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Tyr (album)
Tyr (TYR) is Black Sabbath's 1990 studio album, third with singer Tony Martin and first with bassist Neil Murray, produced by Tony Iommi and Cozy Powell with Norse-mythology-themed titles; reissued in the 2024 Anno Domini box set.
Unatoned
Unatøned is Machine Head's eleventh studio album, released April 25, 2025 on Nuclear Blast/Imperium Recordings. Known for its 41-minute length, Flynn's three songwriting rules, the piano ballad 'Scorn', and a divided critical reception (Metacritic 72).
Unbreakable (Scorpions album)
Unbreakable is the fifteenth studio album by German hard rock band Scorpions, released May 4, 2004 on BMG; a back-to-basics rock record produced by Erwin Musper and the first with bassist Paweł Mąciwoda.
Undisputed Attitude
Undisputed Attitude, Slayer's seventh studio album (May 28, 1996, American Recordings), is a 14-track, 33-minute set of punk and hardcore covers plus one original, "Gemini".
United Abominations
United Abominations (2007) is Megadeth's eleventh studio album and first for Roadrunner Records, with Mustaine, the Drover brothers, and James LoMenzo; includes the Cristina Scabbia duet re-recording of À Tout le Monde.
Van Halen III
Van Halen III (1998, Warner Bros.) is Van Halen's tenth studio album and its only one with Extreme singer Gary Cherone, co-produced by Eddie Van Halen and Mike Post; a commercial and critical failure.
Vindicate
Vindicate is the seventh studio album by American rock band Black Veil Brides, released May 8, 2026 on Spinefarm Records. 14 tracks, self-produced by Andy Biersack and Jake Pitts, themes of revenge and resilience, guests Robb Flynn and Lilith Czar.
Virtual XI
Virtual XI, Iron Maiden's eleventh studio album (EMI, March 23, 1998), the second and last with vocalist Blaze Bayley, produced by Steve Harris, peaking at No. 16 UK and ending the Blaze era.
Vol. 4 (Black Sabbath album)
Vol. 4 (Black Sabbath, 1972) is the English heavy metal band's fourth studio album, self-produced at the Record Plant in Los Angeles. Working title Snowblind was rejected by Warner Bros over cocaine references; it hit number 13 in the US and number 8 in the UK.
Volume V (album)
Volume V (Volume 5) is the fifth studio album by New Orleans sludge metal supergroup Down, released November 20, 2026 via Nuclear Blast Records; first full-length since 2007's Over the Under, with King Diamond guesting on "Merciful Fate".
Vulgar Display of Power
Vulgar Display of Power, Pantera's sixth studio album (Atco, February 25, 1992), defined groove metal with Terry Date producing at Pantego Sound Studio; it peaked at number 44 on the Billboard 200 and is certified 2x Platinum.
We've Come for You All
We've Come for You All is Anthrax's ninth studio album (2003, Nuclear Blast), the fourth and last John Bush-era record, produced by guitarist Rob Caggiano, with guests Dimebag Darrell and Roger Daltrey, and regarded as the band's comeback album.
Women and Children First
Women and Children First, Van Halen's third studio album (March 26, 1980, Warner Bros.), their first all-original-songs record; produced by Ted Templeman at Sunset Sound, heavier tone, Wurlitzer debut, Nicolette Larson guest vocal, peaked at number 6 and went triple Platinum.
X (Def Leppard album)
X (pronounced ten) is Def Leppard's eighth studio album and tenth overall, released July 30, 2002. Produced with Per Aldeheim, Andreas Carlsson, and Pete Woodroffe, it reached No. 11 on the Billboard 200 and No. 14 in the UK.
Youthanasia
Youthanasia is Megadeth's sixth studio album, released November 1, 1994 on Capitol Records; produced by Dave Mustaine and Max Norman in Phoenix, it debuted at number 4 on the Billboard 200 and went RIAA platinum.