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Master of Puppets

Master of Puppets is a seminal 1986 album by Metallica. It’s widely recognized as a cornerstone of thrash metal and show...

Iconic 80S Heavy Metal Thrash Metal

9.5 Brilliant

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Are You Experienced

Are You Experienced is a 1967 studio album by Jimi Hendrix and The Experience. It’s notable for its groundbreaking use o...

Psychedelic Rock Blues Rock 60S Debut

9.5 Brilliant

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Appetite for Destruction

Appetite for Destruction is the 1987 debut studio album by American hard rock band Guns N' Roses, famous for its raw sou...

Iconic 80S Hard Rock Heavy Metal

9.4 Excellent

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The Joshua Tree

The Joshua Tree is the fifth studio album by Irish rock band U2, released in 1987 to immense commercial success and winn...

Iconic Alternative Rock Anthemic 80S

9.4 Excellent

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In Utero

1993 Nirvana album produced by Steve Albini, their final studio recording before Kurt Cobain's 1994 death, debuting at #...

Alternative Rock 90S Grunge Raw

9.1 Excellent

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Superunknown

1994 Soundgarden album that debuted at #1 in the US and won two Grammy Awards, featuring the hit singles Black Hole Sun...

Iconic 90S Psychedelic Grunge

9.1 Excellent

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Vs.

1993 Pearl Jam album that set a then-record US first-week sales figure of over 950,000 copies, making it one of the fast...

Alternative Rock 90S Grunge Hard Rock

8.7 Great

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Badmotorfinger

1991 Soundgarden album featuring Rusty Cage and Outshined, a pivotal grunge record that drove the band toward mainstream...

Heavy 90S Grunge Hard Rock

8.5 Great

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Kill 'Em All

Kill 'Em All is the 1983 debut studio album by the American heavy metal band Metallica, considered a pioneering release...

80S Heavy Metal Debut Thrash Metal

8.5 Great

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The Unforgettable Fire

The Unforgettable Fire is the fourth studio album by Irish rock band U2, released in 1984 and marking a shift toward amb...

Atmospheric Alternative Rock 80S U2

8.5 Great

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Vitalogy

1994 Pearl Jam album initially released on vinyl before CD, debuting at #1 in the US and featuring the experimental trac...

Experimental Alternative Rock 90S Grunge

8.4 Great

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Boy

Boy is the debut studio album by Irish rock band U2, released in 1980 and produced by Steve Lillywhite, establishing the...

Alternative Rock Post Punk 80S Debut

8.0 Great

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Down on the Upside

1996 Soundgarden album featuring Burden in My Hand and Blow Up the Outside World, their final studio release before the...

Alternative Rock Melodic 90S Grunge

7.8 Good

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Mother's Milk

Mother's Milk is the 1989 fourth studio album by American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers, bringing in guitarist John Fr...

Alternative Rock Energetic 80S Funk Rock

7.8 Good

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Louder Than Love

1989 Soundgarden major-label debut on A&M Records, featuring heavier production and wider distribution than their prior...

Heavy 80S Grunge Hard Rock

7.5 Good

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King Animal

2012 Soundgarden album, their first in 16 years following a 1997 breakup and subsequent reunion, debuting at #5 on the B...

Alternative Rock Melodic Reunion 10S

7.5 Good

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The Uplift Mofo Party Plan

The Uplift Mofo Party Plan is the 1987 third studio album by American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers, their only releas...

Alternative Rock 80S Funk Rock Red Hot Chili Peppers

7.5 Good

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October

October is the second studio album by Irish rock band U2, released in 1981 and notable for its overtly spiritual and bib...

Alternative Rock Post Punk 80S Spiritual

7.3 Good

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Rattle and Hum

Rattle and Hum is a hybrid live and studio album by Irish rock band U2, released in 1988 alongside a companion documenta...

Documentary Alternative Rock 80S Blues Rock

7.3 Good

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Pablo Honey

Pablo Honey is the 1993 debut studio album by the English rock band Radiohead, notable for featuring their breakthrough...

Alternative Rock 90S Britpop Debut

7.2 Good