Top 100 Metal Albums

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1. Napalm Death - Scum

― omally, Thursday, 21 November 2002 23:43 (twenty-two years ago)

2. slayer - reign in blood

― jess (dubplatestyle), Thursday, 21 November 2002 23:45 (twenty-two years ago)

3. black sabbath - paranoid
4. high on fire - art of self-defense
5. king crimson - red
6. flipper - generic
7. poison - open up and say ahhh
8. motley crue - dr. feelgood
9. venom - black metal

― jess (dubplatestyle), Thursday, 21 November 2002 23:47 (twenty-two years ago)

10. linkin park - reanimation

― jess (dubplatestyle), Thursday, 21 November 2002 23:48 (twenty-two years ago)

am i the only one who is going to answer this?

11. lou reed - metal machine music

― jess (dubplatestyle), Thursday, 21 November 2002 23:53 (twenty-two years ago)

12. AMM - the crypt
13. miles davis - pangea (disc 1)

― jess (dubplatestyle), Thursday, 21 November 2002 23:55 (twenty-two years ago)

14. Black Sabbath - Master of Reality

guess its just you & me

― omally, Thursday, 21 November 2002 23:58 (twenty-two years ago)

15. Neurosis - Through Silver in Blood

― omally, Thursday, 21 November 2002 23:59 (twenty-two years ago)

fuck it, then

16. ac/dc - back in black
17. blue cheer - vincebus eruptum
18. zep IV
19. faith no more - angel dust
20. carcass - reek of putrefaction
21. fushitsusha - double live (psf 15/16)
22. gnr - appetite for destruction
23. ozzy - blizzard of ozz
24. motorhead - no sleep til hammersmith

― jess (dubplatestyle), Friday, 22 November 2002 00:04 (twenty-two years ago)

25. beastie boys - liscened to ill

― jess (dubplatestyle), Friday, 22 November 2002 00:04 (twenty-two years ago)

26. Def Leppard -- Hysteria. DUH.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 22 November 2002 00:07 (twenty-two years ago)

i was getting there, jesus

― jess (dubplatestyle), Friday, 22 November 2002 00:09 (twenty-two years ago)

27. v/a - torque

― jess (dubplatestyle), Friday, 22 November 2002 00:10 (twenty-two years ago)

28. Voivod - Dimension Hatross

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Friday, 22 November 2002 00:10 (twenty-two years ago)

28. SOD - Bigger Tha The Devil
29. SOD - Speak English Or Die
30. SOD - Live: At Budokkon
31. Anal Cunt - I like It When You Die

― Helltime Producto (Pavlik), Friday, 22 November 2002 00:11 (twenty-two years ago)

32. Metallica - Master of Puppets

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Friday, 22 November 2002 00:11 (twenty-two years ago)

33. In the Woods - Omnio

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Friday, 22 November 2002 00:12 (twenty-two years ago)

34. Katatonia - Brave Murder Day

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Friday, 22 November 2002 00:12 (twenty-two years ago)

35. Isis - Celestial

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Friday, 22 November 2002 00:13 (twenty-two years ago)

34. Celtic Frost - Into the Pandemonium
35. Botch - We Are the Romans
36. Eyehategod - Dopesick

― omally, Friday, 22 November 2002 00:13 (twenty-two years ago)

40. high rise - disallow

― jess (dubplatestyle), Friday, 22 November 2002 00:14 (twenty-two years ago)

37. Queensryche - Operation Mindcrime

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Friday, 22 November 2002 00:14 (twenty-two years ago)

39. Emperor - anthems to the welkin at dusk

― omally, Friday, 22 November 2002 00:14 (twenty-two years ago)

41. Arcturus - La Masquerade Infernale

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Friday, 22 November 2002 00:15 (twenty-two years ago)

42. Bathory - the return

― omally, Friday, 22 November 2002 00:16 (twenty-two years ago)

42. Panter - Vulgar Display of Power
43. Sepultura - Beneath the Remains
44. Melvins - 10 Songs

― chaki (chaki), Friday, 22 November 2002 00:16 (twenty-two years ago)

45. Fear Factory - Demanufacture

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Friday, 22 November 2002 00:16 (twenty-two years ago)

46. Faith No More - Introduce Yourself

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Friday, 22 November 2002 00:17 (twenty-two years ago)

47. Iron Maiden - Piece of Mind

― omally, Friday, 22 November 2002 00:18 (twenty-two years ago)

48. Iron Maiden- Killers

― chaki (chaki), Friday, 22 November 2002 00:18 (twenty-two years ago)

49. Solefald - The Linear Scaffold

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Friday, 22 November 2002 00:18 (twenty-two years ago)

w-wait save some spaces for siegbran and j0hn d to fill in!

