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Albums That Are Impressive For Their Time

These are albums that, given the time they came out, pretty much have defied the norm in one way or another.
1Black Sabbath
Master Of Reality

Back in 1971, when the Vietnam War was still going, the economy wasn't faring too well (at least in the USA) and social upheaval was rife (especially with the rise of gay rights groups, feminists, etc., as well as left wing movements in Latin America), this album came out. Black Sabbath's third still sounds as one of the heaviest things ever made, imagine how it must've felt like to play on vinyl when the only music you'd known up to that point was stuff like Elvis, the Beatles, the Stones, etc. Definitely food for thought when jamming this beast.
2King Crimson
In The Court Of The Crimson King

Not really my fave Crimson record, but one can't deny the power "21st Century Schizoid Man" must've had on a young and naïve mind who suited the description above regarding bands heard at the time of jamming MoR. Released in 1969, this album brought to the table revolutionary musical ideas that still feel as relevant now as they did then, even if progressive rock isn't something new to us today.
3Queensryche
Operation: Mindcrime

In a time of gloss, poppyness and lots of cheese, Queensryche released a record that was cerebral, cohesive and multifacetic. From the songwriting, to the guitar parts, to the lyrics, to the vocals, to the basslines, to the drum parts, this album truly succeeded in every musical level. Most people living in 1988 probably wouldn't have appreciated this record due to the prevalent trends of the time, but nowadays, we regard it as a classic (some would even say "the classic") in the prog-metal subgenre. And it still can teach quite a few prog-metal bands a thing or two if you ask me.
4Metallica
Kill 'Em All

Much like Queensryche, Metallica was a counter-cultural phenomenon back when they started out. This record might seem unimpressive to some, but to me it's a statement of the era. It's very rawness, brutal lyrics and outright aggressive balls-out music seemed a perfect counterpoint to bands like Motley Crue. To this day, Kill 'Em All still feels like one hell of a badass record.
5Queens of the Stone Age
Songs For The Deaf

Given commercial trends in the 2000's, many bands came to choose the easy way out, rather than make challenging music. But not QotSA. Their music, simple as it may seem on first impression, sticks the more you listen to it. And this particular album offers an interesting concept that takes you away each time you hear it.
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