The Best Metal Albums
Heavy, precise and built to last — the definitive heavy records.
Reviewed by Callum Ashworth, 247 Album Verdict · Last updated · How we rank
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1ParanoidBlack Sabbath
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2Master of PuppetsMetallica
Master of Puppets
Thrash metal's high-water mark, complex and crushing across eight tightly written epics. Widely held to be the best metal album ever made. Relentless and precise.
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3MetallicaMetallica
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4The Number of the BeastIron Maiden
The Number of the Beast
The arrival of Bruce Dickinson and the band's classic era, galloping, melodic and theatrical. Anthemic from start to finish. A heavy-metal landmark.
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5ToxicitySystem of a Down
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6Black SabbathBlack Sabbath
Black Sabbath
The debut that effectively invented heavy metal, dark and doom-laden. Heavy and historic. Year zero for the genre.
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7Master of RealityBlack Sabbath
Master of Reality
Down-tuned and even heavier, the record that seeded both doom and stoner metal. Sludgy, dark and pioneering. Essential Sabbath.
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8Vol. 4Black Sabbath
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9Kill 'Em AllMetallica
Kill 'Em All
A blistering thrash debut of speed and aggression. Raw and influential. The genre's opening shot.
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10Ride the LightningMetallica
Ride the Lightning
The leap from speed to genuine sophistication, balancing ferocity with melody and ambition. A thrash cornerstone. The sound of a band finding greatness.
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11...And Justice for AllMetallica
...And Justice for All
A dense, complex thrash peak of long, intricate songs. Ambitious and dry-sounding. A divisive favourite.
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12PowerslaveIron Maiden
Powerslave
Epic, intricate and confident, home to the towering 'Rime of the Ancient Mariner'. The peak of their golden run. Grand metal done right.
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13Rust in PeaceMegadeth
Rust in Peace
Technical thrash at its most dazzling, all intricate riffs and breakneck solos. Widely regarded as their masterpiece. Precise and savage.
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14Reign in BloodSlayer
Reign in Blood
Twenty-nine minutes of pure, brutal velocity that redefined extreme thrash, bookended by 'Angel of Death' and 'Raining Blood'. Ferocious and flawless. A genre touchstone.
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15Cowboys from HellPantera
Cowboys from Hell
The arrival of groove metal, swapping glam for sheer power and Dimebag Darrell's riffs. Heavy, tight and hugely influential. A 90s metal cornerstone.
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16Vulgar Display of PowerPantera
Vulgar Display of Power
Brutal, grooving and uncompromising, the album that defined 90s heaviness. 'Walk' became an anthem. Pure aggression channelled with precision.
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17British SteelJudas Priest
British Steel
The album that streamlined heavy metal into anthems, from 'Breaking the Law' to 'Living After Midnight'. Tight and iconic. A genre cornerstone.
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18PainkillerJudas Priest
Painkiller
A ferocious, speed-driven late peak with thunderous drums and screaming vocals. Relentless and precise. A metal essential.
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19Ace of SpadesMotörhead
Ace of Spades
Fast, loud and gloriously dirty, the album that defined Motörhead and bridged punk and metal. The title track is immortal. Pure adrenaline.
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20AenimaTool
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21LateralusTool
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22SlipknotSlipknot
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23IowaSlipknot
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24Rage Against the MachineRage Against the Machine
Rage Against the Machine
A furious fusion of metal, funk and hip-hop with revolutionary politics. Tight and explosive. A debut that changed rock.
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25LeviathanMastodon
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26Blackwater ParkOpeth
Blackwater Park
The album that perfected their blend of death-metal heaviness and acoustic, proggy beauty. Dynamic and acclaimed. Their masterpiece.
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27White PonyDeftones
White Pony
Atmospheric, dynamic and heavy, the record that lifted them above nu-metal peers. Beautiful and crushing by turns. Their finest.
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28Chaos A.D.Sepultura
Chaos A.D.
A groove-metal pivot toward tribal rhythm and politics. Heavy and acclaimed. A turning point.
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29RootsSepultura
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30Holy DiverDio
Holy Diver
A landmark of melodic heavy metal, home to its iconic title track. Powerful and beloved. Dio's solo peak.
