Metal On Metal: The Hitchhiker's Guide To Heavy Metal
by 
MW19704U 
Here´s my "Hitchhiker's Guide To Heavy Metal", a collection of some of the most influential and important albums of the genre. I decided not to feature Hard Rock giants like Deep Puple, AC/DC, Led Zeppelin, Def Leppard, Kiss or Progressive Rock Gods Rush. I also decided to feature ONLY ONE ALBUM PER ARTIST to show the variety of all the sub genres like NWOBHM, Thrash, Death Metal, Black Metal, Power Metal or Progressive Metal. I hope you like the list and give me some response or ideas about which bands and albums should be featured.
- Chart updated: 11/30/2025 08:15
- (Created: 10/20/2017 08:32).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 10/20/2017]
Year of Release:
1982
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6,087
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Year of Release:
1984
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9,094
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[First added to this chart: 10/20/2017]
Year of Release:
1970
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18,691
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[First added to this chart: 10/20/2017]
Year of Release:
1986
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3,656
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[First added to this chart: 10/20/2017]
Year of Release:
1980
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1,630
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[First added to this chart: 07/25/2023]
[First added to this chart: 10/20/2017]
Year of Release:
1983
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1,577
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[First added to this chart: 10/20/2017]
Year of Release:
1986
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1,589
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[First added to this chart: 10/20/2017]
Year of Release:
1980
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1,728
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[First added to this chart: 10/20/2017]
Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Metal On Metal: The Hitchhiker's Guide To Heavy Metal composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1970s | 2 | 2% | |
| 1980s | 59 | 59% | |
| 1990s | 29 | 29% | |
| 2000s | 8 | 8% | |
| 2010s | 2 | 2% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
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| Opeth | 1 | 1% | |
| Tool | 1 | 1% | |
| Neurosis | 1 | 1% | |
| Sepultura | 1 | 1% | |
| Candlemass | 1 | 1% | |
| Dismember | 1 | 1% | |
| Slayer | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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57 | 57% | |
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15 | 15% | |
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9 | 9% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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Metal On Metal: The Hitchhiker's Guide To Heavy Metal chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 50th to 51stSeven Churches by Possessed |
| Down 1 from 51st to 52ndA Blaze In The Northern Sky by Darkthrone |
| Down 1 from 52nd to 53rdWalls Of Jericho by Helloween |
| New entries |
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| In The Nightside Eclipse by Emperor |
| Leavers |
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| PetroDragonic Apocalypse; Or Dawn Of Eternal Night: An Annihilation Of Planet Earth And The Beginning Of Merciless Damnation by King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard |
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