The 80's Metal Thread
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Topic: The 80's Metal Thread
Posted By: adg211288
Subject: The 80's Metal Thread
Date Posted: 27 Jun 2015 at 8:42am
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I am not very well versed in 80's metal but what I have heard from it has been very good. I decided to make this thread as a central place here on MMA where 80's metal recommendations can be fired back and forth between each other. I personally enjoy traditional, speed, power (both Euro and US) and thrash the most and appreciate any recommendations in that line that are thrown my way. If you have Rate Your Music, you can also directly suggested releases to my series of 80's lists. To kick start this I'm going list what I do know. I'm sure there's a lot I'm missing out on.  1980: http://rateyourmusic.com/list/adg211288/albums_of_1980/" rel="nofollow - https://rateyourmusic.com/list/adg211288/albums_of_1980/
1981: http://rateyourmusic.com/list/adg211288/albums_of_1981/" rel="nofollow - https://rateyourmusic.com/list/adg211288/albums_of_1981/
1982: http://rateyourmusic.com/list/adg211288/albums_of_1982/" rel="nofollow - https://rateyourmusic.com/list/adg211288/albums_of_1982/
1983: http://rateyourmusic.com/list/adg211288/albums_of_1983/" rel="nofollow - https://rateyourmusic.com/list/adg211288/albums_of_1983/
1984: http://rateyourmusic.com/list/adg211288/albums_of_1984/" rel="nofollow - https://rateyourmusic.com/list/adg211288/albums_of_1984/
1985: http://rateyourmusic.com/list/adg211288/albums_of_1985/" rel="nofollow - https://rateyourmusic.com/list/adg211288/albums_of_1985/
1986: http://rateyourmusic.com/list/adg211288/albums_of_1986/" rel="nofollow - https://rateyourmusic.com/list/adg211288/albums_of_1986/
1987: http://rateyourmusic.com/list/adg211288/albums_of_1987/" rel="nofollow - https://rateyourmusic.com/list/adg211288/albums_of_1987/
1988: http://rateyourmusic.com/list/adg211288/albums_of_1988/" rel="nofollow - https://rateyourmusic.com/list/adg211288/albums_of_1988/
1989: http://rateyourmusic.com/list/adg211288/albums_of_1989/" rel="nofollow - https://rateyourmusic.com/list/adg211288/albums_of_1989/
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Posted By: Unitron
Date Posted: 27 Jun 2015 at 9:53am
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I already recommended a couple bands on RYM, Here's some more I can think of: Thrash metal: Anthrax (One of my favorite bands of all time, the most underrated among the big 4) Kreator Annihilator Testament Voivod Overkill Exodus Artillery Suicidal Tendencies Celtic Frost Flotsam and Jetsam White Zombie Traditional: Ozzy Osbourne (Solo stuff) Warlock (Already recommended) Metal Church (Already recommended) Yngwie Malmsteen Prog: Queensryche Watchtower Those are all the bands I can think of right now, there are probably more though. If you're interested in Industrial, I can give you a few suggestions for that. ------------- If I say fuck two more times that's forty-six fucks in this fucked up rhyme |
Posted By: UMUR
Date Posted: 27 Jun 2015 at 10:30am
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Watchtower (first two albums). Pretty much the birth of tech/prog metal, but with thrashy leanings.
Realm (MA has them as Technical Thrash/Power Metal).
Heathen and Forbidden. I can especially recommend Twisted Into Form by the latter.
Target
Artillery
Mercyful Fate
King Diamond ------------- http://www.lyngby-boldklub.dk/" rel="nofollow - Forever TRUE - Forever BLUE! https://rateyourmusic.com/~UMUR" rel="nofollow - UMUR on RYM |
Posted By: adg211288
Date Posted: 27 Jun 2015 at 2:31pm
Annihilator - I had them on my list already for 1989. Voivod - I've been meaning to try this band for a while now; I have some of their stuff saved to Spotify but I did forget to add them to my RYM lists check out sections. Testament Overkill I've heard bits of both of these are enjoyed them so I'll definitely be keeping them in mind. Artillery I actually have their most recent as a promo and liked it. I'm most interested in hearing their By Inheritance album next but Spotify doesn't have it.  Industrial metal doesn't really interest me beyond Rammstein, but I didn't make this thread to be just about recommendations for me so if you want to put up some 80's industrial recommends you go right ahead. 
