Best Thrash Metal Albums
286 albums
| Rank | cover art | Artist name | Album title | Rating | Votes | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Rust in Peace (1990) | 96.5 | 247 | 13 | |
| 2 |  |
Reign in Blood (1986) | 94.6 | 190 | 11 | |
| 3 |  |
Ride the Lightning (1984) | 93.4 | 161 | 7 | |
| 4 |  |
93.6 | 102 | 6 | ||
| 5 |  |
Hell Awaits (1985) | 94.1 | 80 | 9 | |
| 6 |  |
Seasons in the Abyss (1990) | 92.3 | 75 | 5 | |
| 7 |  |
Beneath the Remains (1989) | 92.4 | 71 | 7 | |
| 8 |  |
Master of Puppets (1986) | 87.6 | 202 | 17 | |
| 9 |  |
Pleasure to Kill (1986) | 92.3 | 53 | 6 | |
| 10 |  |
Eternal Devastation (1986) | 93.9 | 35 | 2 | |
| 11 |  |
Kill 'Em All (1983) | 88.2 | 121 | 6 | |
| 12 |  |
...And Justice for All (1988) | 87.8 | 130 | 12 | |
| 13 |  |
Spectrum of Death (1990) | 91.7 | 45 | 3 | |
| 14 |  |
Countdown to Extinction (1992) | 88.6 | 81 | 3 | |
| 15 |  |
Persecution Mania (1987) | 91.8 | 37 | 3 | |
| 16 |  |
Among the Living (1987) | 90 | 56 | 4 | |
| 17 |  |
Darkness Descends (1986) | 91.4 | 40 | 3 | |
| 18 |  |
Live Shit: Binge & Purge (1993) [Live] | 94.4 | 20 | 0 | |
| 19 |  |
To Mega Therion (1985) | 90.9 | 41 | 3 | |
| 20 |  |
Arise (1991) | 90.4 | 44 | 3 | |
| 21 |  |
Seven Churches (1985) | 90.9 | 39 | 3 | |
| 22 |  |
Bonded by Blood (1985) | 90.5 | 42 | 2 | |
| 23 |  |
So Far, So Good... So What! (1988) | 88.6 | 65 | 3 | |
| 24 |  |
Rude Awakening (2002) [Live] | 91.5 | 32 | 3 | |
| 25 |  |
South of Heaven (1988) | 89.2 | 54 | 3 | |
| 26 |  |
Ironbound (2010) | 89.6 | 46 | 0 | |
| 27 |  |
Tapping the Vein (1992) | 90.3 | 39 | 1 | |
| 28 |  |
Cowboys From Hell (1990) | 86.4 | 94 | 3 | |
| 29 |  |
The Antichrist (2001) | 91.2 | 31 | 0 | |
| 30 |  |
Time Is Up (2011) | 88.9 | 52 | 0 | |
| 31 |  |
The Great Southern Trendkill (1996) | 88.6 | 54 | 1 | |
| 32 |  |
The Blackening (2007) | 90.3 | 36 | 2 | |
| 33 |  |
By Inheritance (1990) | 90.6 | 32 | 2 | |
| 34 |  |
Metal Church (1984) | 90.7 | 31 | 4 | |
| 35 |  |
Coma of Souls (1990) | 90.8 | 28 | 4 | |
| 36 |  |
Under the Influence (1988) | 92.4 | 19 | 1 | |
| 37 |  |
The Gathering (1999) | 87.2 | 60 | 4 | |
| 38 |  |
The Legacy (1987) | 88.6 | 43 | 5 | |
| 39 |  |
Code Red (1999) | 89.7 | 33 | 1 | |
| 40 |  |
The Years of Decay (1989) | 91 | 24 | 2 | |
| 41 |  |
Dark Roots of Earth (2012) | 88 | 48 | 0 | |
| 42 |  |
Endless Supply of Pain (1993) | 89.4 | 34 | 2 | |
| 43 |  |
Epidemic of Violence (1992) | 90.5 | 25 | 1 | |
| 44 |  |
Eternal Nightmare (1988) | 90.4 | 25 | 0 | |
| 45 |  |
Enemy of God (2005) | 87.9 | 43 | 1 | |
| 46 |  |
86.6 | 57 | 4 | ||
| 47 |  |
The Grinding Wheel (2017) | 91.2 | 19 | 1 | |
| 48 |  |
Never Neverland (1990) | 90.9 | 20 | 1 | |
| 49 |  |
Solstice (1992) | 92.7 | 13 | 2 | |
| 50 |  |
Endless Pain (1985) | 89.8 | 25 | 2 |