So you are stranded on a desert island...

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Westward the Tides....
and you can only have a select number of albums to take with you to listen to as you remain on the island for the rest of your days.

The catch?

They can only be studio albums
Only one album per release since your birth year.

These are mine.

1989: Blind Guardian - Follow the Blind
1990: Judas Priest - Painkiller
1991: Savatage - Streets
1992: Dream Theater - Images and Words
1993: Savatage - Edge of Thorns
1994: Queensryche - Promised Land
1995: Iron Maiden - The X Factor
1996: Helloween - The Time of the Oath
1997: Fates Warning - A Pleasant Shade of Grey
1998: Pain of Salvation - Entropia
1999: Dream Theater - Scenes from a Memory
2000: Pain of Salvation - The Perfect Element I
2001: Katatonia - Last Fair Deal Gone Down
2002: Agalloch - The Mantle
2003: Riverside - Out of Myself
2004: Pain of Salvation - Be
2005: Opeth - Ghost Reveries
2006: OSI - Free
2007: Devin Townsend - Ziltoid the Omniscient
2008: Ayreon - 01011001
2009: Devin Townsend Project - Ki
2010: Blind Guardian - At The Edge of Time
2011: Pain of Salvation - Road Salt Two
2012: Kamelot - Silverthorn
2013: Riverside - Shine of a New Generation of Slaves
2014: Elvenking - The Pagan Manifesto
2015: Iron Maiden - The Book of Souls
2016: Megadeth - Dystopia (For Now)

What are yours?
 
Interesting topic:

1997: Overkill - From the Underground and Below
1998: Death - The Sound of Perseverance
1999: Immortal - At the Heart of Winter
2000: Iron Maiden - Brave New World
2001: Sodom - M-16
2002: Manilla Road - Spiral Castle
2003: RAGE - Soundchaser
2004: Saxon - Lionheart
2005: Iron Maiden - Death On the Road
2006: Iron Maiden - A Matter of Life and Death
2007: Saxon - The Inter Sanctum
2008: Taylor Swift - Fearless
2009: Iron Maiden - Flight 666
2010: Taylor Swift - Speak Now
2011: Taylor Swift - Speak Now World Tour Live
2012: Taylor Swift - RED
2013: Motörhead - Aftershock
2014: Taylor Swift - 1989
2015: Iron Maiden - The Book of Souls
2016: Abbath - Abbath
 
But I'll play:

1985: Tom Waits - Rain Dogs
1986: Metallica - Master of Puppets
1987: Joe Satriani - Surfing with the Alien
1988: Iron Maiden - Seventh Son of a Seventh Son
1989: Monty Python Sings
1990: Megadeth - Rust in Peace
1991: Armored Saint - Symbol of Salvation
1992: Dream Theater - Images and Words
1993: Anthrax - Sound of White Noise
1994: Soundgarden - Superunknown
1995: Tracy Chapman - New Beginning
1996: Corrosion of Conformity - Wiseblood
1997: Symphony X - The Divine Wings of Tragedy
1998: Bruce Dickinson - The Chemical Wedding
1999: Tom Waits - Mule Variations
2000: Iron Maiden - Brave New World
2001: Iced Earth - Horror Show
2002: Symphony X - The Odyssey
2003: Kamelot - Epica
2004: Dio - Master of the Moon
2005: Opeth - Ghost Reveries
2006: John Mayer - Continuum
2007: Missy Higgins - On a Clear Night
2008: The Duhks - Fast Paced World
2009: William Elliott Whitmore - Animals in the Dark
2010: Seventh Wonder - The Great Escape
2011: Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds
2012: Rush - Clockwork Angels
2013: Clutch - Earth Rocker
2014: Sabaton - Heroes
2015: Nightwish - Endless Forms Most Beautiful
2016: too early to tell

Side note: this was very, very difficult.
 