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31Blizzard of OzzOzzy Osbourne
Blizzard of Ozz
A solo debut powered by Randy Rhoads's virtuoso guitar, home to 'Crazy Train'. Sharp and influential. A metal classic.
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32Angel DustFaith No More
Angel Dust
A wildly eclectic, genre-blurring peak of unpredictable invention. Bold and influential. Their masterpiece.
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33Sabbath Bloody SabbathBlack Sabbath
Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
A more sophisticated peak balancing heaviness with melody and strings. Ambitious and beloved. A high point.
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34Peace Sells... but Who's Buying?Megadeth
Peace Sells... but Who's Buying?
A sharp, technical thrash peak of political bite. Tight and beloved. A genre cornerstone.
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35Countdown to ExtinctionMegadeth
Countdown to Extinction
A polished, commercial thrash peak. Tuneful and huge. Their best-selling record.
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36South of HeavenSlayer
South of Heaven
A slower, darker follow-up to Reign in Blood. Heavy and acclaimed. A strong peak.
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37Seasons in the AbyssSlayer
Seasons in the Abyss
A balanced peak of speed and atmosphere. Ferocious and beloved. A genre high point.
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38Among the LivingAnthrax
Among the Living
A fast, fun thrash classic of mosh-pit anthems. Tight and beloved. A genre cornerstone.
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39Iron MaidenIron Maiden
Iron Maiden
A raw, punky debut of galloping NWOBHM energy. Vital and influential. The start of a legend.
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40Piece of MindIron Maiden
Piece of Mind
A polished peak of intricate, melodic metal, home to 'The Trooper'. Tight and beloved. A classic.
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41Seventh Son of a Seventh SonIron Maiden
Seventh Son of a Seventh Son
A lush, keyboard-tinged concept peak. Ambitious and beloved. A high point of their run.
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42Screaming for VengeanceJudas Priest
Screaming for Vengeance
A sharp, commercial peak, home to 'You've Got Another Thing Comin''. Tight and huge. Their best-selling record.
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43OverkillMotörhead
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44Far Beyond DrivenPantera
Far Beyond Driven
A brutal, chart-topping peak of groove-metal heaviness. Relentless and huge. A 90s landmark.
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45Beneath the RemainsSepultura
Beneath the Remains
A ferocious, precise thrash peak that put Brazilian metal on the map. Relentless and acclaimed. A genre classic.
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46AriseSepultura
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47SymbolicDeath
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48HumanDeath
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49Altars of MadnessMorbid Angel
Altars of Madness
A foundational death-metal landmark of speed and technicality. Brutal and influential. A genre cornerstone.
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50Slaughter of the SoulAt the Gates
Slaughter of the Soul
The album that codified melodic death metal and inspired a generation of metalcore. Sharp and relentless. A genre cornerstone.
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51In the Nightside EclipseEmperor
In the Nightside Eclipse
Symphonic black metal of grandeur and fury, layered with keyboards and blast beats. Majestic and influential. A landmark debut.
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52De Mysteriis Dom SathanasMayhem
De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas
A foundational, notorious black-metal album of icy tremolo riffs and raw atmosphere. Historically pivotal. A genre touchstone.
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53A Blaze in the Northern SkyDarkthrone
A Blaze in the Northern Sky
A foundational black-metal pivot to raw, cold aggression. Influential and stark. A genre cornerstone.
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54HeartworkCarcass
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55Destroy Erase ImproveMeshuggah
Destroy Erase Improve
A pioneering, polyrhythmic landmark that helped birth djent. Crushing and influential. A genre cornerstone.
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56obZenMeshuggah
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57From Mars to SiriusGojira
From Mars to Sirius
A crushing, environmentally themed progressive-death record of monumental riffs. Heavy and acclaimed. Their breakthrough.
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58L'Enfant SauvageGojira
L'Enfant Sauvage
A tighter, more streamlined record than its predecessor, trading some sprawl for concision without losing the environmental themes or the tectonic low end. Focused and acclaimed. The lean counterpart to The Way of All Flesh.
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59Crack the SkyeMastodon
Crack the Skye
Their most progressive and melodic record, layered and conceptual. Dense and rewarding. A high point of modern metal.
