1989 Metal Album Releases

1989

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Jun 20

Faith No More - The Real Thing

90

critic score

(1)

81

user score

(208)

May 12

Morbid Angel - Altars of Madness

Altars of Madness

68

critic score

(2)

81

user score

(115)

Nov 13

Godflesh - Streetcleaner

91

critic score

(3)

82

user score

(114)

Sep 5

Soundgarden - Louder Than Love

Louder Than Love

63

critic score

(3)

72

user score

(108)

Apr 7

Sepultura - Beneath the Remains

Beneath the Remains

90

critic score

(1)

82

user score

(104)

Apr 24

Black Sabbath - Headless Cross

50

critic score

(2)

58

user score

(84)

Sep 1

Mötley Crüe - Dr. Feelgood

80

critic score

(3)

73

user score

(80)

Nov 14

Ministry - The Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Taste

The Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Taste

90

critic score

(1)

80

user score

(71)

Sep 12

Aerosmith - Pump

85

critic score

(2)

76

user score

(65)

Mar 6

Dream Theater - When Dream and Day Unite

When Dream and Day Unite

60

critic score

(1)

58

user score

(53)

Oct 13

Voivod - Nothingface

95

critic score

(2)

80

user score

(49)

Nov 4

Carcass - Symphonies of Sickness

Symphonies of Sickness

82

critic score

(2)

77

user score

(47)

Jan 10

Metallica - One

95

user score

(45)

Apr 17

Annihilator - Alice in Hell

75

critic score

(2)

82

user score

(42)

Oct 28

Bolt Thrower - Realm of Chaos

50

critic score

(1)

81

user score

(42)

Apr 24

Autopsy - Severed Survival

Severed Survival

90

critic score

(1)

80

user score

(38)

Jan 24

Skid Row - Skid Row

80

critic score

(2)

70

user score

(36)

Nov 1

80

critic score

(1)

76

user score

(36)

Aug 4

Testament - Practice What You Preach

Practice What You Preach

60

critic score

(1)

75

user score

(33)

Aug 30

Atheist - Piece of Time

60

critic score

(1)

82

user score

(33)

Jun 14

Obituary - Slowly We Rot

80

critic score

(1)

80

user score

(31)

Dec 25

Pestilence - Consuming Impulse

Consuming Impulse

90

critic score

(1)

82

user score

(31)

Jun 19

Kreator - Extreme Aggression

Extreme Aggression

95

critic score

(2)

83

user score

(30)

Jun 1

Sodom - Agent Orange

90

critic score

(2)

83

user score

(29)

Sep 18

Coroner - No More Color

60

critic score

(1)

85

user score

(27)

Oct 17

KISS - Hot in the Shade

Hot in the Shade

30

critic score

(2)

31

user score

(27)

Apr 21

X Japan - Blue Blood

70

critic score

(1)

75

user score

(25)

Sep 25

Candlemass - Tales of Creation

Tales of Creation

50

critic score

(1)

78

user score

(23)

Sep 14

Bad Brains - Quickness

60

critic score

(2)

63

user score

(22)

Oct 13

Overkill - The Years of Decay

The Years of Decay

85

critic score

(2)

81

user score

(20)

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Jan 30

Exodus - Fabulous Disaster

Fabulous Disaster

80

critic score

(1)

79

user score

(17)

Oct 24

Blind Guardian - Follow the Blind

Follow the Blind

60

critic score

(1)

72

user score

(17)

Oct 10

D.R.I. - Thrash Zone

74

user score

(13)

Nov 1

Primus - Suck on This

70

critic score

(1)

70

user score

(13)

Aug 21

King Diamond - Conspiracy

60

critic score

(1)

77

user score

(12)

Apr 5

Nuclear Assault - Handle with Care

Nuclear Assault

Handle with Care

90

critic score

(1)

81

user score

(11)

Aug 22

Fates Warning - Perfect Symmetry

Perfect Symmetry

90

critic score

(2)

81

user score

(11)

Mar 22

White Zombie - Make Them Die Slowly

Make Them Die Slowly

55

critic score

(2)

56

user score

(9)

Sep 19

Helstar - Nosferatu

60

critic score

(1)

72

user score

(9)

Jan 31

Warrant - Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich

Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich

80

critic score

(1)

40

user score

(8)

1989

Tormentor - Anno Domini

79

user score

(7)

Feb 1

Tesla - The Great Radio Controversy

The Great Radio Controversy

80

critic score

(2)

77

user score

(7)

Apr 15

W.A.S.P. - The Headless Children

The Headless Children

90

critic score

(1)

64

user score

(7)

Nov 8

Running Wild - Death or Glory

70

user score

(7)

1989

Sarcófago - Rotting

60

critic score

(1)

78

user score

(6)

Nov

Watchtower - Control and Resistance

Control and Resistance

80

critic score

(2)

60

user score

(6)

Dec 1

Savatage - Gutter Ballet

80

critic score

(1)

77

user score

(6)

1989

Blasphemy - Blood Upon the Altar

Blood Upon the Altar

69

user score

(5)

Jan 1

Meshuggah - Meshuggah

40

critic score

(1)

56

user score

(5)

May 11

Accept - Eat the Heat

30

critic score

(1)

59

user score

(5)

Oct 9

Venom - Prime Evil

60

critic score

(1)

67

user score

(5)

Feb 7

Metal Church - Blessing In Disguise

Blessing In Disguise

88

user score

(4)

May 14

Soundgarden - Flower

85

user score

(4)

Aug 22

Onslaught - In Search of Sanity

In Search of Sanity

71

user score

(4)

1989

Saw Throat - Inde$troy

74

user score

(3)

1989

Whiplash - Insult to Injury

Insult to Injury

68

user score

(3)

1989

Stratovarius - Fright Night

50

critic score

(1)

69

user score

(3)

1989

24-7 Spyz - Harder Than You

Harder Than You

62

user score

(3)

Aug 30

Soundgarden - Loud Love

79

user score

(3)

Sep 17

Loudness - Soldier of Fortune

Soldier of Fortune

80

critic score

(1)

65

user score

(3)

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