Top 500 Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Albums of All Time

[AboveAverage484 0]

I'm going to the beach tomorrow , so I'm posting this before I forget.

 

Nos. 100-1

 

100. "Speak English or Die" by Stormtroopers of Death

 

99. "2112" by Rush

 

98. "Nightfall in Middle Earth" by Blind Guardian

 

97. "Hall of the Mountain King" by Savatage

 

96. "Powerage" by AC/DC

 

95. "The Real Thing" by Faith No More

 

94. "Chaos A.D." by Sepultura

 

93. "Burn" by Deep Purple

 

92. "Empire" by Queensryche

 

91. "Strangers in the Night" by UFO

 

90. "Too Fast for Love" by Mötley Crüe

 

89. "Keeper of the Seven Keys Part I" by Helloween

 

88. "Made in Japan" by Deep Purple

 

87. "Live After Death" by Iron Maiden

 

86. "Dead Heart in a Dead World" by Nevermore

 

85. "W.A.S.P." by W.A.S.P.

 

84. "Long Live Rock 'N' Roll" by Rainbow

 

83. "Born Again" by Black Sabbath

 

82. "Toys in the Attic" by Aerosmith

 

81. "Demanufacture" by Fear Factory

 

80. "Led Zeppelin" by Led Zeppelin

 

79. "Killing Machine" by Judas Priest

 

78. "Blackout" by Scorpions

 

77. "Bonded by Blood" by Exodus

 

76. "Fire Down Under" by Riot

 

75. "Moving Pictures" by Rush

 

74. "Far Beyond Driven" by Pantera

 

73. "The Last in Line" by Dio

 

72. "Accident of Birth" by Bruce Dickinson

 

71. "Rocks" by Aerosmith

 

70. "Somewhere in Time" by Iron Maiden

 

69. "Melissa" by Mercyful Fate

 

68. "Stay Hungry" by Twisted Sister

 

67. "Arise" by Sepultura

 

66. "Heartwork" by Carcass

 

65. "Metal Church" by Metal Church

 

64. "Destroyer" by Kiss

 

63. "Iron Maiden" by Iron Maiden

 

62. "Defenders of the Faith" by Judas Priest

 

61. "The Chemical Wedding" by Bruce Dickinson

 

60. "Cowboys from Hell" by Pantera

 

59. "II" by Led Zeppelin

 

58. "Balls to the Wall" by Accept

 

57. "Hell Awaits" by Slayer

 

56. "Seventh Son of a Seventh Son" by Iron Maiden

 

55. "Pyromania" by Def Leppard

 

54. "Abigail" by King Diamond

 

53. "Countdown to Extinction" by Megadeth

 

52. "Dirt" by Alice in Chains

 

51. "Stained Class" by Judas Priest

 

50. "Black Metal" by Venom

 

49. "Among the Living" by Anthrax

 

48. "Physical Graffiti" by Led Zeppelin

 

47. "Images and Words" by Dream Theater

 

46. "Vol. 4" by Black Sabbath

 

45. "Mob Rules" by Black Sabbath

 

44. "South of Heaven" by Slayer

 

43. "Ace of Spades" by Motörhead

 

42. "Unleashed in the East" by Judas Priest

 

41. "Alive!" by Kiss

 

40. "Sabotage" by Black Sabbath

 

39. "Rising" by Rainbow

 

38. "In Rock" by Deep Purple

 

37. "Restless and Wild" by Accept

 

36. "Keeper of the Seven Keys Part II" by Helloween

 

35. "Don't Break the Oath" by Mercyful Fate

 

34. "Sad Wings of Destiny" by Judas Priest

 

33. "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath" by Black Sabbath

 

32. "Killers" by Iron Maiden

 

31. "Peace Sells...But Who's Buying?" by Megadeth

 

30. "IV" by Led Zeppelin

 

29. "Diary of a Madman" by Ozzy Osbourne

 

28. "Seasons in the Abyss" by Slayer

 

27. "Metallica" by Metallica

 

26. "Painkiller" by Judas Priest

 

25. "Master of Reality" by Black Sabbath

 

24. "Machine Head" by Deep Purple

 

23. "Highway to Hell" by AC/DC

 

22. "Shout at the Devil" by Mötley Crüe

 

21. "British Steel" by Judas Priest

 

20. "Vulgar Display of Power" by Pantera

 

19. "...And Justice for All" by Metallica

 

18. "Kill 'Em All" by Metallica

 

17. "Holy Diver" by Dio

 

16. "Heaven and Hell" by Black Sabbath

 

15. "Blizzard of Ozz" by Ozzy Osbourne

 

14. "Black Sabbath" by Black Sabbath

 

13. "Powerslave" by Iron Maiden

 

12. "Screaming for Vengeance" by Judas Priest

 

11. "Rust in Peace" by Megadeth

 

10. "Appetite for Destruction" by Guns N' Roses

 

9. "Van Halen" by Van Halen

 

8. "Piece of Mind" by Iron Maiden

 

7. "Operation: Mindcrime" by Queensryche

 

6. "Paranoid" by Black Sabbath

 

5. "Back in Black" by AC/DC

 

4. "Ride the Lightning" by Metallica

 

3. "Reign in Blood" by Slayer

 

2. "The Number of the Beast" by Iron Maiden

 

1. "Master of Puppets" by Metallica

[Paul Stanley 0]

More like this:

 

3 "Ride the Lightning" by Metallica

 

2. "Reign in Blood" by Slayer

 

1. "The Number of the Beast" by Iron Maiden

 

4. "Master of Puppets" by Metallica

[B. Brian Brunzell 0]

7. "Operation: Mindcrime" by Queensryche

I love Queensryche and all, but I'm a bit shocked that this album placed so high. Still, I'm not complaining. Ok, there's one:

 

Empire > Operation: Mindcrime

 

But hey, what do I know?

