The 10 X-Men Stories You Should Read

10. House of M
Writer - Brian Michael Bendis
Artist - Olivier Coipel
Collects: House of M #1-8
This story is really a sequel to the Avengers event, "Disassembled," in which their teammate, the Scarlet Witch, single-handedly destroyed most of the team. Being Magneto's daughter, though, the X-Men are brought in for this story, which involves her creating a parallel reality where mutants rule over humans - Wolverine is the only one who remembers the truth and sets about trying to rally the superheroes together to battle Magneto (who has become ruler of this universe) and get the world back to the way it was. The ramifications of this story are still felt now, thanks to the Scarlet Witch's final, damning, act.


9. Second Coming
Writers - Craig Kyle, Christopher Yost, Matt Fraction, Zeb Wells & Mike Carey
Artists - David Finch, Terry Dodson, Ibraim Roberson, Greg Land & Mike Choi
Collects: Cable #25, New Mutants #12-14, Uncanny X-Men #523-525, X-Force #26-28, X-Men: Legacy #235-237, X-Men: Second Coming #1-2
This event follows on from various X-Men events of the last few years, but also happens to be the most accessible. Basically, after years of running from the X-Men and the X-Men villains, Cable returns to the present day, along with the now teenage Hope - the first mutant to be born after the events of "House of M." The story develops into a war between the X-Men and their enemy, Bastion, and also serves as the pivotal moment for modern X-Men.


8. Fatal Attractions
Writers - Fabian Nicieza & Scott Lodbell
Artists - Andy Kubert, Adam Kubert, Greg Capullo, Joe Quesada, Ken Lashley & John Romita Jr.
Collects: Excalibur #71, Uncanny X-Men #304, Wolverine #75, X-Factor #92, X-Force #25, X-Men #25
The 1990s were a dark time for comic books, in particular the X-Men, but even through all that darkness and the horrendous run of Scott Lobdell there is a gem to be found. This arc concerns the final showdown of the X-Men and Magneto, and also served as a pivotal moment for the character of Wolverine throughout the decade. In the final showdown, Magneto removes the metal from Wolverine's skeleton, leaving him with bone claws and a more feral attitude; what followed may have been abysmal, but the arc itself is a great example of decent ideas.

7. E is for Extinction
Writer - Grant Morrison
Artist - Frank Quitely
Collects: New X-Men #114-116
Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely are a team known for churning out quality work in both story and art; this collaboration, on Morrison's first arc of redefining the X-Men for the 21st century, was absolutely phenomenal. There was brutality, character development and the introduction of a villain who was subsequently mishandled by everyone bar Morrison; Cassandra Nova, Professor Xavier's miscarried twin, who in the second issue launches a Sentinel attack on Magneto's nation, Genosha, and wipes out the population. Morrison's run as a whole may have devolved into monotony before long, but these initial issues were truly wonderful.

6. First Class
Writer - Jeff Parker
Artist - Roger Cruz
Collects: X-Men: First Class #1-8
The inspiration for the new motion picture, this mini-series featured the original line-up of X-Men from the premiere issue - Cyclops, Jean Grey, Angel, Beast and Iceman - and deals with their early adventures as well as their lives as superpowered teenagers. It's perfectly executed by Parker and Cruz, and features a ton of guest stars from early Marvel continuity; the fact that only one of the book's cast is actually set to appear in the film version doesn't really matter, it's the concept that's genius.

5. God Loves, Man Kills
Writer - Chris Claremont
Artist - Brent Anderson
Collects: Marvel Graphic Novel #5
An Original Graphic Novel featuring the X-Men was a guaranteed hit, but when it's also penned by acclaimed X-Men scribe Chris Claremont, you know there's at least a slight chance it'll be good. The story inspired parts of the film, X2, primarily the character of William Stryker, who uses his sway as a Reverend to stir up anti-mutant feelings and orchestrates the kidnapping of Professor Xavier. Stryker is so evil that even Magneto teams up with the X-Men to take him down, making this unique in that the X-Men don't fight any costumed villains at all.

4. X-Tinction Agenda
Writers - Chris Claremont & Louise Simonson
Artists - Jim Lee, Rob Liefeld, Jon Bogdanove & Guang Yap
Collects: New Mutants #95-97, Uncanny X-Men #270-272, X-Factor #60-62
The event that, for many, cemented their love of the X-Men (despite featuring the godawful Rob Liefeld on a handful of issues) this story featured the X-Men at odds with the government of Genosha, a mutant-hating nation that would eventually end up being ruled by Magneto. Characters are killed, battles are fought, and fan-favourite character Havok even helps the bad guys for the most part due to amnesia. It's also the story that brought the X-Men back together after they were fractured in a previous arc.


3. Gifted
Writer - Joss Whedon
Artist - John Cassaday
Collects: Astonishing X-Men #1-6
"Astonishing X-Men" is the best X-Men series of the last decade. With the exception of one arc it was flawless, but despite that, the first storyline brought back a long-dead character, twisted our expectations throughout and established the overall arc of the series for readers. The plot was bastardised in the third X-Men film, as it relates to the development of a cure to mutation; it also introduced us to the villainous Ord, whose involvement in the story relates to the apparent destruction of his planet at the hands of one of the X-Men. It's gripping stuff and feels just like a story from Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Joss Whedon's brainchild, particularly as Kitty Pryde is given centre-stage and developed as the chief protagonist, becoming more like Buffy Summers with every page.


