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Mighty Heavy Metal Albums
Some time ago I made a list for heavy metal albums I enjoyed the most. I got it cleaned up after ripening my tastes.I also tried to organize the list a bit, in subcategories. There is one album per band…
| 1. | Judas Priest - Sad Wings Of Destiny |
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| 3. | Angra - Angels Cry |
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| 5. | Fates Warning - No Exit |
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Ranking Of The Beast
Creating an Iron Maiden list in 2019 is rather redundant, since it's already been done to death here. But having seen a lot of lists (none of them I agree with) and having listened to some Iron Maiden…
| 1. | Iron Maiden - Somewhere In Time |
| 2. | Iron Maiden - Powerslave |
| 3. | Iron Maiden - Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son |
| 4. | Iron Maiden - Piece Of Mind |
| 5. | Iron Maiden - Iron Maiden |
| + 12 more |
Top 400 Metal Albums Ranked Mathematically (2026 Update)
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…
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 |
The Top Albums Of Ch'ti
This is my top albums (only with those where I gave 8 or more). I will update the list now and then.
Keep in mind that I've only been seriously listening to metal for a few years, and that it's…
Keep in mind that I've only been seriously listening to metal for a few years, and that it's…
| 1. | Moonsorrow - Kivenkantaja |
| 2. | Megadeth - Rust In Peace |
| 3. | Opeth - Ghost Reveries |
| 4. | Sepultura - Beneath The Remains |
| 5. | Bolt Thrower - Those Once Loyal |
| + 371 more |
Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Of The 80's
The best decade in history of heavy metal.
| 1. | Judas Priest - Painkiller |
| 2. | Iron Maiden - Somewhere In Time |
| 3. | Accept - Breaker |
| 4. | Metallica - Ride The Lightning |
| 5. | Helloween - Keeper Of The Seven Keys Part I |
| + 95 more |
Top 20 Heavy Metal Albums
Well. It took some time and now I am going to deliver this list to you guys. Many times I have thought about which are my favs, but I had never done it. I am placing one album per band. Otherwise, many…
| 1. | Judas Priest - Painkiller |
| 2. | Blind Guardian - Nightfall In Middle-Earth |
| 3. | King Diamond - Abigail |
| 4. | Helloween - Keeper Of The Seven Keys Part I |
| 5. | Warlock - True As Steel |
| + 15 more |
Let`s Have Some Pvn - Word Play In Metal Albvm Titles
The most difficult way to create the title for an album may be to try something that is clever and/or funny.
Likewise, making a list of these titles is also not easy as it would be a very subjective…
Likewise, making a list of these titles is also not easy as it would be a very subjective…
| 1. | Accu§er - Accuser |
| 2. | Acid Witch - Witchtanic Hellucinations |
| 3. | Afflicted - Prodigal Sun |
| 4. | Alestorm - Seventh Rum Of A Seventh Rum |
| 5. | Anthrax - Attack Of The Killer B's |
| + 175 more |
200+ Favorite Albums
Note: Tool intentionally ommitted because they don't consider themselves metal. Otherwise you'd see their first 4 albums in top 25.
Last updated: 17 July 2026.
Last updated: 17 July 2026.
| 1. | Dream Theater - Images And Words |
| 2. | Megadeth - Rust In Peace |
| 3. | Wintersun - Wintersun |
| 4. | Edge Of Sanity - Crimson |
| 5. | Vital Remains - Dechristianize |
| + 258 more |
Top 30 Favorite Cds.
These are probably my favorite cds. Although there are many many others I think this list defines my musical tastes pretty much.
| 1. | Mercyful Fate - Don't Break The Oath |
| 2. | Fates Warning - Awaken The Guardian |
| 3. | King Diamond - Abigail |
| 4. | Rush - 2112 |
| 5. | Shadow Gallery - Carved In Stone |
| + 25 more |
Top 65 Heavy Metal Albums
| 1. | Megadeth - Rust In Peace |
| 2. | Black Sabbath - Paranoid |
| 3. | Pantera - Cowboys From Hell |
| 4. | Metallica - Master Of Puppets |
| 5. | Judas Priest - Painkiller |
| + 60 more |
400+ Favorite Songs
Last updated on 7 July 2026.
| 1. | Dream Theater - Images And Words |
| 2. | Moonsorrow - Kivenkantaja |
| 3. | Wintersun - Wintersun |
| 4. | Dissection - Storm Of The Light's Bane |
| 5. | Iron Maiden - The Number Of The Beast |
| + 468 more |
Another Iron Maiden Album Ranking
Here is my personal ranking of all the Iron Maiden albums released thus far. This is a personal faves list, so don't get butt-hurt because Powerslave is not number one and such. Thanks.
| 1. | Iron Maiden - The Number Of The Beast |
| 2. | Iron Maiden - Somewhere In Time |
| 3. | Iron Maiden - Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son |
| 4. | Iron Maiden - The Book Of Souls |
| 5. | Iron Maiden - Brave New World |
| + 12 more |
Iron Maiden - Studio Album Ranking
A lot of excellent albums in the Maiden catalogue. My personal ranking (it's probably controversial) is as follows:
| 1. | Iron Maiden - Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son |
| 2. | Iron Maiden - Brave New World |
| 3. | Iron Maiden - The Book Of Souls |
| 4. | Iron Maiden - Piece Of Mind |
| 5. | Iron Maiden - Somewhere In Time |
| + 12 more |