Among the Living (1987) – ANTHRAX
The #20 entry on Rolling Stone’s all-time list comes from New York’s thrash icons ANTHRAX. The album showcases technical prowess and the band’s most memorable line-up at it’s most cohesive and confident.
Genre: Thrash Metal
Hall of the Mountain King (1987) – SAVATAGE
The group that eventually became TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA released their most consistent effort to date with 1987’s Hall of the Mountain King. SAVATAGE perfected their unique sound with this album and each song is a joy to listen to.
Genre: Power Metal/Progressive Metal
…And Justice For All (1988) – METALLICA
METALLICA’s follow-up to 1986’s Master of Puppets is often criticized for it’s sound mix – essentially removing any bass from the album. Nonetheless, the album is critically acclaimed by music critics, and deservedly so. Its easy to listen to the entire album start to finish and completely lose track of time.
Genre: Thrash Metal/Progressive Metal
The New Order (1988) – TESTAMENT
The album that put TESTAMENT in the thrash metal mainstream (and in the same conversation as METALLICA, MEGADETH, and SLAYER) is also deemed one of the ’14 thrash albums you need to own’, by Revolver.
Genre: Thrash Metal
Operation Mindcrime (1988) – QUEENSRYCHE
Arguably QUEENSRYCHE’s magnum-opus, Operation Mindcrime is a concept album that captivates from start to finish, even if metal music isn’t really your thing.
Genre: Progressive Metal/Hard Rock/Power Metal
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