Best Metal Albums of the Second Half of the 1970s (1975-1979)

1 Stained Class - Judas Priest

2 Rising - Rainbow

3 Sabotage - Black Sabbath

4 Accept - Accept

5 Long Live Rock N Roll - Rainbow

6 Sin After Sin - Judas Priest

7 Tokyo Tapes - Scorpions

8 Van Halen - Van Halen

Hard to choose one album, because these are all amazing!

9 On Stage - Rainbow

10 Rock City - Riot

The Contenders

11 We Sold Our Soul for Rock 'n' Roll - Black Sabbath

12 Sad Wings of Destiny - Judas Priest

13 Taken by Force - Scorpions

14 Killing Machine - Judas Priest

15 The Soundhouse Tapes - Iron Maiden

16 Bomber - Motorhead

17 Struck Down - Y&T

18 Keep the Dogs Away - Thor