1984: Iron Maiden - Powerslave
1985: Megadeth - Killing Is My Business
1986: Metallica - Master of Puppets
1987: Dio - Dream Evil
1988: Iron Maiden - Seventh Son of a Seventh Son
1989: Savatage - Gutter Ballet
1990: Judas Priest - Painkiller
1991: Savatage - Streets: A Rock Opera
1992: Iced Earth - Night of the Stormrider
1993: Savatage - Edge of Thorns
1994: Megadeth - Youthanasia
1995: Iron Maiden - The X Factor
1996: Iced Earth - The Dark Saga
1997: Bruce Dickinson - Accident of Birth
1998: Blind Guardian - Nightfall in Middle-Earth
1999: Sonata Arctica - Ecliptica
2000: Iron Maiden - Brave New World
2001: Iced Earth - Horror Show
2002: Blaze - Tenth Dimension
2003: Iron Maiden - Dance of Death
2004: Iced Earth - The Glorious Burden
2005: Bruce Dickinson - Tyranny of Souls
2006: Iron Maiden - A Matter of Life and Death
2007: Kamelot - Ghost Opera
2008: Sabaton - The Art of War
2009: Heaven & Hell - The Devil You Know
2010: Iron Maiden - The Final Frontier
2011: Nightwish - Imaginareum
2012: Rush - Clockwork Angels
2013: Amon Amarth - Deciever of the Gods
2014: Sabaton - Heroes
2015: Iron Maiden - The Book of Souls
 
1996 - Morningrise by Opeth
1997 - Accident of Birth by Bruce Dickinson
1998 - The Chemical Wedding by Bruce Dickinson
1999 - Still Life by Opeth
2000 - Oops!...I Did It Again by Britney Spears
2001 - Blackwater Park by Opeth
2002 - Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence by Dream Theater
2003 - Damnation by Opeth
2004 - Franz Ferdinand by Franz Ferdinand
2005 - Ghost Reveries by Opeth
2006 - A Matter of Life and Death by Iron Maiden
2007 - Blackout by Britney Spears
2008 - The Fathomless Mastery by Bloodbath
2009 - The Fame Monster by Lady Gaga
2010 - The Final Frontier by Iron Maiden
2011 - Heritage by Opeth
2012 - Awoken Broken by Primal Rock Rebellion
2013 - Random Access Memories by Daft Punk
2014 - Pale Communion by Opeth
2015 - To Pimp a Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar

Off the top of my head. Some are not my favorite albums from that particular year. It sucks because the vast majority of the albums I love are in 70s and 80s and my knowledge regarding albums in the 21st century is very limited.
 
Let's play. And for additional challenge, I added a one album per artist rule. :devil2:

1984: Manowar - Sign of the Hammer
1985: Exodus - Bonded by Blood
1986: Virgin Steele - Noble Savage
1987: Dio - Dream Evil
1988: Slayer - South of Heaven
1989: Annihilator - Alice in Hell
1990: Bathory - Hammerheart
1991: Queen - Innuendo
1992: Iced Earth - Night of the Stormrider
1993: Brian May - Back to the Light
1994: Darkthrone - Transylvanian Hunger
1995: Iron Maiden - The X Factor
1996: Rush - Test for Echo
1997: Bruce Dickinson - Accident of Birth
1998: Blind Guardian - Nightfall on Middle Earth
1999: Immortal - At the Heart of Winter
2000: B L A Z E - Silicon Messiah
2001: Majesty - Sword and Sorcery
2002: Cruachan - Folk-Lore
2003: Korpiklaani - Spirit of the Forest
2004: God Dethroned - The Lair of the White Worm
2005: Judas Priest - Angel of Retribution
2006: Ahab - The Call of the Wretched Sea
2007: Primordial - To the Nameless Dead
2008: Amon Amarth - Twilight of the Thunder God
2009: Heaven and Hell - The Devil You Know
2010: Mael Mórdha - Manannan
2011: Moonsorrow - Varjoina Kulkemme Kuolleiden Maassa
2012: Eis - Wetterkreuz
2013: Atlantean Kodex - The White Goddess
2014: Grand Magus - Triumph and Power
2015: Enforcer - From Beyond

And for shits and giggles, here's the same thing if we were only allowed to make a compilation with one song per year.

