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1988 Thrash Metal Album Releases
1987
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1988
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Sep 7
Metallica
...And Justice for All
77
critic score
(5)
83
user score
(1,988)
Jul 5
Slayer
South of Heaven
65
critic score
(4)
79
user score
(421)
Jan 19
Megadeth
So Far, So Good... So What!
57
critic score
(3)
69
user score
(343)
Oct 8
Bathory
Blood Fire Death
70
critic score
(2)
83
user score
(264)
May 5
Testament
The New Order
95
critic score
(2)
80
user score
(97)
Sep 19
Anthrax
State of Euphoria
50
critic score
(1)
68
user score
(91)
Jun 29
Voivod
Dimension Hatröss
88
critic score
(4)
80
user score
(79)
Sep 13
Suicidal Tendencies
How Will I Laugh Tomorrow When I Can't Smile Today
90
critic score
(1)
82
user score
(44)
Aug 1
Coroner
Punishment for Decadence
80
critic score
(1)
82
user score
(41)
Jul 5
Overkill
Under the Influence
80
critic score
(2)
73
user score
(33)
Aug 28
Metallica
Harvester Of Sorrow
87
user score
(29)
Apr
Vio-lence
Eternal Nightmare
60
critic score
(1)
74
user score
(23)
1988
Metallica
…And Justice for All
88
user score
(21)
Jul 1
Death Angel
Frolic Through the Park
80
critic score
(1)
75
user score
(19)
1988
Razor
Violent Restitution
83
user score
(17)
Mar 7
Sadus
Illusions
83
user score
(9)
May 20
Flotsam and Jetsam
No Place for Disgrace
80
critic score
(1)
74
user score
(8)
1988
Sabbat
History of a Time to Come
90
critic score
(1)
73
user score
(8)
1988
DOOM
Complicated Mind
51
user score
(8)
1988
Nuclear Assault
Survive
60
critic score
(1)
73
user score
(8)
Dec 1
Deathrow
Deception Ignored
82
user score
(6)
Feb 17
Megadeth
Anarchy In The U.K.
50
user score
(6)
Jul 19
Rigor Mortis
Rigor Mortis
90
critic score
(1)
71
user score
(6)
May 12
Megadeth
Mary Jane
65
user score
(5)
May 19
Megadeth
Liar
62
user score
(5)
1988
The Unsane
Inverted Crosses
49
user score
(5)
1988
Reencarnación
Reencarnación
46
user score
(4)
1988
Nuctemeron
The Unexpected
70
user score
(3)
Oct 1
Atrophy
Socialized Hate
84
user score
(3)
1988
Anacrusis
Suffering Hour
50
critic score
(2)
77
user score
(3)
Advertisement
1988
Imperator
Eternal Might
78
user score
(3)
1988
Blood Spill
Demo
77
user score
(2)
1988
Hydra Vein
Rather Death Than False of Faith
85
user score
(2)
1988
Bloodstar
Bloodstar
86
user score
(2)
1988
Hellbastard
Heading For Internal Darkness
65
user score
(2)
1988
Tormentor
Seventh Day of Doom
72
user score
(2)
1988
Excruciation
Prophecy Of Immortality
68
user score
(1)
1988
Flames
Summon The Dead
65
user score
(1)
1988
Assassin
Interstellar Experience
75
user score
(1)
1988
Xandril
Perfect Darkness
64
user score
(1)
1988
DOOM
Killing Field
77
user score
(1)
1988
Bloodlust
Terminal Velocity
1988
Destruction
Mad Butcher / Sentence of Death
1988
At War
Retaliatory Strike
Oct 18
Bulldozer
Neurodeliri
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