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Best metal albums of the 1990s

According to Riffiter listeners, the best metal album of the 1990s is Rust in Peace by Megadeth — rated 4.9/5 by 4 listeners.

All genres, 1990s

  1. Rust in Peace cover№ 1Rust in PeaceMegadeth · 19904.94 ratings
  2. 2Ænima coverÆnimaTool · 19964.51 rating
  3. 3Metropolis, Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory coverMetropolis, Pt. 2: Scenes from a MemoryDream Theater · 19994.02 ratings
  4. 4Still Life coverStill LifeOpeth · 19994.02 ratings
  5. 5Ozzmosis coverOzzmosisOzzy Osbourne · 19954.01 rating
  6. 6Nightfall in Middle-Earth coverNightfall in Middle-EarthBlind Guardian · 19984.01 rating
  7. 7Cowboys From Hell coverCowboys From HellPantera · 19903.94 ratings
  8. 8Roots coverRootsSepultura · 19963.83 ratings
  9. 9Falling Into Infinity coverFalling Into InfinityDream Theater · 19973.51 rating
  10. 10The Burning Red coverThe Burning RedMachine Head · 19993.51 rating
  11. 11Hidden Treasures coverHidden TreasuresMegadeth · 19953.52 ratings
  12. 12Bonfire coverBonfireAC/DC · 19973.01 rating
  13. 13Metal Works '73-'93 coverMetal Works '73-'93Judas Priest · 19933.01 rating
  14. 14World Coming Down coverWorld Coming DownType O Negative · 19993.01 rating
  15. 15Countdown to Extinction coverCountdown to ExtinctionMegadeth · 19923.32 ratings
  16. 16Seasons in the Abyss coverSeasons in the AbyssSlayer · 19902.51 rating
  17. 17No More Tears coverNo More TearsOzzy Osbourne · 19912.51 rating
  18. 18Awake coverAwakeDream Theater · 19942.51 rating
  19. 19Live Undead / Haunting the Chapel coverLive Undead / Haunting the ChapelSlayer · 19962.51 rating
  20. 20Slipknot coverSlipknotSlipknot · 19992.01 rating
  21. 21Cryptic Writings coverCryptic WritingsMegadeth · 19972.01 rating
  22. 22Risk coverRiskMegadeth · 19992.01 rating
  23. 23Undertow coverUndertowTool · 19933.03 ratings
  24. 24Live After Death (1998 Remaster) coverLive After Death (1998 Remaster)Iron Maiden · 19983.14 ratings
  25. 25March ör Die coverMarch ör DieMotörhead · 19922.52 ratings
  26. 26Burn My Eyes coverBurn My EyesMachine Head · 19942.32 ratings
  27. 27Ballbreaker coverBallbreakerAC/DC · 1995
  28. 28Live coverLiveAC/DC · 1992
  29. 29Images and Words coverImages and WordsDream Theater · 1992
  30. 30Live at Donington (1998 Remaster) coverLive at Donington (1998 Remaster)Iron Maiden · 1998
  31. 31Bloody Kisses coverBloody KissesType O Negative · 1993
  32. 32Official Live: 101 Proof coverOfficial Live: 101 ProofPantera · 1997
  33. 331916 cover1916Motörhead · 1991
  34. 34Youthanasia coverYouthanasiaMegadeth · 1994
  35. 35The More Things Change... coverThe More Things Change...Machine Head · 1997
  36. 36Live & Loud coverLive & LoudOzzy Osbourne · 1993
  37. 37The Principle of Evil Made Flesh coverThe Principle of Evil Made FleshCradle of Filth · 1994
  38. 38Once in a LIVEtime coverOnce in a LIVEtimeDream Theater · 1998
  39. 39Live at the Marquee coverLive at the MarqueeDream Theater · 1993
  40. 40Once Sent From the Golden Hall coverOnce Sent From the Golden HallAmon Amarth · 1998
  41. 41The Avenger coverThe AvengerAmon Amarth · 1999
  42. 42Colony coverColonyIn Flames · 1999
  43. 43Slow, Deep and Hard (2009 Remaster) coverSlow, Deep and Hard (2009 Remaster)Type O Negative · 1991
  44. 44Slow, Deep and Hard coverSlow, Deep and HardType O Negative · 1991
  45. 45Satanica coverSatanicaBehemoth · 1999
  46. 46Jealousy coverJealousyX JAPAN · 1991
  47. 47Spiritual Black Dimensions coverSpiritual Black DimensionsDimmu Borgir · 1999
  48. 48Hatebreeder coverHatebreederChildren of Bodom · 1999
  49. 49Volume 8: The Threat Is Real coverVolume 8: The Threat Is RealAnthrax · 1998
  50. 50Morningrise coverMorningriseOpeth · 1996

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