Top 100 Heavy metal albums

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1	Judas Priest Painkiller (1990)	Painkiller (1990)	9.26 \| 2292 9.26 2292
2	Black Sabbath Paranoid (1970)	Paranoid (1970)	9.2 \| 2051 9.2 2051
3	Iron Maiden Powerslave (1984)	Powerslave (1984)	9.16 \| 2770 9.16 2770
4	Iron Maiden The Number Of The Beast (1982)	The Number Of The Beast (1982)	9.13 \| 2941 9.13 2941
5	Iron Maiden Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son (1988)	Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son (1988)	9.12 \| 2519 9.12 2519
6	Rainbow Rising (1976)	Rising (1976)	9.12 \| 896 9.12 896
7	Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin IV (1971)	Led Zeppelin IV (1971)	9.11 \| 1244 9.11 1244
8	Queensrÿche Operation: Mindcrime (1988)	Operation: Mindcrime (1988)	9.06 \| 1108 9.06 1108
9	Black Sabbath Heaven And Hell (1980)	Heaven And Hell (1980)	9.01 \| 1364 9.01 1364
10	Dio Holy Diver (1983)	Holy Diver (1983)	9 \| 1359 9 1359
11	Deep Purple Machine Head (1972)	Machine Head (1972)	9 \| 859 9 859
12	Black Sabbath Black Sabbath (1970)	Black Sabbath (1970)	8.99 \| 1705 8.99 1705
13	Black Sabbath Master Of Reality (1971)	Master Of Reality (1971)	8.98 \| 1483 8.98 1483
14	W.A.S.P. The Crimson Idol (1992)	The Crimson Idol (1992)	8.95 \| 584 8.95 584
15	King Diamond Abigail (1987)	Abigail (1987)	8.91 \| 809 8.91 809
16	Alice In Chains Dirt (1992)	Dirt (1992)	8.9 \| 978 8.9 978
17	Nevermore Dead Heart In A Dead World (2000)	Dead Heart In A Dead World (2000)	8.9 \| 1041 8.9 1041
18	Nevermore This Godless Endeavor (2005)	This Godless Endeavor (2005)	8.87 \| 1149 8.87 1149
19	Iron Maiden Somewhere In Time (1986)	Somewhere In Time (1986)	8.87 \| 2176 8.87 2176
20	Crimson Glory Transcendence (1988)	Transcendence (1988)	8.85 \| 375 8.85 375
21	Mercyful Fate Don't Break The Oath (1984)	Don't Break The Oath (1984)	8.83 \| 736 8.83 736
22	Judas Priest Screaming For Vengeance (1982)	Screaming For Vengeance (1982)	8.83 \| 1396 8.83 1396
23	Iron Maiden Piece Of Mind (1983)	Piece Of Mind (1983)	8.82 \| 2308 8.82 2308
24	Mercyful Fate Melissa (1983)	Melissa (1983)	8.81 \| 759 8.81 759
25	Motörhead Ace Of Spades (1980)	Ace Of Spades (1980)	8.81 \| 857 8.81 857
26	Judas Priest Defenders Of The Faith (1984)	Defenders Of The Faith (1984)	8.81 \| 1187 8.81 1187
27	Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin II (1969)	Led Zeppelin II (1969)	8.81 \| 849 8.81 849
28	Motörhead Overkill (1979)	Overkill (1979)	8.79 \| 691 8.79 691
29	Black Sabbath Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (1973)	Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (1973)	8.78 \| 1252 8.78 1252
30	Savatage Gutter Ballet (1989)	Gutter Ballet (1989)	8.77 \| 496 8.77 496
31	Savatage Hall Of The Mountain King (1987)	Hall Of The Mountain King (1987)	8.77 \| 569 8.77 569
32	Running Wild Death Or Glory (1989)	Death Or Glory (1989)	8.75 \| 405 8.75 405
33	Deep Purple In Rock (1970)	In Rock (1970)	8.75 \| 672 8.75 672
