1988 Heavy Metal Album Releases

1988

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1988

Crimson Glory - Transcendence

90

critic score

(1)

77

user score

(10)

1988

Yngwie Malmsteen - Odyssey

Yngwie Malmsteen

40

critic score

(1)

70

user score

(6)

1988

Whetstone - Ancient Metal

79

user score

(5)

1988

Virgin Steele - Age Of Consent

71

user score

(3)

1988

Liege Lord - Master Control

69

user score

(2)

1988

Xandril - Perfect Darkness

Perfect Darkness

73

user score

(2)

1988

Death SS - ...In Death of Steve Sylvester

...In Death of Steve Sylvester

81

user score

(2)

1988

Brocas Helm - Black Death

70

user score

(2)

1988

King Diamond - The Dark Sides

60

critic score

(1)

65

user score

(2)

1988

Eternal Flame - Stalingrad

79

user score

(1)

1988

Paul Chain Violet Theatre - Ash

Paul Chain Violet Theatre

75

user score

(1)

1988

Bloodlust - Terminal Velocity

Terminal Velocity

1988

Reji Cat JimZ's Christ - Straight From Hell

Reji Cat JimZ's Christ

Straight From Hell

1988

Afterbirth - Who's In There?

Who's In There?

1988

Various Artists - Return Of The Living Dead Part II (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Various Artists

Return Of The Living Dead Part II (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Jan 1

Megadeth - So Far, So Good... So What!

So Far, So Good... So What!

57

critic score

(3)

68

user score

(134)

Jan 1

Exciter - Exciter (O.T.T.)

Exciter (O.T.T.)

69

user score

(1)

Feb

Mana Mana - Maria Magdalena / Vaarallista

Maria Magdalena / Vaarallista

51

user score

(1)

Feb 9

Vicious Rumors - Digital Dictator

Digital Dictator

66

user score

(4)

Feb 13

Girl Tique - 四重人格

60

user score

(1)

Mar

Lita Ford - Kiss Me Deadly

Mar 24

Riot - ThunderSteel

90

critic score

(1)

76

user score

(13)

Apr 11

Iron Maiden - Seventh Son of a Seventh Son

Seventh Son of a Seventh Son

80

critic score

(3)

84

user score

(265)

Apr 14

X Japan - Vanishing Vision

Vanishing Vision

77

user score

(6)

May

Pantera - Power Metal

50

critic score

(1)

56

user score

(20)

May 3

Queensrÿche - Operation: Mindcrime

Operation: Mindcrime

90

critic score

(1)

81

user score

(73)

May 17

Judas Priest - Ram It Down

45

critic score

(2)

60

user score

(36)

May 17

Blind Guardian - Battalions of Fear

Battalions of Fear

50

critic score

(1)

74

user score

(14)

May 21

Anthem - Gypsy Ways

77

user score

(2)

Aug 8

Jason Becker - Perpetual Burn

80

critic score

(1)

87

user score

(9)

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Sep 1

Celtic Frost - Cold Lake

60

critic score

(1)

46

user score

(21)

Sep 13

King Diamond - Them

80

critic score

(1)

77

user score

(27)

Sep 28

Ozzy Osbourne - No Rest for the Wicked

No Rest for the Wicked

50

critic score

(2)

67

user score

(36)

Oct

Adramelch - Irae Melanox

97

user score

(1)

Oct 13

Danzig - Danzig

78

critic score

(3)

76

user score

(77)

Nov 18

Manowar - Kings of Metal

50

critic score

(1)

72

user score

(12)

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