Limiting my picks to one album per band (otherwise it would have been a much larger list), here are my top 50 favorite metal albums of all time including my favorite track for each album:

1.Stratovarius - Episode

2.Angra - Angels Cry

3.Helloween - Better Than Raw

4.Metallica - Ride The Lightning

5.Iron Maiden - Fear Of The Dark

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my ranking of the Big 4s Full-Length albums
Near the bottom , the rankings get a bit more 'interchangeable' because I can't be bothered to specifically discern the difference between turd flavors

1.Slayer - Reign In Blood

2.Megadeth - Rust In Peace

3.Megadeth - Peace Sells... But Who's Buying?

4.Metallica - Ride The Lightning

5.Metallica - Master Of Puppets

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One of my favorite bands ranked

1.Anthrax - Fistful Of Metal

2.Anthrax - Among The Living

3.Anthrax - Spreading The Disease

4.Anthrax - Persistence Of Time

5.Anthrax - For All Kings

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1.Moonsorrow - Kivenkantaja

2.Kalmah - Swampsong

3.Static-X - Shadow Zone

4.Children Of Bodom - Hate Crew Deathroll

5.DragonForce - Valley Of The Damned

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1.Anthrax - Attack Of The Killer B's

2.Anthrax - Stomp 442

3.Anthrax - We've Come For You All

4.Anthrax - For All Kings

5.Anthrax - Sound Of White Noise

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1.Anthrax - Among The Living

2.Anthrax - Spreading The Disease

3.Anthrax - Persistence Of Time

4.Anthrax - Worship Music

5.Anthrax - Fistful Of Metal

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My persona rankings of Anthrax's studio albums.

1.Anthrax - Among The Living

2.Anthrax - Spreading The Disease

3.Anthrax - Persistence Of Time

4.Anthrax - For All Kings

5.Anthrax - Sound Of White Noise

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----Currently Updating--- Just what I know from 2003, or atleast the albums I know front to back. Not as much metal from this year.(Ordered from Best to Worst)

1.Children Of Bodom - Hate Crew Deathroll

2.SikTh - The Trees Are Dead And Dried Out, Wait For Something Wild

3.Arch Enemy - Anthems Of Rebellion

4.Alien Ant Farm - Truant

5.Billy Talent - Billy Talent

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1.Anthrax - Among The Living

2.Anthrax - Spreading The Disease

3.Anthrax - Worship Music

4.Anthrax - Persistence Of Time

5.Anthrax - State Of Euphoria

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1.Metallica - Lulu

2.Burzum - Filosofem

3.Metallica - St. Anger

4.Slayer - Undisputed Attitude

5.Sepultura - Nation

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