Best Thrash Metal Albums
296 albums
| Rank | Cover art | Artist | Album | Rating | Votes | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Rust in Peace (1990) | 96.5 | 254 | 13 | |
| 2 |  |
Reign in Blood (1986) | 94.5 | 197 | 11 | |
| 3 |  |
Ride the Lightning (1984) | 93.4 | 170 | 8 | |
| 4 |  |
93.4 | 108 | 7 | ||
| 5 |  |
Hell Awaits (1985) | 93.5 | 85 | 8 | |
| 6 |  |
Seasons in the Abyss (1990) | 92.5 | 79 | 5 | |
| 7 |  |
Master of Puppets (1986) | 87.9 | 211 | 17 | |
| 8 |  |
Beneath the Remains (1989) | 92.2 | 71 | 7 | |
| 9 |  |
Pleasure to Kill (1986) | 92.3 | 53 | 6 | |
| 10 |  |
Eternal Devastation (1986) | 93.8 | 36 | 2 | |
| 11 |  |
...And Justice for All (1988) | 87.9 | 138 | 12 | |
| 12 |  |
Kill 'Em All (1983) | 88.2 | 127 | 8 | |
| 13 |  |
Spectrum of Death (1990) | 91.8 | 46 | 3 | |
| 14 |  |
Countdown to Extinction (1992) | 88.7 | 85 | 3 | |
| 15 |  |
Live Shit: Binge & Purge (1993) [Live] | 94.5 | 21 | 0 | |
| 16 |  |
Among the Living (1987) | 90 | 59 | 4 | |
| 17 |  |
Persecution Mania (1987) | 91.9 | 38 | 3 | |
| 18 |  |
South of Heaven (1988) | 89.7 | 59 | 4 | |
| 19 |  |
Darkness Descends (1986) | 91.2 | 41 | 3 | |
| 20 |  |
To Mega Therion (1985) | 90.9 | 42 | 3 | |
| 21 |  |
Seven Churches (1985) | 90.8 | 41 | 3 | |
| 22 |  |
Bonded by Blood (1985) | 90.5 | 43 | 2 | |
| 23 |  |
The Great Southern Trendkill (1996) | 89.2 | 57 | 1 | |
| 24 |  |
So Far, So Good... So What! (1988) | 88.3 | 69 | 3 | |
| 25 |  |
Arise (1991) | 90.1 | 44 | 3 | |
| 26 |  |
Rude Awakening (2002) [Live] | 91.3 | 33 | 3 | |
| 27 |  |
Tapping the Vein (1992) | 90.3 | 40 | 2 | |
| 28 |  |
Cowboys From Hell (1990) | 86.3 | 99 | 3 | |
| 29 |  |
Ironbound (2010) | 89.6 | 46 | 0 | |
| 30 |  |
The Blackening (2007) | 90.9 | 34 | 2 | |
| 31 |  |
The Legacy (1987) | 89.4 | 47 | 6 | |
| 32 |  |
The Antichrist (2001) | 91.2 | 31 | 0 | |
| 33 |  |
Time Is Up (2011) | 88.8 | 54 | 0 | |
| 34 |  |
By Inheritance (1990) | 90.7 | 34 | 2 | |
| 35 |  |
Metal Church (1984) | 90.3 | 34 | 4 | |
| 36 |  |
Under the Influence (1988) | 92.4 | 19 | 1 | |
| 37 |  |
Coma of Souls (1990) | 90.5 | 28 | 3 | |
| 38 |  |
The Gathering (1999) | 87.1 | 61 | 5 | |
| 39 |  |
Enemy of God (2005) | 88.5 | 44 | 1 | |
| 40 |  |
Code Red (1999) | 89.7 | 33 | 1 |
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