Kill Em All : Reception and awards

Reception and awards

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[10]
Punknews.org	[11]

• In 1989, the album was ranked #35 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of The 100 Greatest Albums of the '80s.
• The album would reach #120 on the charts, according to Metallica.com
• The album was deemed the #1 underground album by Hit Parader
• Q magazine (Summer/01, p.127) - 5 stars out of 5 - "Reaffirms their status as the pre-eminent metal band of the modern era....combining the power of classic rock with the raw speed and DIY attitude of punk. Thrash metal had arrived."