Rank	Artist / Album	Release date	Rating	Votes	Reviews
51	Num Skull Ritually Abused	1988	88.4	7	0
52	Candlemass Ancient Dreams	Nov 23, 1988	87.5	8	2
53	Anacrusis Suffering Hour	1988	87.9	7	1
54	Razor Violent Restitution	1988	86.7	9	0
55	Blind Guardian Battalions of Fear	May 18, 1988	81.9	25	3
56	Europe Out of This World	Aug 9, 1988	85.8	10	0
57	Cacophony Go Off!	1988	84.3	14	1
58	Danzig Danzig	Aug 9, 1988	85.6	10	0
59	Forbidden Forbidden Evil	Sep 30, 1988	83.8	15	0
60	Chastain The Voice of the Cult	1988	85	11	0
61	Guns N' Roses G N' R Lies	Nov 28, 1988	81.3	25	1
62	Rage Perfect Man	Jun 6, 1988	84.1	13	1
63	Suicidal Tendencies How Will I Laugh Tomorrow When I Can't Even Smile Today	Sep 13, 1988	88	5	0
64	U.D.O. Animal House	1988	87.2	6	1
65	Rigor Mortis Rigor Mortis	Oct 17, 1988	84.2	12	0
66	Psychic Possessor Toxin Diffusion	1988	86.4	7	0
67	Jane's Addiction Nothing's Shocking	Aug 23, 1988	88.8	4	0
68	Vendetta Brain Damage	Oct 24, 1988	90	3	0
69	Kix Blow My Fuse	Sep 19, 1988	85	9	1
70	Liege Lord Master Control	Aug 19, 1988	85.7	7	0
71	Fates Warning No Exit	Mar 23, 1988	84.4	9	2
72	Pantera Power Metal	May 1988	81.9	16	0
73	Bolt Thrower In Battle There Is No Law	Jun 12, 1988	82.8	13	2
74	Angel Dust To Dust You Will Decay	1988	85.8	6	0
75	Dark Quarterer The Etruscan Prophecy	1988	87.5	4	0
76	Assassin Interstellar Experience	1988	87.5	4	0
77	Various Artists Friday Afternoon I	Nov 20, 1988	87.5	4	0
78	Hobbs' Angel of Death Hobbs' Angel of Death	1988	87.5	4	0
79	Sanctuary Refuge Denied	1988	84.9	7	0
80	Sodom Mortal Way of Live [Live]	Oct 1, 1988	88.3	3	0
81	Uriah Heep Live in Moscow [Live]	1988	88.3	3	0
82	Hexenhaus A Tribute to Insanity	1988	88.3	3	0
83	Deathwish Demon Preacher	1988	88.3	3	0
84	Sabbat History of a Time to Come	Apr 20, 1988	86	5	0
85	Lita Ford Lita	Feb 2, 1988	83.3	9	1
86	Anthem Gypsy Ways	May 21, 1988	83.4	8	1
87	Living Colour Vivid	1988	83	8	1
88	Blind Illusion The Sane Asylum	1988	85.5	4	1
89	AC/DC Blow Up Your Video	Feb 2, 1988	81.1	11	0
90	Saxon Destiny	Jun 20, 1988	86.7	3	0
91	Cheap Trick Lap of Luxury	1988	86.7	3	1
92	Blue Öyster Cult Imaginos	Jul 1988	86.7	3	0
93	Death Angel Frolic Through the Park	1988	83.3	6	0
94	Vicious Rumors Digital Dictator	1988	84	5	1
95	Sacred Reich Surf Nicaragua [EP]	1988	84	5	0
96	Charisma Run Away	1988	80.1	12	0
97	Deathrow Deception Ignored	1988	82.5	6	1
98	Protector Golem	Aug 29, 1988	82.5	6	0
99	Racer X Extreme volume [Live]	1988	85.3	3	1
100	Mekong Delta The Music of Erich Zann	1988	80.9	8	0

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