Opeth’s Mikael Akerfeldt Names His Top Ten Metal Albums


Opeth, by Hillarie Jason

Are you ready for another top ten metal albums list? So far we’ve heard from Kerry King, Bill Ward, Ozzy Osbourne, Rob Halford, Lars Ulrich, Corey Taylor and Joe Duplantier, and now Opeth’s Mikael Akerfeldt has revealed his list to Rolling Stone. Check it out below!

10. Lucifer’s Friend, ‘Where the Groupies Killed the Blues’ (1972)
9. Deep Purple, ‘Stormbringer’ (1974)
8. Yngwie J. Malmsteen, ‘Rising Force’ (1984)
7. Entombed, ‘Left Hand Path’ (1990)
6. King Diamond, ‘”Them”‘ (1988)
5. Morbid Angel, ‘Altars of Madness’ (1989)
4. Led Zeppelin, ‘Led Zeppelin II’ (1969)
3. Rainbow, ‘Rising’ (1976)
2. Judas Priest, ‘Sad Wings of Destiny’ (1976)
1. Black Sabbath, ‘Sabbath Bloody Sabbath’ (1973)

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