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Top 200 Metal Masterpieces of All Time

RANKING CRITERIA :

- Originality
- Songwriting
- Performance

Neither the popularity among the fans nor the commercial success (or unsuccess) of the albums were taken into account in the selection.

1.Metallica - Ride The Lightning
2.Iron Maiden - The Number Of The Beast
3.Metallica - Master Of Puppets
4.Black Sabbath - Master Of Reality
5.Iron Maiden - Piece Of Mind

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Created by Vasil de Shumen on 10.03.2012



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Some Of The Best Music Ever Made: Syk's Picks Of Les '80s

They were the best of times, they were the worst of times. Then thrash kicked glam out of the way, and once again, it was the best of times. Haha. Def Leppard's debut came close. Box of Frogs may yet make an appearance (or two). (Probably not two... something in the air there's just rather Average.)

1.Iron Maiden - Iron Maiden
2.Diamond Head - Lightning To The Nations
3.Jeff Beck - There and Back
4.Iron Maiden - Killers
5.Neil Young - Trans

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Created by Syk on 10.02.2012



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Anthrax Albums - Best To Worst

1.Anthrax - Among The Living
2.Anthrax - Spreading The Disease
3.Anthrax - Worship Music
4.Anthrax - Persistence Of Time
5.Anthrax - State Of Euphoria

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Created by eyeofthebeholder on 08.01.2012



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Thrashing Fury

I'm not a big fan of Thrash, these are perhaps the only albums I enjoy listening to, and even then only rarely. So enjoy if you can.

1.Prong - Beg To Differ
2.Morbid Saint - Spectrum Of Death
3.Vio-lence - Eternal Nightmare
4.Demolition Hammer - Epidemic Of Violence
5.Exhorder - Slaughter In The Vatican

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Created by Mikyz on 14.09.2011



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Thrash Metal Old School Top 50

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1.Metallica - Ride The Lightning
2.Slayer - Reign In Blood
3.Sodom - Agent Orange
4.Exodus - Bonded By Blood
5.Anthrax - Fistful Of Metal

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Created by ChapuLviz on 13.07.2011



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The Metal Art Of Thrashing (Ordered By Years)

**WARNING: Mega-list ahead**

So you're seeking some good ol' (or new) Thrash Metal and you don't know where to look? Recommendations are running low and you're tired of wandering forums aimlessly, only to find one or two albums that you've probably already heard of?...If so, my friend, then stop searching and welcome to my little sanctuary. Nowadays, most would say that I'm a complete Thrash addict, always in need of his fix, and they would be right. In order to keep my addiction under control and share it with all of you Thrash Metal maniacs, I've created this monstrous list. You may use my precious creation as an ''Encyclopedia'' of sort, in which I stored what I consider to be the best Thrash releases of all time. From the acclaimed classics like *Exodus - Bonded By Blood* and *Kreator - Pleasure To Kill* to the more hidden jewels like *Believers - Extraction From Mortality* and *Anacrusis - Suffering Hour* or even more recent gems like *Exmortus - Necrophony* and *Vektor - Terminal Redux*, I've got it all. I know it might look exhausting & exhaustive but that's the best way to keep the addiction under control.

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- Browsing My List - A How To Guide -

1. First of all, albums are ordered by years of release so if you don't like modern thrash metal, keep to the 80's and 90's, there's more than enough stuff to satisfy your needs.

2. Also, I've added every single album's thrash style. So if you like Death, Crossover, Prog, Melodic, Tech, Power, Black, Grind and even Groove Thrash.. it's all there suit yourself.

3. Lastly, albums with a ''★'' after the genre's description represents albums that I.. Myself.. Moi consider as being classics of the genre or something you shouldn't miss, no I am not the all mighty reference guru in Thrash Metal, yes I do know a lot and yes it is possible for you to disagree with me on that matter. So please don't go writing stuff like "Whaa.. Dude.. No star on X or Y album?". Also 🇨🇦 = From Canada, My Country!!!

I do hope that this little guide did help you and if not, press Alt + F4, in order to gtfo. Have fun.

