Metallica Tops Metal Album Poll

The 1986 metal classic beat the likes of Black Sabbath, Slayer and Iron Maiden in the list and they appeared a remarkable FOUR times in the top ten.

"Metal fans are a very passionate bunch,” wrote the Rolling Stone editors. "They're also very opinionated, so when we asked them to vote for their favorite metal albums we expected a huge response. We also expected a big debate about the very definition of 'heavy metal.' Some metal fans say that groups like Led Zeppelin and Guns N’ Roses are metal. Others think that's completely insane. We aren't here to settle these debates. We're merely here to count the votes."

Here's the top ten:

1. Master Of Puppets - METALLICA

2. Paranoid - BLACK SABBATH

3. Black Sabbath - BLACK SABBATH

4. The Number Of The Beast - IRON MAIDEN

5. ...And Justice For All - METALLICA

6. Reign In Blood - SLAYER

7. Appetite For Destruction - GUNS N' ROSES

8. Metallica - METALLICA

9. Led Zeppelin II - LED ZEPPELIN

10. Ride The Lightning - METALLICA

You can read more about the list HERE