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60Blood MountainMastodon
Blood Mountain
A dense, progressive-sludge concept peak. Heavy and acclaimed. A creative high.
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61UndertowTool
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62Fear InoculumTool
Fear Inoculum
A sprawling, hypnotic late peak of long progressive epics. Immersive and acclaimed. A worthy return.
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63Ghost ReveriesOpeth
Ghost Reveries
A lush, progressive death-metal peak of dynamic range. Ambitious and acclaimed. A high point.
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64Still LifeOpeth
Still Life
A conceptual, progressive death-metal peak of melody and heaviness. Bold and beloved. A fan favourite.
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65Around the FurDeftones
Around the Fur
A heavier, sharper second album of dynamic alt-metal. Powerful and beloved. A breakthrough.
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66Diamond EyesDeftones
Diamond Eyes
A melodic, atmospheric comeback peak. Heavy and acclaimed. A late high point.
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67King for a Day... Fool for a LifetimeFaith No More
King for a Day... Fool for a Lifetime
A wildly eclectic peak of genre-hopping invention. Bold and beloved. A creative high.
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68MezmerizeSystem of a Down
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69Evil EmpireRage Against the Machine
Evil Empire
A fierce, funky follow-up of political fire. Tough and huge. A strong second record.
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70The Battle of Los AngelesRage Against the Machine
The Battle of Los Angeles
A polished, furious peak of rap-metal fire. Sharp and acclaimed. A high point.
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71The Downward SpiralNine Inch Nails
The Downward Spiral
A harrowing, abrasive industrial-rock masterpiece of self-destruction, home to 'Hurt' and 'Closer'. Bold and influential. A defining 90s record.
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72The FragileNine Inch Nails
The Fragile
A sprawling, ambitious double album of texture and despair, more layered than its predecessor. Dense and rewarding. A cult favourite.
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73Pretty Hate MachineNine Inch Nails
Pretty Hate Machine
A catchy, industrial-pop debut, home to 'Head Like a Hole'. Bold and influential. A breakthrough.
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74Antichrist SuperstarMarilyn Manson
Antichrist Superstar
A theatrical, industrial-metal concept record of shock and ambition that defined his notoriety. Heavy and provocative. His peak.
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75KornKorn
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76Follow the LeaderKorn
Follow the Leader
A blockbuster nu-metal peak, home to 'Freak on a Leash'. Heavy and huge. Their commercial high.
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77Hybrid TheoryLinkin Park
Hybrid Theory
A blockbuster blend of nu-metal and rap-rock that defined an era. Tight and enormous. A 2000s landmark.
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78MeteoraLinkin Park
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79DopesmokerSleep
Dopesmoker
A single hour-long riff-pilgrimage of monumental stoner-doom. Hypnotic and uncompromising. A cult monument.
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80DopethroneElectric Wizard
Dopethrone
Monolithic, fuzz-drenched doom of crushing slowness and occult menace. Heavy beyond reason. A stoner-doom classic.
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81Jane DoeConverge
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82Red AlbumBaroness
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83MelioraGhost
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84Ashes of the WakeLamb of God
Ashes of the Wake
A ferocious modern-metal peak of groove and precision. Heavy and acclaimed. Their best.
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85SabotageBlack Sabbath
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86Heaven and HellBlack Sabbath
Heaven and Hell
A triumphant Dio-fronted reinvention of melodic metal. Powerful and beloved. A late peak.
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87Somewhere in TimeIron Maiden
Somewhere in Time
A polished, synth-tinged peak of melodic metal. Tuneful and beloved. A high point.
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88Brave New WorldIron Maiden
Brave New World
A triumphant Dickinson-return comeback of classic Maiden. Bold and beloved. A late peak.
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89Sad Wings of DestinyJudas Priest
Sad Wings of Destiny
An early, ambitious landmark that helped define metal's template. Dramatic and influential. A cornerstone.
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90Hell AwaitsSlayer
Hell Awaits
A dark, fast early peak of proto-death thrash. Brutal and influential. A genre cornerstone.
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91Spreading the DiseaseAnthrax
Spreading the Disease
A sharp, tuneful thrash peak. Tight and beloved. A high point.
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92Practice What You PreachTestament
Practice What You Preach
A polished, melodic Bay Area thrash peak. Tight and acclaimed. A high point.
