The 500 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time

Rank	Artist name / Album title	Rating	Votes	Reviews
201	Nocturnus The Key August 1990 Technical Death Metal	92.6	40	1
202	Demilich Nespithe February 8, 1993 Technical Death Metal	92.9	32	0
203	Metallica Metallica August 13, 1991 Heavy Metal	85.8	169	8
204	Edge of Sanity Crimson April 2, 1996 Melodic Death Metal, Progressive Metal	91.6	40	4
205	Skid Row Skid Row January 24, 1989 Glam Metal, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal	88.7	81	6
206	Summoning Dol Guldur January 19, 1997 Atmospheric Black Metal, Symphonic Black Metal	92.1	36	2
207	Mercyful Fate Don't Break the Oath September 7, 1984 Heavy Metal	92.3	44	3
208	Theocracy Mirror of Souls November 26, 2008 Power Metal, Progressive Metal	91.3	36	4
209	In Mourning The Weight of Oceans April 18, 2012 Melodic Death Metal, Progressive Metal	91.2	41	6
210	Sodom Tapping the Vein August 1, 1992 Thrash Metal	90.2	49	2
211	Anthrax Among the Living March 22, 1987 Thrash Metal	89.2	73	4
212	Rhapsody Dawn of Victory October 30, 2000 Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	90.4	60	7
213	Stratovarius Survive September 23, 2022 Power Metal	90.7	64	5
214	Kamelot Epica January 13, 2003 Power Metal	89.9	47	6
215	Swallow the Sun Songs From the North I, II & III November 13, 2015 Death Doom Metal	93.8	19	0
216	Dark Tranquillity Moment November 20, 2020 Melodic Death Metal	91.3	42	0
217	Chapel of Disease ...And as We Have Seen the Storm, We Have Embraced the Eye November 23, 2018 Death Metal	93	17	0
218	Mastodon Crack the Skye March 24, 2009 Progressive Metal, Sludge Metal	91.4	49	3
219	N.EX.T Lazenca: A Space Rock Opera November 1997 Soundtracks, Progressive Metal, Heavy Metal	89.4	67	6
220	Megadeth Endgame September 15, 2009 Heavy Metal, Thrash Metal	87.2	91	8

221	Psychotic Waltz A Social Grace November 26, 1990 Progressive Metal	91.3	32	3
222	Testament The Legacy April 21, 1987 Thrash Metal	90	67	6
223	Dream Theater Octavarium June 7, 2005 Progressive Metal	87.7	101	8
224	Celtic Frost To Mega Therion October 27, 1985 Thrash Metal	90.5	51	3
225	Dark Tranquillity Character January 24, 2005 Melodic Death Metal	90	53	3
226	Black Sabbath Vol 4 September 25, 1972 Heavy Metal, Hard Rock	92.2	42	2
227	Gamma Ray Land of the Free II November 19, 2007 Power Metal	90	47	4
228	Seventh Wonder Mercy Falls September 12, 2008 Progressive Metal	93.3	27	3
229	Vision Divine Stream of Consciousness April 19, 2004 Progressive Metal, Power Metal	91	46	5
230	Autopsy Mental Funeral April 22, 1991 Death Metal	92.4	27	2
231	W.A.S.P. The Crimson Idol August 1, 1992 Heavy Metal, Rock Opera	91.7	45	7
232	Helloween Helloween June 18, 2021 Power Metal	88.4	83	7
233	Cynic Focus September 13, 1993 Technical Death Metal, Progressive Metal	88.6	59	7
234	Shining Within Deep Dark Chambers 2000 Depressive Black Metal	92.2	19	1
235	Exodus Bonded by Blood April 25, 1985 Thrash Metal	88.9	57	3
236	Overkill Ironbound January 29, 2010 Thrash Metal	89.4	56	0
237	Megadeth So Far, So Good... So What! January 19, 1988 Thrash Metal	88.2	82	3
238	Vital Remains Dechristianize August 22, 2003 Death Metal	91.6	29	1
239	Stryper To Hell with the Devil October 24, 1986 Glam Metal, Heavy Metal	89.9	46	3
240	Behemoth Evangelion August 7, 2009 Black Metal, Death Metal	90.3	52	3

