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    Top 200 albums

    1 Death
    Symbolic (1995)
    9.25
    2454
    2 Megadeth
    Rust In Peace (1990)
    9.25
    3255
    3 Opeth
    Blackwater Park (2001)
    9.25
    3235
    4 Judas Priest
    Painkiller (1990)
    9.25
    2270
    5 Metallica
    Master Of Puppets (1986)
    9.25
    3862
    6 Metallica
    Ride The Lightning (1984)
    9.24
    3658
    7 Black Sabbath
    Paranoid (1970)
    9.2
    2038
    8 Iron Maiden
    Powerslave (1984)
    9.16
    2753
    9 Death
    The Sound Of Perseverance (1998)
    9.15
    2137
    10 Agalloch
    The Mantle (2002)
    9.15
    1757
    11 Agalloch
    Ashes Against The Grain (2006)
    9.13
    1618
    12 Iron Maiden
    The Number Of The Beast (1982)
    9.13
    2926
    13 Iron Maiden
    Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son (1988)
    9.13
    2502
    14 Edge Of Sanity
    Crimson (1996)
    9.13
    972
    15 Rainbow
    Rising (1976)
    9.12
    886
    16 Led Zeppelin
    Led Zeppelin IV (1971)
    9.12
    1236
    17 Opeth
    Still Life (1999)
    9.11
    2162
    18 Slayer
    Reign In Blood (1986)
    9.1
    2480
    19 Dissection
    Storm Of The Light's Bane (1995)
    9.07
    1184
    20 King Crimson
    In The Court Of The Crimson King (1969)
    9.07
    679
    21 Queensrÿche
    Operation: Mindcrime (1988)
    9.06
    1096
    22 Dream Theater
    Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes From A Memory (1999)
    9.04
    1767
    23 Tool
    Lateralus (2001)
    9.03
    1447
    24 Rush
    Moving Pictures (1981)
    9.02
    818
    25 Black Sabbath
    Heaven And Hell (1980)
    9.01
    1357
    26 Immortal
    At The Heart Of Winter (1999)
    9.01
    1116
    27 Dream Theater
    Images And Words (1992)
    9.01
    1958
    28 Wintersun
    Wintersun (2004)
    9
    1788
    29 Helloween
    Keeper Of The Seven Keys Part II (1988)
    9
    1374
    30 Dio
    Holy Diver (1983)
    9
    1346
    31 Black Sabbath
    Black Sabbath (1970)
    8.99
    1697
    32 Black Sabbath
    Master Of Reality (1971)
    8.99
    1473
    33 Deep Purple
    Machine Head (1972)
    8.99
    854
    34 Opeth
    Ghost Reveries (2005)
    8.99
    2309
    35 Blind Guardian
    Imaginations From The Other Side (1995)
    8.98
    1408
    36 Be'lakor
    Stone's Reach (2009)
    8.96
    1219
    37 Ensiferum
    Ensiferum (2001)
