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Top Ranked Bands Best Band Top Band Band Reviews Top Band Genres First Album Release Total Albums For Band Best Album Tracks
1 Band reviews for Rolling Stones Rolling Stones Album critics combined give Rolling Stones a score of 4.000 out of 4
4.000
 Classic Rock, Hard Rock & Metal, Pop 04/1964 63
2 Band reviews for Beatles Beatles Album critics combined give Beatles a score of 4.000 out of 4
4.000
 Classic Rock, Pop, Rock 03/1963 127
3 Band reviews for Doors Doors Album critics combined give Doors a score of 3.7709 out of 4
3.7709
 Classic Rock, Misc., Rock 01/1967 56
4 Band reviews for Rush Rush Album critics combined give Rush a score of 3.7331 out of 4
3.7331
 Classic Rock, Pop, Rock 03/1974 34
5 Band reviews for Derek & The Dominos Derek & The Dominos Album critics combined give Derek & The Dominos a score of 3.5734 out of 4
3.5734
 Classic Rock, Hard Rock & Metal, Misc. 11/1970 5
6 Band reviews for Stooges Stooges Album critics combined give Stooges a score of 3.5573 out of 4
3.5573
 Alt. Rock, Classic Rock, Hard Rock & Metal 06/1994 10
7 Band reviews for New York Dolls New York Dolls Album critics combined give New York Dolls a score of 3.5359 out of 4
3.5359
 Alt. Rock, Classic Rock, Hard Rock & Metal 06/1989 27
8 Band reviews for Jethro Tull Jethro Tull Album critics combined give Jethro Tull a score of 3.4891 out of 4
3.4891
 Classic Rock, Pop, Rock 09/1969 64
9 Band reviews for Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin Album critics combined give Led Zeppelin a score of 3.4519 out of 4
3.4519
 Classic Rock, Hard Rock & Metal, Interna. 01/1969 37
10 Band reviews for Little Feat Little Feat Album critics combined give Little Feat a score of 3.4373 out of 4
3.4373
 Classic Rock, Pop, Rock 08/1988 35
11 Band reviews for Allman Brothers Band Allman Brothers Band Album critics combined give Allman Brothers Band a score of 3.4039 out of 4
3.4039
 Blues, Classic Rock, Hard Rock & Metal 07/1971 43
12 Band reviews for Pearl Jam Pearl Jam Album critics combined give Pearl Jam a score of 3.3846 out of 4
3.3846
 Alt. Rock, Hard Rock & Metal, Misc. 08/1991 127
13 Band reviews for Blue Cheer Blue Cheer Album critics combined give Blue Cheer a score of 3.3633 out of 4
3.3633
 Classic Rock, Hard Rock & Metal, Misc. 01/1968 15
14 Band reviews for Blackfoot Blackfoot Album critics combined give Blackfoot a score of 3.3245 out of 4
3.3245
 Classic Rock, Hard Rock & Metal, Pop 03/1979 19
15 Band reviews for Mike Tramp Mike Tramp Album critics combined give Mike Tramp a score of 3.3211 out of 4
3.3211
 Hard Rock & Metal, Pop, Rock 02/1998 2
16 Band reviews for Sculpture Sculpture Album critics combined give Sculpture a score of 3.3163 out of 4
3.3163
 Dance & DJ, Hard Rock & Metal, Misc. 01/1999 1
17 Band reviews for Queen Queen Album critics combined give Queen a score of 3.3161 out of 4
3.3161
 Classic Rock, Hard Rock & Metal, Pop 12/1975 66
18 Band reviews for Mc5 Mc5 Album critics combined give Mc5 a score of 3.2991 out of 4
3.2991
 Alt. Rock, Classic Rock, Hard Rock & Metal 11/1991 17
19 Band reviews for W.a.s.p. W.a.s.p. Album critics combined give W.a.s.p. a score of 3.2752 out of 4
3.2752
 Hard Rock & Metal, Pop, Rock 06/1986 26
20 Band reviews for Mott The Hoople Mott The Hoople Album critics combined give Mott The Hoople a score of 3.2522 out of 4
3.2522
 Alt. Rock, Classic Rock, Hard Rock & Metal 07/1987 45
21 Band reviews for Faces Faces Album critics combined give Faces a score of 3.2328 out of 4
3.2328
 Alt. Rock, Classic Rock, Hard Rock & Metal 09/1993 9
22 Band reviews for AC/DC AC/DC Album critics combined give AC/DC a score of 3.2019 out of 4
3.2019
 Hard Rock & Metal, Pop, Rock 01/1942 40
23 Band reviews for Hawkwind Hawkwind Album critics combined give Hawkwind a score of 3.1997 out of 4
3.1997
 Classic Rock, Hard Rock & Metal, Pop 12/1969 103
24 Band reviews for Deep Purple Deep Purple Album critics combined give Deep Purple a score of 3.1795 out of 4
3.1795
 Classic Rock, Hard Rock & Metal, Pop 12/1972 145
