Metal Blade's Top 30 Albums Of All Time (chosen by BWBK)

#30) FALCONER – Falconer (2001)
#29) KING’S X – Black Like Sunday (2003)
#28) LETHAL – Programmed (1990)
#27) SACRIFICE – Apocalypse Inside (1993)
#26) CANNIBAL CORPSE – Kill (2006)
#25) THE RED CHORD - Fed Through The Teeth Machine (2009)
#24) THE CROWN – Deathrace King (2000)
#23) VADER – Revelations (2002)
#22) GWAR – Scumdogs Of The Universe (1990)
#21) FATES WARNING – Awaken The Guardian (1987)
#20) CATTLE DECAPITATION – Humanure (2004)
#19) PRIMORDIAL – To The Nameless Dead (2007)
#18) BRAINSTORM – Liquid Monster (2005)
#17) CIRITH UNGOL – One Foot In Hell (1986)
#16) THE ORGANIZATION – The Organization (1993)
#15) KING DIAMOND – The Puppet Master (2003)
#14) BLACK DAHLIA MURDER – Unhallowed (2003)
#13) SIX FEET UNDER – Warpath (1997)
#12) BOLT THROWER – Those Once Loyal (2005)
#11) AS I LAY DYING - Frail Words Collapse (2003)
#10) GRIP INC. – Nemesis (1997)
#9) FLOTSAM AND JETSAM – Doomsday For The Deceiver (1986)
#8 ) AMON AMARTH – With Oden On Our Side (2006)
#7) GOATWHORE – Carving Out The Eyes Of God (2009)
#6) MERCYFUL FATE – 9 (1999)
#5) TROUBLE – The Skull (1985)
#4) CANNIBAL CORPSE – Tomb Of The Mutilated (1992)
#3) TROUBLE – Psalm 9 (1984)
#2) SLAYER - Show No Mercy (1983)
#1) SLAYER - Hell Awaits (1985)


So Metal Blade in conjunction with BraveWords.com is posting what they consider to be the Top 30 Metal Blade releases of all time.

So far, they've listed #30 through #13 (seen above).

What I find odd is that they are over halfway through this list and there are only TWO releases from the 1980's.

Now, I'm not saying there are not some good albums on that list. I also realize that 2 of Metal Blade's 3 decade existence were not in the 1980's (Fates Warning and Cirith Ungol).

I'm just saying that if you're looking at the entire 30-year history of Metal Blade records, a label that was pivotal in the furthering of Heavy Metal in America in the 1980's, you're gonna tell me that 85% (so far) of the label's absolute best output came after 1990?

So far, this list is a joke.

Witchfinder wrote:

So far, this list is a joke.

Well, like I said, there are some good albums on the list...and maybe #12 - #1 will have more of the grounbreaking 80's albums listed...but the lack of 80's representation on an "all time" list thus far is kinda surprising.

Awaken the Guardian is my favorite album in the list so far. Let's hope that Sacrifice's Soldiers of Misfortune makes the cut as well (if AI can make it, I don't see why the far-superior SoM can't).

Nico wrote:

Awaken the Guardian is my favorite album in the list so far. Let's hope that Sacrifice's Soldiers of Misfortune makes the cut as well (if AI can make it, I don't see why the far-superior SoM can't).

I doubt they double-up on bands...

IF and I mean IF they include any comps, the first one will more than likely get the nod.

The entire series of Metal Massacre comps are pretty darn good and give a listner a good bang for the buck.

To choose Black Like Sunday from King's X? That's the one album almost all fans will agree to be their weakest. Of the Metal Blade era, Tape Head is WAY better...

So far this list sucks!

I only own the Lethal and GWAR albums from this list thus far... and quite frankly, I'd have picked GWAR's AMERICA MUST BE DESTROYED over SCUMDOGS by a mile.

#29) KING’S X – Black Like Sunday (2003)
#28) LETHAL – Programmed (1990)
#26) CANNIBAL CORPSE – Kill (2006)
#24) THE CROWN – Deathrace King (2000)
#21) FATES WARNING – Awaken The Guardian (1987)
#18) BRAINSTORM – Liquid Monster (2005)
#17) CIRITH UNGOL – One Foot In Hell (1986)
#15) KING DIAMOND – The Puppet Master (2003)

I think these are good albums. Fates Warning and Cirith Ungol, OK. I'll give you Lethal since they've not released a lot else...but "ALL TIME" among these bands?

I agree that King's X, Cannibal Corpse, and King Diamond are all good albums, but hell, those are not even their best in their discography, I know King's X was on Atlantic Records for the majority of their career, but haven't King Diamond and Cannibal Corpse always been on Metal Blade?

The only one I have on that list so far is Lethal's Programmed. I had the Brainstorm and Organization albums at one time, but nomore, so that should give you some indication about what I think of this list. Meh.

manny wrote:

I agree that King's X, Cannibal Corpse, and King Diamond are all good albums, but hell, those are not even their best in their discography, I know King's X was on Atlantic Records for the majority of their career, but haven't King Diamond and Cannibal Corpse always been on Metal Blade?

I think King Diamond used to be on Roadrunner.

But yeah, King's X & Cannibal Corpse have better album in their MB catalog...

Quote :

I think King Diamond used to be on Roadrunner.

Yeah, KD and Mercyful Fate were originally Roadrunner bands... it wasn't till MF reunited in the early 90s that both projects moved over to Metal Blade.

Is this the list of Top 30 albums of artists signed on Metal Blade?
I've heard only 3 of these (Lethal, Fates and King), but choosing "The Puppet Master" as the best KD is nonsense.

BearOnUnicycle wrote:

Is this the list of Top 30 albums of artists signed on Metal Blade?
I've heard only 3 of these (Lethal, Fates and King), but choosing "The Puppet Master" as the best KD is nonsense.

Top 30 Metal Blade RELEASES of all time...

King Diamond went to Metal Blade until The Spider's Lullabye...

The Puppet Master is one of my favorite King Diamond albums.

Shawn Of Fire wrote:

To choose Black Like Sunday from King's X? That's the one album almost all fans will agree to be their weakest. Of the Metal Blade era, Tape Head is WAY better...

Black Like Sunday is the only King's X album I never listen to. It was originally supposed to be a mail-order-only independent release and it should have stayed that way.

Manic Moonlight is my favorite MB album...and one of my favorite King's X records overall, I'd vote for that one.

That Lethal album is absolutely worthy of a higher ranking!!!

I hope Artch will be among the top 10.

Fat Freddy wrote:

I'd have picked GWAR's AMERICA MUST BE DESTROYED over SCUMDOGS by a mile.

you're kidding, right?

mc666 wrote:

Fat Freddy wrote:

I'd have picked GWAR's AMERICA MUST BE DESTROYED over SCUMDOGS by a mile.

you're kidding, right?

Nah, really. I like SCUMDOGS too but AMBD is my fave, probably cuz it was the first GWAR I owned.

Shawn Of Fire wrote:

To choose Black Like Sunday from King's X? That's the one album almost all fans will agree to be their weakest. Of the Metal Blade era, Tape Head is WAY better...

Isn't "Black Like Sunday" mostly just re-recorded songs from their early days? That material is not prime Kings X... (even in the Metal Blade era)

Troublezone wrote:

Isn't "Black Like Sunday" mostly just re-recorded songs from their early days?

yes