    8.96
    1303
    38 W.A.S.P.
    The Crimson Idol (1992)
    8.95
    577
    39 Rush
    2112 (1976)
    8.95
    731
    40 Sepultura
    Arise (1991)
    8.94
    1422
    41 Slayer
    Seasons In The Abyss (1990)
    8.93
    1850
    42 Death
    Human (1991)
    8.93
    1708
    43 Saturnus
    Veronika Decides To Die (2006)
    8.93
    595
    44 Ayreon
    The Human Equation (2004)
    8.93
    947
    45 Helloween
    Keeper Of The Seven Keys Part I (1987)
    8.92
    1345
    46 Gojira
    From Mars To Sirius (2005)
    8.92
    1205
    47 King Crimson
    Red (1974)
    8.92
    346
    48 Draconian
    Arcane Rain Fell (2005)
    8.92
    812
    49 Porcupine Tree
    Fear Of A Blank Planet (2007)
    8.92
    893
    50 Alice In Chains
    Dirt (1992)
    8.91
    967
    51 Tiamat
    Wildhoney (1994)
    8.91
    768
    52 Mgła
    Exercises In Futility (2015)
    8.91
    618
    53 King Diamond
    Abigail (1987)
    8.91
    806
    54 Moonsorrow
    Kivenkantaja (2003)
    8.91
    743
    55 Nevermore
    Dead Heart In A Dead World (2000)
    8.9
    1038
    56 Porcupine Tree
    In Absentia (2002)
    8.89
    881
    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
    1117
    60 Sepultura
    Beneath The Remains (1989)
    8.88
    1253
    61 Pain Of Salvation
    Remedy Lane (2002)
    8.88
    603
    62 Candlemass
    Epicus Doomicus Metallicus (1986)
    8.88
    741
    63 Nevermore
    This Godless Endeavor (2005)
    8.88
    1143
    64 Gamma Ray
    Land Of The Free (1995)
    8.88
    715
    65 Blind Guardian
    Nightfall In Middle-Earth (1998)
    8.87
    1447
    66 Septicflesh
    Communion (2008)
    8.87
    1065
    67 Green Carnation
    Light Of Day, Day Of Darkness (2001)
    8.87
    533
    68 Orphaned Land
    Mabool: The Story Of The Three Sons Of Seven (2004)
    8.87
    760
    69 Tool
    Ænima (1996)
    8.87
    1208
    70 Moonsorrow
    Voimasta Ja Kunniasta (2001)
    8.87
    659
    71 Iron Maiden
    Somewhere In Time (1986)
    8.86
    2164
    72 Paradise Lost
    Draconian Times (1995)
    8.86
    972
    73 Metallica
    ...And Justice For All (1988)
    8.86
    3096
    74 At The Gates
    Slaughter Of The Soul (1995)
    8.86
    1258
    75 Anathema
    Judgement (1999)
    8.85
    1068
    76 Crimson Glory
    Transcendence (1988)
    8.85
    371
    77 Summoning
    Stronghold (1999)
    8.85
    681
    78 Insomnium
    Winter's Gate (2016)
    8.85
    896
    79 Kamelot
    The Black Halo (2005)
    8.85
    1241
    80 Morbid Angel
    Altars Of Madness (1989)
    8.84
    979
    81 Bolt Thrower
    Those Once Loyal (2005)
    8.84
    627
    82 Primordial
    To The Nameless Dead (2007)
    8.84
    733
    83 Vektor
    Black Future (2009)
    8.84
    533
    84 Mercyful Fate
    Don't Break The Oath (1984)
    8.83
    730
    85 Dark Tranquillity
    The Gallery (1995)
    8.83
    1139
    86 Dark Tranquillity
    Damage Done (2002)
    8.83
    1151
    87 Riverside
    Out Of Myself (2003)
    8.83
    521
    88 Artillery
    By Inheritance (1990)
    8.83
    421
    89 Pain Of Salvation
    The Perfect Element, Part I (2000)
    8.83
    526
    90 Anathema
    Alternative 4 (1998)
    8.83
    1020
    91 In Flames
    The Jester Race (1996)
    8.83
    1538
    92 Mercyful Fate
    Melissa (1983)
    8.82
    754
    93 Iron Maiden
    Piece Of Mind (1983)
    8.82
