10 Metal Bands Who Made 5 Great Albums In A Row
Heavy. Metal. Legends. Only.
Despite often being labelled as meat-headed and aimlessly aggressive, time after time metal proves itself to be one of the most forward-thinking, experimental, and fun genres in music. Started off by Black Sabbath in 1970, the genre has expanded into a whole host of different territories whether that be bands taking it to darker places, adding on massive choruses or playing with speed-loving technical proficiency.
Scenes have come and gone within metal, leaving classic albums, a host of pale imitators and genuine pop-culture defining moments. Metal has impacted the wider world of music and reached highs most will never give it credit for. Within metal are bands that have written classic scene defining albums, bands that have remained legends for 40/50 years and bands that have broken through into the mainstream.
On this list are the artists that have achieved the almost impossible and made five great albums in a row. Somehow they’ve managed to stay so consistently brilliant that they’ve made multiple classic records, changed the world around them and stood the test of time. Through blast-beats, screams, experimentation and insanity, here are the legends
10. Korn
Korn almost single-handedly wrote the scripture that would go on to define metal in the 1990s. They created nu-metal, wrote some of its very best records, and became legit superstars.
It all started with their self-titled debut record in 1994. Korn came on to the scene combining a love of hip-hop with inspiration from metal legends such as Alice in Chains, Faith No More and Rage Against the Machine. With equal parts self-loathing and pain, Korn turned this rage-filled emotion into a landmark metal record.
Life Is Peachy (1996) was the much anticipated follow up to the band’s hit-filled debut and it delivered with darkness, experimentation, eerie scatting and grand production before leading onto 1998's Follow the Leader which came at the height of nu-metal and took the band to stadium highs. At their peak, Korn maintained domination with 1999's Issues which went 3x's Platinum in a month despite veering away from the quickly tiring nu-metal.
Ending the band's streak of maintaining both massive success and incredible albums is Untouchables (2002) which is one of their very best. The record saw the band enter into gothic realms, becoming thicker and even more eccentric. Korn changed heavy music forever and this five-album run marked one of the last great metal world-dominating success stories.