5. Lamb of God - Ashes of the Wake
Notable Tracks: Hourglass, Blood of the Scribe, Omerta, Break You You might want to invest in a neck brace and well-crafted head gear for this one. If you have blood running through your veins, I can assure you it will boil while listening to this album. Randy Blythe, lead singer of the band, may have one of the best metal voices in the past decade or two. Not only can you understand nearly every incredible lyric, but you can't help but get so pumped up (Hans and Franz would be jealous) during every accompanying breakdown. What's even better is drummer Chris Adler flawless double-bass techniques. Ashes of the Wake is the kind of album you can blast through your car or home stereo and never tire of its unwavering brutality. If you're a metal enthusiast and you're not unwarrantedly sanctimonious about the many different sub-genres of heavy metal, then I urge you to put this record on and use all of your strength to not bob your head even slightly to this Groove Metal masterpiece.