Realm sounds interesting with that tagging. I already know Heathen but not their 80's stuff. King Diamond is another one I've had on my radar to try out for a while now. ------------- Earn Money Online (NOT a scam): https://premium.gg2u.org?referrer=adg211288" rel="nofollow - GG2U https://adamsfilmcorner.quora.com/" rel="nofollow - Adam's Film Corner on Quora |
Unitron wrote:Posted By: Unitron
Date Posted: 27 Jun 2015 at 3:02pm
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White Zombie is another band you should check out, 'Make Them Die Slowly' and 'God of Thunder' are both awesome thrash releases from 89. ------------- If I say fuck two more times that's forty-six fucks in this fucked up rhyme |
Posted By: Dobbie03
Date Posted: 27 Jun 2015 at 3:22pm
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White Zombie is good. Annihilator I find very average, they just don't click with me. If you want a good 80's Thrash album get Morbid Saints Spectrum of Death. Makes Reign in Blood sound like its being played at half speed :D |
Posted By: Unitron
Date Posted: 27 Jun 2015 at 3:28pm
Now I'm going to have to check that out.  ------------- If I say fuck two more times that's forty-six fucks in this fucked up rhyme |
Posted By: Dobbie03
Date Posted: 27 Jun 2015 at 3:45pm
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^ Hope you like it :D |
Posted By: Triceratopsoil
Date Posted: 28 Jun 2015 at 2:29am
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thanks to this thread for reminding me how awesome Angel Witch is |
Posted By: UMUR
Date Posted: 28 Jun 2015 at 2:55am
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Toxik - Technical Speed/Thrash Metal
Lääz Rockit - Power/Thrash Metal
Flotsam and Jetsam - Power/Thrash Metal
Powermad - Power/Thrash Metal
Taramis - Power Metal, Progressive/Thrash Metal
Sentinel Beast - Power/Thrash Metal
Reverend - Thrash/Power Metal
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Posted By: 666sharon666
Date Posted: 28 Jun 2015 at 3:58am
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Bands I didn't see mentioned that I've rated at least 3 stars in the past (often their later releases are better) Motörhead Fates Warning Virgin Steele Queensrÿche Pestilence Heaven's Gate Stratovarius |
Posted By: Nightfly
Date Posted: 28 Jun 2015 at 6:32am
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The 80's was a great decade for metal and you have already discovered some excellent albums. Bands/albums I'd recommend not on your list would be.... Y & T - Earthshaker is a good place to start. Accept - Restless and Wild Scorpions - Blackout Hughes/Thrall - self-titled Streets - 1st (features Kansas vocalist Steve Walsh and guiarist Mike Slammer) Dokken - Tooth and Nail Mercyful fate - Don't break The Oath Ratt - Out Of The Cellar (if you fancy some good glam metal) Black n Blue - Nasty Nasty (as above) Armored Saint - Delirious Nomad king Diamond - any but Abigail is a good place to start. Artillery - terror Squad M.A.R.S. - project driver Metal Church - The dark Waysted - Save Your Prayers Bathory - Blood Fire Death Exodus - Fabulous Disaster or Pleasures of the Flesh Death Angel - The Ultra-Violence Kreator - terrible certainty Forbidden - Forbidden Evil Vicious Rumors - Vicious Rumors Voivod - Killing Technology Morbid Angel - Altars Of madness I'm sure I've missed out loads but there's quite a range of sub-genre's there. |
Posted By: adg211288
Date Posted: 28 Jun 2015 at 7:16am
Great album. I'd have listed myself but it's actually from 1990. ------------- Earn Money Online (NOT a scam): https://premium.gg2u.org?referrer=adg211288" rel="nofollow - GG2U https://adamsfilmcorner.quora.com/" rel="nofollow - Adam's Film Corner on Quora |
Posted By: Nightfly
Date Posted: 28 Jun 2015 at 8:17am
Oh yeah..ha ha...you're right, i was thinking 89. The previous one Digital Dictators is pretty good too, now that was the 80's...lol.
