| Anthrax |
| State Of Euphoria | Thrash | 1988 - Island Records | 8.5/10 | 8.04/10 | 6.59/10 |
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| Aragon |
| Aragon | Thrash Metal | 1988 - Brokin Records | 7/10 | -/10 | -/10 |
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| Armoros |
| Pieces | Thrash | 1988 - Autoproduction | 8.5/10 | -/10 | -/10 |
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| Atrophy |
| Socialized Hate | Thrash Metal | 1988 - Roadracer Records | 8/10 | 7.75/10 | 7.2/10 |
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| Bathory |
| Blood Fire Death | Black Metal | 1988 - Black Mark Productions | 10/10 | 8.96/10 | 7.88/10 |
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| Blind Guardian |
| Battalions Of Fear | Speed Metal | 1988 - No Remorse Records | 9.5/10 | 8.5/10 | 5.5/10 |
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| Bolt Thrower |
| In Battle There Is No Law | Death Metal | 1988 - Vinyl Solution | 7.5/10 | 8/10 | 6.34/10 |
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| Carcass |
| Reek Of Putrefaction | Goregrind | 1988 - Earache Records | 7.5/10 | 7.33/10 | 8.34/10 |
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| Danzig |
| Danzig | Hard US | 1988 - Warner Bros. | 8.5/10 | 7.25/10 | 5.78/10 |
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| Death |
| Leprosy | Death Metal | 1988 - Combat Records | 10/10 | 9.23/10 | 9.13/10 |
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| Destruction |
| Release From Agony | Thrash Metal | 1988 - Steamhammer Records (SPV) | 7.5/10 | 7.75/10 | 7.84/10 |
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| Fields of the Nephilim |
| The Nephilim | Rock occulte | 1988 - Beggars Banquet | 10/10 | 3.75/10 | 9.75/10 |
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| Forbidden |
| Forbidden Evil | Thrash | 1988 - Combat Records | 8/10 | 8/10 | 9.17/10 |
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| Helloween |
| Keepers Of The Seven Keys Part II | Power Metal | 1988 - RCA Records | 7.5/10 | 8/10 | -/10 |
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| Iron Maiden |
| Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son | Heavy Metal | 1988 - EMI | 8.5/10 | 9.2/10 | 9.64/10 |
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| Judas Priest |
| Ram It Down | Heavy Metal | 1988 - Columbia Records | 7/10 | 7.44/10 | 6.9/10 |
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| King Diamond |
| "Them" | Heavy Metal | 1988 - Roadrunner Records | 8/10 | 9/10 | 10/10 |
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| Kreator |
| Out Of The Dark... Into The Light (EP) | Thrash | 1988 - Noise Records | 3/5 | 4.75/5 | 3.75/5 |
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| L7 |
| L7 | Grunge | 1988 - Epitaph Records | 7.5/10 | 7/10 | 4.25/10 |
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| Megadeth |
| So Far, So Good.... So What? | Thrash | 1988 - Capitol Records | 8/10 | 8.46/10 | -/10 |
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| Metallica |
| ...And Justice For All | Thrash | 1988 - Elektra Records | 9/10 | 8.86/10 | 8.84/10 |
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| Nuclear Assault |
| Survive | Thrash | 1988 - Under One Flag / I.R.S. Records | 8.5/10 | 8.5/10 | 6.79/10 |
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| Pestilence |
| Malleus Maleficarum | Death / Thrash | 1988 - R/C Records | 7.5/10 | 8.17/10 | 7.68/10 |
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| Razor |
| Violent Restitution | Thrash | 1988 - Steamhammer Records (SPV) | 8.5/10 | 8.13/10 | 7.89/10 |
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| Sacred Reich |
| Surf Nicaragua (EP) | Thrash | 1988 - Metal Blade Records | 3.5/5 | 4/5 | 3.08/5 |
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| Sadus |
| Chemical Exposure | Thrash | 1988 - Sadus Records | 8.5/10 | 8.5/10 | 8.33/10 |
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| Slayer |
| South Of Heaven | Thrash | 1988 - DefJam Recordings | 7.5/10 | 8.75/10 | 8.09/10 |
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| Soundgarden |
| Ultramega OK | Grunge | 1988 - SST Records | 8/10 | 8.25/10 | 5/10 |
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| Tankard |
| The Morning After | Thrash metal | 1988 - Noise Records | 10/10 | 8.67/10 | 7.49/10 |
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| Target |
| Master Project Genesis | Thrash | 1988 - Aaarrg Records | 8.5/10 | 7.5/10 | -/10 |
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| Testament |
| The New Order | Thrash | 1988 - Megaforce Records / Atlantic Records | 8.5/10 | 8.43/10 | 7.9/10 |
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| Vio-Lence |
| Eternal Nightmare | Thrash | 1988 - Mechanic Records | 8/10 | 7.5/10 | 7.34/10 |
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