Best Heavy Metal Albums of All Time

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RankAlbumArtist		Year	★ Overall		Critics	Users
25	Paranoid - Black Sabbath	1970	89.6	84.8	96	89.5	87.4	92.8	86	90.8
45	Red - King Crimson	1974	89	85.4	92	89.9	86.9	92.8	86	89.8
59	Master of Puppets - Metallica	1986	88.6	80.6	100	88.9	85.2	93.2	83	89
88	Ride the Lightning - Metallica	1984	87.8	81.6	92	88.6	87	93	84	88.6
109	Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath	1970	87.5	81.4	97	85.5	84.8	92.8	83	88
134	Live After Death - Iron Maiden	1985	87	82.6	86	86.9	88.2	92.2	81	92
156	Master of Reality - Black Sabbath	1971	86.7	82.8	87	86.1	85.8	92	84	89.4
164	Tribute - Ozzy Osbourne & Randy Rhoads	1987	86.6	79.8	92	86.5	91	90	79	88
200	Rust in Peace - Megadeth	1990	86.3	80.6	84	86.4	87.2	93.4	81	91.6
320	The Number of the Beast - Iron Maiden	1982	85.3	78.6	88	84.6	84.3	91.8	81	88.6
334	Rising - Rainbow	1976	85.1	78.8	90	83.5	84.6	90.2	80	88.8
340	Nightfall - Candlemass	1987	85.1	78.6	90	83.6	86.2	92.2	79	86.2
360	Powerslave - Iron Maiden	1984	85	80.4	80	85.8	85.7	92.2	81	89.8
380	Van Halen - Van Halen	1978	84.9	74.6	100	81	83.7	89.4	80	85.4
386	Machine Head - Deep Purple	1972	84.8	78.2	90	81.8	82.6	90	83	88.2
392	Seventh Son of a Seventh Son - Iron Maiden	1988	84.8	79.8	85	85.5	84.7	91.2	80	87.4
446	Painkiller - Judas Priest	1990	84.5	81	75	85.6	86.4	93.6	80	90
535	Jailbreak - Thin Lizzy	1976	84	77.4	90	81.5	83.8	89.6	80	86
536	Made In Japan - Deep Purple	1972	84	82	80	83.4	79.8	90	81	92
542	Abigail - King Diamond	1987	84	76.8	90	80.5	83.3	92.8	77	87.6
618	Don't Break the Oath - Mercyful Fate	1984	83.7	77.8	90	79.2	82	94	75	88
657	Meliora - Ghost	2015	83.6	72.4	81	80.6	81.8	91.2	78	100
675	Live and Dangerous - Thin Lizzy	1978	83.5	80.8	80	79.6	82.2	89.8	80	92
738	Overkill - Motörhead	1979	83.2	77.4	88	80	80.8	90.8	80	85.6
743	Operation: Mindcrime - Queensrÿche	1988	83.2	75.6	83	81.5	82.6	92.2	79	88.6
837	Secret Treaties - Blue Öyster Cult	1974	82.9	76.6	95	80	78	86	80	84.6
860	Holy Diver - Dio	1983	82.8	77.8	77	83.1	85.8	91.2	77	87.6
889	Keeper of the Seven Keys: Part I - Helloween	1987	82.7	75.6	93	79.1	79.8	90.8	75	85.8
940	Never Turn Your Back on a Friend - Budgie	1973	82.5	76.2	90	81.2	80.6	89.8	76	84
958	Deep Purple in Rock - Deep Purple	1970	82.5	77.8	83	79.8	80.1	89.4	80	87.2
960	Lightning to the Nations - Diamond Head	1980	82.5	77	90	76.3	80	91.2	75	87.8
977	Somewhere in Time - Iron Maiden	1986	82.4	78.8	74	84.7	85.7	91	78	84.8
