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The Essential 1980s Hard Rock and Metal Albums

The essential hard rock and metal albums released during the 1980s. Data taken from a rateyourmusic.com custom chart and each release featured must also meet a minimum rating count of 1000.
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Metallica - Ride the Lightning
Metallica - Ride the Lightning
1
Metallica - Master of Puppets
Metallica - Master of Puppets
2
Iron Maiden - Powerslave
Iron Maiden - Powerslave
3
Slayer - Reign in Blood
Slayer - Reign in Blood
4
Iron Maiden - Seventh Son of a Seventh Son
Iron Maiden - Seventh Son of a Seventh Son
5
Iron Maiden - The Number of the Beast
Iron Maiden - The Number of the Beast
6
Rush - Moving Pictures
Rush - Moving Pictures
7
Death - Leprosy
Death - Leprosy
8
Iron Maiden - Somewhere in Time
Iron Maiden - Somewhere in Time
9
Morbid Angel - Altars of Madness
Morbid Angel - Altars of Madness
10
Mercyful Fate - Don't Break the Oath
Mercyful Fate - Don't Break the Oath
11
Judas Priest - Screaming for Vengeance
Judas Priest - Screaming for Vengeance
12
Candlemass - Epicus Doomicus Metallicus
Candlemass - Epicus Doomicus Metallicus
13
Judas Priest - Defenders of the Faith
Judas Priest - Defenders of the Faith
14
Bathory - Blood Fire Death
Bathory - Blood Fire Death
15
Sepultura - Beneath the Remains
Sepultura - Beneath the Remains
16
Mercyful Fate - Melissa
Mercyful Fate - Melissa
17
Metallica - ...And Justice for All
Metallica - ...And Justice for All
18
Dio - Holy Diver
Dio - Holy Diver
19
Black Sabbath - Heaven and Hell
Black Sabbath - Heaven and Hell
20
Bathory - Under the Sign of the Black Mark
Bathory - Under the Sign of the Black Mark
21
Rush - Permanent Waves
Rush - Permanent Waves
22
Candlemass - Nightfall
Candlemass - Nightfall
23
Pestilence - Consuming Impulse
Pestilence - Consuming Impulse
24
Slayer - South of Heaven
Slayer - South of Heaven
25
Megadeth - Peace Sells... but Who's Buying?
Megadeth - Peace Sells... but Who's Buying?
26
Metallica - Kill 'em All
Metallica - Kill 'em All
27
Iron Maiden - Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden - Iron Maiden
28
Motörhead - Ace of Spades
Motörhead - Ace of Spades
29
Autopsy - Severed Survival
Autopsy - Severed Survival
30
Diamond Head - Lightning to the Nations
Diamond Head - Lightning to the Nations
31
Iron Maiden - Piece of Mind
Iron Maiden - Piece of Mind
32
Coroner - No More Color
Coroner - No More Color
33
King Diamond - Conspiracy
King Diamond - Conspiracy
34
Helloween - Keeper of the Seven Keys Part 2
Helloween - Keeper of the Seven Keys Part 2
35
King Diamond - Abigail
King Diamond - Abigail
36
Godflesh - Streetcleaner
Godflesh - Streetcleaner
37
Running Wild - Death or Glory
Running Wild - Death or Glory
38
Riot - Thundersteel
Riot - Thundersteel
39
Dark Angel - Darkness Descends
Dark Angel - Darkness Descends
40
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