1982 Heavy Metal Album Releases

Mar 22

Iron Maiden

The Number of the Beast

85

critic score

(4)

85

user score

(1,167)

Jul 14

Judas Priest

Screaming for Vengeance

70

critic score

(5)

81

user score

(366)

Nov 1

Venom

Black Metal

90

critic score

(1)

75

user score

(158)

Mar 29

Scorpions

Blackout

75

critic score

(2)

76

user score

(87)

Oct 13

KISS

Creatures of the Night

38

critic score

(3)

62

user score

(86)

Apr 17

Motörhead

Iron Fist

80

critic score

(1)

77

user score

(53)

Oct 2

Accept

Restless and Wild

90

critic score

(1)

75

user score

(38)

Feb 12

Iron Maiden

Run to the Hills

50

critic score

(1)

90

user score

(29)

Jun 7

Manowar

Battle Hymns

60

critic score

(1)

73

user score

(24)

Apr 26

Iron Maiden

The Number Of The Beast

92

user score

(24)

Sep 18

Twisted Sister

Under the Blade

80

critic score

(1)

71

user score

(20)

Dec

Pagan Altar

Pagan Altar

80

user score

(17)

Apr 15

Anvil

Metal on Metal

90

critic score

(1)

75

user score

(13)

Feb 22

Barón Rojo

Volumen Brutal

90

critic score

(1)

77

user score

(10)

1982

Mercyful Fate

Mercyful Fate

60

critic score

(1)

88

user score

(9)

Aug

Judas Priest

You've Got Another Thing Comin'

87

user score

(5)

1982

Sodom

Witching Metal

62

user score

(3)

Jul 21

Loudness

Devil Soldier

66

user score

(2)

1982

DEMON

The Unexpected Guest

90

critic score

(1)

71

user score

(2)

Jul

Legend

Death in the Nursery

75

user score

(2)

1982

Twisted Sister

Ruff Cutts

60

critic score

(1)

42

user score

(1)

Apr

Virgin Steele

Virgin Steele

70

user score

(1)

1982

Exodus

1982 Demo

78

user score

(1)

1982

Kuster

Kuster

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