1010	Imaginary Sonicscape - Sigh	2001	82.3	74.8	87	81.5	86.2	89.2	75	82.6
1071	Danzig II: Lucifuge - Danzig	1990	82.2	75.8	85	78.9	83.1	91.4	77	84.2
1107	Sabbath Bloody Sabbath - Black Sabbath	1973	82.1	79.8	73	82.8	83.4	90.6	81	84
1122	Melissa - Mercyful Fate	1983	82.1	77.8	80	79.7	80.9	93.4	75	87.6
1139	Badmotorfinger - Soundgarden	1991	82	76.2	81	83.1	82.7	91	78	82.2
1158	Heaven and Hell - Black Sabbath	1980	82	77.4	78	81.2	83.4	90.6	77	86.2
1214	Live Shit: Binge & Purge - Metallica	1993	81.8	79.4	68	82.2	89.1	92.2	74	88
1243	"Them" - King Diamond	1988	81.8	75.8	80	82.1	82.3	91	77	84.2
1309	Sabotage - Black Sabbath	1975	81.6	76.4	88	79.7	79.3	89	79	80
1323	Black Rose: A Rock Legend - Thin Lizzy	1979	81.6	76.8	80	83.2	81.8	87.4	78	84
1342	Crystal Logic - Manilla Road	1983	81.5	76.6	90	78	83.6	92.6	68	82
1399	No Sleep 'til Hammersmith - Motörhead	1981	81.4	81	73	78.1	79.2	89.8	79	90
1408	Black Sabbath Vol. 4 - Black Sabbath	1972	81.4	79.2	73	83.3	83.2	90.2	81	80
1450	Peace Sells... but Who's Buying? - Megadeth	1986	81.3	76.4	75	81.7	81.9	90.2	78	86
1459	Alive! - KISS	1975	81.3	74.6	95	77.3	78.4	87.8	72	84
1461	Satori - Flower Travellin' Band	1971	81.3	74.4	93	78.2	77.2	91.2	75	80
1463	Piece of Mind - Iron Maiden	1983	81.3	76.4	76	80.9	80.6	91	80	84
1470	Screaming for Vengeance - Judas Priest	1982	81.3	78.4	72	81.4	84.4	90.2	78	84.4
1510	The Years of Decay - Overkill	1989	81.2	74.4	85	79	79.7	89.4	75	85.8
1531	The Headless Children - W.A.S.P.	1989	81.1	76	90	76.2	80	88.8	73	84
1538	Cowboys from Hell - Pantera	1990	81.1	72.4	83	80.3	83.1	90.6	77	81.6
1570	Hall of the Mountain King - Savatage	1987	81.1	76.2	80	80	80	91	76	84.2
1574	Appetite for Destruction - Guns N' Roses	1987	81.1	68.8	92	74.4	81	91.2	78	82
1653	Restless and Wild - Accept	1982	80.9	74.2	90	76.6	81.3	87.2	75	82
1658	Sad Wings of Destiny - Judas Priest	1976	80.9	77.4	73	79	80	90	79	87.8
1777	Defenders of the Faith - Judas Priest	1984	80.7	78.2	73	81.7	84.6	89.2	76	82
1805	Rock in Rio - Iron Maiden	2002	80.6	79.6	57	83.8	90.2	91.8	76	86
1806	The Crimson Idol - W.A.S.P.	1992	80.6	76.2	70	80.8	86.6	91.2	75	84.6
1816	Iron Maiden - Iron Maiden	1980	80.6	76.4	80	78.6	78.2	91	78	82
1858	Sheer Heart Attack - Queen	1974	80.5	73.2	83	78.5	79.8	88.2	79	82
1863	Blizzard of Ozz - Ozzy Osbourne	1980	80.5	75	72	80.8	83.4	90.4	78	84
1918	Strong Arm of the Law - Saxon	1980	80.4	74	90	75.7	77.7	85.4	76	84
1921	Draconian Times - Paradise Lost	1995	80.4	74.8	74	80.4	81.7	92.4	74	85.4
