Kerrang! - albums of the year 1988
| 1 | King´s X | Out of the silent planet | 1988 |
| 2 | Queensrÿche | Operation : mindcrime | 1988 |
| 3 | Metallica | And justice for all | 1988 |
| 4 | David Lee Roth | Skyscraper | 1988 |
| 5 | Slayer | South of heaven | 1988 |
| 6 | Marillion | Clutching at straws | 1987 |
| 7 | Motörhead | No sleep 'til Hammersmith | 1981 |
| 8 | Van Halen | OU 812 | 1988 |
| 9 | Jimmy Barnes | Freight train heart | 1988 |
| 10 | Robert Plant | Now and then | 1988 |
| 11 | Cinderella | Long cold winter | 1988 |
| 12 | Jane's addiction | Nothing's shocking | 1988 |
| 13 | Michael Katon | Proud to be loud | 1988 |
| 14 | Bon Jovi | New Jersey | 1988 |
| 15 | Living colour | Vivid | 1988 |
| 16 | Jimmy Page | Outrider | 1988 |
| 17 | Helloween | Keeper of the seven keys, part 2 | 1988 |
| 18 | Kingdom come | Kingdom come | 1988 |
| 19 | Death angel | Frolic through the park | 1988 |
| 20 | Only child | Only child | 1988 |
(dinsdag 7 juni 2022)