    2291
    94 Judas Priest
    Screaming For Vengeance (1982)
    8.82
    1381
    95 Carcass
    Heartwork (1993)
    8.82
    1166
    96 Porcupine Tree
    Deadwing (2005)
    8.82
    776
    97 Katatonia
    Brave Murder Day (1996)
    8.82
    968
    98 Insomnium
    Above The Weeping World (2006)
    8.82
    1005
    99 My Dying Bride
    The Angel And The Dark River (1995)
    8.82
    702
    100 Led Zeppelin
    Led Zeppelin II (1969)
    8.82
    843
    101 Windir
    1184 (2001)
    8.82
    573
    102 Judas Priest
    Defenders Of The Faith (1984)
    8.81
    1167
    103 Ensiferum
    Iron (2004)
    8.81
    1141
    104 Moonspell
    Wolfheart (1995)
    8.81
    885
    105 Sodom
    Agent Orange (1989)
    8.81
    760
    106 Bathory
    Hammerheart (1990)
    8.81
    754
    107 The Gathering
    Mandylion (1995)
    8.8
    629
    108 Blind Guardian
    Somewhere Far Beyond (1992)
    8.8
    1146
    109 Empyrium
    Songs Of Moors And Misty Fields (1997)
    8.8
    475
    110 Motörhead
    Ace Of Spades (1980)
    8.8
    854
    111 Coroner
    No More Color (1989)
    8.8
    395
    112 Pantera
    Vulgar Display Of Power (1992)
    8.8
    1662
    113 Symphony X
    The Divine Wings Of Tragedy (1997)
    8.8
    855
    114 Mastodon
    Crack The Skye (2009)
    8.8
    1358
    115 Death
    Individual Thought Patterns (1993)
    8.79
    1570
    116 Emperor
    In The Nightside Eclipse (1994)
    8.79
    1082
    117 My Dying Bride
    Turn Loose The Swans (1993)
    8.79
    643
    118 Motörhead
    Overkill (1979)
    8.79
    685
    119 Black Sabbath
    Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (1973)
    8.78
    1242
    120 Riverside
    Second Life Syndrome (2005)
    8.78
    600
    121 Opeth
    Morningrise (1996)
    8.78
    1663
    122 Edge Of Sanity
    Crimson II (2003)
    8.78
    517
    123 Savatage
    Gutter Ballet (1989)
    8.78
    491
    124 Amorphis
    Under The Red Cloud (2015)
    8.77
    1052
    125 Rammstein
    Mutter (2001)
    8.77
    1058
    126 Uriah Heep
    Demons And Wizards (1972)
    8.77
    261
    127 Megadeth
    Peace Sells... But Who's Buying? (1986)
    8.77
    2026
    128 Enslaved
    Axioma Ethica Odini (2010)
    8.77
    953
    129 Savatage
    Hall Of The Mountain King (1987)
    8.77
    566
    130 Arcturus
    The Sham Mirrors (2002)
    8.76
    706
    131 AC/DC
    Highway To Hell (1979)
    8.76
    829
    132 My Dying Bride
    The Dreadful Hours (2001)
    8.76
    591
    133 Between The Buried And Me
    Colors (2007)
    8.75
    585
    134 Shining
    V - Halmstad (2007)
    8.75
    491
    135 Deep Purple
    In Rock (1970)
    8.75
    668
    136 Opeth
    My Arms, Your Hearse (1998)
    8.75
    1587
    137 Equilibrium
    Sagas (2008)
    8.75
    729
    138 Amorphis
    Tales From The Thousand Lakes (1994)
    8.75
    1070
    139 Guns N' Roses
    Appetite For Destruction (1987)
    8.75
    1089
    140 Candlemass
    Nightfall (1987)
    8.75
    642
    141 Led Zeppelin
    Led Zeppelin (1969)
    8.75
    845
    142 Testament
    The Legacy (1987)
    8.75
    987
    143 Bathory
    Blood Fire Death (1988)
    8.75
    764
    144 Testament
    The Gathering (1999)
    8.75
    938
    145 Running Wild
    Death Or Glory (1989)
    8.74
    396
    146 Machine Head
    The Blackening (2007)
    8.74
    1127
    147 Stratovarius
