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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

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
+ 195 more

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
+ 44 more

Guib's Essentials (Alphabetical Order)

A list by
Guib
Created
May 02, 2015
Entries
157
Endorsements
21
Wanna know what I headbang to on the regular? The releases that have seen countless re-spins... Well, this is a very simple list and something you've probably seen a lot of other MS users do in the…
1. Absu - The Third Storm Of Cythrául
2. AC/DC - High Voltage
3. Alestorm - Black Sails At Midnight
4. Alien Weaponry - TÅ«
5. Amon Amarth - Fate Of Norns
+ 152 more

All Metal Of All Time Top 300: Albums

A list by
Redel
Created
March 01, 2014
Entries
315
Endorsements
20
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
+ 310 more

Best of US THRASH [ without The Big Four ]

A list by
Vasil de Shumen
Created
July 29, 2012
Entries
207
Endorsements
20
RANKING CRITERIA :

1. Originality

2. Songwriting

3. Vigorous performance
1. Anacrusis - Screams And Whispers
2. Overkill - Feel The Fire
3. Nuclear Assault - Game Over
4. Wrathchild America - 3-D
5. Toxik - World Circus
+ 202 more

Song Puzzles: One Song In Several Parts On Different Albums

A list by
Plattner
Created
May 28, 2023
Entries
339
Endorsements
18
Some stories, themes or concepts are presented not just in one single song but are split in separate tracks that (often) share the same title but are distinguished by a number of the corresponding part…
1. A Pregnant Light - My Game Doesn't Have A Name
2. A Pregnant Light - Broken Play
3. After Forever - Prison Of Desire
4. Agathodaimon - Higher Art Of Rebellion
5. Agathodaimon - Phoenix
+ 334 more

Thrash Metal Old School Top 50

A list by
ChapuLviz
Created
July 13, 2011
Entries
50
Endorsements
14
The Best album of Thrash Metal Old School (1980-1991)
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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
+ 45 more

Top 100 US Thrash Albums

A list by
ChapuLviz
Created
April 21, 2012
Entries
100
Endorsements
14
1. Slayer - Reign In Blood
2. Metallica - Ride The Lightning
3. Megadeth - Peace Sells... But Who's Buying?
4. Exodus - Bonded By Blood
5. Overkill - The Years Of Decay
+ 95 more

Metal Rasputin's Absolute Favorite Albums Of All Time

A list by
Metal Fromage
Created
February 15, 2020
Entries
325
Endorsements
12
Updated 14.4.2024

My rather personal and improvised take on the subject matter. The list is pretty wage, I'll be updating it a lot and the order might vary a little depending on some things, but…
1. Marillion - Marbles
2. Anathema - Weather Systems
3. Iron Maiden - Somewhere In Time
4. Moonsorrow - Voimasta Ja Kunniasta
5. Moonsorrow - Kivenkantaja
+ 320 more

All Metal Of All Time Top 300: Songs

A list by
Redel
Created
March 08, 2014
Entries
322
Endorsements
10
1. Estatic Fear - Somnium Obmutum
2. Theatre Of Tragedy - Theatre Of Tragedy
3. My Dying Bride - Turn Loose The Swans
4. Iron Maiden - Powerslave
5. Anathema - The Silent Enigma
+ 317 more

Making My Way Through The MS Top 200

A list by
Roman Doez
Created
April 13, 2023
Entries
200
Endorsements
9
The Metal Storm top 200 is supposed to represent the absolute peak of metal music, the timeless classics. Join me as I try to listen to every single album featured on it.
Each album has a symbol telling…
1. Judas Priest - Painkiller
2. Death - Symbolic
3. Megadeth - Rust In Peace
4. Metallica - Master Of Puppets
5. Metallica - Ride The Lightning
+ 195 more

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

1001 Metal Albums to Hear Before You Die

A list by
metalriff
Created
February 05, 2021
Entries
355
Endorsements
8
An ongoing list for personal use as well as for reference for beginners (& veterans alike). This is solely my personal opinion and taste (Death & Prog mostly but do give every genre a try). Basically…
1. Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin
2. King Crimson - In The Court Of The Crimson King
3. Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin III
4. Black Sabbath - Paranoid
5. Uriah Heep - Look At Yourself
+ 350 more