25 Band reviews for Pink Floyd Pink Floyd Album critics combined give Pink Floyd a score of 3.1774 out of 4
3.1774
 Classic Rock, Hard Rock & Metal, Pop 08/1967 62
26 Band reviews for Who Who Album critics combined give Who a score of 3.1772 out of 4
3.1772
 Classic Rock, Hard Rock & Metal, Opera & Vocal Music 12/1969 50
27 Band reviews for Uriah Heep Uriah Heep Album critics combined give Uriah Heep a score of 3.1768 out of 4
3.1768
 Classic Rock, Hard Rock & Metal, Pop 01/1972 98
28 Band reviews for Soundgarden Soundgarden Album critics combined give Soundgarden a score of 3.1528 out of 4
3.1528
 Alt. Rock, Hard Rock & Metal, Pop 03/1989 13
29 Band reviews for Judas Priest Judas Priest Album critics combined give Judas Priest a score of 3.1422 out of 4
3.1422
 Hard Rock & Metal, Pop, Rock 12/1969 49
30 Band reviews for Blind Faith Blind Faith Album critics combined give Blind Faith a score of 3.1335 out of 4
3.1335
 Classic Rock, Hard Rock & Metal, Interna. 07/1969 1
31 Band reviews for Metallica Metallica Album critics combined give Metallica a score of 3.1331 out of 4
3.1331
 Hard Rock & Metal, Misc., Pop 09/1988 35
32 Band reviews for Thin Lizzy Thin Lizzy Album critics combined give Thin Lizzy a score of 3.1225 out of 4
3.1225
 Classic Rock, Hard Rock & Metal, Pop 02/1989 33
33 Band reviews for Guess Who Guess Who Album critics combined give Guess Who a score of 3.1206 out of 4
3.1206
 Classic Rock, Hard Rock & Metal, Pop 12/1969 38
34 Band reviews for Drive-by Truckers Drive-by Truckers Album critics combined give Drive-by Truckers a score of 3.1075 out of 4
3.1075
 Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock 03/1998 7
35 Band reviews for Stone Temple Pilots Stone Temple Pilots Album critics combined give Stone Temple Pilots a score of 3.0687 out of 4
3.0687
 Alt. Rock, Hard Rock & Metal, Pop 09/1992 13
36 Band reviews for Hold Steady Hold Steady Album critics combined give Hold Steady a score of 3.0667 out of 4
3.0667
 Alt. Rock, Dance & DJ, Pop 03/2004 3
37 Band reviews for T. Rex T. Rex Album critics combined give T. Rex a score of 3.0228 out of 4
3.0228
 Alt. Rock, Classic Rock, Hard Rock & Metal 07/1972 58
38 Band reviews for System Of A Down System Of A Down Album critics combined give System Of A Down a score of 3.0224 out of 4
3.0224
 Alt. Rock, Hard Rock & Metal, Pop 06/1998 10
39 Band reviews for Temple Of The Dog Temple Of The Dog Album critics combined give Temple Of The Dog a score of 2.9769 out of 4
2.9769
 Alt. Rock, Hard Rock & Metal, Pop 12/1991 1
40 Band reviews for Van Halen Van Halen Album critics combined give Van Halen a score of 2.9763 out of 4
2.9763
 Misc., Hard Rock & Metal, Pop 02/1978 24
41 Band reviews for Gun Club Gun Club Album critics combined give Gun Club a score of 2.9757 out of 4
2.9757
 Alt. Rock, Hard Rock & Metal, Pop 01/1991 11
42 Band reviews for Enthroned Enthroned Album critics combined give Enthroned a score of 2.9531 out of 4
2.9531
 Hard Rock & Metal, Pop, Rock 05/1998 9
43 Band reviews for Pretenders Pretenders Album critics combined give Pretenders a score of 2.9484 out of 4
2.9484
 Alt. Rock, Classic Rock, Pop 01/1980 19
44 Band reviews for Lynyrd Skynyrd Lynyrd Skynyrd Album critics combined give Lynyrd Skynyrd a score of 2.9479 out of 4
2.9479
 Classic Rock, Hard Rock & Metal, Misc. 03/1975 60
45 Band reviews for Humble Pie Humble Pie Album critics combined give Humble Pie a score of 2.9461 out of 4
2.9461
 Classic Rock, Hard Rock & Metal, Pop 04/1969 38
46 Band reviews for Black Oak Arkansas Black Oak Arkansas Album critics combined give Black Oak Arkansas a score of 2.9452 out of 4
2.9452
 Classic Rock, Hard Rock & Metal, Pop 03/1971 22
47 Band reviews for Cold Chisel Cold Chisel Album critics combined give Cold Chisel a score of 2.9418 out of 4
2.9418
 Hard Rock & Metal, Interna., Pop 02/1998 3
48 Band reviews for Jefferson Airplane Jefferson Airplane Album critics combined give Jefferson Airplane a score of 2.9403 out of 4
2.9403
 Classic Rock, Pop, Rock 08/1966 43
49 Band reviews for Def Leppard