puppets,their debut is more classic metal to me imo,also where is Loudness? at least thunder in the east.Otherwise all great picks,i like seeing more albums from the first list bands,that are just as important and needed to be included.

[@RAPTRx-xm7zb]

I’d personally have to go with Number of the Beast - Iron Maiden to be a defining album of heavy metal for me. Pure NWOBHM with strong hints of speed and Prog. Also, Bruce Dickinson is at his peak here and on the ensuring tour.

[@LTNINGFan]

Just discovered you, thanks to Vic Stown sharing your video. Great stuff.

[@andymetalive]

Yeahhh! Your selection is perfect for me! But my friend, you have forgotten a great album of pure Heavy Metal music: the US metal band called Riot that with the album called "Fire Down Under" (1981 Elektra/Asylum) made a big monument to Heavy metal music! That time It was one the best heavy metal album of 1981 and today it is a great album yet! Riot played at Donighton festival 1981 with Rainbow! Thank you again for your selection of a great metal album!

[@martymartin2894]

One of my favourite album's of all time is wasps debut it's totally underrated Imo.

[@barbequerbarbarian]

Would've been one of my picks

[@24031965GAV]

Screaming Vengeance isn't a patch on Stained Class.

[@francismorganstern6455]

Love to see a cross over episode am a big fan of Nwobhm but also loved D.R.I , Corrosion of Conformity, GBH alot of punk bands had a metal sounds

[@triggertunes6392]

Hey scotty, great vid bud, it was interesting seeing what the people in the know chose, I was thinking British steel, love the comment from u...... never said I'm a pro.......I'm a fan, few albums for me to check here, be well bud🎸🎸

[@MetalTheologian]

God, what a fun video. Battle Hymns is interesting to me, because I would argue Hail to England over that one for very similar reasons as my argument for Piece of Mind over the earlier Maidens. One thing I gotta cop to though, that didn't cross my mind when we were discussing it: That actually *was* my first real introduction to the band, or at least the first one I bought and played the shit out of! Almost all of these are good choices in my opinion, but if there's one that really threw me, I think it was Ron with that Vicious Rumors. I had to pull it out immediately. Ron does that sometimes!

[@MetalTheologian]

I feel like Powerslave was when I was at my Iron Maiden peak (surprised no one picked that one), so sometimes it slips my mind that it was sitting down and firing up Where Eagles Dare for the first time that really just blew my mind... and I haven't really recovered to this day!

[@barbequerbarbarian]

My attempt at a list, no order: Judas Priest - Defenders of the Faith (Painkiller is my favorite of theirs but it's a bit power/speedy for this list I feel) Manilla Road - Crystal Logic WASP - WASP Omen - Battlecry Iron Maiden - Piece of Mind Dio - Holy Diver Rainbow - Rising Crimson Glory - Crimson Glory Fates Warning - Awaken the Guardian Virgin Steele - Age of Consent Honorable mentions: Riot - Thundersteel, didn't include for the same reason as Painkiller Manowar - couldn't decide on a specific album Queensrÿche - EP I think we all wanted to include this one if it was a full album

[@nolifetilmetal1]

Fantastic list! Love Rainbow Rising. If I hadn’t limited the choices to 79-90 it would have made my Top 10.

[@barbequerbarbarian]

@@nolifetilmetal1 Forgot that stipulation. I suppose I would substitute Heaven and Hell then.

[@jerryfreemann3490]

I expected Accept 'Metal Heart' being one of the choices, and my personal choice The Cult 'Sonic Temple'

[@nolifetilmetal1]

When Metal Heart came out I remember hearing the cries of "sell out!" from metal fans worldwide because of it's more melodic nature. These days it's looked upon as a heavy metal classic! Funny how time changes perspective. The Cult "Sonic Temple" as the definition of heavy metal? Hmmm... interesting choice. I am not sure I would have connected those dots, but I can see how someone might chose that album. Thanks for taking the time to comment bro.

[@jerryfreemann3490]

I have not managed to watch all your clips (yet) but I though of a defining metal band : Pretty Maids, especially the song Back to back with the short into fortune, they fit together. It comes from Red Hot and Heavy (their second issue - not first) Would you agree that it has a chance to be included in your list? Future World is also a good CD.

[@nolifetilmetal1]

@@jerryfreemann3490 Yes, love those early Pretty Maids releases and Back to Back is fantastic! Hammerfall did a great cover of that song too.