Edit: Now adding my favourites of each year using the mention -> (best of xxxx)
Also removed all mentions of ''Traditional'' or ''Resurgence''. It isn't needed.

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: Guib's Best Thrash Release of 2023:
Exmortus - Necrophony

Honorable Mention For 2023:
Terminalist - The Crisis As Condition

: Guib's Best Thrash Release Of 2024 So Far:
Messiah - Christus Hypercubus

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P.S. Feel free to recommend me new thrash please.
I do accept PMS but you can suggest here aswell

Also check Daggon's List here -- A Quick Guide For Thrash Metal, Sex and Tacos!
And ChapuLviz's List here -- Top 35 German Thrash Albums
And Vasil de Shumen's List over there -- Best of US THRASH

Last Updated: April 15th, 2024

1.Discharge - Hear Nothing See Nothing Say Nothing
2.Metallica - Kill 'Em All
3.Suicidal Tendencies - Suicidal Tendencies
4.Slayer - Show No Mercy
5.Dr. Know - Plug-In Jesus

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Created by Guib on 24.05.2011



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Classic Metal Albums Of Forever

*** READ ME *** This list is about the greatest metal albums of all-time, from all sub-genres and all countries. You won't see bands like Deep Purple, Rush, BOC, Zeppelin, etc., nor will you see bands like Tool, Rage ATM, Melvins and Soundgarden. While I love many of those bands, my definition of metal does not include them.

1.Black Sabbath - Paranoid
2.Metallica - Ride The Lightning
3.Iron Maiden - Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son
4.Death - Symbolic
5.Mercyful Fate - Don't Break The Oath

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Created by saw_you_drown on 18.05.2011



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Top 10 Metal Albums Of 1985

1.Anthrax - Spreading The Disease
2.Helloween - Walls Of Jericho
3.Celtic Frost - To Mega Therion
4.Exodus - Bonded By Blood
5.Overkill - Feel The Fire

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Created by themonarch on 13.05.2011



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Top 20 BIG 4 Of Thrash - Albums

May not be the best by everyone's standards but they're my best and favourites.

1.Metallica - Master Of Puppets
2.Megadeth - Rust In Peace
3.Metallica - ...And Justice For All
4.Slayer - Reign In Blood
5.Slayer - Seasons In The Abyss

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Created by Aviator15 on 03.05.2011



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Top 65 Heavy Metal Albums

1.Megadeth - Rust In Peace
2.Black Sabbath - Paranoid
3.Pantera - Cowboys From Hell
4.Metallica - Master Of Puppets
5.Judas Priest - Painkiller

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Created by wild_chale on 20.02.2011



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Top 25 Thrash Metal Albums Of All Time

Very hard to decide

1.Megadeth - Rust In Peace
2.Anthrax - Among The Living
3.Metallica - Master Of Puppets
4.Slayer - Seasons In The Abyss
5.Pantera - Cowboys From Hell

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Created by thrashmetalbrand on 07.12.2010



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Favorite 50 Albums

This is my top 50 favorite albums. If I were to ever go on a really long road trip, I would take these 50 and blare them on the trip and extra loud while driving through a city .

1.Symphony X - The Odyssey
2.Symphony X - Paradise Lost
3.Judas Priest - Painkiller
4.Ayreon - The Human Equation
5.Symphony X - The Divine Wings Of Tragedy

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Created by Kratos on 25.09.2010



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My Top 30 Favorite Albums Ever!

This is a top 30 of my favorite albums of all time. You'll probably notice that I'm quite a big fan of thrash metal, as it's pretty dominated by that genre. A lot of the albums though, are albums that made me a headbanger for life, Pretty Maids and the Malmsteen record for instance.
Hope you like my taste and all that crap. If not, fuck it.

1.Metallica - Master Of Puppets
2.Artillery - By Inheritance
3.Michael Jackson - Bad
4.Judas Priest - Painkiller
5.Metallica - Kill 'Em All

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Created by DrunkenFuck on 07.03.2010