Top 50 Heavy Metal Albums
by saltysurprise 
- Chart updated: 09/20/2020 16:45
- (Created: 09/09/2018 14:23).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 09/20/2020]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
9,189
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[First added to this chart: 03/30/2019]
Year of Release:
1996
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6,739
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[First added to this chart: 03/30/2019]
Year of Release:
1990
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4,102
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[First added to this chart: 03/30/2019]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
12,477
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[First added to this chart: 03/30/2019]
Year of Release:
1986
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3,720
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[First added to this chart: 03/30/2019]
Year of Release:
2001
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Rank Score:
6,524
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[First added to this chart: 03/30/2019]
Year of Release:
2001
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Rank Score:
8,537
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[First added to this chart: 09/20/2020]
Year of Release:
1995
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Rank Score:
1,515
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[First added to this chart: 09/20/2020]
Year of Release:
1991
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723
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Top 50 Heavy Metal Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1970s | 22 | 22% | |
| 1980s | 42 | 42% | |
| 1990s | 20 | 20% | |
| 2000s | 13 | 13% | |
| 2010s | 3 | 3% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Judas Priest | 9 | 9% | |
| Motörhead | 8 | 8% | |
| Iron Maiden | 7 | 7% | |
| Black Sabbath | 7 | 7% | |
| Death (Metal) | 6 | 6% | |
| Slayer | 5 | 5% | |
| System Of A Down | 4 | 4% | |
| Show all | |||
Top 50 Heavy Metal Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 8 from 30th to 22ndThe Sound Of Perseverance by Death (Metal) |
| Up 5 from 26th to 21stStained Class by Judas Priest |
| Up 5 from 25th to 20thDirt by Alice In Chains |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 11 from 3rd to 14thParanoid by Black Sabbath |
| Down 7 from 4th to 11thLateralus by Tool |
| Down 6 from 2nd to 8thReign In Blood by Slayer |
| Leavers |
|---|
| Badmotorfinger by Soundgarden |
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