1984: Metallica - Creeping Death
1985: Metal Church - Gods of Wrath
1986: Bon Jovi - Livin' on a Prayer
1987: Dio - All the Fools Sailed Away
1988: Queensryche - Eyes of a Stranger
1989: Cloven Hoof - Notre Dame
1990: Judas Priest - A Touch of Evil
1991: Queen - The Show Must Go On
1992: Deicide - Repent to Die
1993: Sepultura - Refuse/Resist
1994: Megadeth - A Tout Le Monde
1995: Blind Guardian - Imaginations from the Other Side
1996: Iced Earth - A Question of Heaven
1997: Bruce Dickinson - Omega
1998: Grave Digger - The Curse of Jacques
1999: Immortal - At the Heart of Winter
2000: B L A Z E - Stare at the Sun
2001: Withering Surface - Walking on Phantom Ice
2002: Manowar - Warriors of the World United
2003: Majesty - Reign in Glory
2004: Amon Amarth - Pursuit of Vikings
2005: Nocte Obducta - Und Pan Spielt die Flöte
2006: Korpiklaani - Happy Little Boozer
2007: Alter Bridge - Brand New Start
2008: Grand Magus - Like the Oar Strikes the Wave
2009: Vreid - Milorg
2010: Mael Mórdha - Back to Éire
2011: Moonsorrow - Huuto
2012: Sabaton - Carolus Rex
2013: Atlantean Kodex - Sol Invictus
2014: Primordial - Wield Lightning to Split the Sky
2015: Iron Maiden - The Book of Souls
 
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I do believe the Metal Church debut came out in 1984, Gods of Wrath is probably my favorite song from them.
 
1990: Megadeth - Rust in Peace
1991: Metallica - Metallica
1992: Blind Guardian - Somewhere Far Beyond
1993: Savatage - Edge of Thorns
1994: Dream Theater - Awake
1995: Blind Guardian - Imaginations from the Other Side
1996: Iced Earth - The Dark Saga
1997: In Flames - Whoracle
1998: Bruce Dickinson - The Chemical Wedding
1999: Dream Theater - Scenes from a Memory
2000: Edguy - The Savage Poetry
2001: Iced Earth - Horror Show
2002: Dream Theater - Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence
2003: Iron Maiden - Dance of Death
2004: Testament - Days of Darkness
2005: As I Lay Dying - Shadows are Security
2006: Iron Maiden - A Matter of Life and Death
2007: Symphony X - Paradise Lost
2008: Avantasia - The Scarecrow
2009: Thrice - Beggars
2010: Helloween - 7 Sinners
2011: Evergrey - A Decade and a Half
2012: Gojira - L'Enfant Sauvage
2013: Avantasia - The Mystery of Time
2014: Iced Earth - Plagues of Babylon
2015: Iron Maiden - The Book of Souls
2016: Avantasia - Ghostlights
 
Let's play. And for additional challenge, I added a one album per artist rule. :devil2:

1984: Manowar - Sign of the Hammer
1985: Exodus - Bonded by Blood
1986: Virgin Steele - Noble Savage
1987: Dio - Dream Evil
1988: Slayer - South of Heaven
1989: Annihilator - Alice in Hell
1990: Bathory - Hammerheart
1991: Queen - Innuendo
1992: Iced Earth - Night of the Stormrider
1993: Brian May - Back to the Light
1994: Darkthrone - Transylvanian Hunger
1995: Iron Maiden - The X Factor
1996: Rush - Test for Echo
1997: Bruce Dickinson - Accident of Birth
1998: Blind Guardian - Nightfall on Middle Earth
1999: Immortal - At the Heart of Winter
2000: B L A Z E - Silicon Messiah
2001: Majesty - Sword and Sorcery
2002: Cruachan - Folk-Lore
2003: Korpiklaani - Spirit of the Forest
2004: God Dethroned - The Lair of the White Worm
2005: Judas Priest - Angel of Retribution
2006: Ahab - The Call of the Wretched Sea
2007: Primordial - To the Nameless Dead
2008: Amon Amarth - Twilight of the Thunder God
2009: Heaven and Hell - The Devil You Know
2010: Mael Mórdha - Manannan
2011: Moonsorrow - Varjoina Kulkemme Kuolleiden Maassa
2012: Eis - Wetterkreuz
2013: Atlantean Kodex - The White Goddess
2014: Grand Magus - Triumph and Power
2015: Enforcer - From Beyond