― jones (actual), Friday, 22 November 2002 00:18 (twenty-two years ago)

50. King Diamond - Them
51. Slayer - South of Heaven

Licensed to Ill is metal?

― webcrack (music=crack), Friday, 22 November 2002 00:20 (twenty-two years ago)

50. Suffocation - effigy of the forgotten

― omally, Friday, 22 November 2002 00:20 (twenty-two years ago)

fuck it, then we'll have to make it the top 200 then!!!

― omaly, Friday, 22 November 2002 00:21 (twenty-two years ago)

53. Neurosis - Through Silver In Blood

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Friday, 22 November 2002 00:22 (twenty-two years ago)

51. I Get Wet - Andrew WK
52. Ass Cobra - Turbonegro

― Ally (mlescaut), Friday, 22 November 2002 00:22 (twenty-two years ago)

54. Sepultura - Roots

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Friday, 22 November 2002 00:23 (twenty-two years ago)

55. Strapping Young Lad - City

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Friday, 22 November 2002 00:23 (twenty-two years ago)

53. Gasp - drome triler of puzzle zoo people

through silver in blood was like number 15

― omally, Friday, 22 November 2002 00:23 (twenty-two years ago)

56. Tool - Aenima

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Friday, 22 November 2002 00:24 (twenty-two years ago)

i can't believe i forgot andrew wk!

― jess (dubplatestyle), Friday, 22 November 2002 00:25 (twenty-two years ago)

57. Mortician - Hacked up for Barbeque

― omally, Friday, 22 November 2002 00:26 (twenty-two years ago)

58. Dillinger Escape Plan - Calculating Infinity

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Friday, 22 November 2002 00:26 (twenty-two years ago)

Ally,
You never fail to be on the fucking money.

59. That Cradle of Filth album where the guy is all like, "BURMRURMRURMRURMRURMRMR... AEIEAIEAIAECHCHCHCCIAIE!!!"

― Helltime Producto (Pavlik), Friday, 22 November 2002 00:29 (twenty-two years ago)

you mean all of them.

― jess (dubplatestyle), Friday, 22 November 2002 00:30 (twenty-two years ago)

Helltime, I do my best.

58. Manic Street Preachers, The Holy Bible

― Ally (mlescaut), Friday, 22 November 2002 00:32 (twenty-two years ago)

59. In the Woods - Strange in Stereo

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Friday, 22 November 2002 00:33 (twenty-two years ago)

you're so cool, ally...
60. Mercyful Fate - Don't Break the Oath

― omally, Friday, 22 November 2002 00:39 (twenty-two years ago)

there's a thread about me on ILE somewhere, you can make sarcastic cracks over there if you like instead of ruining the nice hardcore list.

61. Delusions of Grandeur - Mensen (not really metal but it's close enough)

― Ally (mlescaut), Friday, 22 November 2002 00:44 (twenty-two years ago)

62. Coven - Witchcraft: Destroys Minds and Reaps Souls

― Shakey Mo Collier, Friday, 22 November 2002 00:45 (twenty-two years ago)

63. Jane's Addiction - Nothing's Shocking

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Friday, 22 November 2002 00:46 (twenty-two years ago)

64. Warrior Soul - Last Decade, Dead Century

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Friday, 22 November 2002 00:48 (twenty-two years ago)

65. Earth - Extra-Capsular Extraction

― Shakey Mo Collier, Friday, 22 November 2002 00:48 (twenty-two years ago)

64. Judas Priest - Sad Wings of Destiny

― omally, Friday, 22 November 2002 00:49 (twenty-two years ago)

65. Machine Head - Burn My Eyes

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Friday, 22 November 2002 00:49 (twenty-two years ago)

67. Testament- practice what you preach

― omally, Friday, 22 November 2002 00:51 (twenty-two years ago)

68. Tight Bros From Way Back When - Running Through My Bones

― Shakey Mo Collier, Friday, 22 November 2002 00:52 (twenty-two years ago)

66. Metallica - Kill 'Em All

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Friday, 22 November 2002 00:53 (twenty-two years ago)

next number should be 71.....

