OK here's a unique concept: pick your favorite album from every year going as far back as metal's rocky roots. Not so easy, eh? Every year, particularly the 80's and 90's, hosts many brilliant albums, so choose wisely. Try to name an album for each consecutive year, or else leave it blank.
My turn.
1983 - Slayer - Show No Mercy
1984 - Metallica - Ride the Lightning
1985 - Celtic Frost - To Mega Therion
1986 - Slayer - Reign in Blood
1987 - Celtic Frost - Into the Pandemonium
1988 - Slayer - South of Heaven
1989 - Morbid Angel - Altars of Madness
1990 - Slayer - Seasons in the Abyss
1991 - Bolt Thrower - War Master
1992 - Immortal - Diabolical Fullmoon Mysticism
1993 - Satyricon - Dark Medieval Times
1994 - Emperor - In the Nightside Eclipse
1995 - Dark Tranquillity - The Gallery
1996 - Satyricon - Nemesis Divina
1997 - Emperor - Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk
1998 - Borknagar - The Archaic Course
1999 - Limbonic Art - Ad Noctum: Dynasty of Death
2000 - Borknagar - Quintessence
2001 - Borknagar - Empiricism
2002 - Limbonic Art - The Ultimate Death Worship
2003 - Zyklon - Aeon
2004 - Hypocrisy - The Arrival
2005 - Hypocrisy - Virus
2006 - Aborym - Generator
My turn.
1983 - Slayer - Show No Mercy
1984 - Metallica - Ride the Lightning
1985 - Celtic Frost - To Mega Therion
1986 - Slayer - Reign in Blood
1987 - Celtic Frost - Into the Pandemonium
1988 - Slayer - South of Heaven
1989 - Morbid Angel - Altars of Madness
1990 - Slayer - Seasons in the Abyss
1991 - Bolt Thrower - War Master
1992 - Immortal - Diabolical Fullmoon Mysticism
1993 - Satyricon - Dark Medieval Times
1994 - Emperor - In the Nightside Eclipse
1995 - Dark Tranquillity - The Gallery
1996 - Satyricon - Nemesis Divina
1997 - Emperor - Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk
1998 - Borknagar - The Archaic Course
1999 - Limbonic Art - Ad Noctum: Dynasty of Death
2000 - Borknagar - Quintessence
2001 - Borknagar - Empiricism
2002 - Limbonic Art - The Ultimate Death Worship
2003 - Zyklon - Aeon
2004 - Hypocrisy - The Arrival
2005 - Hypocrisy - Virus
2006 - Aborym - Generator