Here is the 3rd Top 25 of 1988 list.
This time from main staff reviewer extraordinaire: Mike Cervantes
I have had the pleasure in knowing that DEMOLISH was able to secure Mike’s “metal-enthusiasm” for so many great reviews and we are happy to be able to turn him loose on some key album and demo reviews. Mike is a true metal fan at heart!
25. VIO-LENCE – Eternal Nightmare
24. TOXIK – World Circus
23. FLOTSAM & JETSAM – No Place for Disgrace
22. CORONER – Punishment for Decadence
21. WRATH – Fit of Anger
20. LIEGE LORD – Master Control
19. SLAYER – South of Heaven
18. METALLICA – …And Justice for All
17. CANDLEMASS – Ancient Dreams
16. FORBIDDEN – Forbidden Evil
15. HELSTAR – A Distant Thunder
14. INTRINSIC – Intrinsic
13. TESTAMENT – The New Order
12. SABBAT – History of A Time to Come
11. QUEENSRYCHE – Operation: Mindcrime
10. RIOT – Thundersteel
09. CANDLEMASS – Nightfall
*[Technically I think this was released in 1987 -ed]
08. KING DIAMOND – Them
07. STEEL VENGEANCE – Prisoners
06. SACRED REICH – Surf Nicaragua (EP)
05. OVER KILL – Under the Influence
04. DEATH ANGEL – Frolic Through the Park
03. MELIAH RAGE – Kill to Survive
02. HERETIC – Breaking point
01. HADES – If At First You Don’t Succeed
Honorable Mention:
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FIFTH ANGEL
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RAGE
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ZNOWHITE
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SANCTUARY
*in order to transport you directly back to 1988 we will continue to keep the language in the posts “present tense” even though this is 2009.
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