{"id":47190,"date":"2014-11-28T21:11:58","date_gmt":"2014-11-29T02:11:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/?p=47190"},"modified":"2014-12-25T07:45:50","modified_gmt":"2014-12-25T12:45:50","slug":"hardrock-havens-top-10-hard-rock-metal-albums-of-the-1970s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/2014\/hardrock-havens-top-10-hard-rock-metal-albums-of-the-1970s\/","title":{"rendered":"Hardrock Haven’s Top 10 Hard Rock & Metal Albums of the 1970s"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"HRH<\/p>\n

The 1970s \u2026 Ah \u2013 It was the decade of giants. Following in the footsteps of the great bands of the \u201960s, including The Beatles, The Doors, Jimi Hendrix, The Who. etc. The bands of the ’70s took Hard Rock and Metal to an entirely different level. Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, KISS, Aerosmith \u2013 the list of great \u201970s bands is endless. These were the bands in which musicians\u2019 personas took on a mystical role that was mysterious and larger than life. They followed the psychedelic, free love era with dark heavy riffs, combined with powerful vocalists and a steady line of guitar gods who set standards for the next generation of rockers to carry into the \u201980s. <\/p>\n

Without further ado, here are Hardrock Haven\u2019s staff columnists and photojournalists top 10 Hard Rock and Metal albums of the 1970s:<\/p>\n

Alexanda’s Top 10<\/h3>\n

\"Kiss01. KISS – Destroyer<\/em>
\n02. Deep Purple \u2013 Burn<\/em>
\n03. UFO \u2013 Phenomenon<\/em>
\n04. Uriah Heep \u2013 Demons & Wizards<\/em>
\n05. Lynyrd Skynyrd \u2013 Second Helping<\/em>
\n06. Rainbow \u2013 Long Live Rock\u2019N\u2019Roll<\/em>
\n07. Thin Lizzy \u2013 Jailbreak<\/em>
\n08. Slade \u2013 Slayed?<\/em>
\n09. The Sweet \u2013 Desolation Boulevard<\/em>
\n10. Alice Cooper \u2013 Billion Dollar Babies<\/em><\/p>\n


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Alissa’s Top 10<\/h3>\n

\"Led01.\tLed Zeppelin \u2014 Led Zeppelin IV<\/em>
\n02.\tPink Floyd \u2014 The Wall<\/em>
\n03.\tYes \u2014 Close to the Edge<\/em>
\n04.\tThe Doors \u2014 LA Woman<\/em>
\n05.\tManfred Mann\u2019s Earth Band \u2014 Angel Station<\/em>
\n06.\tBlack Sabbath \u2014 Sabbath Bloody Sabbath<\/em>
\n07.\tT. Rex \u2014 Electric Warrior<\/em>
\n08.\tThe Rolling Stones \u2014 Goat\u2019s Head Soup<\/em>
\n09.\tNazareth \u2014 Loud\u2019n\u2019Proud<\/em>
\n10.\tDeep Purple \u2014 Machinehead<\/em><\/p>\n


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Deb’s Top 10<\/h3>\n

\"Aerosmith0l. Aerosmith – Toys In The Attic<\/em>
\n02. Led Zeppelin – Led Zeppelin IV<\/em>
\n03. Pink Floyd – Dark Side Of The Moon<\/em>
\n04. Jethro Tull – Aqualung<\/em>
\n05. ZZ Top – Tres Hombres<\/em>
\n06. AC\/DC – Highway To Hell<\/em>
\n07. Queen – Jazz<\/em>
\n08. Black Sabbath – Paranoid<\/em>
\n09. Deep Purple – Machine Head<\/em>
\n10. Van Halen – Van Halen<\/em><\/p>\n


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Derric’s Top 10<\/h3>\n

\"Ramones01. Ramones – Road to Ruin<\/em>
\n02. Led Zeppelin – IV<\/em>
\n03. Kansas – Leftoverture<\/em>
\n04. Foreigner – Double Vision<\/em>
\n05. Van Halen – Van Halen<\/em>
\n06. Boston – Don’t Look Back<\/em>
\n07. Rainbow – Long Live Rock ‘n’ Roll<\/em>
\n08. AC\/DC – Highway to Hell<\/em>
\n09. Ramones – Rocket to Russia<\/em>
\n10. Pink Floyd – The Wall<\/em><\/p>\n


