Comme tous les genres de musique, le Heavy-métal est une palette variée en laquelle les auditeurs peuvent choisir le type de « métal » leur convenant.
Il n'y a aucun bon type de métal, c'est seulement une définition de ce qui constitue la musique dans le métal.
En dépit des étiquettes et des catégories de musique ayant une tendance de diviser des personnes plutôt que de les unir, Trent, de "Mote MGZN" a construit une liste regroupant les albums d'une poignée de groupes qui ont, d'une manière ou d'une autre, ces vingt dernières années (1987-2007), contribuées à la croissance et à la popularité de la musique «Heavy».
25. Faith No More – The Real Thing 1989
No fish were harmed in the making of this record.
24. Motley Crue – Dr. Feelgood 1989
Hair metal’s last gasp before the fall.
23. AC/DC – The Razors Edge 1990
Is there any song better than “Thunderstruck” to hear at the stroke of midnight at a bar?
22. Queensryche – Operation Mindcrime 1988
Seattle was more than flannel and despair; it was also about concept albums.
21. Pantera – Cowboys from Hell 1990
The first great metal record of the nineties.
20. Slayer – South of Heaven 1988
Hit with lukewarm reviews upon its release, critical response to South of Heaven has softened over the years so much so the record has now become a fan favorite.
19. Soundgarden – Badmotorfinger 1991
Other than Sabbath, no band does the droning sludge riff better than Soundgarden and no Soundgarden album exhibited this more than Badmotorfinger.
18. Anthrax – Among the Living 1987
Remember that scary ass preacher from Poltergeist II? Well Anthrax put him on the cover of Among the Living. Anyone else just get a chill?
17. Iron Maiden – Seventh Son of the Seventh Son 1988The last Iron Maiden studio album guitarist Adrian Smith would play on until 2000’s Brave New World.
16. Nirvana – Bleach 1989
Kurt Cobain reportedly listened to Swiss death metallers Celtic Frost before recording Bleach.
15. Metallica - And Justice For all 1988
And Justice For All reached the Billboard Top 10 Album chart, despite the fact no song on the album was under five minutes.
14. Ozzy Osbourne – No More Tears 1991
The last great solo outing for the Prince of Darkness.
13. Ministry –Psalm 69: The Way to Succeed and the Way to Suck Eggs 1992
After seeing them play live on the Lollapalooza ‘92 tour, rapper Ice Cube declared Ministry “the loudest, craziest mutherfuckers ever.”
12. Megadeth – Countdown to Extinction 1992
Maybe Metallica were wrong to kick Dave Mustaine out?
11. Marilyn Manson – Antichrist Superstar 1996
The Alice Cooper of the 21st century.
10. White Zombie – La Sexorcisto: Devil Music, Vol. 1 1992
A drive-in horror show put to music; Rob Zombie made it work somehow.
9. Sepultura – Chaos AD 1993
Brazil’s biggest music export achieves international fame.
8. Korn – Korn 1994
Nu-metal pioneers one of the few remaining groups left from the genre they helped create.
7. Alice in Chains – Dirt 1992
There’s depressing music and then there’s Alice in Chains. R.I.P. Layne Staley.
6. Guns n’ Roses – Appetite for Destruction 1987
Before Axl jumped off aircraft carriers and swam with dolphins, he was once part of a bad ass rock and roll band.
5. Judas Priest – Pain Killer 1990
“THIS…IS… THE PAINKILLER!!!!!
4. Metallica – Metallica 1991
Metal’s supreme masters tone it down, shorten it up and come up with an album cover that would make Spinal Tap proud.
3. System of a Down – Toxicity 2001
SOAD proves that melodies and heavy ass metal riffs can coexist.
2. Tool – Ænima 1996
Metal meets prog. rock and the result is the most fucked up music videos ever made.
1. Pantera - Vulgar Display of Power 1992
Grunge may have killed hair metal, but Pantera put the nail in the coffin.
j'aime bien SOAD, mais de là à les mettre 14 rangs devant maiden.... 
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