Black Sabbath’s Bill Ward Names His Top Ten Metal Albums


Black Sabbath‘s Paranoid was voted number one on Rolling Stone‘s list of “The 100 Greatest Metal Albums Of All Time” last month, and now their iconic drummer, Bill Ward, has shared his personal top ten online. While there are some classics on his list, there are also several modern records that may surprise you. See below!

10. Dead Cross, ‘Dead Cross’ (2017)
9. DevilDriver, ‘Beast’ (2011)
8. Fear Factory, ‘Mechanize’ (2010)
7. Krisiun, ‘Southern Storm’ (2008)
6. Type O Negative, ‘October Rust’ (1996)
5. Motörhead, ‘The Wörld Is Yours’ (2010)
4. Judas Priest, ‘The Best of Judas Priest: Living After Midnight’ (1997)
3. Slipknot, ‘.5: The Gray Chapter’ (2014)
2. Metallica, ‘Metallica’ (1991)
1. Black Sabbath, ‘Master of Reality’ (1971)

Read his explanation for each record over at RollingStone.com.