1972	Metal Church - Metal Church	1984	80.3	76.2	80	80.6	75.2	90	76	84
1984	Balls to the Wall - Accept	1983	80.3	73.4	90	73.7	79.6	88.2	75	82
1994	No More Tears - Ozzy Osbourne	1991	80.2	73.8	77	82.5	84	91.2	75	78.2
2010	Fire of Unknown Origin - Blue Öyster Cult	1981	80.2	76.4	80	79.9	80.7	85.4	77	82
2022	Stained Class - Judas Priest	1978	80.2	78	70	81	81.5	87.8	77	86
2057	Ace of Spades - Motörhead	1980	80.1	76.2	77	75.5	77.1	91.4	78	85.6
2113	Danzig III: How the Gods Kill - Danzig	1992	80	74.4	84	77.9	77.2	89.4	75	82.2
2155	Diary of a Madman - Ozzy Osbourne	1981	79.9	74.6	75	81	79.9	90	77	82
2204	Angel Witch - Angel Witch	1980	79.8	75	85	78.6	79.1	89.2	72	80
2210	Hair of the Dog - Nazareth	1975	79.8	73.6	90	75.5	74.8	86	77	82
2274	Facelift - Alice in Chains	1990	79.7	73.6	73	81.3	84.2	91	77	78
2294	1984 - Van Halen	1984	79.7	71	87	77.3	78.8	87.8	76	80
2339	Slave to the Grind - Skid Row	1991	79.6	73.6	80	78.3	82	88.2	73	82.2
2407	Burn - Deep Purple	1974	79.5	75	75	79	80.3	87.2	78	82
2473	Welcome to Hell - Venom	1981	79.4	73	90	76.3	76.7	89.6	74	76
2492	Metal Heart - Accept	1985	79.3	72.8	90	74.9	77	86.6	74	80
2515	Wheels of Steel - Saxon	1980	79.3	73.2	90	74	74.8	86	77	80
2529	Danzig - Danzig	1988	79.3	73.2	78	76.2	80.4	91	76	80
2629	Death Penalty - Witchfinder General	1982	79	73	80	78.1	81	88.2	75	78
2645	Bastards - Motörhead	1993	79	72.8	85	75.5	75.6	88.4	78	77.8
2654	Metallica - Metallica	1991	79	70	79	80.6	80.6	90.8	78	74
2712	Black Metal - Venom	1982	78.9	71.4	90	73.9	77.5	89.6	74	76
2747	Pyromania - Def Leppard	1983	78.9	69.2	90	75	78.1	86.8	73	80
2754	Firepower - Judas Priest	2018	78.9	71.6	77	78.2	78.2	91	78	78
2766	Countdown to Extinction - Megadeth	1992	78.8	72.2	75	77.9	79.4	90.4	77	80
2828	Denim and Leather - Saxon	1981	78.7	73.2	90	76.4	74.8	85.6	71	80
2890	Tyranny and Mutation - The Blue Öyster Cult	1973	78.6	73.2	90	75.6	72.3	84	77	78
2904	Invincible Shield - Judas Priest	2024	78.6	72.4	82	73	74.8	93.2	77	77.6
2966	Love at First Sting - Scorpions	1984	78.4	73.8	75	76.8	81.5	86	76	80
3050	Brave New World - Iron Maiden	2000	78.3	74.6	67	78	79.1	89.8	78	81.4
3107	Blackout - Scorpions	1982	78.2	73.6	75	77	77.9	85.6	76	82
3141	Johnny the Fox - Thin Lizzy	1976	78.1	75	75	79.5	75.9	86.2	75	80
3172	Conspiracy - King Diamond	1989	78	77.2	60	80.3	83.5	91	72	82
3179	Phenomenon - UFO	1974	78	75.6	60	78.4	82.5	89.4	78	82
3206	British Steel - Judas Priest	1980	77.9	72.4	75	75.8	77	89.2	78	78

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