Best Thrash Metal Albums
300 albums
| Rank | Cover art | Artist | Album | Rating | Votes | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Rust in Peace (1990) | 96.6 | 255 | 13 | |
| 2 |  |
Reign in Blood (1986) | 94.4 | 203 | 12 | |
| 3 |  |
Ride the Lightning (1984) | 93.4 | 171 | 8 | |
| 4 |  |
93.2 | 111 | 8 | ||
| 5 |  |
Hell Awaits (1985) | 93.6 | 86 | 9 | |
| 6 |  |
Seasons in the Abyss (1990) | 92.5 | 82 | 5 | |
| 7 |  |
Master of Puppets (1986) | 87.9 | 214 | 19 | |
| 8 |  |
Beneath the Remains (1989) | 92.4 | 74 | 7 | |
| 9 |  |
Pleasure to Kill (1986) | 92.2 | 56 | 6 | |
| 10 |  |
...And Justice for All (1988) | 87.8 | 141 | 12 | |
| 11 |  |
Eternal Devastation (1986) | 93.4 | 37 | 2 | |
| 12 |  |
Kill 'Em All (1983) | 88 | 128 | 8 | |
| 13 |  |
Spectrum of Death (1990) | 91.7 | 47 | 3 | |
| 14 |  |
Live Shit: Binge & Purge (1993) [Live] | 94.8 | 22 | 1 | |
| 15 |  |
Countdown to Extinction (1992) | 88.7 | 87 | 3 | |
| 16 |  |
South of Heaven (1988) | 90 | 63 | 4 | |
| 17 |  |
Persecution Mania (1987) | 91.9 | 40 | 3 | |
| 18 |  |
Among the Living (1987) | 89.9 | 59 | 4 | |
| 19 |  |
Bonded by Blood (1985) | 90.7 | 46 | 2 | |
| 20 |  |
Darkness Descends (1986) | 91.2 | 41 | 3 | |
| 21 |  |
Seven Churches (1985) | 90.9 | 43 | 4 | |
| 22 |  |
The Great Southern Trendkill (1996) | 89.2 | 57 | 1 | |
| 23 |  |
Cowboys From Hell (1990) | 86.7 | 100 | 3 | |
| 24 |  |
So Far, So Good... So What! (1988) | 88.3 | 69 | 3 | |
| 25 |  |
To Mega Therion (1985) | 89.9 | 45 | 3 | |
| 26 |  |
Arise (1991) | 89.9 | 45 | 3 | |
| 27 |  |
The Blackening (2007) | 90.8 | 36 | 2 | |
| 28 |  |
Tapping the Vein (1992) | 90.1 | 42 | 2 | |
| 29 |  |
Rude Awakening (2002) [Live] | 91 | 34 | 3 | |
| 30 |  |
Ironbound (2010) | 89.6 | 46 | 0 | |
| 31 |  |
The Antichrist (2001) | 91.2 | 31 | 0 | |
| 32 |  |
Time Is Up (2011) | 88.8 | 54 | 0 | |
| 33 |  |
The Legacy (1987) | 89.5 | 45 | 6 | |
| 34 |  |
By Inheritance (1990) | 90.7 | 34 | 2 | |
| 35 |  |
Under the Influence (1988) | 92.7 | 21 | 1 | |
| 36 |  |
Metal Church (1984) | 90.3 | 34 | 4 | |
| 37 |  |
Code Red (1999) | 90.1 | 34 | 1 | |
| 38 |  |
Coma of Souls (1990) | 90.5 | 30 | 3 | |
| 39 |  |
Enemy of God (2005) | 88.8 | 43 | 1 | |
| 40 |  |
Solstice (1992) | 92.7 | 17 | 2 |
▶ Best Thrash Metal Albums | ||