I’m looking to buy more CDs and expand my depth and breadth of metal music appreciation. Instead of “greatest hits” I’d like a studio (or live) album that is a shining example of a great band.

I’ll start:
Ratt: Out of the Cellar
Listen

This was Ratt’s breakthrough hit and debut album that put them on the map. Several hits on this disc like “Round and Round”. Also a couple great songs that were not hits like “Lack of Communication” and “I’m Insane”.

Edit To Add: Some great responses below, thanks! Please feel free to ponder further and add to your response or respond again with other bands!

  • dez@lemmy.ml
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    9 months ago

    Probably the metal fans gonna kill me, but the only band I really enjoy listen with a little metal spice - I know they arent a full metal band - are Deafheaven.

    My favourite album is Sunbather .

    • Leraje@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      9 months ago

      You like what you like :)

      Deafheaven definitely fall into a metal sub-genre, somewhere between Black Metal and Post Metal. Sunbather is also one of my favourite albums.

      There’s a little known British band you might enjoy called The Hope Burden who’s stuff is similar to Deafheaven - this is their Decline. Despair. Decay EP

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        9 months ago

        Ty mate, I will save the suggestion to listen in the future

    • ShunkW@lemmy.world
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      9 months ago

      If you like their style, there’s lots of other blackgaze out there. Mol, An Autumn for Crippled Children, Lantlos, and Violet Cold are some of my favorites.