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Friday, 22 November 2002 00:55 (twenty-two years ago)

71. Saxon - Crusader

― Shakey Mo Collier, Friday, 22 November 2002 01:09 (twenty-two years ago)

72. Moist Boys - Moist Boys 2

― Helltime Producto (Pavlik), Friday, 22 November 2002 01:11 (twenty-two years ago)

73. Arcturus: The Sham Mirrors
74. Manowar: Triumph of Steel
75. Bal Sagoth: the Power Cosmic
76. Opeth: Orchid
77. Kyuss: Kyuss
78. Rhapsody: Power of the Dragonflame
79. Electric Wizard: Dopethrone
80. Bathory: Under the Sign of the Black Mark
81. Black SAbbath: Master of Reality
82. IRon Monkey: Our Problem

― dog latin (dog latin), Friday, 22 November 2002 01:16 (twenty-two years ago)

83. Tiamat - Wildhoney

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Friday, 22 November 2002 01:32 (twenty-two years ago)

84. Pantera - Metal Magic

― original bgm, Friday, 22 November 2002 01:32 (twenty-two years ago)

85. Gorguts - Obscura

― original bgm, Friday, 22 November 2002 01:33 (twenty-two years ago)

86. Drowningman - Rock And Roll Killing Machine

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Friday, 22 November 2002 01:37 (twenty-two years ago)

87. Anathema - Alternative 4

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Friday, 22 November 2002 01:38 (twenty-two years ago)

88. Killing Joke - Extremities, Dirt And Various Repressed Emotions

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Friday, 22 November 2002 01:40 (twenty-two years ago)

89. Type O Negative - October Rust

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Friday, 22 November 2002 01:41 (twenty-two years ago)

90. Paradise Lost - Draconian Times

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Friday, 22 November 2002 01:44 (twenty-two years ago)

91. The 3rd and the Mortal - Painting on Glass

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Friday, 22 November 2002 01:54 (twenty-two years ago)

92. Monster Magnet - 'Spine of God'

― nebbesh (nebbesh), Friday, 22 November 2002 01:57 (twenty-two years ago)

93. Fantomas - Directors Cut
94. Appetite for Destruction
95. Van Halen II
96. That new Mastodon elpee

― nebbesh (nebbesh), Friday, 22 November 2002 01:59 (twenty-two years ago)

97. Primordial - A Journey's End

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Friday, 22 November 2002 02:01 (twenty-two years ago)

98. As Divine Grace - Lumo

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Friday, 22 November 2002 02:03 (twenty-two years ago)

99. godflesh - the streetcleaner

― m, Friday, 22 November 2002 02:07 (twenty-two years ago)

100. Red Harvest - Cold Dark Matter

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Friday, 22 November 2002 02:08 (twenty-two years ago)

another 100 reserved for siegbran, john d ...... & another others.

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Friday, 22 November 2002 02:17 (twenty-two years ago)

robbed: swans - greed, electric prunes - mass in f minor, nwa - nwa and the posse

― m, Friday, 22 November 2002 02:22 (twenty-two years ago)

81 and 94 are void because they were named earlier in the list...
so let me be a dick...

81. Soilent Green - Sewn Mouth Secrets
94. Morbid Angel - Altars of Madness

― omally, Friday, 22 November 2002 03:30 (twenty-two years ago)

nice to see gasp made it, although i don't really see the "metal."

― your null fame (yournullfame), Friday, 22 November 2002 07:45 (twenty-two years ago)

Number 58 is also automatically void, so replace it with:

58. Metallica - Ride the Lightning

― M Carty (mj_c), Friday, 22 November 2002 08:28 (twenty-two years ago)

Where the FUCK is 'Rust In Peace'. I demand it's immediate instatement.

― Roger Fascist (Roger Fascist), Friday, 22 November 2002 10:02 (twenty-two years ago)

'Cowboys From Hell' anyone?

― Roger Fascist (Roger Fascist), Friday, 22 November 2002 10:02 (twenty-two years ago)

Metallica 'Ride The Lightning'

― Roger Fascist (Roger Fascist), Friday, 22 November 2002 10:08 (twenty-two years ago)

No Anthrax?

― Roger Fascist (Roger Fascist), Friday, 22 November 2002 10:11 (twenty-two years ago)

And how's about British Steel?

BREAKING THE LAW! BREAKING THE LAW!

― M Carty (mj_c), Friday, 22 November 2002 10:28 (twenty-two years ago)

Hahaha, I know I am a purist and take metal way too seriously but I'd disqualify half of the above albums for being prog, (hard)rock or hardcore and not metal. Predictable, eh? Anyway, I already did a list here, so Ctrl-C, Ctrl-V (with a few updates):

