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    Top 200 albums

    1 Death
    Symbolic (1995)
    9.25
    2447
    2 Megadeth
    Rust In Peace (1990)
    9.25
    3247
    3 Judas Priest
    Painkiller (1990)
    9.25
    2264
    4 Metallica
    Master Of Puppets (1986)
    9.25
    3853
    5 Opeth
    Blackwater Park (2001)
    9.24
    3226
    6 Metallica
    Ride The Lightning (1984)
    9.24
    3649
    7 Black Sabbath
    Paranoid (1970)
    9.2
    2032
    8 Iron Maiden
    Powerslave (1984)
    9.16
    2750
    9 Death
    The Sound Of Perseverance (1998)
    9.15
    2132
    10 Agalloch
    The Mantle (2002)
    9.15
    1752
    11 Iron Maiden
    The Number Of The Beast (1982)
    9.14
    2924
    12 Agalloch
    Ashes Against The Grain (2006)
    9.13
    1615
    13 Iron Maiden
    Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son (1988)
    9.13
    2500
    14 Edge Of Sanity
    Crimson (1996)
    9.13
    974
    15 Rainbow
    Rising (1976)
    9.12
    884
    16 Led Zeppelin
    Led Zeppelin IV (1971)
    9.12
    1234
    17 Opeth
    Still Life (1999)
    9.11
    2155
    18 Slayer
    Reign In Blood (1986)
    9.1
    2475
    19 Dissection
    Storm Of The Light's Bane (1995)
    9.08
    1184
    20 King Crimson
    In The Court Of The Crimson King (1969)
    9.07
    677
    21 Queensrÿche
    Operation: Mindcrime (1988)
    9.06
    1095
    22 Dream Theater
    Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes From A Memory (1999)
    9.04
    1767
    23 Tool
    Lateralus (2001)
    9.03
    1446
    24 Rush
    Moving Pictures (1981)
    9.02
    818
    25 Black Sabbath
    Heaven And Hell (1980)
    9.01
    1356
    26 Immortal
    At The Heart Of Winter (1999)
    9.01
    1117
    27 Dream Theater
    Images And Words (1992)
    9.01
    1958
    28 Wintersun
    Wintersun (2004)
    9
    1785
    29 Helloween
    Keeper Of The Seven Keys Part II (1988)
    9
    1372
    30 Dio
    Holy Diver (1983)
    9
    1347
    31 Black Sabbath
    Black Sabbath (1970)
    8.99
    1692
    32 Deep Purple
    Machine Head (1972)
    8.99
    854
    33 Opeth
    Ghost Reveries (2005)
    8.99
    2305
    34 Black Sabbath
    Master Of Reality (1971)
    8.98
    1467
    35 Blind Guardian
    Imaginations From The Other Side (1995)
    8.98
    1409
    36 Be'lakor
    Stone's Reach (2009)
    8.96
    1219
    37 Ensiferum
    Ensiferum (2001)
    8.96
    1302
    38 Rush
    2112 (1976)
