Futile Combat
by Skeletal Family
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Futile Combat is ranked as the best album by Skeletal Family.
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Futile Combat track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 77 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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Futile Combat rankings summary
Overall rank: 69,073rd | 1980s rank: 7,583rd | 1985 rank: 713th Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 2 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Johnnyo | Greatest Goth Albums (1 - 100) by Ultimate Record Collection | 43/100 | - |
| 2026 |  imacgill | Top 100 Music Albums of 1985 | 89/100 | 1 |
| 2026 |  sssvnnn | Top 82 Music Albums of 1985 | 62/82 | 1 |
| 2026 | matterhornrider | Top 70 Music Albums of 1985 | 24/70 | 3 |
| 2017 | todayisgone | Top 40 Greatest Music Albums | 27/40 | 2 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 5 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 7 | |||
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 05/06/2024 04:57 | matterhornrider | 5,154 | 81/100 |
| ! | 02/18/2022 16:25 | sssvnnn | 8,469 | 67/100 |
| ! | 01/24/2022 07:01 | NHGRANITE | 4,701 | 70/100 |
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