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    Top 200 albums

    1 Death
    Symbolic (1995)
    9.25
    2462
    2 Megadeth
    Rust In Peace (1990)
    9.25
    3258
    3 Opeth
    Blackwater Park (2001)
    9.25
    3236
    4 Judas Priest
    Painkiller (1990)
    9.25
    2276
    5 Metallica
    Master Of Puppets (1986)
    9.25
    3868
    6 Metallica
    Ride The Lightning (1984)
    9.24
    3665
    7 Black Sabbath
    Paranoid (1970)
    9.2
    2041
    8 Iron Maiden
    Powerslave (1984)
    9.16
    2759
    9 Death
    The Sound Of Perseverance (1998)
    9.15
    2142
    10 Agalloch
    The Mantle (2002)
    9.15
    1761
    11 Iron Maiden
    The Number Of The Beast (1982)
    9.13
    2930
    12 Edge Of Sanity
    Crimson (1996)
    9.13
    975
    13 Agalloch
    Ashes Against The Grain (2006)
    9.12
    1620
    14 Rainbow
    Rising (1976)
    9.12
    890
    15 Iron Maiden
    Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son (1988)
    9.12
    2507
    16 Led Zeppelin
    Led Zeppelin IV (1971)
    9.12
    1238
    17 Slayer
    Reign In Blood (1986)
    9.1
    2482
    18 Opeth
    Still Life (1999)
    9.1
    2164
    19 Dissection
    Storm Of The Light's Bane (1995)
    9.07
    1187
    20 King Crimson
    In The Court Of The Crimson King (1969)
    9.07
    679
    21 Queensrÿche
    Operation: Mindcrime (1988)
    9.06
    1098
    22 Dream Theater
    Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes From A Memory (1999)
    9.04
    1768
    23 Tool
    Lateralus (2001)
    9.03
    1450
    24 Rush
    Moving Pictures (1981)
    9.02
    816
    25 Black Sabbath
    Heaven And Hell (1980)
    9.01
    1359
    26 Immortal
    At The Heart Of Winter (1999)
    9.01
    1119
    27 Dream Theater
    Images And Words (1992)
    9.01
    1960
    28 Wintersun
    Wintersun (2004)
    9
    1790
    29 Helloween
    Keeper Of The Seven Keys Part II (1988)
    9
    1376
    30 Black Sabbath
    Black Sabbath (1970)
    8.99
    1699
    31 Black Sabbath
    Master Of Reality (1971)
    8.99
    1475
    32 Deep Purple
    Machine Head (1972)
    8.99
    857
    33 Dio
    Holy Diver (1983)
    8.99
    1351
    34 Opeth
    Ghost Reveries (2005)
    8.99
    2309
    35 Blind Guardian
    Imaginations From The Other Side (1995)
    8.98
    1409
    36 Be'lakor
    Stone's Reach (2009)
    8.96
    1220
    37 Ensiferum
    Ensiferum (2001)
