History and Evolution of Heavy Metal Music 1967 – 1997

A quick educational journey from metal's vague beginnings, to the creative climaxes that spawned various sub-genres, to the amazing peak of the genre, and the inevitable decline and self-referencing.

History and Evolution of Heavy Metal Music 1967 – 1997

1. 1967 – “Tales of Brave Ulysses” - Cream/UK/
2. 1967 – “Manic Depression” - Hendrix/UK/US/
3. 1968 – “Born to Be Wild” - Steppenwolf /US/
4. 1968 – “Helter Skelter” – The Beatles/UK/
5. 1969 – “Kick Out the Jams” – MC5 /US/
6. 1969 – “Whole Lotta Love” - Led Zeppelin/UK/
7. 1969 – “21st Century Schizoid Man” - King Crimson/UK/
8. 1970 – “Speed King” – Deep Purple /UK/
9. 1970 – “War Pigs” - Black Sabbath/UK/
10. 1971 – “Homicidal Suicidal” - Budgie/UK/
11. 1971 – “I'm Eighteen” – Alice Cooper /US/
12. 1971 – “Hej, én szólok hozzád” – Locomotiv GT /Hungary/
13. 1972 – “Warrior” - Wishbone Ash/UK/
14. 1972 – “Easy Livin’” - Uriah Heep/UK/
15. 1973 – “The Hero and the Madman” – Thin Lizzy/UK/
16. 1974 – “Lady Fantasy” – Camel/UK/
17. 1974 – “Doctor Doctor” – U.F.O /UK/
18. 1975 – “T.N.T.” – AC/DC /Australia/
19. 1975 – “The Man on the Silver Mountain” - Rainbow/UK/
20. 1976 – “Don’t Fear the Reaper” - Blue Oyster Cult /US/
21. 1976 – “Moonchild” – Rory Gallagher/UK/
22. 1977 – “Hunting Girl” – Jethro Tull/UK/
23. 1978 – “Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love” – Van Halen /US/
24. 1978 – “Running Wild” – Judas Priest/UK/
25. 1979 – “It Ain’t Easy” – Supermax /Austria/
26. 1979 – “I Was Made for Loving You” – KISS /US/
27. 1979 – “Capricorn” – Motorhead /UK/
28. 1980 – “747 (Strangers in the Night)” - Saxon/UK/
29. 1981 – “Live Like an Angel” – Venom/UK/
30. 1982 – “Hallowed be Thy Name” – Iron Maiden/UK/
31. 1983 – “Black Magic” – Slayer /US/
32. 1983 – “Evil – Merciful Fate” /Denmark/
33. 1983 – “Rainbow in the Dark” – DIO /UK/
34. 1984 – “Creeping Death” – Metallica /US/
35. 1984 – “Black Star” – Yngwie Malmsteen /Sweden/US/
36. 1984 – “Thor (The Powerhead)” – Manowar /US/
37. 1984 – “Sign of Satan” – Warlock /Germany/
38. 1984 – “Procreation (Of the Wicked)” – Celtic Frost /Swiss/
39. 1984 – “I Wanna Be Somebody” - W.A.S.P. /US/
40. 1984 – “S.O.S.”- Легион /USSR/
41. 1985 – “Challenge the Eagles” – Razor /Canada/
42. 1985 – “Stirring the Cauldron” – Whiplash /US/
43. 1985 - “Metal Church” – Metal Church /US/
44. 1985 – “Born for Burning” – Bathory /Sweden/
45. 1986 – “Peace Sells” – Megadeth /US/
46. 1986 – “Троянский конь” - Черный обелиск /USSR/
47. 1986 – “Дальний свет” - Круиз /USSR/
48. 1987 – “To the Wall” - Sepultura /Brazil/
49. 1987 – “A Little Time” – Helloween /Germany/
50. 1987 – “Nuclear Winter” – Sodom /Germany/
51. 1987 – “На службе силы зла” – Ария /USSR/
52. 1987 – “Мастер” - Мастер /USSR/
53. 1988 – “Run for the Night” – Blind Guardian /Germany/
54. 1988 – “Mentally Murdered” – Napalm Death /UK/
55. 1988 – “Thundersteel” – Riot /US/
56. 1988 – “Pull the Plug” – Death /US/
57. 1989 – “Embryonic Necropsy and Devourment” - Carcass/UK/
58. 1989 – “Вольному — воля” - Чёрный Кофе /USSR/
59. 1989 – “Tunnel of Pain” – Coroner /Swiss/
60. 1989 – “Word Salad” - Annihilator /Canada/
61. 1991 – “Enthralled in Essence” - Atheist /US/
62. 1991 – “Blessed Are the Sick” – Morbid Angel /US/
63. 1991 – “The Painless” - Paradise Lost/UK/
64. 1991 – “Testimony” – Pestilence /Holland/
65. 1991 – “Gutted” - Cannibal Corpse /US/
66. 1991 – “A Blaze in the Northern Sky” - Darkthrone /Norway/
67. 1992 – “The IVth Crusade” – Bolt Thrower/UK/
68. 1992 – “Black Spell of Destruction” – Burzum /Norway/
69. 1992 – “Treasure Island” – Running Wild /Germany/
70. 1993 – “Celestial Voyage” – Cynic /US/
71. 1993 – “The Crown of Sympathy” – My Dying Bride/UK/
72. 1993 – “Frozen” - Dissection /Sweden/
73. 1994 – “Terminal Spirit Disease” – At the Gates /Sweden/
74. 1994 – “Black Winter Day” – Amorphis /Finland/
75. 1995 – “When Satan Rules his World” – Deicide /US/
76. 1995 – “And When he Falleth” - Theater of Tragedy /Norway/
77. 1995 – “Life - Another Shape of Sorrow” – Dismember /Sweden/
78. 1995 – “Burnt Offerings” - Iced Earth /US/
79. 1995 – “Moonskin” - Samael /Swiss/
80. 1996 – “Dead Eternity” – In Flames /Sweden/
81. 1996 – “Chameleon” – Gorefest /Holland/
82. 1996 – “Ars manifesta” Kvist /Norway/
83. 1997 – “With Strength I Burn” – Emperor /Norway/
84. 1997 – “Raabjørn Speiler Draugheimens Skodde” – Dimmu Borgir /Norway/
85. 1997 – “Hammerfall” - Hammerfall/Sweden/
86. 1997 – “Hedon” - Dark Tranquility /Sweden/