Mask
by Bauhaus

Album
Mask by Bauhaus
Year: 1981
Release date: 1981-10-16
Overall rank: 3,402nd   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
76/100 (from 164 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1981 (57th)
Award Top albums of of the 1980s (498th)
Award Best albums of all time (3,402nd)

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Bauhaus bestography

Mask is ranked 3rd best out of 16 albums by Bauhaus on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Bauhaus is In The Flat Field which is ranked number 1234 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 1,408.

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Mask rankings summary
Overall rank: 3,402nd | 1980s rank: 498th | 1981 rank: 57th  Overall chart history
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Average Rating: 
76/100 (from 164 votes)
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 !		10/05/2026 21:26 ecocruzr  Ratings distribution  27668/100
 
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 !		08/11/2026 22:43 serpico  Ratings distribution  91485/100
 
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 !		03/17/2026 00:48 Exist-en-ciel  Ratings distribution  16,49370/100

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Mask forum mentions

This album has been referenced 20 times on the forums, Explore the wider forum discussion to see what members have said about it.
From BestEverAlbums 10/01/2026 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5452): By LittleM1971
“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s by LittleM1971 () 1. by (1989) 2. by by (1984) 4. (1980) 6. by (1988) 7. by (1985) 8. by (1980) 9. by (1986) 10. by (1988) 11. by (1983) 12. (1985) 13. (1989) 14. (1984) 15. by (1980) 16. by (1980) 17. by by (1987) 20. (1982) 21. by (1984)…”
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From 10/23/2011 23:08 | #28979 | TOP COMMENT Help Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.
THE Goth album for all those who like the morbid side of life! Favourite Track: 'Kick in the Eye'
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From 10/02/2014 20:24 | #123198 | TOP COMMENT Help Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.
The title track is what made this album for me, The rest of the album is also fantastic though.
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From 12/02/2021 14:11 | #276990 | TOP COMMENT Help Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.
black and white cover. colourless, bland drum dominant goth rock
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From 03/29/2014 11:15 | #107969
as said below: "for those who like".
in my youth i had a friend, who adored this band. i spent a lot of time in his flat forced to listen to bauhaus and even then i couldn't take pleasure in it.
their songs are austere, gloomy but especially unapproachable to me.
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