1983 Heavy Metal Album Releases

Jul 25

Metallica

Kill 'em All

85

critic score

(6)

82

user score

(1,906)

May 16

Iron Maiden

Piece of Mind

76

critic score

(4)

80

user score

(555)

May 25

Dio

Holy Diver

77

critic score

(3)

80

user score

(369)

Dec 3

Slayer

Show No Mercy

60

critic score

(3)

75

user score

(342)

Jan 20

Def Leppard

Pyromania

90

critic score

(3)

75

user score

(205)

Aug 7

Black Sabbath

Born Again

35

critic score

(2)

46

user score

(205)

Sep 26

Mötley Crüe

Shout at the Devil

65

critic score

(2)

68

user score

(155)

Oct 30

Mercyful Fate

Melissa

80

critic score

(1)

79

user score

(143)

Nov 15

Ozzy Osbourne

Bark at the Moon

60

critic score

(1)

75

user score

(95)

Mar 11

Quiet Riot

Metal Health

75

critic score

(2)

66

user score

(70)

Dec 5

Accept

Balls to the Wall

90

critic score

(2)

72

user score

(53)

Jun 4

Motörhead

Another Perfect Day

70

critic score

(1)

75

user score

(51)

Jun 10

Pantera

Metal Magic

30

critic score

(1)

36

user score

(42)

Jun 20

Iron Maiden

The Trooper

89

user score

(25)

Dec 1

Manilla Road

Crystal Logic

90

critic score

(1)

76

user score

(23)

Jun

Satan

Court in the Act

80

critic score

(1)

80

user score

(18)

Jun 27

Twisted Sister

You Can't Stop Rock 'n' Roll

83

critic score

(2)

65

user score

(17)

Dec

Hellhammer

Satanic Rites

74

user score

(16)

Jan 1

Manowar

Into Glory Ride

60

critic score

(1)

69

user score

(12)

Jan 14

Exciter

Heavy Metal Maniac

80

critic score

(1)

75

user score

(11)

Mar 21

Saxon

Power & the Glory

60

critic score

(1)

72

user score

(10)

Apr 25

Krokus

Headhunter

80

critic score

(1)

69

user score

(8)

Oct 15

Alcatrazz

No Parole from Rock 'n' Roll

80

critic score

(1)

65

user score

(8)

Dec

Grim Reaper

See You In Hell

80

critic score

(1)

75

user score

(6)

1983

Acid

Maniac

75

user score

(5)

1983

Picture

Eternal Dark

64

user score

(4)

Sep

Sortilège

Sortilège

82

user score

(3)

Jan 21

Loudness

The Law of Devil's Land

80

critic score

(1)

77

user score

(3)

1983

Warlord

Deliver Us

80

user score

(2)

Sep 12

Overkill

Power in Black

76

user score

(2)

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Mar

Jaguar

Power Games

75

critic score

(2)

66

user score

(2)

Aug

Helix (band)

No Rest for the Wicked

52

user score

(1)

Mar 21

Misako Honjoh

13th

84

user score

(1)

Aug

Virgin Steele

Guardians Of The Flame

73

user score

(1)

Aug

Twisted Sister

You Can't Stop Rock 'n' Roll

100

user score

(1)

1983

Antichrist

Slaughter In Hell

75

user score

(1)

1983

666

Nekrofilie

1983

Lady Killer

Lady Killer

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