2. Day of Future Past
Writer - Chris Claremont
Artist - John Byrne
Collects: Uncanny X-Men #141-142
This is the arc that many X-Men fans remember as the big one, and it's only two issues, to boot. It features a horrific future where most of the X-Men are dead thanks to a political assassination in the present at the hands of the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants. Kitty Pryde travels back in time to prevent this atrocity and save her future; while the mission itself is a success, the bleakness of the story becomes apparent when we learn that her future remains, as an alternate reality. The arc itself introduced the character of Rachel Summers, who would become a prominent member of the team in later years.

1. The Dark Phoenix Saga
Writers- Chris Claremont & John Byrne
Artist - John Byrne
Collects: Uncanny X-Men #129-138
The definitive X-Men arc will always be the "Dark Phoenix Saga." It transformed Jean Grey into a villain, featured intergalactic space battles and also boasted the most emotionally crushing finale of an X-Men story; one that has been copied by numerous others over the years, which some would argue has drained it's impact. The Hellfire Club kick off the story, before it moves from the mystical into the other-worldly, and when the Shi'ar race of aliens become involved the story takes a more space-opera style turn. To be honest, though, if you haven't read this story you aren't really an X-Men fan. So if you haven't: go and find it, you'll love every moment of it.

The 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time

1.       Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band – The Beatles

1967/Rock

2.       Paranoid – Black Sabbath

1970/Heavy Metal

3.       Abbey Road – The Beatles

1969/Rock

4.       Darkness on the Edge of Town – Bruce Springsteen

1978/Rock

5.       Revolver – The Beatles

1966/Rock

6.       Ride the Lightning – Metallica

1984/Thrash Metal

7.       Blood on the Tracks – Bob Dylan

1975/Folk Rock

8.       The Queen is Dead – The Smiths

1986/Alternative Rock

9.       Rumours – Fleetwood Mac

1977/Rock

10.   Rubber Soul – The Beatles

1965/Rock

11.   Bridge Over Troubled Water – Simon & Garfunkel

1970/Folk Rock

12.   Led Zeppelin IV – Led Zeppelin

1971/Hard Rock

13.   Powerslave – Iron Maiden

1984/Heavy Metal

14.   The Beatles – The Beatles

1968/Rock

15.   Are You Experienced? – The Jimi Hendrix Experience

1967/Psychedelic Rock

16.   Highway 61 Revisited – Bob Dylan

1965/Rock

17.   The Color and the Shape – Foo Fighters

1997/Alternative Rock

18.   Born to Run – Bruce Springsteen

1975/Rock

19.   Kimono My House – Sparks

1974/Rock

20.   South of Heaven – Slayer

1988/Thrash Metal

21.   American IV: The Man Comes Around – Johnny Cash

2002/Country

22.   Band on the Run – Paul McCartney & Wings

1973/Rock

23.   Purple Rain – Prince & The Revolution

1984/Pop

24.   1984 – Van Halen

1984/Hard Rock

25.   Fleetwood Mac – Fleetwood Mac

1975/Rock

26.   Nevermind – Nirvana

1991/Grunge

27.   Black Sabbath – Black Sabbath

1970/Heavy Metal

28.   School’s Out – Alice Cooper

1972/Hard Rock

29.   Led Zeppelin II – Led Zeppelin

1969/Hard Rock

30.   Master of Puppets – Metallica

1986/Thrash Metal

31.   Blonde on Blonde – Bob Dylan

1966/Rock

32.   Let It Bleed – The Rolling Stones

1969/Rock

33.   Fun House – The Stooges

1970/Protopunk

34.   Among the Living – Anthrax

1987/Thrash Metal

35.   Hunky Dory – David Bowie

1971/Glam Rock

36.   La Sexorcisto: Devil Music, Vol. 1 – White Zombie

1992/Heavy Metal

37.   Hotel California – The Eagles

1976/Country Rock

38.   Foo Fighters – Foo Fighters

1995/Alternative Rock

39.   Let It Be – The Beatles

1970/Rock

40.   Pet Sounds – The Beach Boys

1966/Psychedelic Rock

41.   Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols – The Sex Pistols

1977/Punk Rock

42.   Master of Reality – Black Sabbath

1971/Heavy Metal

43.   The River – Bruce Springsteen

1980/Rock

44.   Reign in Blood – Slayer

1986/Thrash Metal

45.   Ace of Spades – Motorhead

1980/Heavy Metal

46.   Exodus – Bob Marley & The Wailers

1977/Roots Reggae

47.   Meat Is Murder – The Smiths

1985/Alternative Rock

48.   The Blackening – Machine Head

2007/Thrash Metal

49.   Mutter – Rammstein

2001/Industrial Metal

50.   Roots – Sepultura

1996/Alternative Metal

51.   Parsley, Sage, Rosemary & Thyme – Simon & Garfunkel

1966/Folk Rock

52.   Kill ‘Em All – Metallica

1983/Thrash Metal

53.   The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars – David Bowie