    8.96
    1305
    38 W.A.S.P.
    The Crimson Idol (1992)
    8.95
    579
    39 Rush
    2112 (1976)
    8.95
    731
    40 Slayer
    Seasons In The Abyss (1990)
    8.93
    1852
    41 Sepultura
    Arise (1991)
    8.93
    1422
    42 Death
    Human (1991)
    8.93
    1714
    43 Saturnus
    Veronika Decides To Die (2006)
    8.93
    594
    44 King Crimson
    Red (1974)
    8.93
    347
    45 Helloween
    Keeper Of The Seven Keys Part I (1987)
    8.92
    1349
    46 Gojira
    From Mars To Sirius (2005)
    8.92
    1207
    47 Draconian
    Arcane Rain Fell (2005)
    8.92
    813
    48 Ayreon
    The Human Equation (2004)
    8.92
    947
    49 Porcupine Tree
    Fear Of A Blank Planet (2007)
    8.92
    892
    50 Alice In Chains
    Dirt (1992)
    8.91
    971
    51 Tiamat
    Wildhoney (1994)
    8.91
    768
    52 King Diamond
    Abigail (1987)
    8.91
    808
    53 Mgła
    Exercises In Futility (2015)
    8.9
    620
    54 Nevermore
    Dead Heart In A Dead World (2000)
    8.9
    1038
    55 Moonsorrow
    Kivenkantaja (2003)
    8.9
    747
    56 Porcupine Tree
    In Absentia (2002)
    8.89
    880
    57 Emperor
    Anthems To The Welkin At Dusk (1997)
    8.89
    1057
    58 AC/DC
    Back In Black (1980)
    8.89
    1120
    59 Rush
    Hemispheres (1978)
    8.88
    539
    60 Pain Of Salvation
    Remedy Lane (2002)
    8.88
    605
    61 Nevermore
    This Godless Endeavor (2005)
    8.88
    1144
    62 Gamma Ray
    Land Of The Free (1995)
    8.88
    715
    63 Sepultura
    Beneath The Remains (1989)
    8.87
    1254
    64 Blind Guardian
    Nightfall In Middle-Earth (1998)
    8.87
    1448
    65 Septicflesh
    Communion (2008)
    8.87
    1065
    66 Green Carnation
    Light Of Day, Day Of Darkness (2001)
    8.87
    534
    67 Orphaned Land
    Mabool: The Story Of The Three Sons Of Seven (2004)
    8.87
    762
    68 Tool
    Ænima (1996)
    8.87
    1210
    69 Candlemass
    Epicus Doomicus Metallicus (1986)
    8.87
    744
    70 Moonsorrow
    Voimasta Ja Kunniasta (2001)
    8.87
    661
    71 At The Gates
    Slaughter Of The Soul (1995)
    8.87
    1257
    72 Iron Maiden
    Somewhere In Time (1986)
    8.86
    2168
    73 Paradise Lost
    Draconian Times (1995)
    8.86
    974
    74 Crimson Glory
    Transcendence (1988)
    8.86
    373
    75 Metallica
    ...And Justice For All (1988)
    8.86
    3105
    76 Anathema
    Judgement (1999)
    8.85
    1068
    77 Summoning
    Stronghold (1999)
    8.85
    683
    78 Insomnium
    Winter's Gate (2016)
    8.85
    897
    79 Primordial
    To The Nameless Dead (2007)
    8.85
    736
    80 Kamelot
    The Black Halo (2005)
    8.85
    1243
    81 Dark Tranquillity
    The Gallery (1995)
    8.84
    1141
    82 Bolt Thrower
    Those Once Loyal (2005)
    8.84
    628
    83 Vektor
    Black Future (2009)
    8.84
    535
    84 Mercyful Fate
    Don't Break The Oath (1984)
    8.83
    730
    85 Dark Tranquillity
    Damage Done (2002)
    8.83
    1154
    86 Riverside
    Out Of Myself (2003)
    8.83
    521
    87 Artillery
    By Inheritance (1990)
    8.83
    422
    88 Pain Of Salvation
    The Perfect Element, Part I (2000)
    8.83
    526
    89 Anathema
    Alternative 4 (1998)
    8.83
    1020
    90 Judas Priest
    Screaming For Vengeance (1982)
    8.83
    1384
    91 In Flames
    The Jester Race (1996)
