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Rolling Stone Metal Album 100

This list features 100 essential metal albums spanning decades and subgenres, from classic heavy metal to extreme underground gems. It's not just about popularity, but influence, creativity, and lasting impact. Whether you're into thrash, death, black, progressive, or power metal, this ranking highlights the diversity and evolution of the genre. Use it to test your collection, discover new favorites, or revisit timeless records that shaped metal history.
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Black Sabbath - Paranoid
Black Sabbath - Paranoid
1
Metallica - Master of Puppets
Metallica - Master of Puppets
2
Judas Priest - British Steel
Judas Priest - British Steel
3
Iron Maiden - The Number of the Beast
Iron Maiden - The Number of the Beast
4
Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath
5
Slayer - Reign in Blood
Slayer - Reign in Blood
6
Motörhead - No Remorse
Motörhead - No Remorse
7
Megadeth - Peace Sells... but Who's Buying?
Megadeth - Peace Sells... but Who's Buying?
8
Ozzy Osbourne - Blizzard of Ozz
Ozzy Osbourne - Blizzard of Ozz
9
Pantera - Vulgar Display of Power
Pantera - Vulgar Display of Power
10
Metallica - Ride the Lightning
Metallica - Ride the Lightning
11
Judas Priest - Screaming for Vengeance
Judas Priest - Screaming for Vengeance
12
Iron Maiden - Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden - Iron Maiden
13
Black Sabbath - Vol. 4
Black Sabbath - Vol. 4
14
Ozzy Osbourne - Diary of a Madman
Ozzy Osbourne - Diary of a Madman
15
Dio - Holy Diver
Dio - Holy Diver
16
Mercyful Fate - Melissa
Mercyful Fate - Melissa
17
Tool - Ænima
Tool - Ænima
18
Megadeth - Rust in Peace
Megadeth - Rust in Peace
19
Anthrax - Among the Living
Anthrax - Among the Living
20
Metallica - ...And Justice for All
Metallica - ...And Justice for All
21
Motley Crue - Too Fast for Love
Motley Crue - Too Fast for Love
22
Danzig - Danzig
Danzig - Danzig
23
Rage Against the Machine - Rage Against the Machine
Rage Against the Machine - Rage Against the Machine
24
Metallica - Metallica
Metallica - Metallica
25
Alice in Chains - Dirt
Alice in Chains - Dirt
26
System of a Down - Toxicity
System of a Down - Toxicity
27
Celtic Frost - Morbid Tales
Celtic Frost - Morbid Tales
28
Sepultura - Chaos A.D.
Sepultura - Chaos A.D.
29
Korn - Korn
Korn - Korn
30
Slayer - Seasons in the Abyss
Slayer - Seasons in the Abyss
31
Black Sabbath - Sabotage
Black Sabbath - Sabotage
32
Megadeth - Countdown to Extintion
Megadeth - Countdown to Extintion
33
Black Sabbath - Master of Reality
Black Sabbath - Master of Reality
34
Metallica - Kill 'em All
Metallica - Kill 'em All
35
Van Halen - Women and Children First
Van Halen - Women and Children First
36
Black Sabbath - Heaven and Hell
Black Sabbath - Heaven and Hell
37
Iron Maiden - Powerslave
Iron Maiden - Powerslave
38
Pantera - Far Beyond Driven
Pantera - Far Beyond Driven
39
Mayhem - De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas
Mayhem - De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas
40
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