Suicidal Tendencies - Self-Titled
Whiplash - Insult to Injury
Lykathea Aflame - Elvenefris
LCR is awesome, but the self-titled disappointed me
join the army is their best song
Ayreon - Into the Electric Castle always makes me smile.
Elvenking's Heathenreel. I couldn't care less for their other albums but this one is a real sticker, it never gets old and makes you happy time after time. I'd go so far to say that it's one of the best power/folk metal albums there is.
Edguy - Rocket Ride
Sinergy - Beware The Heavens
Amon Amarth - Twilight Of The Thunder God (mentioned in OP, just sayin' I agree)
The Black Dahlia Murder - Unhallowed
Rhapsody, Luca Turilli, and Bal-Sagoth - entire catalog puts a massive grin on my face.
Yes! Every time I listen to Painkiller, I feel like I'm in an awesome 80's montage - I can beat Ivan Drago!judas priest - painkiller
Tuatha de Danann - Trova di Danú
/end of discussion, seriously.
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