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Metal Hammer
Metal Hammer
Entertainment
Matt Mills

10 classic metal albums almost ruined by one terrible song

Album covers of Iron Maiden's Number of the Beast, Metallica's Ride the Lightning, Avenged Sevenfold's self-titled album and Korn's Follow the Leader

It’s the worst feeling in the world. You’re listening to a classic album by one of the all-time great bands, totally immersed in a sonic bath of excellence – then one song comes along and fucks the whole thing up. It’s a tale as old as the LP format itself, but it never gets any less heartbreaking.

Sadly, metal isn’t immune to this phenomenon. Because we’re gluttons for punishment, Hammer’s delved back into 10 times where way-below-the-bar songs sullied what are otherwise flawless masterpieces. Skip buttons at the ready, please…

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