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93Bonded by BloodExodus
Bonded by Blood
A ferocious Bay Area thrash landmark. Fast and influential. A genre cornerstone.
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94Pleasure to KillKreator
Pleasure to Kill
A blistering German thrash landmark of relentless speed. Brutal and influential. A genre cornerstone.
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95Scream Bloody GoreDeath
Scream Bloody Gore
A foundational death-metal landmark, raw and pioneering. Brutal and historic. The genre's debut statement.
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96LeprosyDeath
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97Individual Thought PatternsDeath
Individual Thought Patterns
The hinge album where Chuck Schuldiner's songwriting first outpaced the band's technicality, adding jazz-inflected solos and unusual time signatures without losing the aggression. Complex and acclaimed. The turn toward the progressive years.
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98Cause of DeathObituary
Cause of Death
A heavy, groove-laden death-metal landmark. Brutal and beloved. A genre cornerstone.
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99Left Hand PathEntombed
Left Hand Path
A foundational Swedish death-metal landmark of buzzsaw guitar. Heavy and influential. A genre cornerstone.
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100Necroticism - Descanting the InsalubriousCarcass
Necroticism - Descanting the Insalubrious
A technical, gory death-metal peak. Brutal and acclaimed. A genre high point.
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101ScumNapalm Death
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102The Jester RaceIn Flames
The Jester Race
A melodic death-metal landmark of Gothenburg craft. Sharp and influential. A genre cornerstone.
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103My Arms, Your HearseOpeth
My Arms, Your Hearse
A conceptual, progressive death-metal peak. Bold and beloved. A high point.
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104DamnationOpeth
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105WatershedOpeth
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106Anthems to the Welkin at DuskEmperor
Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk
A majestic symphonic black-metal peak. Grand and influential. A genre high point.
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107Transilvanian HungerDarkthrone
Transilvanian Hunger
A raw, hypnotic black-metal landmark of lo-fi tremolo. Cold and influential. A genre cornerstone.
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108At the Heart of WinterImmortal
At the Heart of Winter
A frostbitten, epic black-metal peak. Powerful and beloved. A genre high point.
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109Storm of the Light's BaneDissection
Storm of the Light's Bane
A melodic black-death landmark of icy beauty. Sharp and influential. A genre cornerstone.
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110SunbatherDeafheaven
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111Mer de NomsA Perfect Circle
Mer de Noms
A dark, melodic alt-metal debut of moody precision. Polished and acclaimed. A strong arrival.
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112The Way of All FleshGojira
The Way of All Flesh
A crushing, ambitious progressive-death peak. Heavy and acclaimed. A high point.
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113MagmaGojira
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114NothingMeshuggah
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115KolossMeshuggah
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116SacramentLamb of God
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117The Great Southern TrendkillPantera
The Great Southern Trendkill
A brutal, abrasive peak of pure aggression. Heavy and beloved. A fan favourite.
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118Burn My EyesMachine Head
Burn My Eyes
A crushing groove-metal debut. Heavy and acclaimed. A genre landmark.
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119Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses)Slipknot
Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses)
A more melodic, dynamic peak that broadened their sound. Heavy and acclaimed. A creative high.
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120System of a DownSystem of a Down
System of a Down
A frantic, political nu-metal debut of unhinged invention. Heavy and influential. A breakthrough.
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121HypnotizeSystem of a Down
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122Koi No YokanDeftones
Koi No Yokan
An atmospheric, dynamic late peak. Heavy and acclaimed. A high point.
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123OhmsDeftones
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124With TeethNine Inch Nails
With Teeth
A sharp, song-focused comeback, home to 'The Hand That Feeds'. Polished and acclaimed. A strong return.
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125Year ZeroNine Inch Nails
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126Mechanical AnimalsMarilyn Manson
Mechanical Animals
A glam-rock concept pivot of melodic ambition. Bold and acclaimed. A creative high.
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127Opus EponymousGhost
Opus Eponymous
A catchy, occult-themed hard-rock debut. Tuneful and acclaimed. A breakthrough.
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128PrequelleGhost
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129Calculating InfinityDillinger Escape Plan
Calculating Infinity
A chaotic, technical mathcore landmark. Brutal and influential. A genre cornerstone.