    8.83
    1541
    92 Morbid Angel
    Altars Of Madness (1989)
    8.83
    981
    93 Iron Maiden
    Piece Of Mind (1983)
    8.82
    2296
    94 Carcass
    Heartwork (1993)
    8.82
    1169
    95 Porcupine Tree
    Deadwing (2005)
    8.82
    775
    96 Katatonia
    Brave Murder Day (1996)
    8.82
    970
    97 My Dying Bride
    The Angel And The Dark River (1995)
    8.82
    704
    98 Led Zeppelin
    Led Zeppelin II (1969)
    8.82
    845
    99 Windir
    1184 (2001)
    8.82
    575
    100 Mercyful Fate
    Melissa (1983)
    8.81
    755
    101 Judas Priest
    Defenders Of The Faith (1984)
    8.81
    1174
    102 Ensiferum
    Iron (2004)
    8.81
    1143
    103 Moonspell
    Wolfheart (1995)
    8.81
    886
    104 Insomnium
    Above The Weeping World (2006)
    8.81
    1005
    105 Sodom
    Agent Orange (1989)
    8.81
    761
    106 Bathory
    Hammerheart (1990)
    8.81
    760
    107 The Gathering
    Mandylion (1995)
    8.8
    628
    108 Blind Guardian
    Somewhere Far Beyond (1992)
    8.8
    1148
    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
    396
    112 Pantera
    Vulgar Display Of Power (1992)
    8.8
    1666
    113 Symphony X
    The Divine Wings Of Tragedy (1997)
    8.8
    855
    114 Mastodon
    Crack The Skye (2009)
    8.8
    1361
    115 Death
    Individual Thought Patterns (1993)
    8.79
    1575
    116 Riverside
    Second Life Syndrome (2005)
    8.79
    600
    117 Emperor
    In The Nightside Eclipse (1994)
    8.79
    1082
    118 My Dying Bride
    Turn Loose The Swans (1993)
    8.79
    643
    119 Motörhead
    Overkill (1979)
    8.79
    686
    120 Black Sabbath
    Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (1973)
    8.78
    1244
    121 Opeth
    Morningrise (1996)
    8.78
    1664
    122 Edge Of Sanity
    Crimson II (2003)
    8.78
    518
    123 Amorphis
    Under The Red Cloud (2015)
    8.77
    1054
    124 Rammstein
    Mutter (2001)
    8.77
    1060
    125 Uriah Heep
    Demons And Wizards (1972)
    8.77
    261
    126 Megadeth
    Peace Sells... But Who's Buying? (1986)
    8.77
    2030
    127 Enslaved
    Axioma Ethica Odini (2010)
    8.77
    953
    128 Savatage
    Hall Of The Mountain King (1987)
    8.77
    568
    129 Savatage
    Gutter Ballet (1989)
    8.77
    494
    130 Arcturus
    The Sham Mirrors (2002)
    8.76
    707
    131 AC/DC
    Highway To Hell (1979)
    8.76
    831
    132 Between The Buried And Me
    Colors (2007)
    8.75
    584
    133 Shining
    V - Halmstad (2007)
    8.75
    491
    134 Deep Purple
    In Rock (1970)
    8.75
    668
    135 Opeth
    My Arms, Your Hearse (1998)
    8.75
    1588
    136 Equilibrium
    Sagas (2008)
    8.75
    729
    137 Amorphis
    Tales From The Thousand Lakes (1994)
    8.75
    1069
    138 Guns N' Roses
    Appetite For Destruction (1987)
    8.75
    1092
    139 Candlemass
    Nightfall (1987)
    8.75
    644
    140 My Dying Bride
    The Dreadful Hours (2001)
    8.75
    594
    141 Led Zeppelin
    Led Zeppelin (1969)
    8.75
    846
    142 Testament
    The Legacy (1987)
    8.75
    989
    143 Testament
    The Gathering (1999)
    8.75
    941
    144 Running Wild
    Death Or Glory (1989)
    8.74
    398
    145 Machine Head
    The Blackening (2007)
    8.74
    1127
    146 Stratovarius
    Visions (1997)
    8.74
    817
    147 Estatic Fear
