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The 50 Best Metal Albums of All Time (Loudwire)

Created : Nov 30, 2018 Last updated : Nov 30, 2018 50 items

Loudwire (September 8, 2015)

50		Accept Balls to the Wall (1983)
49		Mayhem De mysteriis dom Sathanas (1994)
48		Slipknot Slipknot (1999)
47		Cannibal Corpse Tomb of the Mutilated (1992)
46		Darkthrone A Blaze in the Northern Sky (1992)
45		Iron Maiden Iron Maiden (1980)
44		Morbid Angel Altars of Madness (1989)
43		Helloween Keeper of the Seven Keys Part I (1987)
42		Neurosis Times of Grace (1999)
41		King Diamond Abigail (1987)
40		Bathory Bathory (1984)
39		Korn Korn (1994)
38		Mercyful Fate Don't Break the Oath (1984)
37		Emperor Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk (1997)
36		Metallica Metallica (1991)
35		Iron Maiden Powerslave (1984)
34		Death Human (1991)
33		Megadeth Rust in Peace (1990)
32		Metallica Kill 'Em All (1983)
31		Judas Priest British Steel (1980)
30		At the Gates Slaughter of the Soul (1995)
29		Anthrax Among the Living (1987)
28		Celtic Frost To Mega Therion (1985)
27		Entombed Wolverine Blues (1993)
26		Exodus Bonded by Blood (1985)
25		Dream Theater Images and Words (1992)
24		Queensrÿche Operation: Mindcrime (1988)
23		Black Sabbath Heaven and Hell (1980)
22		Slayer Seasons in the Abyss (1990)
21		Sepultura Beneath the Remains (1989)
20		Rainbow Rising (1976)
19		Mastodon Leviathan (2004)
18		Judas Priest Sad Wings of Destiny (1976)
17		Dio Holy Diver (1983)
16		Black Sabbath Black Sabbath (1970)
15		Opeth Blackwater Park (2001)
14		Venom Welcome to Hell (1981)
13		Tool Lateralus (2001)
12		Motörhead Ace of Spades (1980)
11		System of a Down Toxicity (2001)
10		Black Sabbath Master of Reality (1971)
9		Megadeth Peace Sells... But Who's Buying? (1986)
8		Metallica Ride the Lightning (1984)
7		Judas Priest Screaming for Vengeance (1982)
6		Ozzy Osbourne Blizzard of Ozz (1980)
5		Pantera Vulgar Display of Power (1992)
4		Slayer Reign in Blood (1986)
3		Iron Maiden The Number of the Beast (1982)
2		Metallica Master of Puppets (1986)
1		Black Sabbath Paranoid (1970)