MarsDragoner
Putting the thunderous triumph of Cirith Ungol into words and sentences cannot do the music justice. An eternal classic, all the songs on this feature archetypal heroic and even catchy melodies with truly driving bass lines and unusual but masterful drum work. And all that before the classic Sword and Sorcery heavy metal archetype was even properly established. Both versions on this sound flawless. There's a very good reason this album is one of the quintessential influences in epic metal.
Favorite track: Frost and Fire (40th Anniversary Remix).