Top 20 Most Controversial Music Albums of All Time
VOICE OVER: Phoebe de Jeu
WRITTEN BY: George Pacheco
These albums rocked AND shocked! For this list, we'll be ranking the biggest albums that made headlines and ruffled feathers at the time of their release – and perhaps still do today! Our countdown includes "Reign in Blood", "In Utero", "Like a Virgin", "The Marshall Mathers LP", "Rage Against the Machine", and more!
- #21: "Reign in Blood" (1986)
- #20: "Beggars Banquet" (1968)
- #19: "In Utero" (1993)
- #18: "Led Zeppelin IV" (1971)
- #17: "W.A.S.P." (1984)
- #16: "Lies" (1993)
- #15: "Blizzard of Ozz" (1980)
- #14: "De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas" (1994)
- #13: "Frankenchrist" (1984)
- #12: "Like a Virgin" (1984)
- #11: "As Nasty As They Wanna Be" (1989)
- #10: "Stained Class" (1978)
- #9: "Tomb of the Mutilated" (1992)
- #8: "The Marshall Mathers LP" (2000)
- #7: "Fear of a Black Planet" (1990)
- #6: "Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols" (1977)
- #5: "Mechanical Animals" (1998)
- #4: "Body Count" (1992)
- #3: "Rage Against the Machine" (1991)
- #2: "Straight Outta Compton" (1988)
Have an idea you want to see made into a WatchMojo video? Check out our suggest page and submit your idea.
Step up your quiz game by answering fun trivia questions! Love games with friends? Challenge friends and family in our leaderboard! Play Now!
Tags:
most controversial albums, most controversial bands, controversial songs, controversial music, controversial artists, controversial musicians, music controversy, album controversies, shocking rock albums, shocking rap albums, albums that were banned, banned albums, sex pistols, marilyn manson, led zeppelin, banned songs, nirvana, the rolling stones, banned groups, eminem, slayer, nwa, madonna, Music, Rock,