The Best Unknown Metal Albums
 
The list author says: "Here it is finally; A collection of some of my favorite metal albums of all time. Albums that I have introduced to many fellow rockers over the years. These are the rare, the unknown metal classics."
None Shall Defy
None Shall Defy
"This album floored me when I first heard it.  It has the long, thrashy song structures of 'Hell Awaits' with a slightly more death metal vocal approach - But this is not death metal, this is thrash, and finely crafted thrash at that."
Thundersteel
Thundersteel
Martha Splatterhead's Maddest Stories Ever Told
Martha Splatterhead's Maddest Stories Ever Told
"Nice mix of thrash with some punk thrown in.  Crazy harsh vocals, evil, twisted and funny lyrics. This is one of my favorite albums in high school - and I was the only one who knew about it."
Double Eclipse
Double Eclipse
"This forgotten classic featuring Neil Schon from Journey came out just a few years too late to make a dent in the dying hair metal movement.  It has great songwriting, awesome guitar playing (of course), and truly an amazing voice in Johnny Gioeli.  It's a lost melodic metal classic."
To Hell & Back
To Hell & Back
Blessed Is the Black
Blessed Is the Black
"Oh Coven...Where did you go?  This is one of the best straight forward thrash albums I have ever heard.  Satanic themes with a sense of humor and a headbanging tempo throughout.  The next 2 Coven albums 'Death Walks Behind You' and 'Boneless Cristian' are also thrash classics."
Heresy