When Metal-Rules.com posted their Top 30 Metal Albums 1990-2000, I thought it’d make a fun list for Sunday Metal.

#19 – Metallica – Metallica

Another dispute with this list. While I understand the old school fans wanting to hate on this album, this was the album that broke Metallica into the big time (well, Justice with their video for “One” started the ball rolling). But without question this was Metallica’s big commercial breakthrough, and the Metallica we loved (Cliff, R.I.P.) was gone in favor of shorter, more radio-friendly songs. I won’t fault the band tho, because we all crave that level of success, and there’s no question it solidified Metallica’s place as one of the biggest rock (née metal) acts ever. For that historical significance, I think this album should place higher.

Say what you will about the album, “Sad But True” is a cool tune.

When Metal-Rules.com posted their Top 30 Metal Albums 1990-2000, I thought it’d make a fun list for Sunday Metal.

#20 – Sonata Arctica – Ecliptica

“Letter to Dana”

When Metal-Rules.com posted their Top 30 Metal Albums 1990-2000, I thought it’d make a fun list for Sunday Metal.

#21 – Yngwie J. Malmsteen – The Seventh Sign

“The Seventh Sign (live)”

When Metal-Rules.com posted their Top 30 Metal Albums 1990-2000, I thought it’d make a fun list for Sunday Metal.

#22 – Nightwish – Oceanborn

“Walking in the Air”

When Metal-Rules.com posted their Top 30 Metal Albums 1990-2000, I thought it’d make a fun list for Sunday Metal.

#23 – Savatage – Edge of Thorns

“Edge of Thorns”

When Metal-Rules.com posted their Top 30 Metal Albums 1990-2000, I thought it’d make a fun list for Sunday Metal.

#24 – Morbid Angel – Covenant

“God of Emptiness”

When Metal-Rules.com posted their Top 30 Metal Albums 1990-2000, I thought it’d make a fun list for Sunday Metal.

#25 – Bruce Dickinson – Tattooed Millionaire

“Tattooed Millionaire”. I didn’t think much of this album; still don’t. Love Bruce’s singing, but this album? meh. Glad he went back to Maiden.

When Metal-Rules.com posted their Top 30 Metal Albums 1990-2000, I thought it’d make a fun list for Sunday Metal.

#26 – Pantera – Vulgar Display of Power

My first dispute of this list. While CFH broke Pantera onto the scene, this was the album that solidified their place in metal. I think this album, due to it’s place in history, should chart higher (higher than CFH). It established their blusey groove metal sound, with a fist full of power. No song embodied that better, than “Walk”.

When Metal-Rules.com posted their Top 30 Metal Albums 1990-2000, I thought it’d make a fun list for Sunday Metal.

#27 – Entombed – Clandestine

Full album

Edit: Looks like between when I queued up this post and when it published, the YouTube account with the video I embedded got suspended. So here’s a cut off the album: “Chaos Breed”

When Metal-Rules.com posted their Top 30 Metal Albums 1990-2000, I thought it’d make a fun list for Sunday Metal.

#28 – At the Gates – Slaughter of the Soul

“Slaughter of the Soul”