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:
4,489
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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]
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1978
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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]
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[First added to this chart: 03/06/2022]
Year of Release:
1978
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2
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Total albums: 16. Page 1 of 2
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1978: Metal composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 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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| Ted Nugent | 2 | 6% | |
| Judas Priest | 2 | 6% | |
| Rainbow | 1 | 3% | |
| Angel (US) | 1 | 3% | |
| Van Halen | 1 | 3% | |
| Scorpions | 1 | 3% | |
| Cheap Trick | 1 | 3% | |
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| 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% | |
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1978: Metal chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 1 from 32nd to 31st Itoiz by Itoiz |
| Up 1 from 31st to 30th Double Vision by Foreigner |
| Up 1 from 30th to 29th Heaven Tonight by Cheap Trick |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 4 from 28th to 32nd Peter Criss by Peter Criss |
| New entries |
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| Paul Stanley by Paul Stanley |
| Gene Simmons by Gene Simmons |
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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 | 754 | 92/100 |
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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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