Favorite metal albums of the 80's........

[Wally]

Ok headbangers........giz yer fave metal albums of the 80's........
Mine:

Motorhead: No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith (1981):
The classic line-up of Lemmy, Philthy, and Fast Eddie in slashing form before a rabid Hammersmith audience. An orgy of sheer power and noise, 'Ace Of Spades', 'Overkill','Bomber', '(We Are) The Road Crew', 'Iron Horse', 'No Class', and my personal fave Motorhead number 'The Hammer' are all here. A classic.

IronMaiden: The Number Of The Beast (1982):
Bruce Dickinson replaces Paul Di'Anno on vocals in a stunning debut. Apart from the title track and 'Run To The Hills' this album contains other gems such as 'Children Of The Damned', '22 Acacia Avenue', 'Hallowed Be Thy Name' and 'Gangland', and 'The Prisoner'. This was the album that set 'The Irons' on their way to world domination in the early/mid 80's.

Black Sabbath: Mob Rules (1981):
Follow-up to 1980's 'Heaven And Hell' and the second album to feature Ronnie James' Dio on vocals, the first with Vinnie Appice on drums. This period of Sabbath's work is imho, a little underrated. Ronnie James' arrival giving the band a new lease of life.

Judas Priest: British Steel (1980):
'The Priest' released some great albums from the late 70's to early 80's. 'British Steel' just nudges out 82's 'Screaming For Vengeance' as my favorite Priest album of the decade.

Metallica: Master Of Puppets (1986):
My personal collection of these guys' material isn't all that big, but of the albums i do possess ('Kill 'Em All', 'Ride The Lightning', 'Garage Days', 'Black Album', 'Garage Inc.'), this is my favorite Metallica work.

Slayer: Hell Awaits (1985):
Of the whole speed/death/black metal genre, these guys are the masters. Tom Araya's vocals are amazing on this album, particularly on the title track.

Circus Of Power: Self Titled (1989):
Dunno much about these guys, but i remember a mate giving me a cassette(!) of this in the late 80's. Can't seem to find this on CD anywhere, although i'm sure it's out there. Great collection of songs with 'Motor', 'Heart Attack', and the wonderfully sleazy 'White Trash Queen' highlights. Anyone got any info on these guys?

Accept: Restless And Wild (1983):
One of Germany's finest, these guys released some great work in the early 80's, this is my favorite. The opening track on this album 'Fast As A Shark' is worth the price alone.

That's all for now........whatta ya's reckon?

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[Woodson]

Wow!! German Metal masters, ACCEPT, get a mention!

Would of been great had they toured. I have most of thier collection on LP, including Fast As A Shark - Balls to The Wall...the title cut is an absolute pearler! - Metal Heart - Russian Roulette

Have Motorhead, Iron Maiden and Metallica also, Masters Of Puppets is definately a masterpiece although Ride The Lightning rates highly also.

I love MANOWAR's Fighting The World....just a powerful set!
(couldn't believe my sister **Bon Jovi fan** bought home the album and couldn't stop raving about 'Carry On' as the class theme song)

I'm always bias about Van Halen, Def Leppard (High n' Dry -Pyromania and of course Hysteria) and Twisted Sister

Too many to mention....AC / DC's Back in Black and Motley Crue's Shout at The Devil although Livewire from Too Fast from Love stands solid........did you pick it at the start of Charlie's Angels (the Movie??)

Got a buzz on Road Trip flick when the guys where mucking around on the bus and TWISTED SISTERs 'I Wanna Rock' bobbed up!! it was hilarious!! great to see Hollywood hasn't forgotten MTV's most controversial video requested bands of the 80's!