34	Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin (1969)	Led Zeppelin (1969)	8.74 \| 851 8.74 851
35	Jason Becker Perpetual Burn (1988)	Perpetual Burn (1988)	8.72 \| 109 8.72 109
36	Judas Priest Sad Wings Of Destiny (1976)	Sad Wings Of Destiny (1976)	8.71 \| 1045 8.71 1045
37	Warlord And The Cannons Of Destruction Have Begun... (1984)	And The Cannons Of Destruction Have Begun... (1984)	8.7 \| 133 8.7 133
38	Ozzy Osbourne Blizzard Of Ozz (1980)	Blizzard Of Ozz (1980)	8.69 \| 843 8.69 843
39	Van Halen Van Halen (1978)	Van Halen (1978)	8.69 \| 476 8.69 476
40	Rainbow Long Live Rock 'N' Roll (1978)	Long Live Rock 'N' Roll (1978)	8.67 \| 550 8.67 550
41	Aria Кровь За Кровь (1991)	Кровь За Кровь (1991)	8.66 \| 91 8.66 91
42	Iced Earth Something Wicked This Way Comes (1998)	Something Wicked This Way Comes (1998)	8.66 \| 1015 8.66 1015
43	Iron Maiden Brave New World (2000)	Brave New World (2000)	8.65 \| 2052 8.65 2052
44	W.A.S.P. The Headless Children (1989)	The Headless Children (1989)	8.64 \| 424 8.64 424
45	Diamond Head Lightning To The Nations (1980)	Lightning To The Nations (1980)	8.64 \| 286 8.64 286
46	Dio The Last In Line (1984)	The Last In Line (1984)	8.64 \| 726 8.64 726
47	Led Zeppelin Physical Graffiti (1975)	Physical Graffiti (1975)	8.64 \| 623 8.64 623
48	Down Nola (1995)	Nola (1995)	8.63 \| 410 8.63 410
49	Bruce Dickinson The Chemical Wedding (1998)	The Chemical Wedding (1998)	8.63 \| 544 8.63 544
50	Crimson Glory Crimson Glory (1986)	Crimson Glory (1986)	8.63 \| 262 8.63 262
51	Running Wild Black Hand Inn (1994)	Black Hand Inn (1994)	8.63 \| 366 8.63 366
52	Rainbow Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow (1975)	Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow (1975)	8.63 \| 618 8.63 618
53	W.A.S.P. W.A.S.P. (1984)	W.A.S.P. (1984)	8.62 \| 457 8.62 457
54	Virgin Steele The Marriage Of Heaven And Hell Part II (1995)	The Marriage Of Heaven And Hell Part II (1995)	8.62 \| 167 8.62 167
55	Accept Restless And Wild (1982)	Restless And Wild (1982)	8.62 \| 496 8.62 496
56	Riot ThunderSteel (1988)	ThunderSteel (1988)	8.62 \| 235 8.62 235
57	Metal Church Metal Church (1984)	Metal Church (1984)	8.62 \| 378 8.62 378
58	King Diamond Conspiracy (1989)	Conspiracy (1989)	8.62 \| 453 8.62 453
59	Virgin Steele Invictus (1998)	Invictus (1998)	8.61 \| 236 8.61 236
60	Sentenced The Cold White Light (2002)	The Cold White Light (2002)	8.61 \| 496 8.61 496
61	Motörhead Inferno (2004)	Inferno (2004)	8.61 \| 474 8.61 474
62	Paul Gilbert Fuzz Universe (2010)	Fuzz Universe (2010)	8.61 \| 41 8.61 41
63	Tony MacAlpine Maximum Security (1987)	Maximum Security (1987)	8.61 \| 41 8.61 41
64	Aria Ночь Короче Дня (1995)	Ночь Короче Дня (1995)	8.61 \| 69 8.61 69
65	Scorpions Blackout (1982)	Blackout (1982)	8.6 \| 443 8.6 443
66	Iron Maiden Iron Maiden (1980)	Iron Maiden (1980)	8.6 \| 1983 8.6 1983
67	Manowar Kings Of Metal (1988)	Kings Of Metal (1988)	8.59 \| 720 8.59 720