And for shits and giggles, here's the same thing if we were only allowed to make a compilation with one song per year.

1984: Metallica - Creeping Death
1985: Metal Church - Gods of Wrath
1986: Bon Jovi - Livin' on a Prayer
1987: Dio - All the Fools Sailed Away
1988: Queensryche - Eyes of a Stranger
1989: Cloven Hoof - Notre Dame
1990: Judas Priest - A Touch of Evil
1991: Queen - The Show Must Go On
1992: Deicide - Repent to Die
1993: Sepultura - Refuse/Resist
1994: Megadeth - A Tout Le Monde
1995: Blind Guardian - Imaginations from the Other Side
1996: Iced Earth - A Question of Heaven
1997: Bruce Dickinson - Omega
1998: Grave Digger - The Curse of Jacques
1999: Immortal - At the Heart of Winter
2000: B L A Z E - Stare at the Sun
2001: Withering Surface - Walking on Phantom Ice
2002: Manowar - Warriors of the World United
2003: Majesty - Reign in Glory
2004: Amon Amarth - Pursuit of Vikings
2005: Nocte Obducta - Und Pan Spielt die Flöte
2006: Korpiklaani - Happy Little Boozer
2007: Alter Bridge - Brand New Start
2008: Grand Magus - Like the Oar Strikes the Wave
2009: Vreid - Milorg
2010: Mael Mórdha - Back to Éire
2011: Moonsorrow - Huuto
2012: Sabaton - Carolus Rex
2013: Atlantean Kodex - Sol Invictus
2014: Primordial - Wield Lightning to Split the Sky
2015: Iron Maiden - The Book of Souls

Any chance of a cheese version?
 
You know, this might just be me, I wasn't a very big fan of Edge of Thorns. That being said, I think there's some fantastic tracks on it and Zak Stevens is a great vocalist, but something about it never clicked for me.
 
You know, this might just be me, I wasn't a very big fan of Edge of Thorns. That being said, I think there's some fantastic tracks on it and Zak Stevens is a great vocalist, but something about it never clicked for me.

Well of the albums I've heard that year, that was the best, for me, some I may have heard you haven't and vice versa. I bought EoT at a toy show for only 3 bucks on CD and I enjoyed it immensely. I prefer Handful of Rain though
 
1998- Bruce Dickinson - The Chemical Wedding
1999- Dream Theater - Scenes From a Memory
2000- Iron Maiden - Brave New World
2001 - Tool - Lateralus
2002 - Dream Theater - Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence
2003- Dream Theater - Train of Thought
2004 - Velvet Revolver - Contraband
2005 - Dream Theater - Octavarium (Not much here)
2006- Iron Maiden - A Matter of Life and Death
2007 - Machine Head - Through the Ashes of Empires
2008 - Metallica - Death Magnetic
2009 - Iron Maiden - Flight 666
2010- Iron Maiden - The Final Frontier
2011- Dream Theater - A Dramatic Turn of Events
2012- Sabaton - Carolus Rex
2013- Alice in Chains - The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here
2014- Machine Head - Bloodstone and Diamonds
2015- Iron Maiden - The Book of Souls (Duhhh)
2016- Dream Theater - The Astonishing (Not much else here either)

I could have used some variety. Oh well! :p
 
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