Heavy Metal Maniac
by Exciter

Album
Heavy Metal Maniac by Exciter
Year: 1983
Overall rank: 15,342nd   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
72/100 (from 18 votes)
  Ratings distribution   Average rating history
Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1983 (199th)
Award Top albums of of the 1980s (2,061st)
Award Best albums of all time (15,342nd)

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Heavy Metal Maniac track list

  Track ratings The tracks on this album have an average rating of 74 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).

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1.
The Holocaust
Average Rating: 75 (2 votes)Comments: View 0
2.
Stand Up And Fight
Average Rating: 75 (2 votes)Comments: View 0
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Heavy Metal Maniac
Average Rating: 74 (2 votes)Comments: View 0
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Iron Dogs
Average Rating: 74 (1 vote)Comments: View 0
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Mistress Of Evil
Average Rating: 74 (1 vote)Comments: View 0
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Under Attack
Average Rating: 74 (1 vote)Comments: View 0
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Rising Of The Dead
Average Rating: 74 (1 vote)Comments: View 0
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Blackwitch
Average Rating: 72 (2 votes)Comments: View 0
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Cry Of The Banshee
Average Rating: 74 (1 vote)Comments: View 0

Heavy Metal Maniac rankings

Heavy Metal Maniac rankings summary
Overall rank: 15,342nd | 1980s rank: 2,061st | 1983 rank: 199th  Overall chart history
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Heavy Metal Maniac ratings

Average Rating: 
72/100 (from 18 votes)
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 !		10/11/2026 22:52 mizzle  Ratings distribution  1,57382/100
 
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 !		12/11/2025 08:40 Exist-en-ciel  Ratings distribution  16,58670/100
 
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 !		07/02/2023 02:31 Gendjar  Ratings distribution  4,75056/100

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Heavy Metal Maniac forum mentions

This album has been referenced 7 times on the forums, Explore the wider forum discussion to see what members have said about it.
From BestEverAlbums 08/11/2026 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5401): By Repo
“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by ) 1. by by by (1963) 4. by (1981) 5. by (1970) 6. by (1969) 7. by (1971) 8. by (1983) 9. (1986) 10. by (1965) 11. by (1984) 12. by by (1963) 14. by (1978) 15. by (2009) 16. by by (1969) 18. by (1941) 19. by (1977) 20. by (1951) 21. by (1956)…”
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From Mercury 12/06/2022 01:35 in Greatest Metal According to Gowi/LedZep/Repo/Rocky and I!
“1983 Through And Through! Group E Is This My World? By Jerry’s Kids/Released 1983 Well, this is incredible. I have been listening to this a couple times each day for 3 or 4 days now. It’s to me in the hall of fame for punk rock albums. Certainly one of the best and most essential hardcore punk LPs…”
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From Repo 07/03/2022 17:18 in Rank 'Em: The Beach Boys
“Repo's Top FIFTEEN Metal Albums of 1983 15. APT PUPILS The Rise of Speed Metal Speed Metal. As we’ve discussed earlier, the beginnings of Speed Metal started in the late 70s with Judas Priest (Stained Glass, Killing Machine & British Steel) and then got a steroid injection in 1981 from their apt…”
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Best Albums of  1983
1. Murmur by R.E.M.
2. Violent Femmes by Violent Femmes
3. Power, Corruption & Lies by New Order
4. War by U2
5. Synchronicity by The Police
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7. Swordfishtrombones by Tom Waits
8. Kill 'Em All by Metallica
9. Let's Dance by David Bowie
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