68	Bruce Dickinson Accident Of Birth (1997)	Accident Of Birth (1997)	8.59 \| 439 8.59 439
69	Scorpions Love At First Sting (1984)	Love At First Sting (1984)	8.59 \| 415 8.59 415
70	Iced Earth Night Of The Stormrider (1991)	Night Of The Stormrider (1991)	8.59 \| 684 8.59 684
71	Running Wild Port Royal (1988)	Port Royal (1988)	8.59 \| 324 8.59 324
72	Spiritual Beggars Ad Astra (2000)	Ad Astra (2000)	8.58 \| 140 8.58 140
73	Savatage Edge Of Thorns (1993)	Edge Of Thorns (1993)	8.58 \| 403 8.58 403
74	Aria Игра С Огнём (1989)	Игра С Огнём (1989)	8.58 \| 101 8.58 101
75	Iced Earth Burnt Offerings (1995)	Burnt Offerings (1995)	8.58 \| 769 8.58 769
76	Megadeth Countdown To Extinction (1992)	Countdown To Extinction (1992)	8.57 \| 1954 8.57 1954
77	Iced Earth The Dark Saga (1996)	The Dark Saga (1996)	8.57 \| 817 8.57 817
78	Mägo De Oz Finisterra (2000)	Finisterra (2000)	8.57 \| 152 8.57 152
79	White Skull Public Glory, Secret Agony (2000)	Public Glory, Secret Agony (2000)	8.56 \| 63 8.56 63
80	King Diamond The Eye (1990)	The Eye (1990)	8.56 \| 382 8.56 382
81	Black Sabbath Mob Rules (1981)	Mob Rules (1981)	8.55 \| 876 8.55 876
82	Savatage Streets: A Rock Opera (1991)	Streets: A Rock Opera (1991)	8.55 \| 357 8.55 357
83	Accept Blood Of The Nations (2010)	Blood Of The Nations (2010)	8.55 \| 565 8.55 565
84	The Lord Weird Slough Feg Traveller (2003)	Traveller (2003)	8.55 \| 76 8.55 76
85	Halford Resurrection (2000)	Resurrection (2000)	8.55 \| 265 8.55 265
86	Ozzy Osbourne Diary Of A Madman (1981)	Diary Of A Madman (1981)	8.54 \| 586 8.54 586
87	Judas Priest Stained Class (1978)	Stained Class (1978)	8.54 \| 898 8.54 898
88	Marty Friedman Dragon's Kiss (1988)	Dragon's Kiss (1988)	8.54 \| 101 8.54 101
89	Rage Black In Mind (1995)	Black In Mind (1995)	8.54 \| 178 8.54 178
90	White Skull Tales From The North (1999)	Tales From The North (1999)	8.54 \| 68 8.54 68
91	Judas Priest Firepower (2018)	Firepower (2018)	8.53 \| 879 8.53 879
92	Accept Balls To The Wall (1983)	Balls To The Wall (1983)	8.53 \| 563 8.53 563
93	King Diamond "Them" (1988)	"Them" (1988)	8.53 \| 529 8.53 529
94	Paul Gilbert Silence Followed By A Deafening Roar (2008)	Silence Followed By A Deafening Roar (2008)	8.53 \| 32 8.53 32
95	Accept Metal Heart (1985)	Metal Heart (1985)	8.52 \| 488 8.52 488
96	The Lord Weird Slough Feg Down Among The Deadmen (2000)	Down Among The Deadmen (2000)	8.52 \| 60 8.52 60
97	Nevermore Dreaming Neon Black (1999)	Dreaming Neon Black (1999)	8.52 \| 595 8.52 595
98	Hibria Defying The Rules (2004)	Defying The Rules (2004)	8.52 \| 132 8.52 132
99	Kipelov Rivers Of Time (2005)	Rivers Of Time (2005)	8.52 \| 29 8.52 29
100	Virgin Steele The House Of Atreus Act I (1999)	The House Of Atreus Act I (1999)	8.5 \| 153 8.5 153

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3.	Death Symbolic
4.	Metallica Master Of Puppets
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7.	Black Sabbath Paranoid
8.	Iron Maiden Powerslave
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