| RANK | YOR | POINTS | BAND--CD |
| 25 | 1984 | 84 | Dio--Last in Line |
| 24 | 1988 | 84 | Manowar--Kings of Metal |
| 23 | 1994 | 85 | Megadeth--Youthanasia |
| 22 | 1995 | 94 | Iced Earth--Burnt Offerings |
| 21 | 2001 | 97 | System of a Down--Toxicity |
| 20 | 1983 | 99 | Iron Maiden--Piece of Mind |
| 19 | 1988 | 100 | Iron Maiden--Seventh Son of a Seventh Son |
| 18 | 1990 | 102 | Megadeth--Rust in Peace |
| 17 | 1980 | 111 | Ozzy Osbourne--Blizzard of Ozz |
| 16 | 1970 | 112 | Black Sabbath--Black Sabbath |
| 15 | 1990 | 114 | Slayer--Seasons In The Abyss |
| 14 | 1992 | 127 | Megadeth--Countdown To Extinction |
| 13 | 2006 | 130 | In Flames--Come Clarity |
| 12 | 1984 | 130 | Jag Panzer--Ample Destruction |
| 11 | 1980 | 131 | Motorhead--Ace of Spades |
| 10 | 1988 | 138 | Queensryche--Operation Mindcrime |
| 9 | 1979 | 144 | AC/DC--Highway To Hell |
| 8 | 1984 | 148 | Metallica--Ride The Lightning |
| 7 | 1980 | 149 | Black Sabbath--Heaven & Hell |
| 6 | 1987 | 183 | Judas Priest--Painkiller |
| 5 | 1990 | 195 | Guns N Roses--Appetite for Destruction |
| 4 | 1986 | 206 | Metallica--Master of Puppets |
| 3 | 1983 | 217 | Dio--Holy Diver |
| 2 | 1980 | 221 | AC/DC--Back in Black |