[@romaincassignol]

The first WASP album (or Headless Childrens) could have been added IMO. The Number of The Beast is a bit overrated, i think Killers or Somewhere in Time define better classic "Heavy Metal". Great channel that i only discover now.

[@erickort1987]

scott,great list,im a great maiden fan..whats your best all live album? mine is scorpions world wide live and priest live

[@jerryfreemann3490]

Steve Harris started his side project British Lion in early 2010's (I think). Do you like them?

[@andrewmachado6988]

I put these in the previous video but will write them again Metallica - Black album Queensryche - mindcrime or empire Korn - any of the first 3 albums (self titled, life is peachy and follow the leader)

[@nolifetilmetal1]

Korn as an example of traditional 80s heavy metal? Hmmm...not sure I can agree with that.

[@andrewmachado6988]

Yeah realized that after posting the comment.

[@Madrugazevedo]

Great choices!!! But i think this list lacks a bit of Crimson Glory 🤘😈.

[@nolifetilmetal1]

Crimson Glory are great. However, you have to remember, each person polled was only allowed to pick ONE album that represents traditional heavy metal. If you were given that choice would you have picked Crimson Glory as you one and only album?

[@Madrugazevedo]

​@@nolifetilmetal1 I picked Killers. I do agree with the whole list. Just saying it would be nice to see Crimson Glory.

[@hermannernst8876]

Good list! But no Savatage, Crimson Glory, Motörhead, Helloween and early Def Leppard!

[@nolifetilmetal1]

Helloween was in Part 1 of this video. However it’s tough when you can only pick one and you have no idea what anyone else picked. If you had to pick only one album that defines heavy metal what would it be?

[@hermannernst8876]

@@nolifetilmetal1 Thats ok, i would pick Priest! But there are bands picked like, Fates Warning - Raven - Helstar - Sanctuary - Twisted Sister - Keel etc and this bands are not half as good and also popular as the bands i mentioned.

[@igors9112]

Band called Death Dealer you know it? Do you like this band?

[@nolifetilmetal1]

Yes, I know them and I like them.

[@JohnSmith-wl2pd]

There are two of my very favourite albums nobody ever mentions 1) Black Sabbath - Headless cross 2) Warlord - And the cannons of destruction have begun...

[@metalmogul]

A few surprises in there but you can't argue with peoples personal choices, especially if it helped to get them hooked on heavy metal. Almost any of the fist four Maiden, Saxon & Priest wouldn't have looked out of place here.

[@adamusein]

It is the undisputeable truth that Samsons Head On is THE defining Classic Heavy Metal album. 1) The Cover 2) The Image and the stage performance 3) The Irony and fun 4) The bluesy Rock and Roll feeling 5) The lyrics 6) The songwriting ....

[@gabrieldelbono9064]

Great collection! 🤘🤘

[@nolifetilmetal1]

Thank you.

[@navindmoodley6855]

ULTIMATE SIN - ozzy Osbourne PORT ROYAL - running wild THUNDERSTEEL - riot BADLANDS - debut BATTLE CRY - Omen LEATHERWOLF - debut would be cool to see you do another episode dude and some of these albums get put in the list the album that defines 80s heavy metal is THE ULTIMATE SIN BY OZZY OSBOURNE fantastic album keep up the great work and stay safe dude

[@nolifetilmetal1]

All good choices. Would Ozzy be your number one pick?

[@navindmoodley6855]

@@nolifetilmetal1 yes dude sorry I didn't number the albums but yes the ultimate sin would be my number one pick keep up the good work and stay safe dude

[@richardpeiser4359]

Hey NM... Nice call on Ozzy's Ultimate Sin!....I too am a big fan of that album... It just doesn't get the luv it deserves from most of the fans and I don't know why....I like the deeper cuts like Never Know Why, Killer Of Giants, etc..... A truly worthy addition to the heavy metal rock of the 80s.... I also think that Ozzmosis is underrated---Thunder Underground, I Just Want You are terrific!... What's your opinion on it?... Take Care, Ghostrider Rick

[@navindmoodley6855]

@@richardpeiser4359 ozzmosis is also a underrated album definitely has some good songs on it for the ultimate sin ozzy should definitely play more songs of it like secret loser or lightning strikes amazing stuff

[@TrumpetsInMy4x12]

As, um; unsophisticated(?) as the lyrical content was of Rock You to Hell; it's really a killer record.

