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Sonic Temple Jan 1989 : The Cult : Sonic Temple : Amazon.com
Features "Sun KIng" "Fire Woman" and "Edie (Ciao Baby)".
Electric Jan 1987 : The Cult : Electric : Amazon.com
Features "Love Removal Machine" and "Born To Be Wild". Much heavier and less dreamy than 1985's "Love". Boot stompin' Rock n' Roll.
Are You Experienced May 1967 : The Jimmy Hendrix Experience : Are You Experienced : Amazon.com
Hendrix invented modern guitar rock. His use of feedback and distortion, and untethered solos were all groundbreaking. While not a heavy metal album, heavy metal could not have been born without Hendrix.

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