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Best heavy metal albums of the 1990s

According to Riffiter listeners, the best heavy metal album of the 1990s is Painkiller by Judas Priest — rated 4.8/5 by 5 listeners.

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  1. Painkiller cover№ 1PainkillerJudas Priest · 19904.85 ratings
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  2. 2Ozzmosis coverOzzmosisOzzy Osbourne · 19954.01 rating
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  3. 3Glory to the Brave coverGlory to the BraveHammerFall · 19974.01 rating
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  4. 4Metal Works '73-'93 coverMetal Works '73-'93Judas Priest · 19933.01 rating
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  5. 5Louder Than Hell coverLouder Than HellManowar · 19963.01 rating
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  6. 6Diamonds: The Best of Dio coverDiamonds: The Best of DioDio · 19923.01 rating
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  7. 7No More Tears coverNo More TearsOzzy Osbourne · 19912.51 rating
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  8. 8Ed Hunter coverEd HunterIron Maiden · 1999
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  9. 9The Triumph of Steel coverThe Triumph of SteelManowar · 1992
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  10. 10Dehumanizer coverDehumanizerBlack Sabbath · 1992
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  11. 11Live & Loud coverLive & LoudOzzy Osbourne · 1993
  12. 12Greatest KISS coverGreatest KISSKISS · 1996
  13. 13Reunion coverReunionBlack Sabbath · 1998
  14. 14Danzig II: Lucifuge coverDanzig II: LucifugeDanzig · 1990
  15. 15Empire coverEmpireQueensrÿche · 1990
  16. 16The Crimson Idol coverThe Crimson IdolW.A.S.P. · 1992
  17. 17Book of Shadows coverBook of ShadowsZakk Wylde · 1999
  18. 18Danzig III: How the Gods Kill coverDanzig III: How the Gods KillDanzig · 1992
  19. 19Lock Up the Wolves coverLock Up the WolvesDio · 1990
  20. 20Strange Highways coverStrange HighwaysDio · 1993
  21. 21Promised Land coverPromised LandQueensrÿche · 1994
  22. 22Legacy of Kings coverLegacy of KingsHammerFall · 1998
  23. 23Hear in the Now Frontier coverHear in the Now FrontierQueensrÿche · 1997
  24. 24Greatest Hits coverGreatest HitsQuiet Riot · 1996
  25. 25The Eye coverThe EyeKing Diamond · 1990
  26. 26Helldorado coverHelldoradoW.A.S.P. · 1999
  27. 27The Graveyard coverThe GraveyardKing Diamond · 1996
  28. 28The Spider's Lullabye coverThe Spider's LullabyeKing Diamond · 1995
  29. 29Voodoo coverVoodooKing Diamond · 1998
  30. 30First Blood... Last Cuts coverFirst Blood... Last CutsW.A.S.P. · 1993
  31. 31Double Live Assassins coverDouble Live AssassinsW.A.S.P. · 1998
  32. 32Dysfunctional coverDysfunctionalDokken · 1995
  33. 33Q2K coverQ2KQueensrÿche · 1999
  34. 34Handful of Rain coverHandful of RainSavatage · 1994
  35. 35Evil Live coverEvil LiveDiamond Head · 1993
  36. 36Slave to the Grind coverSlave to the GrindSkid Row · 1991
  37. 37Alive and Well coverAlive and WellQuiet Riot · 1999
  38. 3840 Seasons: The Best of Skid Row cover40 Seasons: The Best of Skid RowSkid Row · 1998
  39. 39Subhuman Race coverSubhuman RaceSkid Row · 1995
  40. 40Dogs of War coverDogs of WarSaxon · 1995
  41. 41Solid Ball of Rock coverSolid Ball of RockSaxon · 1990
  42. 42Metalhead coverMetalheadSaxon · 1999
  43. 43Unleash the Beast coverUnleash the BeastSaxon · 1997
  44. 44Forever Free coverForever FreeSaxon · 1992
  45. 45Angry Machines coverAngry MachinesDio · 1996
  46. 46Shadowlife coverShadowlifeDokken · 1997
  47. 47Break Like the Wind coverBreak Like the WindSpın̈al Tap · 1992
  48. 48Fear of the Dark coverFear of the DarkIron Maiden · 1992
  49. 49It's Only Rock 'n' Roll coverIt's Only Rock 'n' RollHardcore Superstar · 1998
  50. 50No Prayer for the Dying coverNo Prayer for the DyingIron Maiden · 1990

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