Best hard rock album of all time?

[ScottySkis]

Hmm... growing up in the 80's / 90's I was always a big fan of Pearl Jam, but most of my music collection is 90's rock. I grew up in Connecticut listening to Radio 104. I even had Radio 104 stickers all over my mountain bike (haha).

It's been mostly digitized now, I find myself listening to more and more older music (70's / 80's) and less and less 90's rock. I dunno why. I wonder if I've outgrown it? It just doesn't have the same emotional effect it did on my in my more formative years. I still enjoy it and like it, just doesn't "impact" me the same way.

I use to Nirvana, now I think it is okay teenage years I guess.

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[skiNEwhere]

I use to Nirvana, now I think it is okay teenage years I guess.

That was the first thing that came to my mind as well, but after thinking about it I don't think Nirvana quite fits in the category of hard rock.

I've always been a fan of Led Zeppelin, even though I wouldn't necessarily call them "hard"

 

[legalskier]

And the best live hard rock album is...



Live at Leeds

 

[Mildcat]

Can't believe no one has mentioned Motorhead Ace of spades!!! If I had to choose one it would be Back in Black. Honorable mentions to Ozzy-Diary of a Madman, Hellacopters-Payin the Dues, Clutch-Blast Tyrant, C.O.C-Deliverance, Fu Manchu-King of the Road, AIC-Dirt, Kyuss-Wretch, Sabbath-paranoid.

 

[Riverskier]

If I had to pick one I would say Guns n' Roses Appetite for Destruction. Plenty of other worthy candidates though. My favorite band of all time is Type O Negative, but most people haven't even heard of them.

Nirvana takes the title of "most overrated band of all time" by a landslide.

 

[bdfreetuna]

Smashing Pumpkins - Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness

 

[ScottySkis]

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Led Zepplin #3 for me.

 

[hammer]

AC/DC Back in Black

 

[kickstand]

It's kinda hard to beat "Appetite for Destruction", especially if you grew up with the late 80's, early 90's rock....a few others to consider, that I don't think anyone else has mentioned:

"Ten" - Pearl Jam (I've always favored them over Nirvana)
"Pyromania" - Def Leppard
"The Number of the Beast" - Iron Maiden
"Van Halen" - Van Halen

I would put some albums, such as "Dark Side of the Moon" and "Hotel California" above most of the ones mentioned here, but I don't consider those hard rock at all.

 

[skiNEwhere]

RHCP - Californication

 

[Mpdsnowman]

 

[kickstand]

^^^

Almost included that one in my previous list. Fantastic album, their best by far, IMHO....

 

[twinplanx]

That was the first thing that came to my mind as well, but after thinking about it I don't think Nirvana quite fits in the category of hard rock.

I've always been a fan of Led Zeppelin, even though I wouldn't necessarily call them "hard"

ok I get Nirvana not quite fitting in the hard rock category, but IMHO Led Zeppelin is absolutely "hard" They set the bar for the rock & roll lifestyle. Has any other band before it since had there own jet? So my vote for greatest hard rock album of all time goes to Led Zeppelin 4 I think that's the one with Stairway..? Also would like to give an Honorary Mention to Master of Puppets!!

 

[deadheadskier]

Iron Maiden has a plane and their lead singer flies it during their tours. Take that Robert Plant. :lol:

I'd say Zep I-III are harder rocking than IV, but they're all very good.

 

[Mpdsnowman]

I forgot about Iron Maiden...Hell they fly their own jet lol

 

[skiNEwhere]

ok I get Nirvana not quite fitting in the hard rock category, but IMHO Led Zeppelin is absolutely "hard" They set the bar for the rock & roll lifestyle. Has any other band before it since had there own jet? So my vote for greatest hard rock album of all time goes to Led Zeppelin 4 I think that's the one with Stairway..? Also would like to give an Honorary Mention to Master of Puppets!!

Yes, I do think they are hard rock, but I said they weren't because I was judging by today's standards

 

[Geoff]

Some of the other bands that were said were borderline hard rock, but come on, U2 is most definitely not hard rock or even close to it.

Yep. That's because, unlike most of the bands listed in this thread, U2 doesn't suck.

/troll

 

[twinplanx]

Yes, I do think they are hard rock, but I said they weren't because I was judging by today's standards

that makes sense, but would you agree that Zeppelin paved the way? I couldn't every begin to imagine what music today would be without Led Zeppelin backing the day...

 

[deadheadskier]

Yep. That's because, unlike most of the bands listed in this thread, U2 doesn't suck.

/troll

U2 doesn't suck??? If someone stuck a gun to my head and said you need to listen to Barry Manilow or U2 for 24 hours straight, I'd have a really hard time picking. At least I could laugh at Manilow.

 

[witch hobble]

Yes, I do think they are hard rock, but I said they weren't because I was judging by today's standards

They are your overlords!