1972/Glam Rock

54.   Electric Ladyland – The Jimi Hendrix Experience

1968/Psychedelic Rock

55.   Melissa – Mercyful Fate

1983/Heavy Metal

56.   Songs for the Deaf – Queens of the Stone Age

2002/Alternative Metal

57.   Exile on Main Street – The Rolling Stones

1972/Rock & Roll

58.   Rust in Peace – Megadeth

1990/Thrash Metal

59.   Magical Mystery Tour – The Beatles

1967/Rock

60.   Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory – Dream Theater

1999/Progressive Metal

61.   The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society – The Kinks

1968/Rock

62.   Crack the Skye – Mastodon

2009/Sludge Metal

63.   Sticky Fingers – The Rolling Stones

1971/Rock & Roll

64.   Seventh Son of a Seventh Son – Iron Maiden

1988/Heavy Metal

65.   Astral Weeks – Van Morrison

1968/Folk

66.   Led Zeppelin – Led Zeppelin

1969/Hard Rock

67.   Off the Wall – Michael Jackson

1979/R&B

68.   Soulfly – Soulfly

1998/Nu Metal

69.   Eliminator – ZZ Top

1983/Rock

70.   Physical Graffiti – Led Zeppelin

1975/Hard Rock

71.   Harvest – Neil Young

1972/Country Rock

72.   Sign ‘o’ the Times – Prince

1987/R&B

73.   Back in Black – AC/DC

1980/Hard Rock

74.   Sinner – Drowning Pool

2001/Nu Metal

75.   Toxicity – System of a Down

2001/Alternative Metal

76.   Jailbreak – Thin Lizzy

1976/Rock

77.   The Stooges – The Stooges

1969/Protopunk

78.   After the Gold Rush – Neil Young

1970/Rock

79.   White Pony – Deftones

2000/Alternative Metal

80.   Odessey and Oracle – The Zombies

1968/Baroque Pop

81.   Graceland – Paul Simon

1986/Worldbeat

82.   Axis: Bold As Love – The Jimi Hendrix Experience

1967/Psychedelic Rock

83.   Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me – The Cure

1987/Alternative Rock

84.   Holy Diver – Dio

1983/Heavy Metal

85.   Greetings from Asbury Park, NJ – Bruce Springsteen

1973/Folk Rock

86.   Please, Please Me – The Beatles

1963/Rock

87.   Doolittle – Pixies

1989/Alternative Rock

88.   At San Quentin – Johnny Cash

1969/Country

89.   British Steel – Judas Priest

1980/Heavy Metal

90.   Dirt – Alice in Chains

1992/Grunge

91.   Lust for Life – Iggy Pop

1977/Rock

92.   The “Chirping” Crickets – The Crickets

1957/Rock & Roll

93.   For Emma, Forever Ago – Bon Iver

2008/Folk

94.   Parklife – Blur

1994/Britpop

95.   Sheer Heart Attack – Queen

1974/Rock

96.   Green River – Creedence Clearwater Revival

1969/Roots Rock

97.   Who’s Next – The Who

1971/Rock

98.   Bringing It All Back Home – Bob Dylan

1965/Rock

99.   My Aim Is True – Elvis Costello

1977/Pub Rock

100.                        Riot! – Paramore

2007/Alternative Rock

101.                        Walk Among Us – The Misfits

1982/Horror Punk

102.                        Disraeli Gears – Cream

1967/Blues-Rock

103.                        Love – The Cult

1985/Post-Punk

104.                        The Devil You Know – Heaven & Hell

2009/Heavy Metal

105.                        In Utero – Nirvana

1993/Grunge

106.                        Woodface – Crowded House

1991/Rock

107.                        Vulgar Display of Power – Pantera

1992/Groove Metal

108.                        Different Class – Pulp

1995/Britpop

109.                        “Heroes” – David Bowie

1977/Art Rock

110.                        Beggars Banquet – The Rolling Stones

1968/Rock

111.                        10,000 Days – Tool

2006/Progressive Metal

112.                        The Bends – Radiohead

1995/Alternative Rock

113.                        Blue – Joni Mitchell

1971/Folk-Rock

114.                        Fresh Cream – Cream

1966/Blues-Rock

115.                        Tommy – The Who

1969/Rock

116.                        Blizzard of Ozz – Ozzy Osbourne

1980/Heavy Metal

117.                        Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs – Derek and the Dominos

1970/Rock

118.                        Origin of Symmetry – Muse

2001/Alternative Rock

119.                        Wasting Light – Foo Fighters

2011/Alternative Rock

120.                        Seasons in the Abyss – Slayer

1990/Thrash Metal

121.                        Black Sabbath Vol. 4 – Black Sabbath

1972/Heavy Metal

122.                        ...And Justice for All – Metallica

1988/Thrash Metal

123.                        Chaos A.D. – Sepultura

1993/Groove Metal

124.                        Astro-Creep 2000: Songs of Love, Destruction and Other Synthetic Delusions of the Electric Head – White Zombie

