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1988

6 ranked · 4 mentions

Album of the year

Operation: Mindcrime

Queensrÿche

Heavy MetalPick: Suit Sister Mary

Ranked

  1. 1

    Operation: Mindcrime

    Queensrÿche

    Heavy MetalPick: Suit Sister Mary

  2. 2

    Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son

    Iron Maiden

    Heavy MetalPick: Infinite Dreams

  3. 3

    Keeper of the Seven Keys: Part II

    Helloween

    Power MetalPick: Keeper of the Seven Keys

  4. 4

    South Of Heaven

    Slayer

    Thrash MetalPick: South Of Heaven

  5. 5

    The New Order

    Testament

    Thrash MetalPick: Disciples Of The Watch

  6. 6

    Danzig

    Danzig

    Hard RockPick: Mother

Honorable mentions

Albums we love just as much — kept here as favorites beyond the ranked list.

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