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Ride The Lightning (1984)
Ride The Lightning (1984)1411
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The worldwide ranking generated by 348 votes

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Ride The Lightning (1984)Ride The Lightning (1984)1411
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Master Of Puppets (1986)Master Of Puppets (1986)1358
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… And Justice For All (1988)… And Justice For All (1988)1336
#4
Metallica (1991)Metallica (1991)1306
#5
Kill 'Em All (1983)Kill 'Em All (1983)1231
#6
Load (1996)Load (1996)1180
#7
Reload (1997)Reload (1997)1169
#8
Death Magnetic (2008)Death Magnetic (2008)1130
#9
72 Seasons (2023)72 Seasons (2023)1038
#10
St. Anger (2003)St. Anger (2003)1029
#11
Hardwired… To Self-Destruct (2016)Hardwired… To Self-Destruct (2016)1014

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How this ranking is computed

Every duel won lifts a contender and every loss drops them, by an amount that depends on the opponent's strength: beating the leader is worth more than beating the last. It is an ELO, the same principle as in chess. Duels are not drawn at random — an adaptive entropy sort puts the least predictable match-ups first, which settles the ranking far faster than a full round robin. A worldwide ranking is only published past 30 completed plays. Known limit: a contender who has faced few opponents keeps an approximate score, and the bottom of the table moves more than the podium.

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matteo1Utilisateur
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What's your favorite Metallica album?

  1. #1
    Ride The Lightning (1984)
  2. #2
    Kill ‘Em All (1983)
  3. #3
    Master Of Puppets (1986)
nefera-denilUtilisateur
level-3Niveau · Coq
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What's your favorite Metallica album?

  1. #1
    Metallica (1991)
  2. #2
    Reload (1997)
  3. #3
    72 Seasons (2023)
pouneiUtilisateur
level-4Niveau · Dindon
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What's your favorite Metallica album?

  1. #1
    Metallica (1991)
  2. #2
    Ride The Lightning (1984)
  3. #3
    Death Magnetic (2008)
furioCréateur
level-2Niveau · Poussincreator-medalRôle · Créateur
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What's your favorite Metallica album?

  1. #1
    Ride The Lightning (1984)
  2. #2
    Master Of Puppets (1986)
  3. #3
    … And Justice For All (1988)
arnaud-maniakUtilisateur
level-2Niveau · Poussin
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What's your favorite Metallica album?

  1. #1
    Master Of Puppets (1986)
  2. #2
    … And Justice For All (1988)
  3. #3
    Ride The Lightning (1984)
chaoui093Membre du staff
level-6Niveau · FlamantlamaRôle · Membre du staff
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What's your favorite Metallica album?

  1. #1
    Reload (1997)
  2. #2
    Metallica (1991)
  3. #3
    Load (1996)

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