Top Ten Lists - 1982

BNR

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1. Legend Death In The Nursery
2. Iron Maiden Number Of The Beast
3. Accept Restless And Wild
4. Witchfinder General Death Penalty
5. Loudness Devil Soldier
6. Heavy Load Death Or Glory
7. Manowar Battle Hymns
8. Barón Rojo Volumen Brutal
9. Motorhead Iron Fist
10. Raven Wiped Out

1. Iron Maiden Number Of The Beast
2. Judas Priest Screaming For Vengeance
3. Scorpions Blackout
4. Manowar Battle Hymns
5. Motorhead Iron Fist
6. Accept Restless And Wild
7. Anvil Metal On Metal
8. Raven Wiped Out
9. Riot Restless Breed
10. Tank Filth Hounds

My all-time favorite band, Legend, releases their second (and finest) album. England still dominates the charts, but now with only five of the Top Ten albums -- the NWOBHM is fading.