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Best power metal albums of the 1980s

According to Riffiter listeners, the best power metal album of the 1980s is Fighting the World by Manowar, rated 4.3/5 by 10 listeners.

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  1. Fighting the World cover№ 1Fighting the WorldManowar · 19874.1Weighted score4.3 avg · 10 ratings
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  1. 2Sign of the Hammer coverSign of the HammerManowar · 19843.9 score · 3.9 avg · 6 ratings
  2. 3Battle Hymns coverBattle HymnsManowar · 19823.9 score · 3.9 avg · 11 ratings
  3. 4Kings of Metal coverKings of MetalManowar · 19883.9 score · 3.9 avg · 27 ratings
  4. 5Helloween coverHelloweenHelloween · 19852 ratings
  5. 6Keeper of the Seven Keys (Pt. 2 / Remastered 2024) coverKeeper of the Seven Keys (Pt. 2 / Remastered 2024)Helloween · 19882 ratings
  6. 7Metal Church coverMetal ChurchMetal Church · 1984
  7. 8Follow the Blind coverFollow the BlindBlind Guardian · 1989
  8. 9Battalions of Fear coverBattalions of FearBlind Guardian · 1988
  9. 10Keeper of the Seven Keys (Pt. 1 / Remastered 2024) coverKeeper of the Seven Keys (Pt. 1 / Remastered 2024)Helloween · 1987
  10. 11Esp coverEspEspionage · 1985
  11. 12Escape to Nowhere coverEscape to NowhereOmen · 1988
  12. 13Warning of Danger coverWarning of DangerOmen · 1985
  13. 14Battle Cry coverBattle CryOmen · 1984
  14. 15Our KingdomDomain · 1988
  15. 16Before the Storm coverBefore the StormDomain · 1989
  16. 17Gates to Purgatory (Expanded Version) [2017 Remaster] coverGates to Purgatory (Expanded Version) [2017 Remaster]Running Wild · 1984
  17. 18Branded and Exiled (Expanded Version) [2017 Remaster] coverBranded and Exiled (Expanded Version) [2017 Remaster]Running Wild · 1985
  18. 19Under Jolly Roger (Expanded Version) [2017 Remaster] coverUnder Jolly Roger (Expanded Version) [2017 Remaster]Running Wild · 1987
  19. 20Running Wild - 20 Years In History coverRunning Wild - 20 Years In HistoryRunning Wild · 1988
  20. 21Death or Glory (Expanded Version) [2017 Remaster] coverDeath or Glory (Expanded Version) [2017 Remaster]Running Wild · 1989
  21. 22Port Royal (Expanded Version) [2017 - Remaster] coverPort Royal (Expanded Version) [2017 - Remaster]Running Wild · 1988
  22. 23Keeper of the Seven Keys, Pt. II (Expanded Edition) coverKeeper of the Seven Keys, Pt. II (Expanded Edition)Helloween · 1988
  23. 24Keeper of the Seven Keys, Pt. 1 (2024 Remaster) coverKeeper of the Seven Keys, Pt. 1 (2024 Remaster)Helloween · 1987
  24. 25Keeper of the Seven Keys, Pt. 2 (2024 Remaster) coverKeeper of the Seven Keys, Pt. 2 (2024 Remaster)Helloween · 1988
  25. 26Age of Consent coverAge of ConsentVirgin Steele · 1988
  26. 27Virgin SteeleVirgin Steele · 1982
  27. 28Guardians of the Flame coverGuardians of the FlameVirgin Steele · 1983
  28. 29Noble Savage coverNoble SavageVirgin Steele · 1985
  29. 30Vanishing Vision coverVanishing VisionX JAPAN · 1988
  30. 31Into Glory Ride coverInto Glory RideManowar · 1983
  31. 32Hail to England coverHail to EnglandManowar · 1984
  32. 33Keepers Live coverKeepers LiveHelloween · 1989
  33. 34Monsters Fly Free coverMonsters Fly FreeHelloween · 1988
  34. 35Live in the U.K. coverLive in the U.K.Helloween · 1989
  35. 36Keeper of the Seven Keys, Part I coverKeeper of the Seven Keys, Part IHelloween · 1987
  36. 37Keeper of the Seven Keys, Part II coverKeeper of the Seven Keys, Part IIHelloween · 1988

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