Far better from some albums, but if we ask 100 random metalhead journalists to make a list of the 100 best Metal albums of the 90s, and combine the results, would any of them reach the Top 50?
Then you know if an album made any impact in it's era, it it was truly great. Take a look at the below list:
Painkiller, Cowboys from Hell, Rust in Peace, Bastards, Chaos AD, Seasons in the Abyss, No More Tears, 1916, Badmotorfinger, Dirt, Angel Dust, Metallica, Rage Against The Machine, Undertow, Vs, Vulgar display of Power, Facelift, Lights Camera Revolution, Use Your Illusion I & II, Nevermind, Korn, Empire, Arise, Persistence of Time, Twilight of the Gods, Dopes To Infinity, Roots, Powertrip, Slipknot, Countdown To Extinction, Superunknown, System Of A Down, etc etc.
You see what I mean? Hell, I doubt that any would make such a Top 100 list.
PS: You'd see BNW & AMOLAD in 00s lists, or TBOS in 10s.