88 was a great year. There are some all time classics of mine here, plus many other very good albums.
Testament - New Order
Vio-lence - Eternal Nightmare
Death - Leprosy
Voivod - Dimension Hatross
King Diamond - Them
Maiden - Seventh Son
Manowar - Kings of Metal
Overkill - Under the Influence
Assassin - Interstellar Experience
Bathory - Blood Fire Death
Anacrusis - Suffering Hour
Coroner - Punishment for Decadence
Sanctuary - Refuge Denied
Death Angel - Frolic
Pestilence - Malleus Maleficarum
Destruction - Release From Agony
Flotsam and Jetsam - No Place for Disgrace
Forbidden - Forbidden Evil
And I'm sure I'm forgetting some...