    A Sombre Dance (1999)
    8.74
    331
    148 Overkill
    The Years Of Decay (1989)
    8.74
    663
    149 Bathory
    Blood Fire Death (1988)
    8.74
    764
    150 Haggard
    Eppur Si Muove (2004)
    8.74
    578
    151 Slayer
    South Of Heaven (1988)
    8.73
    1680
    152 Atheist
    Unquestionable Presence (1991)
    8.73
    584
    153 Leprous
    Tall Poppy Syndrome (2009)
    8.73
    387
    154 Ne Obliviscaris
    Portal Of I (2012)
    8.72
    903
    155 Pantera
    Cowboys From Hell (1990)
    8.72
    1674
    156 Amon Amarth
    With Oden On Our Side (2006)
    8.72
    1792
    157 Cynic
    Focus (1993)
    8.72
    767
    158 Dimmu Borgir
    Enthrone Darkness Triumphant (1997)
    8.71
    1148
    159 Opeth
    Deliverance (2002)
    8.71
    1912
    160 Judas Priest
    Sad Wings Of Destiny (1976)
    8.71
    1036
    161 Anthrax
    Among The Living (1987)
    8.71
    1056
    162 Vektor
    Terminal Redux (2016)
    8.7
    660
    163 Aquilus
    Griseus (2011)
    8.7
    422
    164 Kamelot
    Epica (2003)
    8.7
    938
    165 Isis
    Panopticon (2004)
    8.7
    457
    166 Therion
    Theli (1996)
    8.7
    744
    167 Rotting Christ
    Theogonia (2007)
    8.7
    706
    168 Lost Horizon
    A Flame To The Ground Beneath (2003)
    8.7
    382
    169 Lake Of Tears
    Forever Autumn (1999)
    8.7
    340
    170 Immortal
    Sons Of Northern Darkness (2002)
    8.69
    1020
    171 Coroner
    Mental Vortex (1991)
    8.69
    384
    172 Van Halen
    Van Halen (1978)
    8.69
    469
    173 Exodus
    Bonded By Blood (1985)
    8.69
    878
    174 Ozzy Osbourne
    Blizzard Of Ozz (1980)
    8.69
    834
    175 Mastodon
    Leviathan (2004)
    8.69
    1038
    176 Cryptopsy
    None So Vile (1996)
    8.68
    549
    177 Rush
    A Farewell To Kings (1977)
    8.68
    478
    178 Symphony X
    The Odyssey (2002)
    8.68
    873
    179 Summoning
    Let Mortal Heroes Sing Your Fame (2001)
    8.68
    453
    180 Katatonia
    The Great Cold Distance (2006)
    8.68
    1115
    181 Ayreon
    Into The Electric Castle (1998)
    8.68
    536
    182 Swallow The Sun
    The Morning Never Came (2003)
    8.67
    670
    183 Opeth
    Damnation (2003)
    8.67
    2040
    184 Entombed
    Left Hand Path (1990)
    8.67
    607
    185 Fates Warning
    Parallels (1991)
    8.67
    288
    186 Nile
    Annihilation Of The Wicked (2005)
    8.67
    832
    187 Whitesnake
    Whitesnake (1987)
    8.66
    374
    188 Ayreon
    01011001 (2008)
    8.66
    802
    189 Rainbow
    Long Live Rock 'N' Roll (1978)
    8.66
    546
    190 Amorphis
    Queen Of Time (2018)
    8.66
    897
    191 Leprous
    Bilateral (2011)
    8.66
    488
    192 Carcass
    Necroticism: Descanting The Insalubrious (1991)
    8.66
    732
    193 Iced Earth
    Something Wicked This Way Comes (1998)
    8.66
    1007
    194 Faith No More
    Angel Dust (1992)
    8.66
    514
    195 Rainbow
    Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow (1975)
    8.65
    611
    196 Moonsorrow
    Verisäkeet (2005)
    8.65
    568
    197 Mayhem
    De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas (1994)
    8.65
    882
    198 Iron Maiden
    Brave New World (2000)
    8.65
    2037
    199 Diamond Head
    Lightning To The Nations (1980)
    8.65
    283
    200 Paradise Lost
    Icon (1993)
    8.65
    766