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Best Metal Albums of Decade 90s
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The choice of albums was made according to aesthetic criteria, taking into account only musical merits of the recordings.
Neither popularity among fans nor commercial success (or unsuccess) of the albums were taken into account in this selection.

Created by: Vasil de Shumen | 03.02.2012


1. Anacrusis - Screams And Whispers
1993
2. Megadeth - Rust In Peace
1990
3. Death - The Sound Of Perseverance
1998
4. Pantera - Cowboys From Hell
1990
5. Death - Symbolic
1995
6. Judas Priest - Painkiller
1990
7. Coroner - Grin
1993
8. At The Gates - The Red In The Sky Is Ours
1992
9. Coroner - Mental Vortex
1991
10. Psychotic Waltz - A Social Grace
1990
11. Cynic - Focus
1993
12. Savatage - Streets: A Rock Opera
1991
13. Pantera - Vulgar Display Of Power
1992
14. Dream Theater - Images And Words
1992
15. Paradise Lost - Gothic
1991
16. My Dying Bride - Turn Loose The Swans
1993
17. Dream Theater - Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes From A Memory
1999
18. Dream Theater - Awake
1994
19. Death - Human
1991
20. Opeth - Morningrise
1996
21. Depressive Age - Symbols For The Blue Times
1994
22. Slayer - Seasons In The Abyss
1990
23. Anacrusis - Manic Impressions
1991
24. Alice In Chains - Dirt
1992
25. Death - Individual Thought Patterns
1993
26. Opeth - Still Life
1999
27. Arcturus - Aspera Hiems Symfonia
1996
28. Paradise Lost - Shades Of God
1992
29. Bathory - Hammerheart
1990
30. Annihilator - Never, Neverland
1990
31. Blind Guardian - Somewhere Far Beyond
1992
32. Atheist - Unquestionable Presence
1991
33. Voivod - The Outer Limits
1993
34. My Dying Bride - The Angel And The Dark River
1995, digipak edit.
35. Psychotic Waltz - Into The Everflow
1992
36. Savatage - Edge Of Thorns
1993
37. Edge Of Sanity - Crimson
1996
38. Paradise Lost - Icon
1993
39. King Diamond - The Eye
1990
40. Kreator - Coma Of Souls
1990
41. Dissection - Storm Of The Light's Bane
1995
42. Bruce Dickinson - The Chemical Wedding
1998
43. Psychotic Waltz - Bleeding
1996
44. Death - Spiritual Healing
1990
45. Megadeth - Countdown To Extinction
1992
46. W.A.S.P. - The Crimson Idol
1992
47. Symphony X - The Divine Wings Of Tragedy
1997
48. Wrathchild America - 3-D
1991
49. Type O Negative - Bloody Kisses
1993
50. Fear Of God - Within The Veil
1991
51. Dissection - The Somberlain
1993
52. Opeth - My Arms, Your Hearse
1998
53. Fatal Opera - The Eleventh Hour
1997
54. Sanctuary - Into The Mirror Black
1990
55. Skid Row - Slave To The Grind
1991
56. Skyclad - Irrational Anthems
1996
57. Disharmonic Orchestra - Pleasuredome
1994
58. Fatal Opera - Fatal Opera
1992
59. Autopsy - Mental Funeral
1991
60. Ophthalamia - A Journey In Darkness
1994
61. Emperor - Anthems To The Welkin At Dusk
1997
62. Edge Of Sanity - Unorthodox
1992
63. Control Denied - The Fragile Art Of Existence
1999
64. Opeth - Orchid
1995
65. Entombed - Left Hand Path
1990
66. Mercyful Fate - Time
1994
67. Phlebotomized - Immense Intense Suspense
1994
68. Dark Millennium - Ashore The Celestial Burden
1992
69. Metallica - Metallica
1991
70. Carcass - Necroticism: Descanting The Insalubrious
1991
71. Realm - Suiciety
1990
72. Cradle Of Filth - Dusk... And Her Embrace
1996
73. Meshuggah - Destroy Erase Improve
1995
74. Savatage - Handful Of Rain
1994
75. Neurosis - Souls At Zero
1992
76. Doctor Butcher - Doctor Butcher
1994
77. Dark Tranquillity - The Gallery
1995
78. Black Sabbath - Dehumanizer
