Best Metal albums of the last 20 years

The list author says:
	"Quite simply a masterpiece. The best metal album, hell, the best album EVER."

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	"From when Metallica were good! An early thrash classic, essential. All 4 of Metallica`s 80`s albums are a must own."

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	"Definitive album from metal legends."

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	"Amazing thrash/death metal album by a band who finished their career too early!"

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	"Best album from influential german thrashers."

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	"Often pompous, but nearly always great, this is probably Manowars greatest hour."

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	"Remarkable album from prog thrashers, one of the best metal albums of recent years."

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	"Pure genius, one of the most original and talented metal bands of all time."

The list author says:
	"Anthrax were huge when this came out, it`s not hard to see why when listening to this fantastic album."

The list author says:
	"My favourite black metal album of all time. Their debut is also superb."

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	"Stunning album from black/death metal pioneers."

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	"Ignore so called true black metallers deriding this band - an awesome album."

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	"Arguably the first death metal band, Death released many classics. This is just about their best."

The list author says:
	"One of the last true classic thrash metal albums"

The list author says:
	"Hugely influential, probably the best death metal album ever released."

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	"Original black metal classic. You must own this masterpiece."

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	"Best album from band who disappointingly left their thrash roots behind in later albums."

The list author says:
	"One of the first ever thrash metal albums still remains one of the best."

The list author says:
	"Early gore/grindcore band, here first showing melodic leanings."

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	"Earlier raw black metal albums by Immortal are great, but this is the first of a more epic and grander style."

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	"Amazingly energetic eighties thrash from USA"

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	"Far more than just a spin off band, a perfect thrash album."

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	"Classic debut from metal legend who previously fronted Sabbath and Rainbow"

The list author says:
	"One of the few latter day death metal bands to do anything new or interesting, Nile are fantastic."

The list author says:
	"Totally mad polka black metal - fantastic"

The list author says:
	"Amazing prog black metal - stunning"