1988 Heavy Metal Album Releases

Apr 11

Iron Maiden

Seventh Son of a Seventh Son

80

critic score

(3)

84

user score

(266)

Jan 1

Megadeth

So Far, So Good... So What!

57

critic score

(3)

68

user score

(135)

Oct 13

Danzig

Danzig

78

critic score

(3)

76

user score

(78)

May 3

Queensrÿche

Operation: Mindcrime

90

critic score

(1)

81

user score

(74)

May 17

Blind Guardian

Battalions of Fear

50

critic score

(1)

74

user score

(16)

Nov 18

Manowar

Kings of Metal

50

critic score

(1)

72

user score

(12)

Sep 28

Ozzy Osbourne

No Rest for the Wicked

50

critic score

(2)

67

user score

(36)

Sep 1

Celtic Frost

Cold Lake

60

critic score

(1)

46

user score

(22)

May 17

Judas Priest

Ram It Down

45

critic score

(2)

59

user score

(37)

Sep 13

King Diamond

Them

80

critic score

(1)

77

user score

(27)

Mar 24

Riot

ThunderSteel

90

critic score

(1)

76

user score

(13)

Aug 8

Jason Becker

Perpetual Burn

80

critic score

(1)

87

user score

(9)

1988

Yngwie Malmsteen

Odyssey

40

critic score

(1)

70

user score

(6)

Mar

Lita Ford

Kiss Me Deadly

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