The Best Metal Albums of 1996

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Rank	Artist / Album	Release date	Rating	Votes	Reviews
151	Limbonic Art Moon in the Scorpio	Jul 1996	78.3	11	2
152	Pan.Thy.Monium Khaooohs & Kon-Fus-Ion	1996	80.8	6	2
153	Journey Trial By Fire	Oct 22, 1996	82.5	4	1
154	Abigor Opus IV	Jul 29, 1996	83.7	3	2
155	Vomitory Raped in Their Own Blood	1996	83.7	3	1
156	Deep Purple Purpendicular	Feb 17, 1996	78.4	10	0
157	Rage End of All Days	Sep 9, 1996	77.9	11	1
158	The 3rd And The Mortal Painting on Glass	Jan 19, 1996	83.3	3	0
159	Desire Infinity... a Timeless Journey Through an Emotional Dream	Jun 5, 1996	83.3	3	0
160	Dawn Sorgh på Svarte Vingar Fløgh [EP]	1996	83.3	3	1
161	Mortuary Drape Secret Sudaria	1996	83.3	3	0
162	Whiplash Cult of One	Mar 26, 1996	83.3	3	0
163	Annihilator Refresh the Demon	Mar 11, 1996	81	5	1
164	Vinterland Welcome My Last Chapter	Mar 4, 1996	81	5	0
165	Ayreon Actual Fantasy	Oct 23, 1996	80	6	0
166	Gehenna Malice (Our Third Spell)	1996	81.3	4	0
167	Jason Becker Perspective	1996	78.7	7	1
168	Gorefest Soul Survivor	Jun 18, 1996	80	5	0
169	Heavens Gate Planet E.	Nov 11, 1996	79.2	6	3
170	Bal-Sagoth Starfire Burning Upon the Ice-Veiled Throne of Ultima Thule	1996	79.2	6	0
171	Black Syndrome Zarathustra	Apr 1996	80.5	4	0
172	Absurd Facta Loquuntur	1996	80.3	4	0
173	Apocalyptica Plays Metallica By Four Cellos	Jun 13, 1996	76.3	10	1
174	Ten Ten	1996	81.3	3	1
175	Cathedral Hopkins (The Witchfinder General) [EP]	Apr 9, 1996	80	4	0
176	Inverted The Shadowland	1996	80	4	0
177	Angelcorpse Hammer of Gods	Oct 31, 1996	77.1	7	1
178	Soundgarden Down on the Upside	May 21, 1996	76.3	8	0
179	Crowbar Broken Glass	Sep 7, 1996	78.8	4	0
180	Einherjer Dragons of the North	Dec 2, 1996	80	3	1
181	December Wolves ´Til Ten Years	1996	80	3	0
182	Def Leppard Slang	May 14, 1996	74.1	10	1
183	Bruce Dickinson Skunkworks	Jun 1996	77	5	1
184	Assassin Leader of the New World	Jan 20, 1996	77.5	4	0
185	Accept Predator	Jan 15, 1996	76.2	5	0
186	Orphaned Land El Norra Alila	Jul 18, 1996	78.3	3	0
187	Motörhead Overnight Sensation	Oct 15, 1996	78.3	3	0
188	The Lord Weird Slough Feg The Lord Weird Slough Feg	May 1996	78.3	3	0
189	Brutality In Mourning	Aug 2, 1996	78.3	3	0
190	Solstice Halcyon [EP]	1996	78.3	3	1
191	Cemetary Sundown	1996	75	6	0
192	Glenn Tipton Baptizm of Fire	Feb 17, 1996	72.3	11	3
193	Acid Bath Paegan Terrorism Tactics	Nov 12, 1996	76.3	4	0
194	Inquisition Incense of Rest [EP]	1996	76.3	4	1
195	Grave Hating Life	Mar 25, 1996	76.3	4	0
196	Mercyful Fate Into the Unknown	Aug 20, 1996	75.2	5	0
197	Corrosion of Conformity Wiseblood	Oct 15, 1996	75	5	1
198	Amon Amarth Sorrow Throughout the Nine Worlds [EP]	1996	73.8	6	1
199	Deathwitch Triumphant Devastation	1996	76.7	3	0
200	Spiritual Beggars Another Way to Shine	1996	76.7	3	0

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