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Posted By: adg211288
Date Posted: 28 Jun 2015 at 8:44am
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Yeah I want to hear both that one and the debut, unfortunately Spotify doesn't have them. ------------- Earn Money Online (NOT a scam): https://premium.gg2u.org?referrer=adg211288" rel="nofollow - GG2U https://adamsfilmcorner.quora.com/" rel="nofollow - Adam's Film Corner on Quora |
Posted By: Nightfly
Date Posted: 28 Jun 2015 at 8:55am
The debut isn't great to be honest but here they are both of them on Youtube... |
Posted By: 666sharon666
Date Posted: 28 Jun 2015 at 9:58am
| I quite like Vicious Rumors' debut actually. I think their first four albums are all good but then it took them until Warball to make something excellent again. Especially don't like the 1996 - 2001 release period. |
Posted By: Nightfly
Date Posted: 28 Jun 2015 at 10:10am
| ^ There's a couple of those mid period albums I haven't heard to be honest. Must have knocked them pretty hard losing Carl Albert in such tragic circumstances I guess. The last 2 have been good though aswell. |
Posted By: 666sharon666
Date Posted: 28 Jun 2015 at 3:29pm
| I disliked the more groove metal based sound they took during that time. They returned to playing USPM with Warball though, fortunately. |
Posted By: Unitron
Date Posted: 28 Jun 2015 at 9:26pm
I second that album, amazing stuff. 'Russian Roulette' is another one of my favorites from them. ------------- If I say fuck two more times that's forty-six fucks in this fucked up rhyme |
Posted By: adg211288
Date Posted: 29 Jun 2015 at 9:20am
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I've heard two of the more recent Accept albums but never any of their older stuff. Need to remedy that for sure. Did quite like the Vicious Rumors debut myself by the way, though I think it might have been better if they'd had Carl at that point and a bit better production. Digital Dictators was much better. ------------- Earn Money Online (NOT a scam): https://premium.gg2u.org?referrer=adg211288" rel="nofollow - GG2U https://adamsfilmcorner.quora.com/" rel="nofollow - Adam's Film Corner on Quora |
Posted By: Nightfly
Date Posted: 29 Jun 2015 at 3:55pm
Yep, that's a good one too.
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Posted By: Nightfly
Date Posted: 29 Jun 2015 at 4:12pm
Yes, I thought the debut showed promise but it was DD where they really showed what they were capable of. 80's Accept is well worth checking out.
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Posted By: Colt
Date Posted: 14 Jul 2015 at 3:20pm
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Any Sortilege, Brainfever, Heavy Load or Cloven Hoof albums. Hallow's Eve - Tales of Terror Medieval Steel - s/t Heathen's Rage - s/t Steel Angel - And The Angels were Made Of Steel Apollo Ra - s/t Titan Force - s/t Lord - The Second Coming Artch - Another Return Dark Quarterer - s/t Ostrogoth - Full Moon's Eyes Angus - Track Of Doom Saracen - Heroes, Saints And Fools Fifth Angel - s/t Spitfire - First Attack Defender - City AD Mortis Savage Grace - After The Fall From Grace All lesser known, some forgotten but no less quality than some of the better known bands/releases. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/colt2112" rel="nofollow - http://www.last.fm/user/colt2112 
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Posted By: UMUR
Date Posted: 18 Jul 2015 at 6:33am
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The first four Candlemass albums are well worth a listen too. ------------- http://www.lyngby-boldklub.dk/" rel="nofollow - Forever TRUE - Forever BLUE! https://rateyourmusic.com/~UMUR" rel="nofollow - UMUR on RYM |
Posted By: Dobbie03
Date Posted: 18 Jul 2015 at 2:34pm
Hell yeah. ------------- Be excellent to each other. |
Posted By: adg211288
Date Posted: 21 Aug 2015 at 9:50am
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I updated the lists I put in the opening post with a few of my more recent 80's finds. Tried early Accept (specifically the song Fast as a Shark) and couldn't get on with Udo Dirkschneider's voice. ------------- Earn Money Online (NOT a scam): https://premium.gg2u.org?referrer=adg211288" rel="nofollow - GG2U https://adamsfilmcorner.quora.com/" rel="nofollow - Adam's Film Corner on Quora |
Posted By: UMUR
Date Posted: 21 Aug 2015 at 11:25am
^He he yeah he sure is an aquired taste  ------------- http://www.lyngby-boldklub.dk/" rel="nofollow - Forever TRUE - Forever BLUE! https://rateyourmusic.com/~UMUR" rel="nofollow - UMUR on RYM |
Posted By: Nightfly
Date Posted: 21 Aug 2015 at 12:08pm
^ Pretty melodic compared to most of what passes today as vocals! 
