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The 100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time (Rolling Stone)

Created : Nov 30, 2018 Last updated : Nov 30, 2018 100 items

Rolling Stone (June 21, 2017)

100		Avenged Sevenfold City of Evil (2005)
99		Evanescence Fallen (2003)
98		Sunn O))) Monoliths & Dimensions (2009)
97		Gojira From Mars to Sirius (2005)
96		Kvelertak Meir (2013)
95		Dream Theater Images and Words (1992)
94		Deafheaven Sunbather (2013)
93		White Zombie La Sexorcisto: Devil Music Vol. 1 (1992)
92		Eyehategod Take as Needed for Pain (1993)
91		Naked City Torture Garden (1990)
90		Body Count Body Count (1992)
89		Nightwish Once (2004)
88		Pig Destroyer Terrifyer (2004)
87		Manowar Hail to England (1984)
86		Lamb of God As the Palaces Burn (2003)
85		Darkthrone Transilvanian Hunger (1994)
84		High on Fire Blessed Black Wings (2005)
83		Baroness Red Album (2007)
82		Entombed Left Hand Path (1990)
81		Bathory Under the Sign of the Black Mark (1987)
80		Ministry ΚΕΦΑΛΗΞΘ [Psalm 69] (1992)
79		At the Gates Slaughter of the Soul (1995)
78		Voivod Dimension Hatröss (1988)
77		Meshuggah Destroy Erase Improve (1995)
76		Twisted Sister Stay Hungry (1984)
75		Morbid Angel Covenant (1993)
74		Venom Welcome to Hell (1981)
73		Scorpions Blackout (1982)
72		Isis Oceanic (2002)
71		Living Colour Vivid (1988)
70		Death Human (1991)
69		Soundgarden Louder Than Love (1989)
68		Marilyn Manson Portrait of an American Family (1994)
67		Queensrÿche Operation: Mindcrime (1988)
66		Deftones White Pony (2000)
65		Faith No More Angel Dust (1992)
64		Godflesh Streetcleaner (1989)
63		Sodom Agent Orange (1989)
62		Sleep Jerusalem (1999)
61		Converge Jane Doe (2001)
60		Melvins Bullhead (1991)
59		Napalm Death From Enslavement to Obliteration (1988)
58		Life of Agony River Runs Red (1993)
57		Emperor Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk (1997)
56		The Dillinger Escape Plan Calculating Infinity (1999)
55		Opeth Blackwater Park (2001)
54		Helmet Meantime (1992)
53		Type O Negative Bloody Kisses (1993)
52		Def Leppard Pyromania (1983)
51		Carcass Heartwork (1993)
50		Slipknot Iowa (2001)
49		Neurosis Through Silver in Blood (1996)
48		Rainbow Rising (1976)
47		Slayer South of Heaven (1988)
46		Mastodon Leviathan (2004)
45		Exodus Bonded by Blood (1985)
44		Mötley Crüe Shout at the Devil (1983)
43		Judas Priest Stained Class (1978)
42		Diamond Head Lightning to the Nations (1980)
41		Kyuss Blues for the Red Sun (1992)
40		Mayhem De mysteriis dom Sathanas (1994)
39		Pantera Far Beyond Driven (1994)
38		Iron Maiden Powerslave (1984)
37		Black Sabbath Heaven and Hell (1980)
36		Van Halen Women and Children First (1980)
35		Metallica Kill 'Em All (1983)
34		Black Sabbath Master of Reality (1971)
33		Megadeth Countdown to Extinction (1992)
32		Black Sabbath Sabotage (1975)
31		Slayer Seasons in the Abyss (1990)
30		Korn Korn (1994)
29		Sepultura Chaos A.D. (1993)
28		Celtic Frost Morbid Tales (1984) [EP]
27		System of a Down Toxicity (2001)
26		Alice in Chains Dirt (1992)
25		Metallica Metallica (1991)
24		Rage Against the Machine Rage Against the Machine (1992)
23		Danzig Danzig (1988)
22		Mötley Crüe Too Fast for Love (1981)
21		Metallica ...And Justice for All (1988)
20		Anthrax Among the Living (1987)
19		Megadeth Rust in Peace (1990)
18		Tool Ænima (1996)
17		Mercyful Fate Melissa (1983)
16		Dio Holy Diver (1983)
15		Ozzy Osbourne Diary of a Madman (1981)
14		Black Sabbath Vol 4 (1972)
13		Iron Maiden Iron Maiden (1980)
12		Judas Priest Screaming for Vengeance (1982)
11		Metallica Ride the Lightning (1984)
10		Pantera Vulgar Display of Power (1992)
9		Ozzy Osbourne Blizzard of Ozz (1980)
8		Megadeth Peace Sells... But Who's Buying? (1986)
7		Motörhead No Remorse (1984) [Compilation]
6		Slayer Reign in Blood (1986)
5		Black Sabbath Black Sabbath (1970)
4		Iron Maiden The Number of the Beast (1982)
3		Judas Priest British Steel (1980)
2		Metallica Master of Puppets (1986)
1		Black Sabbath Paranoid (1970)