1978: Metal
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Repo 
- Chart updated: 11/25/2024 12:45
- (Created: 10/21/2021 20:21).
- Chart size: 34 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 12/17/2021]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
994
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[First added to this chart: 12/17/2021]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
1,525
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3. (=)
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[First added to this chart: 12/05/2021]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
2,741
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[First added to this chart: 12/17/2021]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
662
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[First added to this chart: 12/17/2021]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
4,460
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[First added to this chart: 12/17/2021]
I could just have easily put this in my punk rankings. BUT, punk was pretty stacked that year. Metal? Not so much. So here she is an she's rip roaring awesome!
[First added to this chart: 12/25/2021]
[First added to this chart: 07/16/2022]
Hard Rock
Great [First added to this chart: 07/16/2022]
Great [First added to this chart: 07/16/2022]
Year of Release:
1978
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None
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THE RECAP
&0s hard rock was about to meet its end. Between Judas Priest in this year and Motorhead in the next , its years of dominating teenage boys bedroom was just about done
Kiss, AC/DC, Led Zeppelin [First added to this chart: 03/05/2022]
&0s hard rock was about to meet its end. Between Judas Priest in this year and Motorhead in the next , its years of dominating teenage boys bedroom was just about done
Kiss, AC/DC, Led Zeppelin [First added to this chart: 03/05/2022]
Total albums: 34. Page 1 of 4
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1978: Metal composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1971 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1972 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1973 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1974 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1975 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1976 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1977 | 1 | 3% | |
| 1978 | 33 | 97% | |
| 1979 | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Judas Priest | 2 | 6% | |
| Ted Nugent | 2 | 6% | |
| Rose Tattoo | 1 | 3% | |
| Budgie | 1 | 3% | |
| Gene Simmons | 1 | 3% | |
| Molly Hatchet | 1 | 3% | |
| Uriah Heep | 1 | 3% | |
| Show all | |||
| Country | Albums | % | |
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16 | 47% | |
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10 | 29% | |
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2 | 6% | |
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1 | 3% | |
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1 | 3% | |
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1 | 3% | |
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1 | 3% | |
| Show all | |||
1978: Metal chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 1 from 32nd to 31stItoiz by Itoiz |
| Up 1 from 31st to 30thDouble Vision by Foreigner |
| Up 1 from 30th to 29thHeaven Tonight by Cheap Trick |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 4 from 28th to 32ndPeter Criss by Peter Criss |
| New entries |
|---|
| Paul Stanley by Paul Stanley |
| Gene Simmons by Gene Simmons |
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| Top 27 Music Albums of 1978 |  UofTBlues | 1978 year chart | 2020 | |
| Top 29 Music Albums of 1978 |  Goliath | 1978 year chart | 2024 | |
| Top 19 Music Albums of 1978 | SamNassiri98 | 1978 year chart | 2020 |  |
| Top 26 Music Albums of 1978 |  Kaiser | 1978 year chart | 2015 | |
| Top 20 Music Albums of 1978 |  Bork | 1978 year chart | 2013 | |
| Classic Rock: The 30 albums that built heavy metal | Johnnyo | Custom chart | 2021 | |
| Top 21 Music Albums of 1978 | FieryGunHand | 1978 year chart | 2018 | |
| Top 20 Music Albums of 1978 |  rambleon80 | 1978 year chart | 2023 | |
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1978: Metal ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 02/29/2024 21:36 | mrmcrook | 799 | 93/100 |
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From mrmcrook 02/29/2024 21:37 | #302308
Lists like this are always are great discovery ground
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