    Visions (1997)
    8.74
    817
    148 Estatic Fear
    A Sombre Dance (1999)
    8.74
    329
    149 Haggard
    Eppur Si Muove (2004)
    8.74
    578
    150 Ne Obliviscaris
    Portal Of I (2012)
    8.73
    903
    151 Slayer
    South Of Heaven (1988)
    8.73
    1677
    152 Atheist
    Unquestionable Presence (1991)
    8.73
    583
    153 Leprous
    Tall Poppy Syndrome (2009)
    8.73
    385
    154 Overkill
    The Years Of Decay (1989)
    8.73
    662
    155 Pantera
    Cowboys From Hell (1990)
    8.72
    1671
    156 Amon Amarth
    With Oden On Our Side (2006)
    8.72
    1790
    157 Anthrax
    Among The Living (1987)
    8.72
    1053
    158 Cynic
    Focus (1993)
    8.72
    765
    159 Dimmu Borgir
    Enthrone Darkness Triumphant (1997)
    8.71
    1149
    160 Opeth
    Deliverance (2002)
    8.71
    1913
    161 Judas Priest
    Sad Wings Of Destiny (1976)
    8.71
    1031
    162 Aquilus
    Griseus (2011)
    8.71
    419
    163 Lost Horizon
    A Flame To The Ground Beneath (2003)
    8.71
    380
    164 Lake Of Tears
    Forever Autumn (1999)
    8.71
    340
    165 Vektor
    Terminal Redux (2016)
    8.7
    657
    166 Kamelot
    Epica (2003)
    8.7
    938
    167 Isis
    Panopticon (2004)
    8.7
    458
    168 Therion
    Theli (1996)
    8.7
    744
    169 Rotting Christ
    Theogonia (2007)
    8.7
    699
    170 Coroner
    Mental Vortex (1991)
    8.69
    384
    171 Van Halen
    Van Halen (1978)
    8.69
    469
    172 Ayreon
    Into The Electric Castle (1998)
    8.69
    534
    173 Exodus
    Bonded By Blood (1985)
    8.69
    877
    174 Ozzy Osbourne
    Blizzard Of Ozz (1980)
    8.69
    832
    175 Mastodon
    Leviathan (2004)
    8.69
    1034
    176 Cryptopsy
    None So Vile (1996)
    8.68
    547
    177 Rush
    A Farewell To Kings (1977)
    8.68
    479
    178 Immortal
    Sons Of Northern Darkness (2002)
    8.68
    1018
    179 Symphony X
    The Odyssey (2002)
    8.68
    873
    180 Summoning
    Let Mortal Heroes Sing Your Fame (2001)
    8.68
    453
    181 Fates Warning
    Parallels (1991)
    8.68
    288
    182 Katatonia
    The Great Cold Distance (2006)
    8.68
    1113
    183 Rainbow
    Long Live Rock 'N' Roll (1978)
    8.67
    543
    184 Swallow The Sun
    The Morning Never Came (2003)
    8.67
    669
    185 Opeth
    Damnation (2003)
    8.67
    2040
    186 Nile
    Annihilation Of The Wicked (2005)
    8.67
    830
    187 Whitesnake
    Whitesnake (1987)
    8.66
    373
    188 Ayreon
    01011001 (2008)
    8.66
    802
    189 Amorphis
    Queen Of Time (2018)
    8.66
    895
    190 Leprous
    Bilateral (2011)
    8.66
    488
    191 Carcass
    Necroticism: Descanting The Insalubrious (1991)
    8.66
    730
    192 Entombed
    Left Hand Path (1990)
    8.66
    606
    193 Iced Earth
    Something Wicked This Way Comes (1998)
    8.66
    1007
    194 Faith No More
    Angel Dust (1992)
    8.66
    513
    195 Septicflesh
    The Great Mass (2011)
    8.65
    1152
    196 Rainbow
    Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow (1975)
    8.65
    608
    197 Moonsorrow
    Verisäkeet (2005)
    8.65
    566
    198 Mayhem
    De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas (1994)
    8.65
    882
    199 Iron Maiden
    Brave New World (2000)
    8.65
    2035
    200 Diamond Head
    Lightning To The Nations (1980)
    8.65
    283