1992
79. Gorefest - False
1992
80. Sepultura - Arise
1991
81. At The Gates - With Fear I Kiss The Burning Darkness
1993
82. In The Woods... - Omnio
1997
83. Blind Guardian - Nightfall In Middle-Earth
1998
84. Nevermore - Dreaming Neon Black
1999
85. Testament - The Gathering
1999
86. Artillery - By Inheritance
1990
87. Skyclad - Wayward Sons Of Mother Earth
1991
88. Savatage - The Wake Of Magellan
1997
89. Pantera - The Great Southern Trendkill
1996
90. Depressive Age - First Depression
1992
91. Sepultura - Chaos A.D.
1993
92. Dismember - Like An Ever Flowing Stream
1991
93. Depressive Age - Lying In Wait
1993
94. Death Angel - Act III
1990
95. The Lord Weird Slough Feg - Twilight Of The Idols
1998
96. Metal Church - Hanging In The Balance
1993
97. Mekong Delta - Dances Of Death (And Other Walking Shadows)
1990
98. Memento Mori - Rhymes Of Lunacy
1993
99. Chastain - For Those Who Dare
1990
100. Bethlehem - Dictius Te Necare
1996
101. Martyr - Hopeless Hopes
1997
102. Pantera - Far Beyond Driven
1994
103. Atheist - Piece Of Time
1990
104. Blind Guardian - Tales From The Twilight World
1990
105. Megadeth - Youthanasia
1994
106. Dio - Lock Up The Wolves
1990
107. Trouble - Trouble
1990
108. Sadus - Elements Of Anger
1997
109. Lethal - Programmed
1990
110. Saint Vitus - Die Healing
1995
111. Cathedral - The Ethereal Mirror
1993
112. Spiritual Beggars - Another Way To Shine
1996
113. Necromantia - Scarlet Evil Witching Black
1995
114. Zions Abyss - T.A.L.E.S.
1991
115. Sadus - Swallowed In Black
1990
116. Sadus - A Vision Of Misery
1992
117. Entombed - Clandestine
1991
118. Pestilence - Spheres
1993
119. Visceral Evisceration - Incessant Desire For Palatable Flesh
1994
120. Mercyful Fate - In The Shadows
1993
121. Down - Nola
1995
122. Paradise Lost - Draconian Times
1995
123. Saint Vitus - V
1990
124. Pentagram - Be Forewarned
1994
125. Testament - Souls Of Black
1990
126. Bruce Dickinson - Accident Of Birth
1997
127. Sacrosanct - Recesses For The Depraved
1991
128. Solitude Aeturnus - Into The Depths Of Sorrow
1991
129. Solitude Aeturnus - Beyond The Crimson Horizon
1992
130. Iron Maiden - Fear Of The Dark
1992
131. Acid Bath - When The Kite String Pops
1994
132. Nevermore - The Politics Of Ecstasy
1996
133. King Diamond - The Graveyard
1996
134. Anthrax - Persistence Of Time
1990
135. Stone - Emotional Playground
1991
136. Metal Church - The Human Factor
1991
137. Equinox (NOR) - The Way To Go
1990
138. Afflicted - Prodigal Sun
1992
139. Paradise Lost - Lost Paradise
1990
140. Iron Man - Black Night
1993
141. Pestilence - Testimony Of The Ancients
1991
142. Holocaust - Covenant
1997
143. Nevermore - Nevermore
1995
144. Iced Earth - Burnt Offerings
1995
145. Symphony X - Twilight In Olympus
1998
146. Gorement - The Ending Quest
1994
147. Morbid Angel - Covenant
1993
148. Dio - Strange Highways
1993
149. Bruce Dickinson - Balls To Picasso
1994
150. Obliveon - From This Day Forward
1990
151. Solitude Aeturnus - Through The Darkest Hour
1994
152. Rage - The Missing Link
1993
153. Mekong Delta - Kaleidoscope
1992
154. Ophthalamia - Via Dolorosa
1995
155. King Diamond - The Spider's Lullabye
1995
156. Blitzkrieg - The Mists Of Avalon
1998
157. Bathory - Twilight Of The Gods
1991
158. Wolf Spider - Kingdom Of Paranoia
1990
159. King Diamond - Voodoo
1998
160. Brutality - Screams Of Anguish
1993
161. Cathedral - The Carnival Bizarre
1995
162. Katatonia - Dance Of December Souls
1993
163. In Flames - The Jester Race
1996
164. Atheist - Elements
1993
