1981 Metal Album Releases

Nov 4

Black Sabbath

Mob Rules

57

critic score

(3)

71

user score

(204)

Nov 7

Ozzy Osbourne

Diary of a Madman

75

critic score

(2)

79

user score

(126)

Nov 10

Mötley Crüe

Too Fast for Love

77

critic score

(3)

65

user score

(101)

Dec 1

Venom

Welcome to Hell

90

critic score

(1)

78

user score

(77)

Feb 17

Judas Priest

Point of Entry

55

critic score

(2)

61

user score

(64)

Jul 11

Def Leppard

High 'n' Dry

70

critic score

(3)

73

user score

(59)

Jun 27

Motörhead

No Sleep 'til Hammersmith

90

critic score

(2)

82

user score

(29)

Mar 16

Accept

Breaker

65

critic score

(2)

71

user score

(18)

Oct 5

Saxon

Denim And Leather

90

critic score

(1)

73

user score

(17)

Feb 9

Riot

Fire Down Under

90

critic score

(1)

79

user score

(12)

Apr 20

Girlschool

Hit and Run

50

critic score

(1)

80

user score

(12)

1981

Cirith Ungol

Frost and Fire

60

critic score

(1)

72

user score

(5)

Sep 14

Iron Maiden

Maiden Japan

40

critic score

(1)

74

user score

(5)

May 15

Samson

Shock Tactics

90

critic score

(1)

69

user score

(3)

Sep

Michael Schenker Group

M S G

70

critic score

(1)

80

user score

(2)

Nov 21

Loudness

The Birthday Eve

62

user score

(2)

Jun

Legend

Legend

81

user score

(1)

Oct

Black Flag

Louie Louie / Damaged 1

60

user score

(1)

1981

Metal Church

Red Skies

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