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Best heavy metal albums of the 1970s

According to Riffiter listeners, the best heavy metal album of the 1970s is Master of Reality by Black Sabbath — rated 4.6/5 by 4 listeners.

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  1. Master of Reality cover№ 1Master of RealityBlack Sabbath · 19714.64 ratings
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  2. 2Killing Machine coverKilling MachineJudas Priest · 19782.01 rating
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  3. 3Stained Class coverStained ClassJudas Priest · 1978
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  4. 4Sin After Sin coverSin After SinJudas Priest · 1977
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  5. 5Black Sabbath coverBlack SabbathBlack Sabbath · 1970
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  6. 6Sad Wings of Destiny coverSad Wings of DestinyJudas Priest · 1976
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  7. 7Sabbath Bloody Sabbath coverSabbath Bloody SabbathBlack Sabbath · 1973
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  8. 8Vol 4 coverVol 4Black Sabbath · 1972
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  9. 9Accept coverAcceptAccept · 1979
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  10. 10Rocka Rolla coverRocka RollaJudas Priest · 1974
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  11. 11Never Say Die! coverNever Say Die!Black Sabbath · 1978
  12. 12Sabotage coverSabotageBlack Sabbath · 1975
  13. 13Technical Ecstasy coverTechnical EcstasyBlack Sabbath · 1976
  14. 14We Sold Our Soul for Rock 'n' Roll coverWe Sold Our Soul for Rock 'n' RollBlack Sabbath · 1975
  15. 15Saxon coverSaxonSaxon · 1979
  16. 16Rock City coverRock CityRiot · 1977
  17. 17Narita coverNaritaRiot · 1979
  18. 18Quiet Riot II coverQuiet Riot IIQuiet Riot · 1978
  19. 19Unleashed in the East: Live in Japan coverUnleashed in the East: Live in JapanJudas Priest · 1979
  20. 20John Peel's Sunday Show Radio Session coverJohn Peel's Sunday Show Radio SessionBlack Sabbath · 1970
  21. 21Evil Woman, Don't Play Your Games With Me / Wicked World coverEvil Woman, Don't Play Your Games With Me / Wicked WorldBlack Sabbath · 1970

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