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130ColorsBetween the Buried and Me
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131Through Silver in BloodNeurosis
Through Silver in Blood
A monolithic post-metal landmark of crushing atmosphere. Heavy and influential. A genre cornerstone.
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132OceanicIsis
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133Sorrow and ExtinctionPallbearer
Sorrow and Extinction
A melodic, mournful doom-metal debut. Heavy and acclaimed. A modern landmark.
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134Welcome to Sky ValleyKyuss
Welcome to Sky Valley
A heavy, hypnotic desert-rock peak. Fuzzy and beloved. A stoner-metal cornerstone.
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135Blues for the Red SunKyuss
Blues for the Red Sun
A heavy, desert-rock landmark that shaped stoner metal. Fuzzy and influential. A genre cornerstone.
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136The End of HeartacheKillswitch Engage
The End of Heartache
A polished metalcore peak of melody and power. Heavy and beloved. A high point.
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137BomberMotörhead
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138Black MetalVenom
Black Metal
The crude, foundational album that named a genre. Raw and influential. A genre origin point.
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139MelissaMercyful Fate
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140Don't Break the OathMercyful Fate
Don't Break the Oath
A theatrical, twin-guitar metal peak. Sharp and influential. A genre cornerstone.
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141AbigailKing Diamond
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142Persistence of TimeAnthrax
Persistence of Time
A darker, heavier thrash peak. Tight and acclaimed. A high point.
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143Seven ChurchesPossessed
Seven Churches
A proto-death-metal landmark of extreme speed. Brutal and influential. A genre origin point.
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144The Sound of PerseveranceDeath
The Sound of Perseverance
A technical, progressive death-metal peak and final album. Sharp and acclaimed. A high point.
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145Blessed Are the SickMorbid Angel
Blessed Are the Sick
A dark, ambitious death-metal peak. Brutal and acclaimed. A genre high point.
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146CovenantMorbid Angel
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147DeicideDeicide
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148Effigy of the ForgottenSuffocation
Effigy of the Forgotten
A foundational brutal-death-metal landmark. Crushing and influential. A genre cornerstone.
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149Like an Ever Flowing StreamDismember
Like an Ever Flowing Stream
A foundational Swedish death-metal landmark. Heavy and beloved. A genre cornerstone.
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150The GalleryDark Tranquillity
The Gallery
One of the founding documents of melodic death metal, pairing icy tremolo melody with a death-growl still rooted in the genre's brutality. Atmospheric and influential. A cornerstone of the Gothenburg sound alongside In Flames and At the Gates.
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151WhoracleIn Flames
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152Twilight of the Thunder GodAmon Amarth
Twilight of the Thunder God
A triumphant, Viking-themed melodic-death peak. Heavy and beloved. A high point.
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153Nemesis DivinaSatyricon
Nemesis Divina
A sharp, melodic black-metal peak. Bold and acclaimed. A genre high point.
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154BergtattUlver
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155IsaEnslaved
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156Two HuntersWolves in the Throne Room
Two Hunters
An atmospheric, nature-themed black-metal peak. Immersive and acclaimed. A genre high point.
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157The MantleAgalloch
The Mantle
A folk-tinged, atmospheric black-metal peak. Beautiful and acclaimed. A cult landmark.
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158Ashes Against the GrainAgalloch
Ashes Against the Grain
An atmospheric, post-metal-tinged peak. Beautiful and acclaimed. A high point.
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159New BermudaDeafheaven
New Bermuda
A heavier, dynamic follow-up to Sunbather. Bold and acclaimed. A high point.
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160Morbid TalesCeltic Frost
Morbid Tales
An influential, avant-garde extreme-metal landmark. Bold and influential. A genre cornerstone.
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161To Mega TherionCeltic Frost
To Mega Therion
An adventurous, avant-metal landmark of crushing invention. Bold and influential. A genre cornerstone.
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162Epicus Doomicus MetallicusCandlemass
Epicus Doomicus Metallicus
A foundational epic-doom landmark of slow, majestic heaviness. Grand and influential. A genre cornerstone.
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163NightfallCandlemass
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164Born Too LateSaint Vitus
Born Too Late
A foundational doom-metal landmark of slow, heavy alienation. Heavy and influential. A genre cornerstone.