    8.95
    730
    39 W.A.S.P.
    The Crimson Idol (1992)
    8.94
    577
    40 Saturnus
    Veronika Decides To Die (2006)
    8.94
    594
    41 Slayer
    Seasons In The Abyss (1990)
    8.93
    1849
    42 Sepultura
    Arise (1991)
    8.93
    1418
    43 Death
    Human (1991)
    8.93
    1705
    44 Ayreon
    The Human Equation (2004)
    8.93
    947
    45 Helloween
    Keeper Of The Seven Keys Part I (1987)
    8.92
    1343
    46 Gojira
    From Mars To Sirius (2005)
    8.92
    1199
    47 Draconian
    Arcane Rain Fell (2005)
    8.92
    811
    48 Porcupine Tree
    Fear Of A Blank Planet (2007)
    8.92
    893
    49 Alice In Chains
    Dirt (1992)
    8.91
    965
    50 King Crimson
    Red (1974)
    8.91
    346
    51 King Diamond
    Abigail (1987)
    8.91
    807
    52 Moonsorrow
    Kivenkantaja (2003)
    8.91
    745
    53 Tiamat
    Wildhoney (1994)
    8.9
    765
    54 Mgła
    Exercises In Futility (2015)
    8.9
    614
    55 Nevermore
    Dead Heart In A Dead World (2000)
    8.9
    1039
    56 Porcupine Tree
    In Absentia (2002)
    8.89
    882
    57 Rush
    Hemispheres (1978)
    8.89
    540
    58 Emperor
    Anthems To The Welkin At Dusk (1997)
    8.89
    1055
    59 AC/DC
    Back In Black (1980)
    8.89
    1116
    60 Sepultura
    Beneath The Remains (1989)
    8.88
    1248
    61 Pain Of Salvation
    Remedy Lane (2002)
    8.88
    601
    62 Candlemass
    Epicus Doomicus Metallicus (1986)
    8.88
    743
    63 Nevermore
    This Godless Endeavor (2005)
    8.88
    1144
    64 Gamma Ray
    Land Of The Free (1995)
    8.88
    717
    65 Blind Guardian
    Nightfall In Middle-Earth (1998)
    8.87
    1448
    66 Septicflesh
    Communion (2008)
    8.87
    1064
    67 Green Carnation
    Light Of Day, Day Of Darkness (2001)
    8.87
    533
    68 Iron Maiden
    Somewhere In Time (1986)
    8.87
    2162
    69 Paradise Lost
    Draconian Times (1995)
    8.87
    972
    70 Orphaned Land
    Mabool: The Story Of The Three Sons Of Seven (2004)
    8.87
    760
    71 Tool
    Ænima (1996)
    8.87
    1208
    72 Moonsorrow
    Voimasta Ja Kunniasta (2001)
    8.87
    659
    73 Summoning
    Stronghold (1999)
    8.86
    679
    74 Metallica
    ...And Justice For All (1988)
    8.86
    3087
    75 Insomnium
    Winter's Gate (2016)
    8.86
    897
    76 At The Gates
    Slaughter Of The Soul (1995)
    8.86
    1257
    77 Anathema
    Judgement (1999)
    8.85
    1067
    78 Crimson Glory
    Transcendence (1988)
    8.85
    370
    79 Kamelot
    The Black Halo (2005)
    8.85
    1244
    80 Morbid Angel
    Altars Of Madness (1989)
    8.84
    973
    81 Bolt Thrower
    Those Once Loyal (2005)
    8.84
    623
    82 Primordial
    To The Nameless Dead (2007)
    8.84
    734
    83 Vektor
    Black Future (2009)
    8.84
    531
    84 Mercyful Fate
    Don't Break The Oath (1984)
    8.83
    727
    85 Dark Tranquillity
    The Gallery (1995)
    8.83
    1138
    86 Dark Tranquillity
    Damage Done (2002)
    8.83
    1150
    87 Artillery
    By Inheritance (1990)
    8.83
    418
    88 Pain Of Salvation
    The Perfect Element, Part I (2000)
    8.83
    525
    89 Anathema
    Alternative 4 (1998)
    8.83
    1019
    90 In Flames
    The Jester Race (1996)
    8.83
    1536
    91 Katatonia
    Brave Murder Day (1996)
    8.83
    968
    92 Mercyful Fate
    Melissa (1983)
    8.82
    750
