| Decibel (USA) - Metal Hall of Fame
| No Order |
| Fast 'n' Bulbous (USA) - The 1000 Best Albums of All Time (Updated 2015)
| 695 |
| Joe S. Harrington, Blastitude (USA) - The All-Time Top 100 Albums (2001)
| 22 |
| Loudwire (USA) - Top 80 Hard Rock + Metal Albums of the 1980s (2016)
| 16 |
| Revolver (USA) - The 69 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time (2002)
| 31 |
| Robert Dimery - 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (Updated 2018)
| No Order |
| Rolling Stone (USA) - The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (2020)
| 408 |
| Classic Rock & Metal Hammer (UK) - The 200 Greatest Albums of the 80s (2006)
| No Order |
| Classic Rock (UK) - The 100 Greatest British Rock Albums Ever (2006)
| 25 |
| Classic Rock (UK) - The 100 Greatest Rock Albums of All Time (2001)
| 46 |
| Eagle Rock (UK/USA) - Classic Albums TV Series (1997-2002)
| No Order |
| Kerrang (UK) - 100 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (1998)
| 48 |
| Kerrang (UK) - The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Albums of All Time (1989)
| 58 |
| Mojo (UK) - The Mojo Collection, 3rd and/or 4th Edition (2003/2007)
| No Order |
| Sounds (UK) - The 100 Best Albums of All Time (1986)
| 56 |
| Sounds (UK) - The Top 80 Albums from the '80s (1989)
| 61 |
| Terrorizer (UK) - The 100 Most Important Albums of the 80s (2000)
| No Order |
| Eggen & Kartvedt (Norway) - The Guide to the 100 Important Rock Albums (1999)
| No Order |
| Helsingin Sanomat (Finland) - 50th Anniversary of Rock (2004)
| No Order |
| Tor Milde (Norway) - The 100 Best Pop and Rock Albums of All Time (2004)
| 60 |
| Studio Brussels (Belgium) - The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, Nominations (2015)
| No Order |
| VPRO (The Netherlands) - 299 Nominations of the Best Album of All Time (2006)
| No Order |
| BR Puls (Germany) - Ruhmeshalle (Hall of Fame)
| No Order |
| Rock Hard (Germany) - Top 300 Albums (2001)
| 14 |
| Crossroads (France) - 120 Essential Albums from 1979-86 (2010)
| No Order |
| FNAC (France) - The 1000 Best Albums of All Time (2008)
| 312 |
| Gilles Verlant (France) - 300+ Best Albums in the History of Rock (2013)
| No Order |
| Philippe Manoeuvre (France) - 100 Necessary Albums (2014)
| No Order |
| Jaclyn Bond (Australia) - The 100 Best Heavy Metal Albums in the World (2009)
| No Order |
| Tylko Rock (Poland) - 100 Albums that Shook Polish Rock (1999)
| 44 |
| All Music Guide (USA) - Album Ratings 1-5 Stars
| 4.5 Stars |
| Robert Christgau (USA) - Consumer Guide Album Grade
| B |
| Rolling Stone Album Guide, Ratings 0-5 Stars (USA, 1979 and/or 1983)
| 2 Stars |
| Rolling Stone Album Guide, Ratings 1-5 Stars (USA, 1992)
| 3.5 Stars |
| Rolling Stone Album Guide, Ratings 1-5 Stars (USA, 2004)
| 4.5 Stars |
| Spin's Book of Alternative Albums, Ratings 1-10 (USA, 1995)
| 8 |
| Martin C. Strong (UK) - The Great Rock Discography 7th Edition, Ratings 1-10
| 8 |
| Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (UK) - Album Ratings 1-5 Stars (2002)
| 4 Stars |
| Le Guide du CD (France) - Ratings from 1 to 4 Stars & "GOLD" (1991-1997)
| 4 Stars |
| Music Story (France) - Album Ratings 1-5 Stars
| 4.5 Stars |
| Piero Scaruffi, Italy (www.scaruffi.com), Album Ratings (Scale 1 to 10)
| 6 |