165. Invocator - Weave The Apocalypse
1993
166. Hypocrisy - The Fourth Dimension
1994
167. Ritual (USA) - Trials Of Torment
1993
168. Catharsis (USA) - Pathways To Wholeness
1995
169. Bolt Thrower - Warmaster
1991
170. Solstice - New Dark Age
1998
171. In The Woods... - Heart Of The Ages
1995
172. Suffocation - Pierced From Within
1995
173. Disincarnate - Dreams Of The Carrion Kind
1993
174. Demolition Hammer - Epidemic Of Violence
1992
175. Hanker - In Our World
1994
176. Mystic Force - Eternal Quest
1993
177. Steel Prophet - The Goddess Principle
1995
178. Dawn - Nær Sólen Gar Niþer For Evogher
1994
179. Sabbat (JPN) - The Dwelling
1996
180. Testament - Low
1994
181. Iron Maiden - No Prayer For The Dying
1990
182. Forbidden - Twisted Into Form
1990
183. Ulver - Bergtatt - Et Eeventyr I 5 Capitler
1995
184. Incantation - Diabolical Conquest
1998
185. Bethlehem - Dark Metal
1994
186. Razor - Shotgun Justice
1990
187. Vio-lence - Oppressing The Masses
1990
188. Mystik (USA) - The Plot Sickens
1992
189. Syris - Unseen Forces
1998
190. Internal Decay - A Forgotten Dream
1993
191. Demigod - Slumber Of Sullen Eyes
1992
192. Secrecy - Art In Motion
1990
193. Count Raven - Storm Warning
1990
194. Candlemass - From The 13th Sun
1999
195. Scenery - The Drowning Shadow of Mankind
1997
196. Entropy - Ashen Existence
1992
197. Unorthodox - Balance Of Power
1994
198. Mortuary Drape - All The Witches Dance
1994
199. New Eden - Through The Make Believe
1997
200. Taramis - Stretch Of The Imagination
1991
201. Paul Chain - Alkahest
1995
202. Dead Calm - No Way Out
1991
203. Blitzkrieg - Unholy Trinity
1995
204. Demilich - Nespithe
1993
205. Mangled Torsos - Drawings Of The Dead
1994
206. Minas Tirith - The Art Of Becoming
1995
207. Sadness - Ames De Marbre
1993
208. Hexenhaus - Awakening
1991
209. Cemetary - An Evil Shade Of Grey
1992
210. Stygian - Planetary Destruction
1992
211. Castle (NED) - Castle
1994
212. Mystrez - The Indictment
1990
213. Monstrosity - Millennium
1996
214. Wicked Lester - Better Off Dead
1998
215. Solstice - Lamentations
1994
216. Inferno (USA) - Psychic Distance
1994
217. Paralysis - Visions
1994
218. Fleurety - Min Tid Skal Komme
1995
219. Iron Man - The Passage
1994
220. Veni Domine - Fall Babylon Fall
1992
221. Meliah Rage - Solitary Solitude
1990
222. Donor - Triangle Of The Lost
1992
223. Mordicus - Dances From Left
1993
224. Dismember - Indecent And Obscene
1993
225. Iron Man - Generation Void
1999
226. Ripping Corpse - Dreaming With The Dead
1991
227. Paramæcium - Exhumed Of The Earth
1993
228. Excruciate - Passage Of Life
1993
229. Borknagar - The Olden Domain
1997
230. Purtenance - Member Of Immortal Damnation
1992
231. Butcher - Astral Karma
1993
232. Polluted Inheritance - Ecocide
1992
233. Polluted Inheritance - Betrayed
1996
234. Obliveon - Nemesis
1993
235. Destiny - Nothing Left To Fear
1991
236. Memory Garden - Verdict Of Posterity
1998
237. Syris - Syris
1995
238. Blood Farmers - Blood Farmers
1995
239. Prodigy (USA-FL) - As Darkness Reigns
1992, reissued in 1993 under the name "Oracle"
240. Faff-Bey - New Religion
1994
241. Nocte Obducta - Lethe - Gottverreckte Finsternis
1999
242. Leviathen - Onward Thru The Fog
1993
243. A.R.G. - One World Without The End
1991
244. Carcass - Heartwork
1993
245. Hellion - The Black Book
1990
246. Wrath - Insane Society
1990
247. Lost Century - Complex Microcosm (Movement In Nine Rituals)
1994
248. Chemical Breath - Fatal Exposure
1992
249. Penance - Parallel Corners
1994
250. Decision D - The Last Prostitute
1995