    93 Riverside
    Out Of Myself (2003)
    8.82
    520
    94 Iron Maiden
    Piece Of Mind (1983)
    8.82
    2288
    95 Judas Priest
    Screaming For Vengeance (1982)
    8.82
    1378
    96 Carcass
    Heartwork (1993)
    8.82
    1161
    97 Judas Priest
    Defenders Of The Faith (1984)
    8.82
    1167
    98 Porcupine Tree
    Deadwing (2005)
    8.82
    777
    99 Insomnium
    Above The Weeping World (2006)
    8.82
    1006
    100 My Dying Bride
    The Angel And The Dark River (1995)
    8.82
    699
    101 Sodom
    Agent Orange (1989)
    8.82
    758
    102 Led Zeppelin
    Led Zeppelin II (1969)
    8.82
    842
    103 Windir
    1184 (2001)
    8.82
    575
    104 Motörhead
    Ace Of Spades (1980)
    8.81
    854
    105 Ensiferum
    Iron (2004)
    8.81
    1140
    106 Moonspell
    Wolfheart (1995)
    8.81
    884
    107 Bathory
    Hammerheart (1990)
    8.81
    755
    108 Blind Guardian
    Somewhere Far Beyond (1992)
    8.8
    1146
    109 Coroner
    No More Color (1989)
    8.8
    394
    110 Pantera
    Vulgar Display Of Power (1992)
    8.8
    1659
    111 Symphony X
    The Divine Wings Of Tragedy (1997)
    8.8
    853
    112 Mastodon
    Crack The Skye (2009)
    8.8
    1357
    113 Motörhead
    Overkill (1979)
    8.8
    684
    114 The Gathering
    Mandylion (1995)
    8.79
    627
    115 Empyrium
    Songs Of Moors And Misty Fields (1997)
    8.79
    474
    116 Emperor
    In The Nightside Eclipse (1994)
    8.79
    1081
    117 Edge Of Sanity
    Crimson II (2003)
    8.79
    518
    118 My Dying Bride
    Turn Loose The Swans (1993)
    8.79
    640
    119 Black Sabbath
    Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (1973)
    8.78
    1239
    120 Death
    Individual Thought Patterns (1993)
    8.78
    1567
    121 Riverside
    Second Life Syndrome (2005)
    8.78
    599
    122 Opeth
    Morningrise (1996)
    8.78
    1658
    123 Amorphis
    Under The Red Cloud (2015)
    8.77
    1051
    124 Rammstein
    Mutter (2001)
    8.77
    1059
    125 Uriah Heep
    Demons And Wizards (1972)
    8.77
    260
    126 Megadeth
    Peace Sells... But Who's Buying? (1986)
    8.77
    2022
    127 Enslaved
    Axioma Ethica Odini (2010)
    8.77
    951
    128 Savatage
    Hall Of The Mountain King (1987)
    8.77
    566
    129 Savatage
    Gutter Ballet (1989)
    8.77
    491
    130 Between The Buried And Me
    Colors (2007)
    8.76
    584
    131 Arcturus
    The Sham Mirrors (2002)
    8.76
    705
    132 AC/DC
    Highway To Hell (1979)
    8.76
    829
    133 Candlemass
    Nightfall (1987)
    8.76
    642
    134 My Dying Bride
    The Dreadful Hours (2001)
    8.76
    588
    135 Running Wild
    Death Or Glory (1989)
    8.75
    396
    136 Shining
    V - Halmstad (2007)
    8.75
    489
    137 Deep Purple
    In Rock (1970)
    8.75
    667
    138 Equilibrium
    Sagas (2008)
    8.75
    730
    139 Amorphis
    Tales From The Thousand Lakes (1994)
    8.75
    1073
    140 Guns N' Roses
    Appetite For Destruction (1987)
    8.75
    1088
    141 Led Zeppelin
    Led Zeppelin (1969)
    8.75
    844
    142 Testament
    The Legacy (1987)
    8.75
    988
    143 Bathory
    Blood Fire Death (1988)
    8.75
    764
    144 Testament
    The Gathering (1999)
    8.75
    940
    145 Machine Head
    The Blackening (2007)
    8.74
    1125
    146 Opeth
    My Arms, Your Hearse (1998)
