Best Speed Metal Albums
84 albums
| Rank | Cover art | Artist / Album | Rating | Votes | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Rust in Peace (1990) | 96.4 | 280 | 14 |
| 2 |  | 93.6 | 121 | 9 | |
| 3 |  | 86.7 | 69 | 4 | |
| 4 |  | Walls of Jericho (1985) | 85.8 | 73 | 8 |
| 5 |  | Speed Metal Symphony (1987) | 89.1 | 29 | 4 |
| 6 |  | Show No Mercy (1983) | 85.7 | 52 | 3 |
| 7 |  | Helloween (1985) [EP] | 85.1 | 39 | 5 |
| 8 |  | 86.4 | 25 | 4 | |
| 9 |  | Heavy Metal Bulldozer (2009) | 95 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 |  | World Circus (1987) | 91 | 7 | 0 |
| 11 |  | Nosferatu (1989) | 92 | 5 | 2 |
| 12 |  | Heresy (1989) | 89.4 | 8 | 1 |
| 13 |  | Diamonds (2010) | 87.6 | 12 | 1 |
| 14 |  | Welcome to Hell (1981) | 84.6 | 20 | 3 |
| 15 |  | Black Metal (1982) | 79.7 | 48 | 6 |
| 16 |  | Doomsday for the Deceiver (1986) | 85.7 | 12 | 1 |
| 17 |  | Heavy Metal Chainsaw (2001) | 91.7 | 3 | 0 |
| 18 |  | Eyes in the Night (2010) | 87.9 | 7 | 2 |
| 19 |  | Battalions of Fear (1988) | 82.6 | 23 | 3 |
| 20 |  | Follow the Blind (1989) | 83.6 | 18 | 2 |
| 21 |  | Unstoppable Force (1987) | 90 | 4 | 1 |
| 22 |  | The Yellowgoat Sessions (2013) | 90 | 4 | 0 |
| 23 |  | Beyond the Realm (2019) | 90 | 4 | 0 |
| 24 |  | Hypertrace (1988) | 83.2 | 18 | 2 |
| 25 |  | Agony of Death (2008) | 90.3 | 3 | 0 |
| 26 |  | Evil Invaders (1985) | 88 | 5 | 0 |
| 27 |  | Dejavoodoo (1997) | 88 | 5 | 0 |
| 28 |  | Armed to the Teeth (2012) | 88 | 5 | 1 |
| 29 |  | Go Off! (1988) | 84.1 | 12 | 1 |
| 30 |  | Product of Imagination (1987) | 90 | 3 | 0 |
| 31 |  | In Satan We Trust (2016) | 90 | 3 | 0 |
| 32 |  | Omega Conspiracy (1999) | 89.3 | 3 | 0 |
| 33 |  | Primal Future: 2019 (2019) | 87.5 | 4 | 1 |
| 34 |  | The Privilege of Power (1990) | 86.2 | 5 | 1 |
| 35 |  | Death by Fire (2013) | 83.1 | 10 | 1 |
| 36 |  | Shine On (1998) [Live] | 88.3 | 3 | 0 |
| 37 |  | IX (1987) | 88.3 | 3 | 1 |
| 38 |  | Master Control (1988) | 86 | 5 | 0 |
| 39 |  | For All Kings (2016) | 86 | 5 | 0 |
| 40 |  | The Day of Wrath (1985) | 86.5 | 4 | 1 |
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