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So Cannibal Corpse is awful. They really are. Mixed 'em twice and my sister had all their albums, but it's basically Celtic Frost with disgusting lyrics.

I suspect I'm going to be pilloried but here's the five albums I'd start with:

1) Sepultura - Chaos A.D. Sepultura are probably the most accomplished of the thrash metal crowd.

2) Metallica - Master of Puppets. Early, angry, heartful Metallica. Technical chops, decent lyrics and a lot of strength.

3) Judas Priest - Painkiller. Basically, Halford's best contribution to metal. It's hailed as a "comeback" album but it's more accurate to call it a swan song.

4) Fear Factory - Manufacture. Fear Factory pretty much dominate the industrial metal camp. I'd argue that Ministry is better but Ministry is less metal.

5) Iron Maiden - The Number of the Beast. Possibly Maiden's best, and certainly lays the framework for all the power metal that followed.

Note that ALL that shit is ancient. There's a lot more modern stuff, but this is the stuff that stands the test of time.

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