Bloodcurse's Top 100 Albums

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#83:

Candlemass - Tales of Creation (1989)



When I think of doom metal, I think of bands like Pentagram, Saint Vitus, Trouble, and of course the Swedish gods....Candlemass!! This album is so full of misery and darkness it just makes you depressed!! So much agony in Messiah's voice through out the songs. A very haunting release!! Last album to feature (and last album I gave a shit about until 2005's self titled album) vocalist Messiah Marcolin.

Line Up:

Messiah Marcolin: Vocals
Leif Edling: Bass
Mats "Mappe" Björkman: Guitars
Lars "Lasse" Johansson: Guitars
Jan Lindh: Drums

Tracks to Check Out:

"The Edge of Heaven"
"Dark Reflections"
"Under the Oak"
"Through the Infinitive Halls of Death"

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#82:

Alice Cooper - Killer (1971)



I have been a huge Alice Cooper fan most of my life, and this album is no exception. The Alice Cooper Band was at their best on this release!! This album also caused controversy from the attached calendar, which shows Alice Cooper hanging from a noose with a stab wound in his torso.

Line Up:

Alice Cooper: Vocals
Glen Buxton: Guitars
Michael Bruce: Guitars
Dennis Dunaway: Bass
Neal Smith: Drums

Tracks to Check Out:

"Under My Wheels"
"Dead Babies"
"Halo of Flies"
"Desperado"

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#81:

Bitch - Be My Slave (1983)



One of the first albums released by Metal Blade Records. This female fronted band from LA sang about bondage and S&M themes. Just a great traditional heavy metal record! Not for wimps!!

Line Up:

Betsy Bitch: Vocals
David Carruth: Guitars
Jett Black: Bass
Robby Settles: Drums

Tracks to Check Out:

"Leatherbound"
"Be My Slave"
"Riding in Thunder"
"Heavy Metal Breakdown"

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#80:

Amorphis - Tales from the Thousand Lakes (1994)



The only album I really like from this Finnish band. The music is very well written and performed. There is a very dark and depressing feel to the music. I often listen to this album in the winter time to get me in the mood for the season.

Line Up:

Tomi Koivusaari: Vocals / Guitars
Esa Holopainen: Guitars
Olli-Pekka Laine: Bass
Jan Rechberger: Drums
Kasper Mårtenson: Keyboards

Tracks to Check Out:

"Black Winter Day"
"Forgotten Sunrise"
"First Doom"
"To Fathers Cabin"

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#79:

Malevolent Creation - Stillborn (1993)



This album recieved horrible reviews due to the very poor production. The band originally wanted to go back and have the album re-mastered but due to Roadrunner's greed, they wouldn't pay for it. The songs however, I think are very well written and if the production wasn't so poor, this would be considered one of their best releases.

Line Up:

Brett Hoffmann: Vocals
Phil Fasciana: Guitars
Jon Rubin: Guitars
Jason Blachowicz: Bass
Alex Marquez: Drums

Tracks to Check Out:

"Disciple of Abhorrence"
"Ordain the Hierarchy"
"Ethnic Cleansing"
"Dominion of Terror"

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#78:

Satan - Court in the Act (1983)



Satan was a NWOBHM band which formed in 1979. This album is a great piece of work. Excellent guitar work, pounding drums, and high soaring vocals!! How these guys didn't get as big as other NWOBHM bands like Iron Maiden and Saxon is beyond me?!?

Line Up:

Brian Ross: Vocals
Russ Tippins: Guitars
Steve Ramsey: Guitars
Graeme English: Bass
Sean Taylor: Drums

Tracks to Check Out:

"Trial by Fire"
"Broken Treaties"
"No Turning Back"
"Blades of Steel"

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#77:

Onslaught - In Search of Sanity (1989)



While it's a great record, it's nowhere as great as "Power From Hell" and "The Force" were. Not as much brutality and evil on this album. The album was originally recorded with Sy Keeler on vocals, but the label wanted more commercial success so they made the band re-record it with Steve Grimmett (Grim Reaper) on vocals. If this album was released by a different band, it would of became a classic, but I guess Onslaught fans knew what they wanted, and this wasn't it.

Line Up:

Steve Grimmett: Vocals
Nige Rockett: Guitars
Rob Trotman: Guitars
James Hinder: Bass
Steve Grice: Drums

Tracks to Check Out:

"Welcome to Dying"
"Shellshock"
"In Search of Sanity"
"Lightning War"

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#76:

Fear Factory - Demanufacture (1995)



I have always been very picky with Fear Factory, but I loved this album. The guitar work is great and Burton C. Bell's vocals go from very angry screams, to well sung melodies. Plus Raymond Herrera is a fucking beast on the drums!!!

Line Up:

Burton C. Bell: Vocals
Dino Cazares: Guitars / Bass
Raymond Herrera: Drums

*Although Christian Olde Wolbers is credited on bass, he joined the band after the album was recorded. All Bass on the album was played by Dino Cazares.*

Tracks to Check Out:

"Pisschrist"
"Replica"
"New Breed"
"Zero Signal"

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#75:

Root - The Book (1999)



I don't think there is any other black metal band quite like Root. Where most black metal bands feature very high pitched screeching vocals, Root features operatic vocals which somehow fit very well!! Super Satanic stuff (as Big Boss founded the first Church of Satan in Czech Republic.

Line Up:

Big Boss: Vocals
Ashok: Guitars
Petr "Blackie" Hošek: Guitars
Alesh Dostál: Bass
Evil: Drums

Tracks to Check Out:

"The Mystical Words of the Wise"
"The Message of the Time"
"Remember Me!"
"The Book"

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#74:

Death Strike - Fuckin' Death (1991)



In 1984, Master frontman, Paul Speckmann decided to start his own band, Death Strike, using songs originally written for Master. The album was "Fuckin' Death". The music is typical old school death metal. Although the album was recorded in 1985, it wasn't released until 1991.

Line Up:

Paul Speckmann: Vocals / Bass
Chris Mittleburn: Guitars
Kirk Miller: Guitars
John Leprich: Drums

Tracks to Check Out:

"Re-Entry and Destruction"
"The Final Countdown"
"Pay to Die"
"The Truth"