Best Metal albums of all time

30 records · chart score = each record's average, pulled toward the site average (8.0) until it has more than a few scores

1. 1
   Persistence Of Time (30th Anniversary Remaster)Anthrax

   1990Metal
   Chart score8.42avg 9.6 · 1 score
2. 2
   The Number of the Beast (Remastered 2015)Iron Maiden

   1982Metal
   Chart score8.42avg 9.0 · 2 scores
3. 3
   Somewhere in Time (2015 Remaster)Iron Maiden

   1986Metal
   Chart score8.37avg 9.4 · 1 score
4. 4
   Black Sabbath, Vol. 4Black Sabbath

   1972Metal
   Chart score8.22avg 8.8 · 1 score
5. 5
   The Sick, The Dying… And The Dead!Megadeth

   2022Metal
   Chart score8.22avg 8.8 · 1 score
6. 6
   Rust In PeaceMegadeth

   1990Metal
   Chart score8.22avg 8.5 · 2 scores
7. 7
   Powerslave (2015 Remaster)Iron Maiden

   1984Metal
   Chart score8.17avg 8.6 · 1 score
8. 8
   ToadToad

   1971Metal
   Chart score8.17avg 8.6 · 1 score
9. 9
   Fear of the Dark (2015 Remaster)Iron Maiden

   1992Metal
   Chart score8.15avg 8.5 · 1 score
10. 10
    Metallica (Remastered)Metallica

    1991Metal
    Chart score8.15avg 8.5 · 1 score
11. 11
    Risk (Expanded Edition - Remastered)Megadeth

    1999Metal
    Chart score8.15avg 8.5 · 1 score
12. 12
    Piece of Mind (Remastered 2015)Iron Maiden

    1983Metal
    Chart score8.14avg 8.3 · 2 scores
13. 13
    Out of the CellarRatt

    1984Metal
    Chart score8.12avg 8.4 · 1 score
14. 14
    Peace Sells...But Who's Buying? (Expanded Edition - Remastered)Megadeth

    1986Metal
    Chart score8.12avg 8.4 · 1 score
15. 15
    Master of Puppets (Expanded Edition)Metallica

    1986Metal
    Chart score8.10avg 8.3 · 1 score
16. 16
    The System Has FailedMegadeth

    2004Metal
    Chart score8.05avg 8.1 · 1 score
17. 17
    Brave New World (2015 Remaster)Iron Maiden

    2000Metal
    Chart score8.00avg 7.9 · 1 score
18. 18
    So Far, So Good...So What! (Expanded Edition - Remastered)Megadeth

    1988Metal
    Chart score8.00avg 7.9 · 1 score
19. 19
    United AbominationsMegadeth

    2007Metal
    Chart score8.00avg 7.9 · 1 score
20. 20
    YouthanasiaMegadeth

    1994Metal
    Chart score7.97avg 7.8 · 1 score
21. 21
    Seventh Son of a Seventh Son (Remastered 2015)Iron Maiden

    1988Metal
    Chart score7.86avg 7.6 · 2 scores
22. 22
    DystopiaMegadeth

    2016Metal
    Chart score7.80avg 7.1 · 1 score
23. 23
    In The Heart Of The YoungWinger

    1990Metal
    Chart score7.80avg 7.1 · 1 score
24. 24
    SenjutsuIron Maiden

    2021Metal
    Chart score7.80avg 7.1 · 1 score
25. 25
    Cryptic Writings (Expanded Edition - Remastered)Megadeth

    1997Metal
    Chart score7.77avg 7.0 · 1 score
26. 26
    WingerWinger

    1988Metal
    Chart score7.77avg 7.0 · 1 score
27. 27
    Super ColliderMegadeth

    2013Metal
    Chart score7.55avg 6.1 · 1 score
28. 28
    The World Needs a HeroMegadeth

    2000Metal
    Chart score7.52avg 6.0 · 1 score
29. 29
    SlipknotSlipknot

    1989Metal
    Chart score7.50avg 5.9 · 1 score
30. 30
    Iowa (10th Anniversary Edition)Slipknot

    2001Metal
    Chart score7.12avg 4.4 · 1 score