Lick Library Classic Albums

Metallica’s eponymously titled fifth studio album, more commonly known as 'The Black Album', is the heavy metal giant’s best-selling album to date and it’s no surprise. The Black Album produced five singles that are among the band’s best-known songs, including Enter Sandman, Sad But True, Nothing Else Matters, Wherever I May Roam and The Unforgiven.

Considered by many to be the greatest hard rock album of all time, there is no denying the significance of Guns N’ Roses explosive debut album.

Selling 50 million copies worldwide, AC/DC’s seventh album, Back in Black was an unprecedented success and cemented the band as one of rock’s all-time greats. In this course, Danny Gill takes you through Angus Young’s scorching riffs and killer solos from the record note for note.

Released in 1977, Let There Be Rock is the fourth studio album by Australian hard rock icons, AC/DC. Selling millions of copies worldwide, this classic album ushered in a new sound for the band that would win them over many new fans in the United States and throughout the world, cementing their place as rock and roll heavyweights.

Released on February 10, 1978, Van Halen exploded on to the music scene with their self titled debut that would not only shake up rock and roll, but the world of guitar forever. Selling more than ten million copies worldwide, Van Halen contains many of the bands signature tracks, including “Runnin’ with the Devil”, “Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love” and Eddie Van Halen’s solo guitar masterpiece, “Eruption.”

An incredible debut that introduced the unique sound of Jimi Hendrix to the world and changed guitar playing forever — Released in the UK on May 12, 1967, ‘Are You Experienced’ spent 33 weeks in the charts, peaking at number two in the UK and reached number five on the Billboard 200 with the help of classics such as; “Purple Haze” “Foxey Lady”, “Red House” “Hey Joe and “The Wind Cries Mary.

Released on September 17, 1991, Use Your Illusion II is the fourth studio album by the American hard rock icons Guns N’ Roses. With worldwide sales around 20 million copies, Use Your Illusion II represented a turning point in the sound of Guns N’ Roses, with the band incorporating elements of blues, classical music, heavy metal, punk rock, and classic rock and roll into their established aggressive style.

Released in October 1970, Led Zeppelin III marked a change in musical direction for the legendary band. Shifting focus from the late 1960s hard rock sound, to a more psychedelic folk and acoustic blend, Led Zeppelin proved on this record that were capable of playing different styles while still successfully infusing their hard rock and blues rock roots that fans had come to expect.

The Joshua Tree is one of the world’s best-selling albums, with over 25 million copies sold to date — Released in March 1987, U2’s fifth studio album instantly received critical acclaim around the world, topping charts in over twenty countries, and becoming the fastest-selling album in British history with the help of the hit singles; “With or Without You”, “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For”, and “Where the Streets Have No Name”.

Selling 30 million copies worldwide, Led Zeppelin’s untitled fourth studio album commonly known as Led Zeppelin IV Is one of the most popular and influential albums of all time.