1995/Groove Metal

125.                        Catch a Fire – Bob Marley & The Wailers

1973/Reggae

126.                        Arthur (or, the Decline and Fall of the British Empire) – The Kinks

1969/Rock

127.                        Raw Power – The Stooges

1973/Hard Rock

128.                        Talking Heads: 77 – Talking Heads

1977/Art Punk

129.                        If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears – The Mamas and the Papas

1966/Pop Rock

130.                        Trash – Alice Cooper

1989/Heavy Metal

131.                        The Smiths – The Smiths

1984/Alternative Rock

132.                        Heaven & Hell – Black Sabbath

1980/Heavy Metal

133.                        The Blessed Hellride – Black Label Society

2003/Heavy Metal

134.                        The Wild, the Innocent and the E-Street Shuffle – Bruce Springsteen

1973/Heartland Rock

135.                        Growing Pains – Dinosaur Pile-Up

2010/Alternative Rock

136.                        Good Apollo, I’m Burning Star IV, Volume Two: No World for Tomorrow – Coheed and Cambria

2007/Progressive Rock

137.                        Tenacious D – Tenacious D

2001/Comedy Rock

138.                        Machine Head – Deep Purple

1972/Hard Rock

139.                        Iowa – Slipknot

2001/Nu Metal

140.                        Dr. Feelgood – Motley Crue

1989/Hard Rock

141.                        1999 – Prince

1982/Pop

142.                        Parallel Lines – Blondie

1978/New Wave

143.                        Blackwater Park – Opeth

2001/Progressive Death Metal

144.                        Thirteenth Step – A Perfect Circle

2003/Alternative Metal

145.                        Dare! – The Human League

1981/Synthpop

146.                        All Things Must Pass – George Harrison

1970/Rock

147.                        Aja – Steely Dan

1977/Jazz Rock

148.                        Surrealistic Pillow – Jefferson Airplane

1967/Psychedelic Rock

149.                        As Daylight Dies – Killswitch Engage

2006/Metalcore

150.                        Avalon – Roxy Music

1982/Pop-Rock

151.                        Houses of the Holy – Led Zeppelin

1973/Hard Rock

152.                        Them Crooked Vultures – Them Crooked Vultures

2009/Alternative Rock

153.                        Magic – Bruce Springsteen

2007/Rock

154.                        The B-52’s – The B-52’s

1979/New Wave

155.                        2112 – Rush

1976/Progressive Rock

156.                        Fire Up the Blades – 3 Inches of Blood

2007/Heavy Metal

157.                        Pretenders – Pretenders

1980/New Wave

158.                        Inflikted – Cavalera Conspiracy

2008/Groove Metal

159.                        Unknown Pleasures – Joy Division

1979/Post-Punk

160.                        Van Halen – Van Halen

1978/Hard Rock

161.                        Destroyer – KISS

1976/Hard Rock

162.                        Electric Warrior – T. Rex

1971/Glam Rock

163.                        Toys in the Attic – Aerosmith

1975/Hard Rock

164.                        In Rainbows – Radiohead

2007/Alternative Rock

165.                        Parade – Prince & The Revolution

1986/Pop

166.                        Wheels of Steel – Saxon

1980/Heavy Metal

167.                        What’s Going On – Marvin Gaye

1971/Soul

168.                        Puzzle – Biffy Clyro

2007/Alternative Rock

169.                        Metallica – Metallica

1991/Heavy Metal

170.                        This Year’s Model – Elvis Costello & The Attractions

1978/Punk Rock

171.                        Natty Dread – Bob Marley & The Wailers

1974/Reggae

172.                        The Who Sell Out – The Who

1967/Rock

173.                        Invisible Touch – Genesis

1986/Pop Rock

174.                        Ghost in the Machine – The Police

1981/New Wave

175.                        Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow – Rainbow

1975/Hard Rock

176.                        Nashville Skyline – Bob Dylan

1969/Country

177.                        Wrath – Lamb of God

2009/Groove Metal

178.                        Rocks – Aerosmith

1976/Hard Rock

179.                        Violator – Depeche Mode

1990/Alternative Dance

180.                        Stay Hungry – Twisted Sister

1984/Heavy Metal

181.                        (Pronounced Leh-nerd Skin-nerd) – Lynyrd Skynyrd

1973/Southern Rock

182.                        Arrival – ABBA

1976/Pop

183.                        Ascendancy – Trivium

2005/Metalcore

184.                        The Great Burrito Extortion Case – Bowling for Soup

2006/Pop-Punk

185.                        Tusk – Fleetwood Mac

1979/Rock

186.                        God Hates Us All – Slayer

2001/Thrash Metal

187.                        Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers – Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

1976/Rock

188.                        Peace Sells...But Who’s Buying – Megadeth

1986/Thrash Metal

189.                        So – Peter Gabriel

1986/Progressive Rock

190.                        Buffalo Springfield Again – Buffalo Springfield

1967/Folk Rock

191.                        Spreading the Disease – Anthrax

1985/Thrash Metal

192.                        Elvis Presley – Elvis Presley

1956/Rock & Roll

193.                        There Is Nothing Left To Lose – Foo Fighters

1999/Alternative Rock

194.                        A Night at the Opera – Queen

1975/Rock

195.                        The Number of the Beast – Iron Maiden

1982/Heavy Metal

196.                        Pornography – The Cure

1982/Post-Punk

197.                        Venus and Mars – Paul McCartney & Wings

1975/Rock

198.                        System of a Down – System of a Down

1998/Alternative Metal

199.                        Automatic for the People – R.E.M.

1992/Alternative Rock

200.                        Lullabies to Paralyze – Queens of the Stone Age

2005/Alternative Metal

201.                        Highway to Hell – AC/DC

1979/Hard Rock

202.                        The Downward Spiral – Nine Inch Nails

1994/Industrial Rock

203.                        Sounds of Silence – Simon & Garfunkel

1966/Folk Rock

204.                        Thriller – Michael Jackson

1982/Pop

205.                        Wheels of Fire – Cream

1968/Blues-Rock

206.                        The Gold Experience – Prince

1995/R&B

207.                        Around the Fur – Deftones

1997/Nu Metal

208.                        Bad Reputation – Thin Lizzy

1977/Hard Rock

209.                        Ten – Pearl Jam

1991/Grunge

210.                        Abigail – King Diamond

1987/Heavy Metal

211.                        The Dark Side of the Moon – Pink Floyd

1973/Progressive Rock

212.                        Crowded House – Crowded House

1986/Rock

213.                        Remain in Light – Talking Heads

1980/New Wave

214.                        Hellbilly Deluxe: 13 Tales of Cadaverous Cavorting Inside the Spookshow International – Rob Zombie

