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Best metal albums of the 1980s

According to Riffiter listeners, the best metal album of the 1980s is Reign in Blood by Slayer — rated 5.0/5 by 4 listeners.

All genres, 1980s

  1. Reign in Blood cover№ 1Reign in BloodSlayer · 19865.04 ratings
  2. 2Back in Black coverBack in BlackAC/DC · 19804.69 ratings
  3. 3Epicus Doomicus Metallicus coverEpicus Doomicus MetallicusCandlemass · 19864.73 ratings
  4. 4South of Heaven coverSouth of HeavenSlayer · 19884.14 ratings
  5. 5For Those About to Rock (We Salute You) coverFor Those About to Rock (We Salute You)AC/DC · 19814.32 ratings
  6. 6BLUE BLOOD coverBLUE BLOODX JAPAN · 19894.51 rating
  7. 7Peace Sells... But Who's Buying? coverPeace Sells... But Who's Buying?Megadeth · 19864.04 ratings
  8. 8Fly on the Wall coverFly on the WallAC/DC · 19854.01 rating
  9. 9Helloween coverHelloweenHelloween · 19853.51 rating
  10. 10'74 Jailbreak cover'74 JailbreakAC/DC · 19843.01 rating
  11. 11Blow Up Your Video coverBlow Up Your VideoAC/DC · 19883.01 rating
  12. 12Priest... Live! coverPriest... Live!Judas Priest · 19873.01 rating
  13. 13Show No Mercy coverShow No MercySlayer · 19833.32 ratings
  14. 14Who Made Who coverWho Made WhoAC/DC · 19863.02 ratings
  15. 15Tribute coverTributeOzzy Osbourne · 19872.01 rating
  16. 16Flick of the Switch coverFlick of the SwitchAC/DC · 19831.51 rating
  17. 17Diary of a Madman coverDiary of a MadmanOzzy Osbourne · 19811.51 rating
  18. 18Hell Awaits coverHell AwaitsSlayer · 19852.02 ratings
  19. 19Bark at the Moon coverBark at the MoonOzzy Osbourne · 1983
  20. 20The Ultimate Sin coverThe Ultimate SinOzzy Osbourne · 1986
  21. 21Killing Is My Business... and Business Is Good! coverKilling Is My Business... and Business Is Good!Megadeth · 1985
  22. 22No Rest for the Wicked coverNo Rest for the WickedOzzy Osbourne · 1988
  23. 23Screaming for Vengeance coverScreaming for VengeanceJudas Priest · 1982
  24. 24Point of Entry coverPoint of EntryJudas Priest · 1981
  25. 25Sign of the Hammer coverSign of the HammerManowar · 1984
  26. 26Spreading the Disease coverSpreading the DiseaseAnthrax · 1985
  27. 27Nightfall coverNightfallCandlemass · 1987
  28. 28Fistful of Metal coverFistful of MetalAnthrax · 1984
  29. 29So Far, So Good... So What! coverSo Far, So Good... So What!Megadeth · 1988
  30. 30Ancient Dreams coverAncient DreamsCandlemass · 1988
  31. 31Tales of Creation coverTales of CreationCandlemass · 1989
  32. 32Live Undead coverLive UndeadSlayer · 1984
  33. 33Live After Death (2015 Remaster) coverLive After Death (2015 Remaster)Iron Maiden · 1985
  34. 34Keeper of the Seven Keys (Pt. 2 / Remastered 2024) coverKeeper of the Seven Keys (Pt. 2 / Remastered 2024)Helloween · 1988
  35. 35Heaven and Hell coverHeaven and HellBlack Sabbath · 1980
  36. 36Hell Awaits (40th Anniversary Edition) coverHell Awaits (40th Anniversary Edition)Slayer · 1985
  37. 37Live at Last coverLive at LastBlack Sabbath · 1980
  38. 38Vanishing Vision coverVanishing VisionX JAPAN · 1988

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