241	Royal Hunt Show Me How to Live November 29, 2011 Progressive Metal	90.4	47	3
242	Symphony X Paradise Lost June 26, 2007 Progressive Metal	89.2	50	3
243	Arch Enemy Wages of Sin April 2, 2001 Melodic Death Metal	88.1	73	6
244	Opeth Watershed May 30, 2008 Progressive Metal, Progressive Rock	88.3	70	3
245	Blind Guardian Somewhere Far Beyond June 29, 1992 Power Metal	90.3	42	5
246	Artillery By Inheritance May 29, 1990 Thrash Metal	90.6	48	4
247	Tool 10,000 Days May 2, 2006 Alternative Metal, Progressive Metal	93.2	28	0
248	Avantasia The Metal Opera Pt. II August 26, 2002 Power Metal, Rock Opera	88.2	76	4
249	Impellitteri Screaming Symphony May 22, 1996 Heavy Metal	89.6	55	7
250	Alice in Chains Dirt September 29, 1992 Grunge, Alternative Metal, Heavy Metal	90.4	52	4
251	Behexen By the Blessing of Satan March 15, 2004 Black Metal	92.8	26	2
252	Theocracy Ghost Ship October 28, 2016 Power Metal	92.2	33	1
253	Pantera The Great Southern Trendkill May 3, 1996 Thrash Metal	87.8	68	2
254	Machine Head The Blackening March 27, 2007 Thrash Metal, Groove Metal	89.8	47	3
255	Batushka Литургия (Litourgiya) December 4, 2015 Black Metal	90.8	44	5
256	Stratovarius Eternal September 11, 2015 Power Metal	88.9	57	8
257	Linkin Park Meteora March 25, 2003 Nu Metal, Rap Rock, Hip Hop	90.7	45	3
258	Scorpions Blackout March 29, 1982 Heavy Metal, Hard Rock	92.9	33	3
259	Nightwish Once June 7, 2004 Symphonic Metal, Power Metal	89	64	5
260	Stratovarius Destiny October 5, 1998 Power Metal	90	56	9
261	Napalm Death Scum July 1, 1987 Grindcore	86.4	35	2
262	Sodom Code Red May 31, 1999 Thrash Metal	89.9	40	1
263	Behemoth Demigod October 15, 2004 Death Metal	90.3	46	3
264	Havok Time Is Up March 29, 2011 Thrash Metal	89.5	58	2
265	Nile In Their Darkened Shrines September 16, 2002 Death Metal, Technical Death Metal	91.9	28	2
266	Anaal Nathrakh The Whole of the Law October 28, 2016 Black Metal, Industrial Metal, Grindcore	91.7	28	1
267	Krisiun Southern Storm July 21, 2008 Brutal Death Metal	91.9	32	1
268	Gojira Fortitude April 30, 2021 Progressive Metal, Groove Metal	92	34	3
269	Opeth Orchid May 15, 1995 Progressive Metal, Death Metal	89.1	44	3
270	Rhapsody of Fire The Frozen Tears of Angels April 30, 2010 Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	89.7	61	7
271	Sonata Arctica Silence July 16, 2001 Power Metal	89.8	55	6
272	Destruction The Antichrist August 27, 2001 Thrash Metal	91.3	33	0
273	Tempel The Moon Lit Our Path June 16, 2015 Experimental Black Metal	91.9	28	1
274	Fellowship The Saberlight Chronicles July 15, 2022 Symphonic Power Metal	91	42	3
275	Kreator Coma of Souls October 19, 1990 Thrash Metal	90.8	38	3
276	Epica Omega February 26, 2021 Symphonic Metal	91.5	33	2
277	Anaal Nathrakh Vanitas October 15, 2012 Black Metal, Grindcore	91.3	28	1
278	Majestica A Christmas Carol December 4, 2020 Power Metal, Symphonic Metal, Christmas Music	92.9	16	1
279	Carcass Surgical Steel September 13, 2013 Melodic Death Metal	89.3	60	2
280	Dio The Last in Line August 29, 1984 Heavy Metal	90.9	51	5
281	Judas Priest British Steel April 14, 1980 Heavy Metal	86.2	112	6
282	Iron Maiden Iron Maiden April 14, 1980 Heavy Metal, NWOBHM	88.3	58	3
283	Megadeth The Sick, The Dying... And the Dead! September 2, 2022 Thrash Metal	88	63	7
284	Lamb of God As the Palaces Burn May 6, 2003 Groove Metal	91.3	38	2
285	Amon Amarth Twilight of the Thunder God September 17, 2008 Melodic Death Metal	90.3	37	1
286	Dark Quarterer Dark Quarterer 1987 Heavy Metal	93.3	20	1
287	Rammstein Mutter April 2, 2001 Industrial Metal, Neue Deutsche Härte	92.8	29	0
288	Arch Enemy War Eternal June 9, 2014 Melodic Death Metal	87	87	5
289	Mgła Exercises in Futility September 4, 2015 Black Metal	89.6	52	1
290	Testament The Gathering June 28, 1999 Thrash Metal	87.6	84	8
291	Iron Maiden Brave New World May 30, 2000 Heavy Metal	90.2	55	6
292	Avantasia The Wicked Symphony April 3, 2010 Power Metal, Rock Opera	88.7	57	6
293	Shade Empire Omega Arcane May 6, 2013 Melodic Death Metal, Black Metal	89	55	3
294	Persefone Shin-Ken July 22, 2009 Progressive Metal, Death Metal	90.1	34	3
295	Heavenly Sign of the Winner September 24, 2001 Power Metal	88.6	53	4
296	Cryptopsy Blasphemy Made Flesh November 25, 1994 Brutal Death Metal, Technical Death Metal	91.8	37	1
297	Nightwish Dark Passion Play September 26, 2007 Symphonic Metal, Power Metal	87.7	81	4
298	Sigh Imaginary Sonicscape July 23, 2001 Avant-garde Metal, Progressive Metal	92.8	20	0
299	The Ocean Pelagial April 30, 2013 Progressive Metal, Atmospheric Sludge Metal	92.9	21	1
300	Atheist Unquestionable Presence November 24, 1991 Technical Death Metal, Progressive Metal	91	33	4

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