1973 Metal & Hard Rock Albums

Aerosmith begins with the rough feel of blues rock, yet it already reveals the streetwise instinct and vocal power that would support the band’s later success.

Sabbath Bloody Sabbath is a turning point in which Black Sabbath keep the heavy-riff core of their first four albums while expanding their sense of structure, tone and at

Who Do We Think We Are finds Deep Purple retaining the tension and virtuosity of its classic lineup while letting the members collide inside tighter, more compact songs.

Houses of the Holy finds Led Zeppelin moving easily beyond the limits of heavy blues rock, using the four players’ chemistry to gather a wide range of musical landsc

Vagabonds of the Western World captures Thin Lizzy before the later twin-guitar style was fully formed, moving freely among blues, folk, soul and hard rock while str