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The Metal Art Of Thrashing (Ordered By Years)

A list by
Guib
Created
May 24, 2011
Entries
520
Endorsements
165
**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…
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
+ 515 more

A Quick Guide For Thrash Metal, Sex, And Tacos!

A list by
Daggon
Created
August 12, 2011
Entries
100
Endorsements
48
Thrash Metal is, and will always be my favorite type of music. No matter how many sub-genres or idiotic names some bands give to their music style, they'll never reach the complex "simplicity"…
1. Venom - Welcome To Hell
2. Discharge - Hear Nothing See Nothing Say Nothing
3. Suicidal Tendencies - Suicidal Tendencies
4. Metal Church - Metal Church
5. Metallica - Ride The Lightning
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Top 200 Metal Masterpieces of All Time

A list by
Vasil de Shumen
Created
March 10, 2012
Entries
200
Endorsements
44
RANKING CRITERIA :

- Originality [ 35% of the rating ]
- Songwriting [ 35% of the rating ]
- Performance [ 30% of the rating ]
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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Classic Metal Albums Of Forever

A list by
saw_you_drown
Created
May 18, 2011
Entries
100
Endorsements
38
*** 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…
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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Best Of Thrash Metal

A list by
R'Vannith
Created
December 30, 2010
Entries
49
Endorsements
31
Currently being updated as of 5 September 2012
1. Annihilator - Never, Neverland
2. Megadeth - Peace Sells... But Who's Buying?
3. Artillery - By Inheritance
4. Satan - Blaze Of Obscurity
5. Toxik - World Circus
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All Metal Of All Time Top 300: Albums

A list by
Redel
Created
March 01, 2014
Entries
315
Endorsements
21
An entirely subjective list of my all-time favourite metal albums, well lets better say albums/genres featured on MS, since not all here is precisely metal.
Objective quality is not a criteria here, just…
1. Anathema - The Silent Enigma
2. Opeth - Morningrise
3. Estatic Fear - Somnium Obmutum
4. Megadeth - Rust In Peace
5. Slayer - Seasons In The Abyss
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My Favorite Metal Albums Of All Time (Last Update: June 2022)

A list by
F3ynman
Created
June 09, 2021
Entries
100
Endorsements
18
(Last Update: 2022)

These are my top 100 favorite albums - they are the reason why I love metal!
Enjoy!
Format: Band | Album | (genre, release year, country) What I like about the album; Favorite…
1. Judas Priest - Painkiller
2. Dissection - Storm Of The Light's Bane
3. Megadeth - Rust In Peace
4. Metallica - Ride The Lightning
5. Death - Spiritual Healing
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The "Must Have" And The "Could Have" Metal Albums Of The 80's

A list by
Tzo
Created
August 25, 2013
Entries
211
Endorsements
11
These are the 211 essential hard rock/metal albums of the 80's, as were selected by the Greek Magazine "Metal Hammer" (August 2001 issue).

The albums followed by a star are the "must…
1. Angel Witch - Angel Witch
2. AC/DC - Back In Black
3. Black Sabbath - Heaven And Hell
4. Diamond Head - Lightning To The Nations
5. Iron Maiden - Iron Maiden
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The Timeless

A list by
Lastempire
Created
July 07, 2012
Entries
171
Endorsements
11
1.All time & genre (including Non-Metal on MS)
2.Only studio albums & EPs
3.I DON'T modify this list. So, this list is THE FINAL edition and based on my selection on 1 April 2017. (Modified…
1. Opeth - Blackwater Park
2. Emperor - Anthems To The Welkin At Dusk
3. Krallice - Diotima
4. Dissection - Storm Of The Light's Bane
5. Deathspell Omega - Kénôse
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A Chronology Of Masterpieces

A list by
Ansercanagicus
Created
February 16, 2022
Entries
184
Endorsements
10
What seems the most important albums for me in chronological order.
I wish I could carry the list year after year to see how my tastes changed and new findings.
I can help but notice that old albums immediately…
1. The Who - Tommy
2. The Who - Tommy
3. Frank Zappa - Uncle Meat
4. King Crimson - In The Court Of The Crimson King
5. Deep Purple - In Rock
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Best Album Of Every Year Since 1970

A list by
Roman Doez
Created
May 12, 2025
Entries
224
Endorsements
10
Here’s a list with my top 3 favorite metal and non-metal album of every year since 1970, enjoy!
I had to stretch the definition of what is and is not metal a little bit for the 70s, just assume it also…
1. 1970 -
2. Deep Purple - In Rock
3. Black Sabbath - Paranoid
4. Sir Lord Baltimore - Kingdom Come
5. 1971 -
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Metal Songs And Albums That Inspired The Names Of Other Bands

A list by
Plattner
Created
March 10, 2023
Entries
165
Endorsements
9
This is an alphabetical list of metal songs and albums that inspired the names of other artists.

While comparable lists often focus on the band name and explain its origin, this list turns the point…
1. Abruptum - De Profundis Mors Vas Cousumet
2. Amebix - No Sanctuary: The Spiderleg Recordings
3. Anathema - Alternative 4
4. Anathema - Weather Systems
5. Arch Enemy - Black Earth
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My Top 25 Thrash Albums (of All Time)

A list by
King_of_the_Kill
Created
February 06, 2011
Entries
25
Endorsements
9
These are just what I consider to be the 25 BEST thrash metal albums ever produced. These are all studio albums. In no particular order
1. Megadeth - Killing Is My Business... And Business Is Good!
2. Metal Church - The Dark
3. Anthrax - Among The Living
4. Evildead - Annihilation Of Civilization
5. Sacred Reich - Ignorance
+ 20 more

Top 400 Metal Albums Ranked Mathematically (2026 Update)

A list by
gckator
Created
July 12, 2025
Entries
400
Endorsements
9
RESTRICTIONS
Each album had to meet all the following conditions in order to be eligible:
1) 10+ years old
2) Metalstorm: 200+ votes, average user score 8.0+
3) Rateyourmusic: 1000+ ratings, average…
1. Death - Symbolic
2. Black Sabbath - Paranoid
3. Megadeth - Rust In Peace
4. Judas Priest - Painkiller
5. Black Sabbath - Master Of Reality
+ 395 more

What Sophomore Slump?

A list by
Nosurper
Created
May 09, 2013
Entries
43
Endorsements
9
A list of quality sophomore releases.
1. Agalloch - The Mantle
2. Alice In Chains - Dirt
3. Anthrax - Spreading The Disease
4. Asphyx - Last One On Earth
5. Atheist - Unquestionable Presence
+ 38 more