A Distant Thunder
by Helstar
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Helstar bestography
A Distant Thunder is ranked 3rd best out of 5 albums by Helstar on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Helstar is Nosferatu which is ranked number 43442 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 17.
(N.B. Bestographies include all albums by an artist (and their variations), but do not include albums ranked outside the top 100,000).
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A Distant Thunder track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 76 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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A Distant Thunder rankings
A Distant Thunder rankings summary
Overall rank: 88,404th | 1980s rank: 9,346th | 1988 rank: 995th Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 5 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  Repo | Top 87 Music Albums of 1988 | 64/87 | 1 |
| 2026 | Repo | 1988: Metal | 33/42 | - |
| 2025 |  MetalMan67 | Top 100 Music Albums of 1988 | 60/100 | 2 |
| 1988 | Fast 'n' Bulbous | Best Albums 1988 | 86/100 | 1 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 4 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 4 | |||
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 05/07/2025 10:54 | MetalMan67 | 6,211 | 71/100 |
| ! | 01/15/2024 18:25 | RockingRoll666 | 1,817 | 74/100 |
| ! | 03/29/2023 23:35 | Fevernova | 3,162 | 82/100 |
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