Probably my favorite year in metal history
My list would be something like this:
Painkiller (Judas Priest)
Rust in Peace (Megadeth)
Spiritual Healing (Death)
Seasons in the Abyss (Slayer)
Coma of Souls (Kreator)
Left Hand Path (Entombed)
Cause of Death (Obituary)
Hammerheart (Bathory)
Cowboys from Hell (Pantera)

I love your honorable mentions more than the albums in the list.

Written by F3ynman on 08.09.2021 at 18:39

Probably my favorite year in metal history

I agree, this is proberbly the best year in metal history

Written by F3ynman on 08.09.2021 at 18:39

Probably my favorite year in metal history
My list would be something like this:
Painkiller (Judas Priest)
Rust in Peace (Megadeth)
Spiritual Healing (Death)
Seasons in the Abyss (Slayer)
Coma of Souls (Kreator)
Left Hand Path (Entombed)
Cause of Death (Obituary)
Hammerheart (Bathory)
Cowboys from Hell (Pantera)

Nice, just 9?
I probably need to give Viking era Bathory another chance, I typically just stick to the Black Metal albums.

Written by John_Doe on 08.09.2021 at 19:14

I love your honorable mentions more than the albums in the list.

What can I say? I committed to 11 and was spoiled for choice lol.
Which are your favourites?

Written by AndyMetalFreak on 08.09.2021 at 20:36

Written by F3ynman on 08.09.2021 at 18:39

Probably my favorite year in metal history

I agree, this is proberbly the best year in metal history

I think either this or possibly '86.

Written by blackwreath13 on 10.09.2021 at 14:38

Written by John_Doe on 08.09.2021 at 19:14

I love your honorable mentions more than the albums in the list.

What can I say? I committed to 11 and was spoiled for choice lol.
Which are your favourites?

First five albums in the actual list are fine.
I need to relisten to that Blind Guardian album, it's been a while.

Written by John_Doe on 10.09.2021 at 14:45

Written by blackwreath13 on 10.09.2021 at 14:38

Written by John_Doe on 08.09.2021 at 19:14

I love your honorable mentions more than the albums in the list.

What can I say? I committed to 11 and was spoiled for choice lol.
Which are your favourites?

First five albums in the actual list are fine.
I need to relisten to that Blind Guardian album, it's been a while.

Definitely worth a listen imo, I find it notably heavy for a Blind Guardian album which appeals to me personally.

Written by blackwreath13 on 11.09.2021 at 19:13


Definitely worth a listen imo, I find it notably heavy for a Blind Guardian album which appeals to me personally.

I know the album, I enjoy early BG especially.

Written by blackwreath13 on 10.09.2021 at 14:40

Written by AndyMetalFreak on 08.09.2021 at 20:36

Written by F3ynman on 08.09.2021 at 18:39

Probably my favorite year in metal history

I agree, this is proberbly the best year in metal history

I think either this or possibly '86.

Or '84 while we're at it....

Written by F3ynman on 22.09.2021 at 09:38

Written by blackwreath13 on 10.09.2021 at 14:40

Written by AndyMetalFreak on 08.09.2021 at 20:36

Written by F3ynman on 08.09.2021 at 18:39

Probably my favorite year in metal history

I agree, this is proberbly the best year in metal history

I think either this or possibly '86.

Or '84 while we're at it....

I think we've established the best decade for metal is the 80's

Written by AndyMetalFreak on 22.09.2021 at 11:55

Written by F3ynman on 22.09.2021 at 09:38

Written by blackwreath13 on 10.09.2021 at 14:40

Written by AndyMetalFreak on 08.09.2021 at 20:36

Written by F3ynman on 08.09.2021 at 18:39

Probably my favorite year in metal history

I agree, this is proberbly the best year in metal history

I think either this or possibly '86.

Or '84 while we're at it....

I think we've established the best decade for metal is the 80's

For the record, the 2000’s doesn’t get enough love.

Written by blackwreath13 on 24.09.2021 at 16:15

For the record, the 2000’s doesn’t get enough love.

True, and I suppose the 90's doesn't either, it's just that most metal genre's began in the 80's, and the transaction from hard rock to heavy metal truly began, aswel as thrash, death, power and so on, but the 90's sprung forth many sub genre's of those, aswel as black metal, and then the 00's even more so, when I think every sub genre has been done, something new always appears.

Why 11, tho? Such a prime number

Written by Karlabos on 24.09.2021 at 17:59

Why 11, tho? Such a prime number

Un-Metal lists go up to 10...

These ones go up to 11.

Written by AndyMetalFreak on 24.09.2021 at 17:32

Written by blackwreath13 on 24.09.2021 at 16:15

For the record, the 2000’s doesn’t get enough love.

True, and I suppose the 90's doesn't either, it's just that most metal genre's began in the 80's, and the transaction from hard rock to heavy metal truly began, aswel as thrash, death, power and so on, but the 90's sprung forth many sub genre's of those, aswel as black metal, and then the 00's even more so, when I think every sub genre has been done, something new always appears.

Definitely agree about the 90’s, people give that decade too much shit. A lot of great stuff came out then and a lot of experimenting.

Written by blackwreath13 on 24.09.2021 at 20:04

the 90’s, people give that decade too much shit.

Really? I didn't know that. While I probably prefer 80s overall a bit more, the 90s are incredible in metal! My favorite death metal came out in the 90s: Crimson, Storm of the Light's Bane, Bolt Thrower's heaviest albums, and Death's progressive albums... not to mention great black metal as well (At the Heart of Winter 1999)

Written by F3ynman on 24.09.2021 at 23:52

Written by blackwreath13 on 24.09.2021 at 20:04

the 90’s, people give that decade too much shit.

Really? I didn't know that. While I probably prefer 80s overall a bit more, the 90s are incredible in metal! My favorite death metal came out in the 90s: Crimson, Storm of the Light's Bane, Bolt Thrower's heaviest albums, and Death's progressive albums... not to mention great black metal as well (At the Heart of Winter 1999)

There’s this narrative that Grunge killed Metal in the early 90’s because the Traditional Heavy Metal bands decreased in popularity or split up, Glam died and Thrash kind of disappeared (I see it more as it morphing into Groove, Death and Black Metal). I think that’s bullshit imo, it didn’t die it just evolved. I find the opinion to be held by more old school types and I think it’s a closed minded way to think about it, personally.

Kicking off the best decade for metal with what was at this point its best year. The big 4 (bar Metallica) and Death all released their best albums and there's a bunch of other great stuff from then :

1. Mekong Delta - Dances of Death (And Other Walking Shadows)
2. Naked City - Torture Garden
3. Megadeth - Rust in Peace
4. Anthrax - Persistence of Time
5. Death - Spiritual Healing
6. Transilience - Mouthful of Buildings
7. John Zorn - Naked City
8. Annihilator - Never, Neverland
9. Nirvana 2002 - Disembodied Spirits
10. Slayer - Seasons in the Abyss

I thought I had already done a list for this year, not sure how I've missed it best year in metal as far as I'm concerned

1. Megadeth - Rust In Peace
2. Judas Priest - Painkiller
3. Slayer - Seasons In The Abyss
4. Bathory - Hammerheart
5. Sanctuary - Into The Mirror Black
6. Obituary - Cause Of Death
7. Entombed - Left Hand Path
8. Pantera - Cowboys From Hell
9. Death - Spiritual Healing
10. Artillery - By Inheritance
11. King Diamond - The Eye
12. Iced Earth - Iced Earth
13. Annihilator - Never, Neverland
14. Deicide - Deicide
15. Blind Guardian - Tales From The Twilight World