Sonny's Dirty Dozen of 1981 by Sonny

My 12 favourite releases of 1981 ranked.

1
No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith

94/100
Top tracks:
Overkill
(We Are) The Road Crew
The Hammer

2
Killers

92/100
Top tracks:
Killers
Murders in the Rue Morgue
Another Life

3
Metal Priestess

90/100
Top tracks:
Doom Song
Masterplan
Lunacy

4
Mob Rules

87/100
Top tracks:
Falling Off the Edge of the World
The Mob Rules
The Sign of the Southern Cross

5
Taipan
3.0
3.0

82/100
Top tracks:
Breakout
Tired of You

6
Welcome to Hell

80/100
Top tracks:
One Thousand Days in Sodom
In League With Satan
Live Like an Angel (Die Like a Devil)

7
Denim and Leather

80/100
Top tracks:
And the Bands Played On
Denim and Leather
Never Surrender

8
Warhead
2.5
0.0

78/100
Top tracks:
Warhead
Road Rocket
Way of the World

9
Frost and Fire

77/100
Top tracks:
Frost and Fire
I'm Alive
Edge of a Knife

10
The Nightcomers

76/100
Top tracks:
Death or Glory
The Nightcomers
Mavrock

11
Fire Down Under

75/100
Top tracks:
Fire Down Under
Altar of the King
Don't Hold Back

12
Heroes, Saints & Fools

74/100
Top tracks:
Ready to Fly
Heroes, Saints & Fools
Horsemen of the Apocalypse