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John’s Top 10<\/h3>\n

\"Kiss01.\tKiss \u2013 Double Platinum<\/em>
\n02.\tAC\/DC \u2013 Highway to Hell<\/em>
\n03.\tScorpions \u2013 Taken by Force<\/em>
\n04.\tUFO \u2013 Lights Out<\/em>
\n05.\tLed Zeppelin \u2013 House of Holy<\/em>
\n06.\tPaul Stanley \u2013 Paul Stanley<\/em>
\n07.\tVan Halen \u2013 Van Halen<\/em>
\n08.\tBoston \u2013 Boston<\/em>
\n09.\tPink Floyd \u2013 The Wall<\/em>
\n10.\tBad Company \u2013 Bad Company<\/em><\/p>\n


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Justin G.’s Top 10<\/h3>\n

\"Black01. Black Sabbath – Black Sabbath<\/em>
\n02. Rainbow – Rising<\/em>
\n03. Uriah Heep – Demons and Wizards<\/em>
\n04. Judas Priest – Sad Wings of Destiny<\/em>
\n05. Rush – 2112<\/em>
\n06. Yes – Fragile<\/em>
\n07. Thin Lizzy – Jailbreak<\/em>
\n08. Led Zeppelin – Houses of the Holy<\/em>
\n09. Riot – Narita<\/em>
\n10. Kansas – Masque<\/em><\/p>\n


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Kathy’s Top 10<\/h3>\n

\"Rush01.\tRush – 2112<\/em>
\n02.\tRush – Fly By Night<\/em>
\n03.\tPink Floyd \u2013 Dark Side of the Moon<\/em>
\n04.\tPink Floyd \u2013 Wish You Were Here<\/em>
\n05.\tPink Floyd \u2013 The Wall<\/em>
\n06.\tLynyrd Skynyrd \u2013 (Pronounced ‘L\u0115h-‘n\u00e9rd ‘Skin-‘n\u00e9rd)<\/em>
\n07.\tMontrose \u2013 Montrose<\/em>
\n08.\tLed Zeppelin \u2013 In Through the Out Door<\/em>
\n09.\tUFO \u2013 Lights Out<\/em>
\n10.\tBlack Sabbath \u2013 Paranoid<\/em><\/p>\n


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Marija’s Top 10<\/h3>\n

\"Led01.\tLed Zeppelin – Houses of the Holy
\n02.\tForeigner – Double Vision<\/em>
\n03.\tVan Halen – Van Halen<\/em>
\n04.\tRainbow – Rising<\/em>
\n05.\tDeep Purple – Machine Head<\/em>
\n06.\tAC\/DC – Highway To Hell<\/em>
\n07.\tAlice Cooper – School’s Out<\/em>
\n08.\tDeep Purple – Burn<\/em>
\n09.\tUriah Heep – Demons and Wizards<\/em>
\n10.\tRush – Rush<\/em> <\/p>\n


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Mark’s Top 10<\/h3>\n

\"ACDC01.\tAC\/DC \u2013 Highway to Hell
\n02.\tKISS \u2013 Destroyer<\/em>
\n03.\tAlice Cooper \u2013 School\u2019s Out<\/em>
\n04.\tWhitesnake \u2013 Love Hunter<\/em>
\n05.\tHelix \u2013 Breaking Loose<\/em>
\n06.\tApril Wine \u2013 Harder\u2026Faster<\/em>
\n07.\tDeep Purple \u2013 Machine Head<\/em>
\n08.\tStarz \u2013 Coliseum Rock<\/em>
\n09.\tBoston \u2013 Boston<\/em>
\n10.\tBlue Oyster Cult \u2013 Agents of Misfortune<\/em><\/p>\n


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Matt’s Top 10<\/h3>\n

\"Kiss-01.\tKiss – Love Gun<\/em>
\n02.\tVan Halen – Van Halen<\/em>
\n03.\tSex Pistols – Never Mind the Bollocks, Here\u2019s the Sex Pistols<\/em>
\n04.\tKiss – Destroyer<\/em>
\n05.\tBlack Sabbath – Paranoid<\/em>
\n06.\tPink Floyd – The Wall<\/em>
\n07.\tAC\/DC – Highway To Hell<\/em>
\n08.\tLed Zeppelin – IV<\/em>
\n09.\tDeep Purple – In Rock<\/em>
\n10.\tQueen – Sheer Heart Attack<\/em><\/p>\n


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Ron & Don’s Top 10<\/h3>\n

\"KISS-AliveII\"01. KISS – Alive II<\/em>
\n02. Van Halen – Van Halen<\/em>
\n03. AC\/DC – Highway to Hell<\/em>
\n04. Rush – 2112<\/em>
\n05. Yes – Fragile<\/em>
\n06. Cheap Trick – Cheap Trick at Budokan<\/em>
\n07. Pink Floyd – Dark Side of the Moon<\/em>
\n08. Boston – Boston<\/em>
\n09. Judas Priest – Unleashed in the East<\/em>
\n10. Montrose \u2013 Montrose<\/em><\/p>\n


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