Right before the explosion of Metallica into superstardom, metal had an amazing run of classic albums. The year was 1990 and it seems like it was the peak year for several bands that worked hard through the previous decade. Lets not forget grunge was just a few years around the corner, and that phenomenon had an effect on a lot of metal bands, the same way a meteorite had on dinosaurs. On the bright side, death metal was just rearing its gory head...
What's your favorite album from 1990? Just keep in mind, it's only been THIRTY years...
Check out the list below - displayed in alphabetical order - and don't forget to share this on social media!
Annihilator - Never, Neverland
Anthrax - Persistence of Time
Artillery - By Inheritance
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Atheist - Piece of Time
Bathory - Hammerheart
Blind Guardian - Tales from the Twilight World
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Cannibal Corpse - Eaten Back to Life
Death - Spiritual Healing
Death Angel - Act III
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Deicide - Deicide
Dio - Lock up the Wolves
Entombed - Left Hand Path
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Exhorder - Slaughter in the Vatican
Exodus - Impact Is Imminent
Forbidden - Twisted Into Form
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Iron Maiden - No Prayer for the Dying
Judas Priest - Painkiller
Kreator - Coma of Souls
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Megadeth - Rust in Peace
Napalm Death - Harmony Corruption
Obituary - Cause of Death
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Pantera - Cowboys from Hell
Queensrÿche - Empire
Slayer - Seasons in the Abyss
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