1988’s Best Rock Albums list defined a headbanging year for the ages. It was a year in which Metal music dominated the top of the charts. Metal and hard rock’s superiority is clearly reflected in our 1988’s Top 10 rock albums list. It’s not all metal, but it’s close. Heavy rocking bands like Metallica, Queensrÿche, Iron Maiden, Pantera, Judas Priest, Ozzy Osbourne, Megadeath, Yngwie Malmsteen, Anthrax and The Scorpions, all released spectacular bang-your-head-against-the-wall albums. Bands that crossed the genres of rock and pop like Bon Jovi, Cheap Trick, Poison, David Lee Roth, Van Halen, and U2 all continued to release … Continue reading 1988’s Best Rock Albums