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1982 Heavy Metal Album Releases
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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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