[@alejandroberrios4756]

I'm truly shocked that in this video there was still no mention of Don't Break the Oath by Mercyful Fate or even Melissa, I was very happy to see Metal Church's debut record make an appearance at least but man oh man, bands like Kiss and Ratt making appearances over Fate (or even the early King Diamond records after MF dismantled) is mystifying, but oh well, great videos otherwise.

[@gambit8219]

Scott is theres any way you could do a Guns n Roses breakdown of albums, and your favorite songs and opinions? They are my favorite band of all time and I really respect your thoughts and opinions on music.

[@williamgainford9332]

Hellion - screams in the night

[@seagullpoet]

The Hand !

[@williamgainford9332]

@@seagullpoet grinding metal at its best

[@seagullpoet]

@@williamgainford9332 I like “ Better Off Dead “ too ! Great release.

[@unclefester1402]

My top ten is 1. Savatage-"Hall of the mountain king" 2. Iron Maiden -"Somewhere in time" 3. Metallica-"Kill 'em all" 4. Megadeth -"So Far, So Good, So What" 5. Helloween- "Keeper of the seven keys, part 2" 6. Queensryche- "The Warning" 7. Powermad- "The Madness Begins" 8. Anthrax-" State of Europhoria" 9. Judas Priest "Stained Class" 10. Dio "The Last in Line".....and oh yeah, Overkill- "Feel the fire".

[@ThrashPunkfiend]

my top #21 judas priest-screaming or british steel Iron maiden-killers motorhead-overkill ozzy-blizzard saxon-strong arm law krokus-one vice venom-black metal raven-all for one anvil-metal on metal accept-restless merciful fate-dont break the oath riot-fire down under angel witch-st Dio-holy diver celtic frost-to mega therion loudness-thunder in the east motley crue-shout at the devil ratt-st ep quiet riot-metal health wasp-st honorable mentions,armored saint,fastway,lizzy borden.

[@hollowpoint3188]

What is that playing in the background?

[@leemargalski9494]

Riot Fire 🔥 Down Under... Any band that sings tequila deserves to be on this list

[@nolifetilmetal1]

Riot rule! However, this list was picked by 40 other people and surprisingly no one picked Riot as their ONE release to define heavy metal. And one guy I asked is the biggest Riot fan I know and he chose Iron Maiden. Haha!

[@leemargalski9494]

@@nolifetilmetal1 I understand completely but I have to throw a few more at you just because.... Loudness, Tygers of Pan Tang and Black and Blue

[@scotslater]

I made a public playlist on Qobuz of all the albums mentioned in part 1 & 2 of this series. (Two exceptions: Manowar - Hail to England and Jag Panzer - Ample Destruction as they are not yet available on Qobuz). Here's a link to the playlist so you can check out all the tunes if you like: open.qobuz.com/playlist/5032905

[@perosa99]

Cool list. The labeling of heavy metal isn’t what is really important IMO. The spirit of the question is to mention an album that represents the genre. It is cool that people that are very involved in the industry have very diverse opinions. The key aspect of it to me is that all of the albums are great examples of music that can be appreciated by old listeners or people new to the genre

[@eddiemaiden4751]

Thanks again Scott much appreciated

[@chadfox1815]

Great show I like all the music

[@steveverboom]

I like the Ozzy picks and shout out to Randy Rhoads. Outside of the obvious choices of Judas Priest, Iron Maiden and Accept, I would pick Savatage's Sirens and Hall of the Mountain King albums.

[@stevenad]

Can my little metal band Human A.D. make a pick?

[@RJA6508]

Nice series of albums. I have them too. I miss Savatage, King Diamond, Riot, Loudness, Tokio Blade, Earthshaker. Probably becouse only one choise was allowed.

[@rasonh2491]

Huh, again, also in part 2 no love for Motörhead.. Conversations need to be had!

[@AlCaponeMotorhead667]

Motörhead For sure Why no love?

[@MrBdog1021]

For me personally I’d also throw in Van Halen 1984. Panama and Hot for Teacher are just absolutely killer, as well as the rest of the album. And also I’d classify Metal Church as Power Thrash, but a great choice.

[@6758pasi]

A great wealth of different kind of metal albums. I'm not disputing any of these. To me when thinking in terms of defining heavy metal, one thing that has to be present is a bit of dirt. In another words, the production can't be too refined. As an example i would say The Number Of The Beast is much more representative of heavy metal than Piece Of Mind. Extra points for having included Keel, they hardly ever get mentioned in vc. Pasi

[@nolifetilmetal1]

Exactly. Would love to see you do a video about this topic.

