Portal Loudwire zrobił w ostatnim czasie porównanie najlepszych hardrokowych i heavy metalowych zespołów lat 80 XX wieku. Zespół Guns N' Roses znalazł się w tym zestawieniu i to jako najlepszy album lat 80 tych!
80. Poison, 'Look What the Cat Dragged In' (1986)
79. Social Distortion, 'Mommy's Little Monster' (1983)
78. Spinal Tap, 'This is Spinal Tap' (1984)
77. The Clash, 'Combat Rock' (1982)
76. Blue Oyster Cult, 'Fire of Unknown Origin' (1981)
75. Quiet Riot, 'Metal Health' (1983)
74. Red Hot Chili Peppers, 'Mother's Milk' (1989)
73. Ratt, 'Out of the Cellar' (1984)
72. Ministry, 'The Land of Rape and Honey' (1988)
71. Ramones, 'End of the Century' (1980)
70. Scorpions, 'Love at First Sting (1984)
69. Napalm Death, 'Scum' (1987)
68. Danzig, 'Danzig' (1988)
67. Skid Row, 'Skid Row' (1989)
66. Twisted Sister, 'Stay Hungry' (1984)
65. Motorhead, 'Iron Fist' (1982)
64. Death, 'Leprosy' (1988)
63. Metallica, '…And Justice for All' (1988)
62. The Cult, 'Electric' (1987)
61. Bon Jovi, 'Slippery When Wet' (1986)
60. Deep Purple, 'Perfect Strangers' (1984)
59. Scorpions, 'Blackout' (1982)
58. Yngwie Malmsteen, 'Rising Force' (1984)
57. Slayer, South of Heaven' (1988)
56. Iron Maiden, 'Killers' (1981)
55. Venom, 'Black Metal' (1982)
54. Carcass, 'Symphonies of Sickness' (1989)
53. Testament, 'The Legacy' (1987)
52. Bathory, 'Under the Sign of the Black Mark' (1987)
51. Motley Crue, 'Shout at the Devil' (1983)
50. Black Sabbath, 'Mob Rules' (1981)
49. Bad Brains, 'I Against I' (1986)
48. Nirvana, 'Bleach' (1989)
47. Bad Religion, 'Suffer' (1988)
46. Iron Maiden, 'Piece of Mind' (1983)
45. Ozzy Osbourne, 'Diary of a Madman' (1981)
44. Whitesnake, 'Whitesnake' (1987)
43. Motley Crue, 'Dr. Feelgood' (1989)
42. Descendents, 'Milo Goes to College' (1982)
41. Iron Maiden, 'Seventh Son of a Seventh Son' (1988)
40. Morbid Angel, 'Altars of Madness' (1989)
39. Helloween, 'Keeper of the Seven Keys, Pt. II' (1988)
38. King Diamond, 'Abigail' (1987)
37. Living Colour, 'Vivid' (1988)
36. Judas Priest, 'British Steel' (1980)
35. Mercyful Fate, 'Don't Break the Oath' (1984)
34. Violent Femmes, 'Violent Femmes' (1983)
33. Metallica, 'Kill 'Em All' (1983)
32. Anthrax, 'Among the Living' (1987)
31. Sepultura, 'Beneath the Remains' (1989)
30. Misfits, 'Walk Among Us' (1982)
29. Bad Brains, 'Bad Brains' (1982)
28. Dead Kennedys, 'Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables' (1980)
27. Venom, 'Welcome to Hell' (1981)
26. Black Flag, 'Damaged' (1981)
25. Celtic Frost, 'To Mega Therion' (1985)
24. Iron Maiden, 'Powerslave' (1984)
23. Def Leppard, 'Hysteria' (1987)
22. Exodus, 'Bonded By Blood' (1985)
21. Van Halen, '1984' (1984)
20. Judas Priest, 'Defenders of the Faith' (1984)
19. Minor Threat, 'Out of Step' (1983)
18. Rush, 'Moving Pictures' (1981)
17. Dio, 'Holy Diver' (1983)
16. Motorhead, 'Ace of Spades' (1980)
15. Queensryche, 'Operation: Mindcrime' (1988)
14. Megadeth, 'Peace Sells... But Who's Buying?' (1986)
13. Metallica, 'Ride the Lightning' (1984)
12. Jane's Addiction, 'Nothing's Shocking' (1988)
11. Def Leppard, 'Pyromania' (1983)
10. Black Sabbath, 'Heaven and Hell' (1980)
09. Rush, 'Permanent Waves' (1980)
08. Judas Priest, 'Screaming for Vengeance' (1982)
07. Ozzy Osbourne, 'Blizzard of Ozz' (1980)
06. Nine Inch Nails, 'Pretty Hate Machine' (1989)
05. Slayer, 'Reign in Blood' (1986)
04. Iron Maiden, 'The Number of the Beast' (1982)
03. AC/DC, 'Back in Black' (1980)
02. Metallica, 'Master of Puppets' (1986)
01. Guns N' Roses, 'Appetite for Destruction' (1987)
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