Judas Priest – Redeemer of Souls (85)
The driving riffs, the razor-sharp dual guitar harmonies, the unholy shrieking of fantastical lyrical themes, the studded black leather and chains – Judas Priest is responsible for heavy metal as we know it today, plain and simple. Fellow Britons Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath may have invented and popularized the style, but the Priest distilled…
The Smashing Pumpkins – Siamese Dream (95)
By 1993 grunge was everywhere, but The Smashing Pumpkins never really sounded like anyone else. Hailing from Chicago, it’s not hard to think that these four college rockers made a conscious effort to separate themselves from whatever the hell was going on in Seattle. While other bands turned their amps up to 11 and screamed…
Beastie Boys – Paul’s Boutique (95)
The Beastie Boys have always managed to tiptoe a fine line between alternative rock and hip hop without ever seeming to overindulge in one or the other, arguably the only band in music history able to successfully do so for an extended period of time. The standard was set high after their trailblazing debut album…
Eric Clapton – 461 Ocean Boulevard (82.5)
Eric Clapton was already on his way to becoming a guitar “God” in 1974. He had played with The Yardbirds and Cream, proving his talent along the way, and by the time the 70s rolled around Clapton had left those bands behind to begin his career as a solo artist. His self-titled debut peaked at…
Black Sabbath – Master of Reality (97.5)
It is very likely that had Black Sabbath called it a day in 1971, they would still be revered as the Godfathers of heavy metal. With Black Sabbath’s groundbreaking unification of rock and roll with horror film imagery, and the commercially successful Paranoid’s radio hits and revolutionary perfection of the 5th chord guitar riff, any…
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