[@darkhymnsfromthecoldnorth]

Couldn't agree more with Metal Church. Definitely not a straight thrash band, just had some in their sound.

[@METALBENSCHRONICLES]

I think my pick would have been Mercyful Fate Melissa or Savatage Hall Of The Mountain King. Then again the 1980’s was full of excellent heavy metal albums.

[@jeffbatcher8649]

I would've put FASTWAY ON THE LIST BUT IDN HEAVY METAL OR HARD ROCK BUT GREAT ALBUM

[@fernandobenitezvalencia2591]

Wow! Warrior, Metal Church, early Ratt, UFO, Jag Panzer, Grim Reaper, Kiss. love them all... for my money, i'd say Motorhead's Iron Fist is their darkest and heaviest (at least for the 80s); Accept's Balls to the Wall; lots of Thin Lizzy but from an 80s metal perspective, 'Thunder and Lightning' (a bit late in the game, yes.. but hey, someone mentioned 'Painkiller'!); Armored Saint's 'Delirious Nomad'; Mercyful Fate's Don't Break the Oath (some call them proto thrash: they're NOT); 'Lovedrive' by the Scorpions; Rainbow's 'Straight Between the Eyes', maybe? it's softer and poppy in spots, but it can be speedy or moody... c'mon, nobody ever mentions these two genre-defining gems (at least in my metal life): Blackfoot's 'Tomcattin'' (Van Halen-ish at times, always hard rocking) and The Plasmatics' 'Coup d'Etat' (total '82-'83 metal, sort of similar to Kiss, Krokus, Accept, Scorps, Priest, Motorhead, Ozzy, even a bit Sabbath-y); Angel Witch's 1st; Diamond Head's 1st; Triumph's 'Never Surrender' is quite epic (though not ultra heavy, that's true, but in the UFO vein, maybe?); Savage's Loose n' Lethal; Pentagram's 'Relentless' (not as doomy as one might think, more along the lines of some nwobhm, Witchfinder General or Witchfynde, that kind of stuff. but yes, nobody heard it in the 80s, we had to wait for a re-issue to appear); Heavy Load's 'Metal Connquest'; Riot's 'Fire Down Under' has the speed, the attitude, the songs! BÖC's 'Cultusaurus Erectus'. i love The Rods early output, Exciter's Heava Metal Maniac, Battleaxe's 'Power From the Universe'... BUT the one that crowns it all, the one that defines this genre for me, for some reason, is TT Quick's 1984 (or is it 85?) e.p. The riffs, Tornillo's voice, the hooks, the variety of speeds, the production, i don't know, it's just too damn awesome, though only 20 minutes long, buy that's why it hits the bullseye every time. got it when it came out, i was only 13, still play it quite often, it just energizes me no end... thanks for reading!

[@jesusserna3893]

Muy buenos discos 👍👍👍

[@pieface8032]

Yes, great choices very hard/impossible to argue with nigh on all of them. Loved the 80s 🤘🤘and AC/DC 🍻

[@brunoaraoz3045]

I'm really surprised Back in black is not mentioned.

[@nolifetilmetal1]

I’d have no problem with that inclusion. Back in the 80s most people would have picked Back in Black. These days everyone is trying to rewrite history and would say that AC/DC are not metal but “just hard rock,”

[@MetalionSOS]

Oz-Fire In The Brain would be up there for me. It's dark metal-obsession to the point of being messed up.

[@jimruthlessYT]

For me I would only have picked albums from the late seventies up until 1985. After that real heavy metal was on life support to some extent, most albums had glam or thrash influences after that. Judas Priest, Manowar, Black Sabbath, Dio, all that classic stuff was genre defining for sure. I would love to throw in some Riot too.

[@nolifetilmetal1]

Metal was never on life support. It just went back to the underground. I have done full shows on 1985-1990 that were crammed with killer metal albums though I do agree that thrash and glam became a the dueling kings of the scene. For me I love both.

[@Metaldog38sHomeOfMetal]

@@nolifetilmetal1 Metal has always been there. You just had to be a metalhead to know it. The only thing that died from the 70's was disco. The 80's had so many variations with metal at it's core that people had to invent sub-genres. That's when people's ideals of what defines a band as heavy metal really changed because there were so many bands playing different types of metal to choose from. Not a bad thing at all, you just had different types of metal to listen to and not all of it was based on the classic beginnings or trend followers.