2001

IMPORTANT NOTE:--This order is determined by albums currently reviewed on UMR. The lists may change in the future, as more albums from each year are reviewed.
Again, only albums which are reviewed may get ranked.

Top Albums: 2002

9.1--Star One--Space Metal
9.0--Raise Hell--Wicked Is My Game
8.9--Valley's Eve--Deception of Pain
8.9--Black Label Society--1919 Eternal
8.8--Primal Fear--Black Sun
8.7--Symphony X--The Odyssey
8.7--Onward--Reawaken
8.6--Halford--Crucible
8.6--Megadeth--Rude Awakening
8.6--Beyond the Embrace--Against the Elements
8.6--Nightwish--Century Child
8.6--Tad Morose--Matters of the Dark
8.6--Silent Force--Infatuator
8.6--Blaze--Tenth Dimension
8.5--Jerry Cantrell--Degradation Trip
8.5--Dream Evil--Dragon Slayer
8.5--Brand New Sin--Brand New Sin
8.5--Sinergy--Suicide By My Side
8.5--Shadows Fall--The Art of Balance
8.4--Annihilator--Waking the Fury
8.4--Avantasia--The Metal Opera, Part Two
8.4--Metalium--Hero Nation
8.4--At Vance--Only Human
8.4--Dio--Killing the Dragon
8.4--Nocturnal Rites--Shadowland
8.4--Hammerfall--Crimson Thunder
8.4--Arch Enemy--Wages of Sin
8.3--Seven Witches--Xiled to Infinity and One
8.3--Lacuna Coil--Comalies
8.3--Rage--Unity
8.3--Eidolon--Coma Nation
8.3--Dream Theater--Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence
8.3--Pretty Maids--Planet Panic
8.2--Running Wild--The Brotherhood
8.2--Wolf--Black Wings
8.2--Iron Maiden--Rock in Rio
8.2--Iced Earth--Tribute to the Gods
8.2--W.A.S.P.--Dying For the World
8.2--Dr. Chunk--Dr. Chunk
8.2--Dark Tranquility--Damage Done
8.1--Hardline--II
8.1--Soilwork--Natural Born Chaos
8.1--Immortal--Sons of Northern Darkness
8.1--Vanden Plas--Beyond Daylight
8.1--Threshold--Critical Mass
8.1--Falconer--Chapters From a Vale Forlorn
8.0--Overkill--Wrecking Everything Live
8.0--Paragon--Law of the Blade
8.0--Vader--Revelations
8.0--Steel Prophet--Unseen
8.0--Kotipelto--Waiting For the Dawn
8.0--Virgin Steele--The Book of Burning
8.0--Amon Amarth--Versus the World
8.0--Running Wild--Live 2002
8.0--Blind Guardian--A Night at the Opera

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