3rd & The Mortal - Tears Laid In Earth
Accept - Restless And Wild
Amorphis - Tales From The 1000 Lakes
Amorphis - The Karelian Isthmus
Anathema - Serenades
Anathema - The Silent Enigma
Anthrax - Spreading The Disease
Arckanum - Kostogher
Asphyx - The Rack
At The Gates - With Fear I Kiss The Burning Darkness
Bathory - The Return
Bathory - Blood Fire Death
Beherit - Drawing Down The Moon
Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath - Master Of Reality
Black Sabbath - Paranoid
Blasphemy - Fallen Angel Of Doom
Bolt Thrower - For Victory
Burzum - Hvis Lyset Tar Oss
Candlemass - Epicus Doomicus Metallicus
Carcass - Necrotism - Descanting The Insalubrious
Celtic Frost - Into The Pandemonium
Celtic Frost - Morbid Tales/Emperor's Return
Cryptopsy - None So Vile
Cynic - Focus
Dark Angel - Darkness Descends
Dark Tranquillity - The Gallery
Darkthrone - A Blaze In The Northern Sky
Darkthrone - Transilvanian Hunger
Death - Human
Death - Scream Bloody Gore
Destruction - Infernal Overkill
Disembowelment - Transcendence Into The Peripheral
Dismember - Like An Ever Flowing Stream
Dissection - The Somberlain
Emperor - In The Nightside Eclipse
Enslaved - Vikingligr Veldi
Entombed - Left Hand Path
Esoteric - The Pernicious Enigma
Exciter - Violence & Force
Exodus - Bonded By Blood
Gorguts - Obscura
Graveland - 1000 Swords
Graveland - The Celtic Winter
Grim Reaper - See You In Hell
Hellhammer - Apocalyptic Raids
Helloween - Keeper Of The Seven Keys I
Immortal - Pure Holocaust
Impaled Nazarene - Ugra-Karma
Incantation - Onward To Golgotha
Iron Maiden - Killers
Iron Maiden - Piece Of Mind
Jag Panzer - Ample Destruction
Judas Priest - Sin After Sin
Judas Priest - Stained Class
Katatonia - Dance Of December Souls
Kreator - Pleasure To Kill
Master's Hammer - Ritual
Mayhem - De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas
Megadeth - Rust In Peace
Merciful Fate - Don't Break The Oath
Metallica - Kill 'Em All
Metallica - Master Of Puppets
Morbid Angel - Blessed Are The Sick
Motorhead - No Sleep 'Till Hammersmith
My Dying Bride - Turn Loose The Swans
Napalm Death - Scum
Nocturnus - The Key
Paradise Lost - Gothic
Paradise Lost - Lost Paradise
Pestilence - Consuming Impulse
Possessed - Seven Churches
Raven - All For One
Sacrifice - Torment In Fire
Samael - Ceremony Of Opposites
Samael - Worship Him
Sarcofago - INRI
Sepultura - Beneath The Remains
Skepticism - Stormcrowfleet
Slayer - Reign In Blood
Slayer - Show No Mercy
Sodom - Obsessed By Cruelty
Sort Vokter - Folkloric Necro Metal
Suffocation - Effigy Of The Forgotten
Summoning - Minas Morgul
Terrorizer - World Downfall
Testament - The Legacy
Thergothon - Stream From The Heavens
Unholy - From The Shadows
Unleashed - Where No Life Dwells
Vader - The Ultimate Incantation
Venom - Black Metal
Venom - Welcome To Hell
Voivod - Rrroooaaarrr
Winter - Into Darkness

And perhaps, if they proves to retain their appeal after a few years:
Countess - The Shining Swords Of Hate
Absu - Tara
Summoning - Let Mortal Heroes Sing Your Fame
Teeth Of Lions Rule The Divine - Rampton

― Siegbran (eofor), Friday, 22 November 2002 13:28 (twenty-two years ago)

Disincarnate - Dreams of the Carrion Kind

― tony bleach (blackshoeswhitesocks), Friday, 22 November 2002 13:37 (twenty-two years ago)

proves = prove, obv.

― Siegbran (eofor), Friday, 22 November 2002 13:41 (twenty-two years ago)

Grim Reaper - See You In Hell

Nice, as immortalized by Beavis and Butthead. (surely where all the best videos were shown?)

"See you in HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELL!!!" *dies*

― original bgm, Friday, 22 November 2002 17:57 (twenty-two years ago)

I NEVER GOT A CHANCE TO ANSWER!!!!!!

Anyway, you missed out:

Megadeth: Peace Sells (But Who's Buying?)

Skid Row - Slave to the Grind

and Siegbran is mostly OTM.

― jel -- (jel), Friday, 22 November 2002 18:57 (twenty-two years ago)

I know I am a purist and take metal way too seriously but I'd disqualify half of the above albums for being (etc)

C. Eddy to thread!

― Justyn Dillingham (Justyn Dillingham), Friday, 22 November 2002 19:08 (twenty-two years ago)

Eyehategod - Dopesick

Laughing so hard at that band name.

― David Allen, Friday, 22 November 2002 21:31 (twenty-two years ago)

one year passes...

Helloween's "Keeper of the Seven Keys Part II" is probably one of my favourite metal albums ever.

― jel -- (jel), Sunday, 13 June 2004 08:09 (twenty-one years ago)

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