    8.74
    1586
    147 Stratovarius
    Visions (1997)
    8.74
    818
    148 Estatic Fear
    A Sombre Dance (1999)
    8.74
    330
    149 Haggard
    Eppur Si Muove (2004)
    8.74
    577
    150 Ne Obliviscaris
    Portal Of I (2012)
    8.73
    900
    151 Slayer
    South Of Heaven (1988)
    8.73
    1673
    152 Atheist
    Unquestionable Presence (1991)
    8.73
    581
    153 Leprous
    Tall Poppy Syndrome (2009)
    8.73
    386
    154 Overkill
    The Years Of Decay (1989)
    8.73
    662
    155 Pantera
    Cowboys From Hell (1990)
    8.72
    1666
    156 Amon Amarth
    With Oden On Our Side (2006)
    8.72
    1788
    157 Anthrax
    Among The Living (1987)
    8.72
    1049
    158 Cynic
    Focus (1993)
    8.72
    764
    159 Dimmu Borgir
    Enthrone Darkness Triumphant (1997)
    8.71
    1148
    160 Opeth
    Deliverance (2002)
    8.71
    1911
    161 Vektor
    Terminal Redux (2016)
    8.71
    655
    162 Judas Priest
    Sad Wings Of Destiny (1976)
    8.71
    1030
    163 Lost Horizon
    A Flame To The Ground Beneath (2003)
    8.71
    381
    164 Lake Of Tears
    Forever Autumn (1999)
    8.71
    340
    165 Aquilus
    Griseus (2011)
    8.7
    417
    166 Kamelot
    Epica (2003)
    8.7
    941
    167 Isis
    Panopticon (2004)
    8.7
    458
    168 Van Halen
    Van Halen (1978)
    8.7
    468
    169 Therion
    Theli (1996)
    8.7
    743
    170 Coroner
    Mental Vortex (1991)
    8.69
    384
    171 Symphony X
    The Odyssey (2002)
    8.69
    872
    172 Rotting Christ
    Theogonia (2007)
    8.69
    699
    173 Katatonia
    The Great Cold Distance (2006)
    8.69
    1113
    174 Ayreon
    Into The Electric Castle (1998)
    8.69
    533
    175 Exodus
    Bonded By Blood (1985)
    8.69
    877
    176 Ozzy Osbourne
    Blizzard Of Ozz (1980)
    8.69
    832
    177 Mastodon
    Leviathan (2004)
    8.69
    1033
    178 Cryptopsy
    None So Vile (1996)
    8.68
    545
    179 Rush
    A Farewell To Kings (1977)
    8.68
    479
    180 Immortal
    Sons Of Northern Darkness (2002)
    8.68
    1014
    181 Leprous
    Bilateral (2011)
    8.68
    487
    182 Summoning
    Let Mortal Heroes Sing Your Fame (2001)
    8.68
    453
    183 Fates Warning
    Parallels (1991)
    8.68
    287
    184 Nile
    Annihilation Of The Wicked (2005)
    8.68
    830
    185 Rainbow
    Long Live Rock 'N' Roll (1978)
    8.67
    543
    186 Swallow The Sun
    The Morning Never Came (2003)
    8.67
    668
    187 Opeth
    Damnation (2003)
    8.67
    2038
    188 Amorphis
    Queen Of Time (2018)
    8.67
    897
    189 Whitesnake
    Whitesnake (1987)
    8.66
    372
    190 Ayreon
    01011001 (2008)
    8.66
    801
    191 Carcass
    Necroticism: Descanting The Insalubrious (1991)
    8.66
    727
    192 Entombed
    Left Hand Path (1990)
    8.66
    606
    193 Septicflesh
    The Great Mass (2011)
    8.65
    1149
    194 Rainbow
    Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow (1975)
    8.65
    606
    195 Moonsorrow
    Verisäkeet (2005)
    8.65
    568
    196 Mayhem
    De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas (1994)
    8.65
    882
    197 Iron Maiden
    Brave New World (2000)
    8.65
    2031
    198 Diamond Head
    Lightning To The Nations (1980)
    8.65
    282
    199 Paradise Lost
    Icon (1993)
    8.65
    764
    200 Angra
    Temple Of Shadows (2004)
    8.65
    672