[WrestlingFan4Ever 0]

Appetite for Destruction by Guns N' Roses should definitely be top 5.

[MrRant 0]

I think Back In Black is better than both Ride The Lightning and Master of Puppets.

[NoCalMike 0]

#1 Reign in Blood - Slayer

#2 Master of Puppets - Metallica

#3 Paranoid - Black Sabbath

#4 Seasons in the Abyss - Slayer

#5 Ride the Lightning - Metallica

 

That would be my Top 5.

[spiny norman 0]

No Zeppelin in Top 25 = not a list to be taken seriously.

[Guest Agent of Oblivion]

Worst list ever.

 

46. "Vol. 4" by Black Sabbath

 

45. "Mob Rules" by Black Sabbath

 

Stupid, stupid, stupid.

 

Acid Bath and Down weren't even mentioned, and neither was Nasum. This is more of the same old same old midtempo radio lovable "classic rock that really rocks" with a plethora of power metal and old school thrash nods. Everything else might've gotten a token mention to fill up space. I hate cheesy headbanger radio metyl. Slayer got dicked, Zeppelin got dicked, even Black Sabbath dicked themselves on here somehow. By far the most squirrelly hard rock/metal list I've looked at in quite some time, and considering the abundance of such things, that's pretty damn squirrelly.

 

But hey, it's just another list.

[Slayer 0]

10. "Appetite for Destruction" by Guns N' Roses

9. "Van Halen" by Van Halen

8. "Piece of Mind" by Iron Maiden

7. "Operation: Mindcrime" by Queensryche

6. "Paranoid" by Black Sabbath

5. "Back in Black" by AC/DC

4. "Ride the Lightning" by Metallica

3. "Reign in Blood" by Slayer

2. "The Number of the Beast" by Iron Maiden

1. "Master of Puppets" by Metallica

Well, I was close...

[Red Hot Thumbtack In The Eye 0]

Hmmm, I'll do a list completely devoid of consideration of sales figures or commercial success in anyway. That and the fact that I don't know Zeppelin and I don't know Sabbath (I've literally heard like 2 albums from both bands in my entire lifetime). ACDC has always been ass to me etc.

 

This list will strictly be based on feeling and timeless impact that the albums have had on me. It's far from concrete, but it's a decent enough representation. of what makes me what I am today.

 

Yes I will herald Anthems as number 1 until the day I die.

 

10. Dissection - Storm Of The Light's Bane

 

9. Darkthrone - A Blaze In The Northern Sky

 

8. Fear Factory - Demanufacture

 

7. Immortal - Sons Of Northern Darkness

 

6. Pantera - Vulgar Display Of Power

 

5. Suffocation - Pierced From Within

 

4. Slayer - Reign In Blood

 

3. Metallica - Ride The Lightning

 

2. Down - NOLA

 

1. Emperor - Anthems To The Welkin At Dusk

[AboveAverage484 0]

Acid Bath and Down weren't even mentioned

 

Down had both of their albums on the list, and as far as I know nobody but you gives a shit about Acid Bath.

[snuffbox 0]

Undertow? Aenema? Lateralus?

[Red Baron 0]

Undertow? Aenema? Lateralus?

Ya, that was quite surprising actually.

 

 

 

Whats even better is that Dirt was higher up than Nevermind, which it should be.

 

 

2112 At 99...

[Henry Spencer 0]

Where's Pat Boone's No More Mr. Nice Guy?

[Paul Stanley 0]

Acid Bath and Down weren't even mentioned

 

Down had both of their albums on the list, and as far as I know nobody but you gives a shit about Acid Bath.

[Guest Agent of Oblivion]

Guess I glossed over Down.

 

Re: Acid Bath, I've gotten every headbanger in this place to dig them, it's just no one's heard 'em, really.

 

Their debut would be in my top three. If I had to make a metal/hard rock list..

 

9. Cryptopsy-Whisper Supremacy

6. Slayer-Seasons in the Abyss

7. Cephalic Carnage-Lucid Interval

5. Down-Nola

3. Acid Bath-When the Kite String Pops

2. Slayer-Reign in Blood

1. Black Sabbath-Black Sabbath

10. Led Zeppelin-Led Zeppelin I

4. Black Sabbath-Paranoid

8. Sepultura-Beneath the Remains

 

The numbers are jumbled because of the differences, and judging such unalike things is silly to me, plus I've got my own set of biases.

[Use Your Illusion 0]

I think you all know what my views are on which album should be number one.

[Guest Anticrombie]

If you're anything like the members of GNR were (or likely still are), you're probably high or drunk right now (or both).

 

So to finish your thought, this is your number 1 album

 

 

 

Yummy yum yum He is so dreamy he is

[B. Brian Brunzell 0]

"Aaron's Party"= more metal than anything Slayer's ever done. Word.

[Guest Anticrombie]

(carves Aaron Carter onto forearm with razorblade)

 

 

 

 

Aaron!!!!! Aaron!!!! Aaro....

 

 

(falls to floor due to blood loss)