1998/Heavy Metal

215.                        Through the Ashes of Empires – Machine Head

2003/Groove Metal

216.                        Welcome To My Nightmare – Alice Cooper

1975/Rock

217.                        Liebe ist fur alle da – Rammstein

2009/Industrial Metal

218.                        Strangeways, Here We Come – The Smiths

1987/Alternative Rock

219.                        Propaganda – Sparks

1974/Rock

220.                        Low – David Bowie

1977/Experimental Rock

221.                        Loveless – My Bloody Valentine

1991/Shoegazing

222.                        Overkill – Motorhead

1979/Heavy Metal

223.                        Achtung Baby – U2

1991/Rock

224.                        Sabbath Bloody Sabbath – Black Sabbath

1973/Heavy Metal

225.                        Your Arsenal – Morrissey

1992/Alternative Rock

226.                        Nebraska – Bruce Springsteen

1982/Americana

227.                        Christ Illusion – Slayer

2006/Thrash Metal

228.                        Surfer Rosa – Pixies

1988/Alternative Rock

229.                        Rated R – Queens of the Stone Age

2000/Alternative Metal

230.                        Pump – Aerosmith

1989/Hard Rock

231.                        One By One – Foo Fighters

2002/Alternative Rock

232.                        News of the World – Queen

1977/Rock

233.                        Kinks – The Kinks

1964/Rock & Roll

234.                        Beneath the Remains – Sepultura

1989/Thrash Metal

235.                        Bookends – Simon & Garfunkel

1968/Folk Rock

236.                        McCartney – Paul McCartney

1970/Rock

237.                        Black Holes and Revelations – Muse

2006/New Prog

238.                        Quadrophenia – The Who

1973/Rock

239.                        Like a Prayer – Madonna

1989/Pop

240.                        Diary of a Madman – Ozzy Osbourne

1981/Heavy Metal

241.                        The Second Stage Turbine Blade – Coheed and Cambria

2002/Alternative Rock

242.                        Raising Hell – Run-DMC

1986/Hip-Hop

243.                        Sabotage – Black Sabbath

1975/Heavy Metal

244.                        Live at the Star Club, Hamburg – Jerry Lee Lewis

1964/Rock & Roll

245.                        Deep Purple in Rock – Deep Purple

1970/Hard Rock

246.                        Country Life – Roxy Music

1974/Art Rock

247.                        Shout at the Devil – Motley Crue

1983/Heavy Metal

248.                        Slipknot – Slipknot

1999/Nu Metal

249.                        Murmur – R.E.M.

1983/Alternative Rock

250.                        The Joshua Tree – U2

1987/Rock

251.                        Station to Station – David Bowie

1976/Rock

252.                        The Rising – Bruce Springsteen

2002/Rock

253.                        Full Moon Fever – Tom Petty

1989/Rock

254.                        Death Magnetic – Metallica

2008/Heavy Metal

255.                        Trans-Europe Express – Kraftwerk

1977/Electronic

256.                        Billion Dollar Babies – Alice Cooper

1973/Hard Rock

257.                        Lola versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One – The Kinks

1970/Rock

258.                        Tracy Chapman – Tracy Chapman

1988/Folk

259.                        Bomber – Motorhead

1979/Heavy Metal

260.                        Viva Hate – Morrissey

1988/Alternative Rock

261.                        Willy and the Poor Boys – Creedence Clearwater Revival

1969/Roots Rock

262.                        Hellbilly Deluxe 2: Noble Jackals, Penny Dreadfuls and the Systematic Dehumanization of Cool – Rob Zombie

2010/Heavy Metal

263.                        Smile – Brian Wilson

2004/Psychedelic Rock

264.                        Burn My Eyes – Machine Head

1994/Groove Metal

265.                        American Recordings – Johnny Cash

1994/Country

266.                        A Hard Day’s Night – The Beatles

1964/Rock

267.                        Cosmo’s Factory – Creedence Clearwater Revival

1970/Roots Rock

268.                        Disintegration – The Cure

1989/Gothic Rock

269.                        Aladdin Sane – David Bowie

1973/Glam Rock

270.                        John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band – John Lennon

1970/Rock

271.                        More Songs About Buildings and Food – Talking Heads

1978/Post-Punk

272.                        Smiley Smile – The Beach Boys

1967/Psychedelic Rock

273.                        Steal This Album! – System of a Down

2002/Alternative Metal

274.                        Piece of Mind – Iron Maiden

1983/Heavy Metal

275.                        Van Halen II – Van Halen

1979/Hard Rock

276.                        Tres Hombres – ZZ Top

1973/Blues-Rock

277.                        Leviathan – Mastodon

2004/Sludge Metal

278.                        Drowning Pool – Drowning Pool

2010/Alternative Metal

279.                        Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) – David Bowie

