Best Heavy Metal Albums Of 1982

New Wave Of British Heavy Metal bands were still very strongly represented in 1982, although their time dominating the list was coming to a close. More extreme bands started making their presence known, including one that helped spawn the genre of black metal. There was also a U.S. band in the top 10 whose lead singer would testify in front on Congress a couple years later as part of the PMRC hearings. The band at the top of the 1982 list also appeared in both 1980 and 1981. Check out our list, then post your choices for best metal albums of 1982 in the comments field below.

Best Heavy Metal Albums of 1982