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TOP 300 METAL ALBUMS EVER

A curated selection of 300 of the best metal albums ever released. Sorted in chronological order, from 1970 to 2023, these records are, in my opinion, the best of the best within the metal realm. Pretty much every sub genre is represented and it is geographically very diverse too (about 30 countries have one band at least in the list).
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Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath
1
Black Sabbath - Paranoid
Black Sabbath - Paranoid
2
Black Sabbath - Master of Reality
Black Sabbath - Master of Reality
3
Machine Head - Deep Purple
Machine Head - Deep Purple
4
Black Sabbath - Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
Black Sabbath - Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
5
Judas Priest - Sad Wings of Destiny
Judas Priest - Sad Wings of Destiny
6
Rainbow - Rising
Rainbow - Rising
7
Thin Lizzy - Jailbreak
Thin Lizzy - Jailbreak
8
Judas Priest - Stained Class
Judas Priest - Stained Class
9
Motorhead - Overkill
Motorhead - Overkill
10
Ozzy Osbourne - Blizzard of Ozz
Ozzy Osbourne - Blizzard of Ozz
11
Diamond Head - Lightning to the Nations
Diamond Head - Lightning to the Nations
12
Motorhead - Ace of Spades
Motorhead - Ace of Spades
13
Angel Witch - Angel Witch (1980)
Angel Witch - Angel Witch (1980)
14
Judas Priest - British Steel
Judas Priest - British Steel
15
Iron Maiden - Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden - Iron Maiden
16
Saxon - Wheels of Steel
Saxon - Wheels of Steel
17
Black Sabbath - Heaven and Hell
Black Sabbath - Heaven and Hell
18
Rush - Moving Pictures
Rush - Moving Pictures
19
Ozzy Osbourne - Diary of a Madman
Ozzy Osbourne - Diary of a Madman
20
Iron Maiden - Killers
Iron Maiden - Killers
21
Venom - Black Metal
Venom - Black Metal
22
Iron Maiden - The Number of the Beast
Iron Maiden - The Number of the Beast
23
Judas Priest - Screaming for Vengeance
Judas Priest - Screaming for Vengeance
24
Anvil - Metal on Metal
Anvil - Metal on Metal
25
Scorpions - Blackout
Scorpions - Blackout
26
Accept - Balls to the Wall
Accept - Balls to the Wall
27
Iron Maiden - Piece of Mind
Iron Maiden - Piece of Mind
28
Mercyful Fate - Melissa
Mercyful Fate - Melissa
29
Dio : Holy Diver.
Dio : Holy Diver.
30
Quiet Riot - Metal Health
Quiet Riot - Metal Health
31
Mötley Crüe - Shout at the Devil
Mötley Crüe - Shout at the Devil
32
Metallica - Kill 'em All
Metallica - Kill 'em All
33
Suicidal Tendencies - Suicidal Tendencies
Suicidal Tendencies - Suicidal Tendencies
34
Exciter - Heavy Metal Maniac
Exciter - Heavy Metal Maniac
35
Manowar - Hail to England
Manowar - Hail to England
36
Twisted Sister - Stay Hungry
Twisted Sister - Stay Hungry
37
W.A.S.P. - W.A.S.P.
W.A.S.P. - W.A.S.P.
38
Metal Church - Metal Church
Metal Church - Metal Church
39
Mercyful Fate - Don't Break the Oath
Mercyful Fate - Don't Break the Oath
40
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