Reception and Awards
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |
| The Daily Vault | A |
| Q | (Summer/01, p. 127) |
| Rolling Stone | |
In 1989, Kill 'Em All ranked number 35 on Rolling Stone's list of The 100 Greatest Albums of the '80s. and was listed by Kerrang! magazine at number 29 among the "100 Greatest Heavy Metal Albums of All Time". The album peaked at number 120 on the U.S. Billboard 200, and sold 300,000 copies upon first release. It sold 500,000 copies and was certified gold in 1989, platinum in 1991, 2x platinum in 1995 and triple platinum in 1999.
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