1980/Post-Punk

280.                        Prophecy – Soulfly

2004/Groove Metal

281.                        Help! – The Beatles

1965/Rock

282.                        Deftones – Deftones

2003/Alternative Metal

283.                        Danzig – Danzig

1988/Heavy Metal

284.                        The Cars – The Cars

1978/Rock

285.                        Countdown to Extinction – Megadeth

1992/Heavy Metal

286.                        Innervisions – Stevie Wonder

1973/Soul

287.                        Let’s Stay Together – Al Green

1972/Soul

288.                        Queens of the Stone Age – Queens of the Stone Age

1998/Alternative Metal

289.                        Painkiller – Judas Priest

1990/Heavy Metal

290.                        Something Else by the Kinks – The Kinks

1967/Rock

291.                        Bossanova – Pixies

1990/Alternative Rock

292.                        Images and Words – Dream Theater

1992/Progressive Metal

293.                        Desire – Bob Dylan

1976/Rock

294.                        Queen II – Queen

1974/Rock

295.                        Wednesday Morning 3 A.M. – Simon & Garfunkel

1964/Folk

296.                        Brand New Eyes – Paramore

2009/Alternative Rock

297.                        Southpaw Grammar – Morrissey

1995/Alternative Rock

298.                        Gratuitous Sax & Senseless Violins – Sparks

1994/Dance Music

299.                        Weezer (The Blue Album) – Weezer

1994/Alternative Rock

300.                        Bark at the Moon – Ozzy Osbourne

1983/Heavy Metal

301.                        Cowboys from Hell – Pantera

1990/Groove Metal

302.                        It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back – Public Enemy

1988/Hip-Hop

303.                        The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan – Bob Dylan

1963/Folk

304.                        The Marshall Mathers LP – Eminem

2000/Hardcore Hip-Hop

305.                        Grace – Jeff Buckley

1994/Alternative Rock

306.                        Lateralus – Tool

2001/Progressive Metal

307.                        Absolution – Muse

2003/New Prog

308.                        In the Wee Small Hours – Frank Sinatra

1955/Vocal Jazz

309.                        For Your Pleasure – Roxy Music

1973/Glam Rock

310.                        Bleach – Nirvana

1989/Grunge

311.                        Moondance – Van Morrison

1970/R&B

312.                        Blood Sugar Sex Magik – Red Hot Chili Peppers

1991/Funk Rock

313.                        Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace – Foo Fighters

2007/Alternative Rock

314.                        The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill – Lauryn Hill

1998/R&B

315.                        Damn the Torpedoes – Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

1979/Rock

316.                        World Painted Blood – Slayer

2009/Thrash Metal

317.                        Diamond Dogs – David Bowie

1974/Glam Rock

318.                        American V: A Hundred Highways – Johnny Cash

2006/Country

319.                        The Slim Shady LP – Eminem

1999/Hip-Hop

320.                        The Velvet Underground & Nico – The Velvet Underground

1967/Art Rock

321.                        Burnin’ – The Wailers

1973/Reggae

322.                        Sehnsucht – Rammstein

1997/New German Hardness

323.                        There’s a Riot Goin’ On – Sly & The Family Stone

1971/Soul

324.                        Synchronicity – The Police

1983/New Wave

325.                        Young Americans – David Bowie

1975/Soul

326.                        The Rolling Stones – The Rolling Stones

1964/Rock & Roll

327.                        461 Ocean Boulevard – Eric Clapton

1974/Blues-Rock

328.                        Seventeen Seconds – The Cure

1980/Post-Punk

329.                        Lil’ Beethoven – Sparks

2002/Art Rock

330.                        Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses) – Slipknot

2004/Alternative Metal

331.                        Goo – Sonic Youth

1990/Alternative Rock

332.                        Love It to Death – Alice Cooper

1971/Hard Rock

333.                        Rage Against the Machine – Rage Against the Machine

1992/Rap Metal

334.                        With the Beatles – The Beatles

1963/Rock

335.                        Black Gives Way to Blue – Alice in Chains

2009/Alternative Metal

336.                        Brave New World – Iron Maiden

2000/Heavy Metal

337.                        Far Beyond Driven – Pantera

1994/Groove Metal

338.                        Superunknown – Soundgarden

1994/Grunge

339.                        Killing Is My Business...And Business Is Good! – Megadeth

1985/Thrash Metal

340.                        Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence – Dream Theater

2002/Progressive Metal

341.                        Blunt Force Trauma – Cavalera Conspiracy

2011/Groove Metal

342.                        Damaged – Black Flag

1981/Hardcore Punk

343.                        The Wall – Pink Floyd

1979/Progressive Rock

344.                        Music for the Masses – Depeche Mode

1987/Synthpop

345.                        Bat Out of Hell – Meat Loaf

1977/Hard Rock

346.                        Only Revolutions – Biffy Clyro

2009/Alternative Rock

347.                        Screaming for Vengeance – Judas Priest

1982/Heavy Metal

348.                        Battle Metal – Turisas

2004/Folk Metal

349.                        The Piper at the Gates of Dawn – Pink Floyd

1967/Psychedelic Rock

350.                        OK Computer – Radiohead

1997/Alternative Rock

351.                        Advance and Vanquish – 3 Inches of Blood

2004/Heavy Metal

352.                        The Final Countdown – Europe

1986/Hard Rock

353.                        Brothers in Arms – Dire Straits

1985/Roots Rock

354.                        The End of Heartache – Killswitch Engage

2004/Metalcore

355.                        Burn – Deep Purple

1974/Hard Rock

356.                        Moving Pictures – Rush

1981/Progressive Rock

357.                        Aftermath – The Rolling Stones

1966/Rock

358.                        Travelogue – The Human League

1980/Electronic

359.                        Desperado – The Eagles

1973/Rock

360.                        Watershed – Opeth

2008/Progressive Death Metal

361.                        Girls, Girls, Girls – Motley Crue

1987/Glam Metal

362.                        Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness – Smashing Pumpkins

