10 Weirdest Cult Albums You Need To Hear

There are probably many rock fans familiar with the band Attila. Over the past decade, the world of metal has been rocked by the savage assault led by Chris Fronzak. However, if you want a real challenge, you have to take a listen to the older version of Attila.

While the music is a decent piece of hard rock for its day, the accolades of this band have less to do with the proper name and more to do with its competent keyboardist. For as much hard rock is accounted for, this is actually one of the first proper albums released by Billy Joel. Working with Jon Small of a local band called the Hassles, this little gem from the '70s is a mix of hard rock and psychedelic rock that sounds miles different than what Joel would eventually become on tracks like "Piano Man."

Compared to the pop leaning affairs he would take in recent years, these songs are much more in line with something like the Doors or even Deep Purple, with Joel flexing his hard-edged chops behind the organ. There was no way that this band could go the distance, but this little time capsule from one of pop's greatest songwriters is worth a listen if you're feeling curious.