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Screaming for Vengeance
Screaming for Vengeance, Judas Priest's eighth studio album (July 17, 1982, CBS), produced by Tom Allom in Ibiza; double platinum in the US, with the radio hit "You've Got Another Thing Comin'" and opener "The Hellion/Electric Eye".
Seventh Son of a Seventh Son
Seventh Son of a Seventh Son is Iron Maiden's seventh studio album, released 11 April 1988. A concept album about a clairvoyant seventh son, it was their first UK number one since 1982 and last classic-lineup record.
Seventh Star
Seventh Star (Black Sabbath featuring Tony Iommi) is the 1986 album written as Tony Iommi's first solo record, released under the Sabbath name on label and manager Don Arden's pressure; its only Sabbath album with singer Glenn Hughes, fired five dates into the tour.
Shout at the Devil
Shout at the Devil is Mötley Crüe's second studio album, released September 1983 on Elektra, produced by Tom Werman. Certified 4x platinum, it peaked around #17 in the US and defined early glam metal with its Satanic Panic-era imagery.
Show No Mercy
Show No Mercy is Slayer's debut thrash metal album, released December 3, 1983 on Metal Blade (MBR 1013). Recorded in a week for $1,500, it became Metal Blade's best-selling release and a thrash landmark.
Sin After Sin
Sin After Sin is the third studio album by the heavy metal band Judas Priest, released on CBS in 1977 and their first for a major label.
So Far, So Good... So What!
So Far, So Good... So What! is Megadeth's third studio album, released January 1988 on Capitol Records; recorded with Jeff Young and Chuck Behler, it peaked at No. 28 on the Billboard 200 and No. 18 in the UK.
Somewhere in Time (Iron Maiden album)
Somewhere in Time, Iron Maiden's sixth studio album (29 September 1986, EMI/Capitol), first to use guitar synthesizers, written without Bruce Dickinson, produced by Martin Birch, RIAA platinum, revived on The Future Past tour.
South of Heaven
South of Heaven is Slayer's fourth studio album, released July 5, 1988 on Def Jam and produced by Rick Rubin. It slowed the tempos of Reign in Blood, peaked at #57 on the Billboard 200, and was RIAA-certified gold in 1992.
Splat! (album)
Splat! is Deep Purple's 24th studio album, released July 3, 2026 on earMUSIC, produced by Bob Ezrin, second album with guitarist Simon McBride, a 13-track concept album by Ian Gillan on humanity's end as transformation.
St. Anger
St. Anger is Metallica's eighth studio album, released June 5, 2003 on Vertigo. Recorded amid Jason Newsted's exit and James Hetfield's rehab, with Bob Rock on bass, no guitar solos, a Grammy-winning title track, and famously divisive raw production.
Stained Class
Stained Class: Judas Priest's fourth studio album, released 10 February 1978 on CBS/Columbia, first with drummer Les Binks and the band's iconic logo; produced by Dennis MacKay, home of 'Exciter', a cited speed/thrash prototype.
Technical Ecstasy
Technical Ecstasy is the seventh studio album by English rock band Black Sabbath, released in September 1976 and known for its move toward keyboards and synthesizers.
Ted Nugent (album)
Ted Nugent (1975) is the self-titled debut solo album by the Detroit hard rock guitarist, released on Epic after the Amboy Dukes. Produced by Tom Werman and Lew Futterman, it features Stranglehold and sold over 2 million US copies.
The Arsonist (Sodom album)
The Arsonist is the 17th studio album by German thrash metal band Sodom, released June 27, 2025 on Steamhammer/SPV; 13 tracks, 48:47, analog-recorded, with singles Trigger Discipline and tributes Witchhunter and A.W.T.F.
The Book of Souls
The Book of Souls (2015) is Iron Maiden's 16th studio album, its first double album at 92 minutes, produced by Kevin Shirley and Steve Harris in Paris, reaching UK number one and spawning a two-year world tour.
The End (Mammoth album)
The End is the third studio album by Mammoth, Wolfgang Van Halen's solo rock project, released October 24, 2025 on BMG. Ten tracks, 39 minutes, recorded at 5150 Studios with producer Michael "Elvis" Baskette; the title single topped Billboard's Mainstream Rock chart.
The Eternal Idol
The Eternal Idol is the thirteenth studio album by Black Sabbath, released in November 1987. It was the first of five albums to feature vocalist Tony Martin.
The Final Countdown (album)
The Final Countdown (1986, Epic), Europe's third studio album produced by Kevin Elson, whose synth-driven title track, a CBS Records chart record-setter, carried the Swedish band to worldwide fame.
The Final Frontier
The Final Frontier is Iron Maiden's fifteenth studio album, released 16 August 2010 on EMI. Recorded at Compass Point Studios, Bahamas with Kevin Shirley and Steve Harris, it ran 76:35, topped the UK charts, and shares its title with a 1986 Keel album.
The Great Southern Trendkill
The Great Southern Trendkill is Pantera's eighth studio album, released May 7, 1996 on East West; gold, then platinum in 2004. Its heaviest, most abrasive record, vocals taped separately at Trent Reznor's Nothing Studios amid Anselmo's addiction.
The Last in Line
The Last in Line is Dio's 1984 second album, recorded at Caribou Ranch with keyboardist Claude Schnell; it peaked at UK No. 4 and US Billboard No. 23, went RIAA Platinum in 1987, and later named the band Last In Line.
The Mandrake Project
The Mandrake Project is Bruce Dickinson's seventh solo album, released March 1, 2024 on BMG, his first since Tyranny of Souls (2005), produced with Roy Z and paired with a 12-issue Z2 Comics series.
The Number of the Beast (album)
Iron Maiden's third studio album, released 22 March 1982 on EMI; first with Bruce Dickinson, last with Clive Burr, first UK number one, over 14 million copies sold.
The System Has Failed
The System Has Failed is Megadeth's tenth studio album, released September 14, 2004 on Sanctuary Records. Conceived as a Dave Mustaine solo album after his 2002 arm injury, it became the band's comeback with Chris Poland, Jimmie Lee Sloas, and Vinnie Colaiuta.
The Ultimate Sin
The Ultimate Sin (1986) is Ozzy Osbourne's fourth studio album, produced by Ron Nevison, featuring Jake E. Lee. Peaked at No. 6 Billboard 200 and No. 8 UK; double platinum in the US; deleted from catalog in 2002.
The World Needs a Hero
The World Needs a Hero is Megadeth's ninth studio album, released May 15, 2001 on Sanctuary Records. Produced by Dave Mustaine, it peaked at No. 16 on the Billboard 200 and marked a return to heavier metal after Risk.
The X Factor (album)
The X Factor (1995) is Iron Maiden's tenth studio album and the first with vocalist Blaze Bayley, produced by Steve Harris and Nigel Green at Barnyard Studios. It peaked at number 8 in the UK and remains the band's darkest, most divisive record.
Too Fast for Love
Too Fast for Love is Mötley Crüe's debut album, self-released November 10, 1981 on Leathür Records in about 900 copies, remixed by Roy Thomas Baker for Elektra's 1982 reissue, reaching Billboard No. 77 and US Platinum status.
Turbo (Judas Priest album)
Turbo (1986) is the tenth studio album by British heavy metal band Judas Priest, produced by Tom Allom on CBS/Columbia. Known for its guitar synthesizers, the single "Turbo Lover", UK No. 33 and US No. 17 chart peaks, RIAA platinum status, and the 2017 Turbo 30 3CD reissue.