50 Rock And Metal Albums You Need To Hear Before You Die

32. Judas Priest - Screaming For Vengeance

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eacocd2UDlg Judas Priest have undergone so many re-inventions and evolutions in their long and distinguished career, but in the minds of a lot of people they have never managed to out do the 1982 classic that is Screaming For Vengeance. Their influence on the metal scene in the UK was huge at the time and the legacy that followed this album's release has endured for over 30 years since. If you only ever listen to one 'Priest album in your life, make it this one.

31. Rammstein - Reise Reise

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boYlCVkFYZA While hardened Rammstein fans would generally balk at recommending this album, one thing that cannot be denied is that it's the German sextet's most accessible work. That doesn't mean in any way that it's a light or rosy affair, far from it, this is Rammstein with some of their heaviest moments, and it's generated some of their most memorable live set pieces (keyboard player Christoph being cooked in a giant pot with a flamethrower during Keine Lust springs to mind). Their joyful stab at the US in Amerika may be a slightly low point for the album, but the rest is solid gold.

30. The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Electric Ladyland

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvmKlZGTTU4 The last Jimi Hendrix Experience album is far and away considered the best. The trippy, bluesy and often psychadelic double LP broke new grounds for the revolutionary guitarist and featured some of his best known songs including Voodoo Child (Slight Return), Crosstown Traffic and his seminal cover of Bob Dylan's All Along The Watchtower. It is absolutely essential listening for all fans of rock music, classic or otherwise.