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165Sleep's Holy MountainSleep
Sleep's Holy Mountain
A foundational stoner-doom landmark of monolithic riffs. Heavy and beloved. A genre cornerstone.
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166The SciencesSleep
The Sciences
A long-awaited stoner-doom comeback of crushing weight. Heavy and acclaimed. A worthy return.
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167Come My Fanatics...Electric Wizard
Come My Fanatics...
A fuzz-drenched doom landmark of occult heaviness. Crushing and beloved. A genre cornerstone.
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168Monoliths & DimensionsSunn O)))
Monoliths & Dimensions
An ambitious, orchestral drone-metal peak of immense weight. Singular and acclaimed. A genre high point.
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169PinkBoris
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170Clearing the Path to AscendYOB
Clearing the Path to Ascend
A monumental, transcendent doom-metal peak. Heavy and acclaimed. A modern high point.
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171Foundations of BurdenPallbearer
Foundations of Burden
A melodic, mournful doom-metal peak. Heavy and acclaimed. A high point.
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172RemissionMastodon
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173Blue RecordBaroness
Blue Record
A melodic, vibrant sludge-metal peak. Heavy and acclaimed. A high point.
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174PurpleBaroness
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175Blessed Black WingsHigh on Fire
Blessed Black Wings
A thunderous, Albini-recorded peak of riff-driven metal. Heavy and acclaimed. A genre favourite.
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176De Vermis MysteriisHigh on Fire
De Vermis Mysteriis
A blistering, riff-driven metal peak. Heavy and acclaimed. A high point.
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177Axe to FallConverge
Axe to Fall
A ferocious, dynamic metalcore peak. Brutal and acclaimed. A high point.
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178We Are the RomansBotch
We Are the Romans
A chaotic, influential mathcore landmark. Brutal and acclaimed. A genre cornerstone.
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179Somewhere Along the HighwayCult of Luna
Somewhere Along the Highway
A vast, atmospheric post-metal peak. Heavy and acclaimed. A genre high point.
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180FortitudeGojira
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181DeliveranceOpeth
Deliverance
A heavier, death-leaning peak of progressive metal. Brutal and acclaimed. A high point.
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182Thirteenth StepA Perfect Circle
Thirteenth Step
A polished, melodic alt-metal peak. Atmospheric and acclaimed. A creative high.
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183Catch ThirtythreeMeshuggah
Catch Thirtythree
A single, hypnotic continuous djent piece. Bold and acclaimed. A creative high.
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184Ocean Machine: BiomechDevin Townsend
Ocean Machine: Biomech
An ambitious, atmospheric progressive-metal landmark. Bold and acclaimed. A cult classic.
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185CityStrapping Young Lad
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186DemanufactureFear Factory
Demanufacture
A pioneering industrial-metal landmark of mechanical precision. Heavy and influential. A genre cornerstone.
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187As the Palaces BurnLamb of God
As the Palaces Burn
A ferocious modern-metal peak. Heavy and acclaimed. A breakthrough.
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188AscendancyTrivium
Ascendancy
A polished, melodic metalcore breakthrough. Sharp and beloved. A high point.
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189Alive or Just BreathingKillswitch Engage
Alive or Just Breathing
A landmark metalcore record of melody and aggression. Heavy and influential. A genre cornerstone.
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190AdrenalineDeftones
Adrenaline
A raw, heavy debut of early alt-metal intensity. Powerful and beloved. A strong start.
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191Glow OnTurnstile
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192Take Me Back to EdenSleep Token
Take Me Back to Eden
An ambitious, genre-spanning record blending metal, pop and atmosphere. Bold and huge. A breakout.
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193Nightmare LogicPower Trip
Nightmare Logic
Crossover thrash that felt genuinely urgent — one of the most ferocious metal records in years, and a tragic final statement.
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194A Different Shade of BlueKnocked Loose
A Different Shade of Blue
Hardcore-metal with real compositional ambition — one of the decade's most viscerally satisfying heavy records.
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195Eternal BlueSpiritbox
Eternal Blue
A debut that bridged metalcore and pop with rare confidence — Courtney LaPlante's range carrying it across both registers.