1995/Alternative Rock

363.                        Technique – New Order

1989/Alternative Dance

364.                        Rising – Rainbow

1976/Heavy Metal

365.                        Shot to Hell – Black Label Society

2006/Heavy Metal

366.                        At Folsom Prison – Johnny Cash

1968/Country

367.                        Vauxhall and I – Morrissey

1994/Alternative Rock

368.                        Blow by Blow – Jeff Beck

1975/Jazz Fusion

369.                        No More Tears – Ozzy Osbourne

1991/Heavy Metal

370.                        The Battle of Los Angeles – Rage Against the Machine

1999/Rap Metal

371.                        Reggatta de Blanc – The Police

1979/New Wave

372.                        Closer – Joy Division

1980/Post-Punk

373.                        Blood Mountain – Mastodon

2006/Sludge Metal

374.                        Probot – Probot

2004/Heavy Metal

375.                        Bug – Dinosaur Jr.

1988/Alternative Rock

376.                        The Eagles – The Eagles

1972/Rock

377.                        Come What(ever) May – Stone Sour

2006/Heavy Metal

378.                        Imagine – John Lennon

1971/Rock

379.                        Primitive – Soulfly

2000/Nu Metal

380.                        Dream Evil – Dio

1987/Heavy Metal

381.                        Working on a Dream – Bruce Springsteen

2009/Rock

382.                        Good Apollo, I’m Burning Star IV, Volume One: From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness – Coheed and Cambria

2005/Progressive Rock

383.                        Cloud Nine – George Harrison

1987/Rock

384.                        Music from Big Pink – The Band

1968/Roots Rock

385.                        Infinity Land – Biffy Clyro

2004/Alternative Rock

386.                        Hysteria – Def Leppard

1987/Hard Rock

387.                        Trout Mast Replica – Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band

1969/Avant-garde

388.                        Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) – Wu-Tang Clan

