GMD Poll: Top 10 Metal Albums of 1986

[Slayed Necros]

1. Fates Warning - Awaken the Guardian
2. Slayer - Reign in Blood
3. Candlemass - Epicus Doomicus Metallicus
4. Sepultura - Morbid Visions
5. Helstar - Remnants of War
6. Crimson Glory - Crimson Glory
7. Dark Angel - Darkness Descends
8. Destruction - Eternal Devastation
9. Messiah - Hymn to Abramelin
10. Vulcano - Bloody Vengeance

Updated

1. Slayer - Reign in Blood
2. Fates Warning - Awaken the Guardian
3. Dark Angel - Darkness Descends
4. Vulcano - Bloody Vengeance
5. Kreator - Pleasure to Kill
6. Sepultura - Morbid Visions
7. Sodom - Obsessed by Cruelty
8. Crimson Glory - Crimson Glory
9. Candlemass - Epicus Doomicus Metallicus
10. Destruction - Eternal Devastation

Big honorable mention to Dorsal Atlântica - Antes do fim, unsung Brazilian thrash classic

 

[CiG]

Damn this is a hard one:

1. Candlemass - Epicus Doomicus Metallicus
2. Saint Vitus - Born Too Late
3. Cirith Ungol - One Foot In Hell
4. Manilla Road - The Deluge
5. Fates Warning - Awaken The Guardian
6. Iron Maiden - Somewhere In Time
7. Voïvod - Rrröööaaarrr
8. King Diamond - Fatal Portrait
9. Sacred Blade - Of the Sun And Moon
10. Virgin Steele - Noble Savage

My original list was fuckin' scuffed.
Definitely at the height of me listening to doom/heavy metal and little else. No Metallica or Slayer!? That's wild.

Edit: 2025 redo...


10. Vulcano - Bloody Vengeance


9. Candlemass - Epicus Doomicus Metallicus


8. Iron Maiden - Somewhere in Time


7. Repulsion - Slaughter of the Innocent


6. Metallica - Master of Puppets


5. Sepultura - Morbid Visions


4. Saint Vitus - Born Too Late


3. Dark Angel - Darkness Descends


2. Kreator - Pleasure to Kill


1. Slayer - Reign in Blood

 

[rms]

Manilla Road - The Deluge
Fates Warning - Awaken the Guardian
Helstar - Remnants of War
Satan's Host - Metal From Hell
Desolation Angels - S/T
Candlemass - Epicus
Onslaught - The Force
Hallows Eve - Death & Insanity
Dark Angel - Darkness Descends
Metallica - Master of Puppets

No regrets for Onslaught, Satan's Host, Helstar for this damn board. Don't think I'd have the Deluge as first anymore

 

[no country for old wainds]

my list:
1) fates warning - awaken the guardian
2) slayer - reign in blood
3) candlemass - epicus doomicus metallicus
4) metallica - master of puppets
5) crimson glory - crimson glory
6) iron maiden - somewhere in time
7) satan's host - metal from hell
8) heir apparent - graceful inheritance
9) saint vitus - born too late
10) voivod - rrroooaaarrr

gonna start tallying and post the results on thursday (i'm away tomorrow). folks can feel free to post a last minute list tho.

top 3 are pretty interchangeable, i think i'd drop crimson glory down two spots now, otherwise looks pretty good still

 

[Burkhard]

1. Détente - Recognize No Autority
2. Candlemass - Epicus Doomicus Metallicus
3. Fates Warning - Awaken The Guardian
4. Sacred Blade - Of the Sun and Moon
5. Metallica - Master of Puppets
6. Helstar - Remnants of War
7. Megadeth - Peace Sells...But Who's Buying?
8. Flotsam & Jetsam - Doomsday for the Deceiver
9. Nuclear Assault - Game Over
10. Saint Vitus - Born Too Late

Helstar goes up three places, otherwise, the order remains the same.
1. Détente - Recognize No Autority
2. Candlemass - Epicus Doomicus Metallicus
3. Helstar - Remnants of War
4. Fates Warning - Awaken The Guardian
5. Sacred Blade - Of the Sun and Moon
6. Metallica - Master of Puppets
7. Megadeth - Peace Sells...But Who's Buying?
8. Flotsam and Jetsam - Doomsday for the Deceiver
9. Nuclear Assault - Game Over
10. Saint Vitus - Born Too Late

 

[SonOfNun]

My original list was fuckin' scuffed.
Definitely at the height of me listening to doom/heavy metal and little else. No Metallica or Slayer!? That's wild.

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1986, except not retarded:

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1. Slayer - Reign in Blood
Favourite song: "Postmortem" (could just as easily be "Altar of Sacrifice")

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2. Dark Angel - Darkness Descends
Favourite song: "Black Prophecies"

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3. Kreator - Pleasure to Kill
Favourite song: "The Pestilence"

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4. Metallica - Master of Puppets
Favourite song: "Master of Puppets"

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5. Saint Vitus - Born Too Late
Favourite song: "Dying Inside"

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6. Candlemass - Epicus Doomicus Metallicus
Favourite song: "Solitude"

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7. Iron Maiden - Somewhere in Time
Favourite song: "Alexander the Great"

8. Cryptic Slaughter - Convicted
Favourite song: "Lowlife"

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9. Sepultura - Morbid Visions
Favourite song: "Crucifixion"

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10. Manilla Road - The Deluge
Favourite song: "The Deluge"

 

[CiG]

Fuck yourself.

 

[SonOfNun]

 

[CiG]

Lol I don't even get it.

 

[SonOfNun]

I'm just hating because you removed Candlemass and Vitus from 1-2 which is where I'd have 'em.

 

[CiG]

Ohhh. Yeah that was crackhead stuff by me, no way in hell either album touches Reign in Blood. The rest of the order was kinda unexpected by me though, but the track ratings don't lie...

 

[SonOfNun]

True about track ratings.

I think Epicus (like RiB) is one of those albums that deservedly receives consideration as the greatest Metal album ever.