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Metal Hammer
Metal Hammer
Entertainment
Matt Mills

10 classic metal albums where the last song is the best

The artwork of Iron Maiden's The Number Of The Beast, Slayer's Reign In Blood, Converge's Jane Doe and Motörhead's Bomber

Received wisdom dictates that you save the best for last, but a lot of artists just… don’t. The music industry’s always loved frontloading its albums, letting the big, successful singles pop up early to energise and excite you for the sonic journey still to come. Sometimes though, bands play their cards close to their chest until the very end, saving the true extent of their talents for a mind-blowingly grand finale. Below are 10 albums that do just that, with their most excellent song being the last thing you hear.

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