1993/Hip-Hop

389.                        Roxy Music – Roxy Music

1972/Glam Rock

390.                        Beatles for Sale – The Beatles

1964/Rock

391.                        Let’s Dance – David Bowie

1983/Pop Rock

392.                        Elephant – The White Stripes

2003/Alternative Rock

393.                        Welcome to the Pleasuredome – Frankie Goes to Hollywood

1984/Pop

394.                        Lightning to the Nations – Diamond Head

1980/Heavy Metal

395.                        American Pie – Don McLean

1971/Folk

396.                        Fleet Foxes – Fleet Foxes

2008/Baroque Pop

397.                        This Is Hardcore – Pulp

1998/Britpop

398.                        Mezzanine – Massive Attack

1998/Trip Hop

399.                        Rio – Duran Duran

1982/New Romantic

400.                        Antichrist Superstar – Marilyn Manson

1996/Industrial Metal

401.                        Goodbye Yellow Brick Road – Elton John

1973/Rock

402.                        Black Clouds & Silver Linings – Dream Theater

2009/Progressive Metal

403.                        The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway – Genesis

1974/Progressive Rock

404.                        A Matter of Life and Death – Iron Maiden

2006/Heavy Metal

405.                        Hot Fuss – The Killers

2004/Post-Punk Revival

406.                        The Rise & Fall – Madness

1982/Pop

407.                        George Harrison – George Harrison

1979/Rock

408.                        Surfing with the Alien – Joe Satriani

1987/Instrumental Rock

409.                        Appetite for Destruction – Guns ‘N’ Roses

1987/Heavy Metal

410.                        “Love & Theft” – Bob Dylan

2001/Folk Rock

411.                        Slowhand – Eric Clapton

1977/Rock

412.                        In Your Honor – Foo Fighters

2005/Alternative Rock

413.                        Blue Lines – Massive Attack

1991/Trip Hop

414.                        Blur – Blur

1997/Alternative Rock

415.                        Diver Down – Van Halen

1982/Hard Rock

416.                        Bad – Michael Jackson

1987/Pop

417.                        Sulk – The Associates

1982/New Wave

418.                        Red Rose Speedway – Paul McCartney & Wings

1973/Rock

419.                        Hand Built By Robots – Newton Faulkner

2007/Folk Rock

420.                        Rock ‘n’ Roll – John Lennon

1975/Rock & Roll

421.                        Buddy Holly – Buddy Holly

1958/Rock & Roll

422.                        Hell Awaits – Slayer

1985/Thrash Metal

423.                        The Mamas and the Papas – The Mamas and the Papas

1966/Rock

424.                        Exotic Creatures of the Deep – Sparks

2008/Pop

425.                        The Man Who Sold The World – David Bowie

1970/Folk Rock

426.                        Evil Empire – Rage Against the Machine

1996/Rap Metal

427.                        Songs in the Key of Life – Stevie Wonder

1976/Soul

428.                        Kid A – Radiohead

2000/Alternative Rock

429.                        Elect the Dead – Serj Tankian

2007/Alternative Rock

430.                        Conquer – Soulfly

2008/Groove Metal

431.                        ABBA: The Album – ABBA

1977/Pop

432.                        Abacab – Genesis

1981/Pop Rock

433.                        Forever Changes – Love

1967/Psychedelic Rock

434.                        Outlandos d’Amour – The Police

1978/New Wave

435.                        The Burning Red – Machine Head

1999/Nu Metal

436.                        Do You Want the Truth or Something Beautiful? – Paloma Faith

2009/Pop

437.                        Brainwashed – George Harrison

2002/Rock

438.                        The Great Southern Trendkill – Pantera

1996/Groove Metal

439.                        Era Vulgaris – Queens of the Stone Age

2007/Alternative Metal

440.                        Sam’s Town – The Killers

2006/Indie Rock

441.                        90125 – Yes

1983/Progressive Rock

442.                        Let There Be Rock – AC/DC

1977/Hard Rock

443.                        Californication – Red Hot Chili Peppers

1999/Alternative Rock

444.                        Look What the Cat Dragged In – Poison

1986/Glam Metal

445.                        All We Know Is Falling – Paramore

2005/Alternative Rock

446.                        3 Balloons – Stephen Lynch

2009/Comedy

447.                        Come Clean – Puddle of Mudd

2001/Post-Grunge

448.                        The Pick of Destiny – Tenacious D

2006/Heavy Metal

449.                        State of Euphoria – Anthrax

1988/Thrash Metal

450.                        The Idiot – Iggy Pop

1977/Post-Punk

451.                        The Sinister Urge – Rob Zombie

2001/Heavy Metal

452.                        Defenders of the Faith – Judas Priest

1984/Heavy Metal

453.                        Ritual de lo Habitual – Jane’s Addiction

1990/Alternative Rock

454.                        Somewhere in Time – Iron Maiden

1986/Heavy Metal

455.                        Zenyatta Mondatta – The Police

1980/New Wave

456.                        The Last in Line – Dio

1984/Heavy Metal

457.                        Too Fast for Love – Motley Crue

1981/Heavy Metal

458.                        Don’t Break the Oath – Mercyful Fate

1984/Heavy Metal

459.                        Rosenrot – Rammstein

2005/Industrial Metal

460.                        Killer – Alice Cooper

1971/Hard Rock

461.                        Long Live Rock ‘n’ Roll – Rainbow

1978/Hard Rock

462.                        The Band – The Band

1969/Roots Rock

463.                        Déjà vu – Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

1970/Rock

464.                        Talking Book – Stevie Wonder

1972/Soul

465.                        Killing Machine – Judas Priest

1978/Heavy Metal

466.                        Tapestry – Carole King

1971/Folk Pop

467.                        Time Out of Mind – Bob Dylan

1997/Americana

468.                        Under the Blade – Twisted Sister

1982/Heavy Metal

469.                        Show No Mercy – Slayer

1983/Thrash Metal

470.                        Green – R.E.M.

1988/Alternative Rock

471.                        Them – King Diamond

1988/Heavy Metal

472.                        Pyromania – Def Leppard

1983/Hard Rock

473.                        In the Court of the Crimson King – King Crimson

1969/Progressive Rock

474.                        Horses – Patti Smith

1975/Protopunk

475.                        Tunnel of Love – Bruce Springsteen

1987/Rock

476.                        Kick Out the Jams – MC5

1969/Hard Rock

477.                        The Score – The Fugees

1996/Hip-Hop

478.                        Let’s Get It On – Marvin Gaye

1973/Soul

479.                        Abraxas – Santana

1970/Latin Rock

480.                        Dookie – Green Day

1994/Punk Rock

481.                        You are the Quarry – Morrissey

2004/Alternative Rock

482.                        Wish You Were Here – Pink Floyd

1975/Progressive Rock

483.                        Speakerboxxx/The Love Below – Outkast

2003/Hip-Hop

484.                        Marquee Moon – Television

1977/Art Punk

485.                        Daydream Nation – Sonic Youth

1988/Alternative Rock

486.                        Texas Flood – Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble

1983/Blues Rock

487.                        Siamese Dream – Smashing Pumpkins

1993/Alternative Rock

488.                        Queen – Queen

1973/Hard Rock

489.                        Green Onions – Booker T & The MG’s

1962/R&B

490.                        Hot Rats – Frank Zappa

1969/Jazz Fusion

491.                        White Light/White Heat – The Velvet Underground

1968/Experimental Rock

492.                        Pretty Hate Machine – Nine Inch Nails

1989/Industrial Rock

493.                        That’s the Way of the World – Earth, Wind & Fire

1975/Soul

494.                        Is This It – The Strokes

2001/Indie Rock

495.                        New Day Rising – Husker Du

1985/Hardcore Punk

496.                        Love Gun – KISS

1977/Hard Rock

497.                        Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) – Eurythmics

1983/New Wave

498.                        Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not – Arctic Monkeys

2006/Indie Rock

499.                        The Stone Roses – The Stone Roses

1989/Madchester

500.                        His ‘n’ Hers – Pulp

1994/Britpop