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Posted By: adg211288
Date Posted: 07 Nov 2015 at 10:09am
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I've updated my lists with my newest discoveries. Here's a couple from the last week: Angel Dust - Into the Dark Past (1986) German speed/thrash metal. They later became a power metal band but this was my first taste from them. The vocals weren't anything special but suited the style well enough. I checked this one because RYM's speed metal definition listed it as a defining speed metal release along with the likes of Helloween's Walls of Jericho and Blind Guardian's Battalions of Fear. Original Sin - Sin Will Find You Out (1986) US speed metal. I actually only checked this as part of an evaluation for USPM here on MMA, but ended up putting them in as speed metal instead. This act's history was mostly fabricated, including their status as an all female band (only the singer was actually female), but the album itself I think was pretty kickarse 80's speed metal. ------------- Earn Money Online (NOT a scam): https://premium.gg2u.org?referrer=adg211288" rel="nofollow - GG2U https://adamsfilmcorner.quora.com/" rel="nofollow - Adam's Film Corner on Quora |
Posted By: LittleBig
Date Posted: 13 Feb 2018 at 11:46pm
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I'm surprised Savatage did not get mentioned. Saxon Mercyful Fate & King Diamond Helstar Jag Panzer Sinner Diamond Head Warlock Warlord Armored Saint Possessed Tankard Forbidden Coroner |
Posted By: Dsmackk5
Date Posted: 16 Mar 2020 at 12:10pm
| I just checked out artillery recently and wasn't really my thing.....and also Kind Diamond is pretty weird IMO ha |
Posted By: Bosh66
Date Posted: 16 Mar 2020 at 4:22pm
^ not a big fan of King Diamond myself. I'm very much in a minority though, I think 
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Posted By: Triceratopsoil
Date Posted: 16 Mar 2020 at 8:38pm
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Death Angel's The Ultraviolence was mentioned upthread but I just wanted to reiterate how "80's sounding" that album is compared to most of their thrash contemporaries and in the complete opposite direction, we have possible the first fully sludge metal album and some of the birth of black metal as we know it now great decade for metal and probably the first we really saw of extreme metal + lots of other branching out
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Posted By: Unitron
Date Posted: 16 Mar 2020 at 9:30pm
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Not only did '87 bring the first sludge metal album, but the first industrial metal album too: ------------- If I say fuck two more times that's forty-six fucks in this fucked up rhyme |
Posted By: Nightfly
Date Posted: 17 Mar 2020 at 9:12am
Love King Diamond and Artillery though I think they got better with age where as King Diamond did his best stuff in the 80's.
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Posted By: Triceratopsoil
Date Posted: 17 Mar 2020 at 10:13am
This one is new to me, I like it. Interesting how much both bands (this and Melvins) seem to owe to Swans' first 2 albums
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Posted By: Unitron
Date Posted: 17 Mar 2020 at 12:25pm
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^Yeah, I think Slab!'s frontman Stephen Dray has mentioned Swans as an influence. The whole album's fantastic, probably my favorite industrial metal album after Godflesh's Songs of Love and Hate. Their second album is pretty good too, though a bit less abrasive. ------------- If I say fuck two more times that's forty-six fucks in this fucked up rhyme |
Posted By: Dsmackk5
Date Posted: 18 Mar 2020 at 4:43pm
| Gotcha icic |
Posted By: adg211288
Date Posted: 21 Apr 2022 at 2:44am
I had a listen to Meanstreak's sole album yesterday. I have heard it a long time ago but too long to have any kind of familiarity. I found it really quite solid USPM/Thrash Metal. http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/album/meanstreak(united-states)/roadkill Today the band is best remembered because three of its members all married members of Dream Theater. I remain the only rating on MMA for their lone album, which is a shame. It's on Spotify. ------------- Earn Money Online (NOT a scam): https://premium.gg2u.org?referrer=adg211288" rel="nofollow - GG2U https://adamsfilmcorner.quora.com/" rel="nofollow - Adam's Film Corner on Quora |
Posted By: Vim Fuego
Date Posted: 21 Apr 2022 at 4:45am
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I was listening to a podcast the other day with H from Acid Reign talking to Harley Flanagan from the Cro-Mags, and he was talking about a phenomenon which I'd noticed too. Thrash bands which were considered b-grade or worse in the 80s are now raved about like they were almost up there with the Big 4, as if they were hidden gems. The example he gave was Demolition Hammer, and I have to agree - they weren't great, even at their peak. Other bands I'd put in that category: Toxik EvilDead Atrophy Morbid Saint Mortal Sin That's not to say that there weren't bands from the 80s which were underappreciated. There were. The main point is, just because something was round in the 80s didn't necessarily mean it was any good.
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Posted By: adg211288
Date Posted: 21 Apr 2022 at 8:06am
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The same could be said of USPM acts that were around in those days. A while ago I went through quite a few releases that are supposed to be unsung cornerstones of USPM. I found a lot were solid, but few releases that actually stood out as anything special. And I remember a few being kinda meh. ------------- Earn Money Online (NOT a scam): https://premium.gg2u.org?referrer=adg211288" rel="nofollow - GG2U https://adamsfilmcorner.quora.com/" rel="nofollow - Adam's Film Corner on Quora |
Posted By: Unitron
Date Posted: 21 Apr 2022 at 10:04am
Huh, could've sworn I rated it. I heard it a while back too, good album ------------- If I say fuck two more times that's forty-six fucks in this fucked up rhyme |