Disclaimer: All top lists are unofficial and do not represent the point of view of the MS Staff.
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06.03.2012 - 15:56
Nick le Bel
When I turn back and see this list, I think it's perfect, otherwise.. I don't see Meshuggah's - Destroy Erase Improve - one very good piece of metal art, but in the end - this is my opinion Cheers friend
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07.03.2012 - 12:45
Vasil de Shumen
Destroy Erase Improve ... good suggestion

Cheers
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23.10.2012 - 08:30
Vasil de Shumen
FATAL OPERA were founded by ex-Megadeth drummer Gar Samuelson and his brother Stew Samuelson. The musicians combine technical thrash/heavy metal and progressive rock elements.
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23.10.2012 - 11:13
Ace Frawley
The Spaceman
No space for an In Flames album here?
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23.10.2012 - 13:08
Vasil de Shumen
Written by Ace Frawley on 23.10.2012 at 11:13

No space for an In Flames album here?

In Flames is a good band, I like them ( especially 'The Jester Race' ).

But each album in this list outperforms their recordings.
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24.10.2012 - 13:06
Ace Frawley
The Spaceman
Written by Vasil de Shumen on 23.10.2012 at 13:08

In Flames is a good band, I like them ( especially 'The Jester Race' ).

But each album in this list outperforms their recordings.

Ah, what the hell - it's your list. You can put whatever you want in there. You've found 100 albums from the 1990s better than The Jester Race - hey, good for you!
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24.10.2012 - 13:26
Vasil de Shumen
Written by Ace Frawley on 24.10.2012 at 13:06

... You've found 100 albums from the 1990s better than The Jester Race - hey, good for you!

Apparently, my criteria are different from your criteria. That's it.
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18.07.2016 - 05:39
Sang Dalang Abu
King Diamond - The Eye

Should be at Top 10.
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18.07.2016 - 09:27
Vasil de Shumen
Written by Sang Dalang Abu on 18.07.2016 at 05:39

King Diamond - The Eye

Should be at Top 10.

Thanks for the opinion, man.
This is an excellent album, but the presence in the top 50 is not bad at all. However, this is a whole decade in the history of Metal ...
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07.12.2023 - 20:53
John doe
Nice list, a few great ones in there.
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07.12.2023 - 22:46
Vasil de Shumen
Written by John doe on 07.12.2023 at 20:53

Nice list, a few great ones in there.

The 90s is a decade that is too rich in quality Metal. The 90s were also the beginning of many avant-garde trends. My list is perhaps too old-fashioned and boring for the taste of those who love the extravagance and experimentation. It's just that my musical taste is uncompromisingly analogue
Thanks for your opinion about the list
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07.12.2023 - 22:49
John doe
Written by Vasil de Shumen on 07.12.2023 at 22:46

The 90s is a decade that is too rich in quality Metal. The 90s were also the beginning of many avant-garde trends. My list is perhaps too old-fashioned and boring for the taste of those who love the extravagance and experimentation. It's just that my musical taste is uncompromisingly analogue
Thanks for your opinion about the list

I made a 90s list as well, but it's not exclusively metal.
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07.12.2023 - 22:54
Vasil de Shumen
Written by John doe on 07.12.2023 at 22:49

I made a 90s list as well, but it's not exclusively metal.

Quite an interesting and varied list
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07.12.2023 - 23:07
John doe
Written by Vasil de Shumen on 07.12.2023 at 22:54

Quite an interesting and varied list

Thank you.
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