[Defender]

Great selection Wall

heres more a 80s hard rock selection

TNT - Tell No Tales

Motley Crue - Shout at the Devil

Tesla - all

Dio - Holy Diver

Skid Row - s/t

WASP - s/t

Europe - Wings of Tomorrow

Y&T - Black Tiger

Twisted Sister - You Cant Stop R&R - Under the Blade

Dokken - Under Lock & Key - & - Tooth & Nail

Ratt - Invasion of your Privacy - & - Out of the Cellar

Ozzy Osbourne - all thru the 80s

Black Sabbath - Heaven & Hell (better than Mob Rules)

Def Leppard - High N Dry - Pyromania - Hysteria

Whitesnake - 1987

Van Halen - 1984 & 5150

[Defender]

And i would have thought Slayers Reign in Blood is their best



and lets not forget Testament, Flotsam & Jetsom, Anthrax, Kreator, Sodom, Merciful Fate, King Diamond and of course VENOM - Black Metal and At War with Satan

and definately lets not forget all the MANOWAR's

and another of my fave bands RIOT - fire down under, narita, and
then Privelidge of Power

[Woodson]

Originally posted by Defender
Great selection Wall


Y&T - Black Tiger

Van Halen - 1984 & 5150

I've got Y & T 's video clip 'Lipstick & Leather (Live)' and thought this band is great. Is Lipstick & Leather on Black Tiger album and does the 'Bass Solo' come along with it???

I was also into RATT mainly coz I saw the 'You're In Love' vid with the Marx Bros intro & Marilyn Monroe intro (huge fan of those)
and bang....I'm a RATT fan.

I agree with Skid Row s/t, W.A.S.P. s/t....don't forget Appetite For Destruction by the Gunners.....toss in Use Your illusion 1 & 2....

Too many chicks dig Whitesnake......I think Robert Plant is better!

OU812 by Van Halen still figures as a personel fav...but I love 'em all.

[Defender]

lipstick and leather was on Y&T's In Rock We Trust album

Black Tiger is one of their heavier albums but its still commercial..they got more and more commercial as they went on

they released a live album in 91 called yesterday and today live on metal blade album its a great introduction if you dont know too much of their stuff

im a little sick of GNR personally but i grant them the appetite album is a classic..very strong album with huge attitude

[roofus]

Originally posted by Woodson
Wow!! German Metal masters, ACCEPT, get a mention!

Udo Dirkschneiders "solo" album also rocks.

Ramstein carry on the tradition of great Kraut Rock as well.

[The Hippie]

Originally posted by Defender
Tesla - all



Bloody 'ell, someones got in and mentioned Tesla before me, I'm slipping. :D My all-time favourite band. Can only count the first 2 albums in this poll, Mechanical Resonance ('86) and The Great Radio Contoversy ('89), the other 2 (Psychotic Supper & Bust A Nut) were released after 1990 ('91 & '94.) All great music, though.

Good choices there Defender, you pretty much covered a lot of my faves from that time.

I'd add to it
Cinderella's first 2 albums, Night Songs and Long Cold Winter

Great White - Once Bitten and Twice Shy

Iron Maiden - Piece Of Mind (almost as good as Number of the Beast IMO)

Night Ranger - Midnight Madness

Gary Moore - Victim's Of The Future, Run For Cover, Wild Frontier

Rush - Moving Pictures, Grace Under Pressure

Deep Purple - Perfect Strangers

LA Guns - LA Guns

Warlock - Triumph And Agony

Lita Ford - Dancin' On The Edge

[Darky]

CRIKEY!!! Where do I start? (top ten in bold)

MANOWAR - Into Glory Ride (1983), Fighting The World (1987), Kings of Metal (1988)
Iron Maiden - Killers (1981), Number of the Beast (1982), Seventh Son of a Seventh Son (1988)
Helloween - Walls of Jericho (1985), Keeper of the Seven Keys I (1987) & II (1988)
Black Sabbath - Heaven and Hell (1980)
Judas Priest - British Steel (1980), Screaming For Vengeance (1982)
Blind Guardian - Battalions of Fear, Follow The Blind
Rainbow - Difficult To Cure (1981), Bent Out Of Shape (1983)
Sodom - Mortal Way Of Live (1988)
Metallica - ...And Justice For All (1988), Master Of Puppets (1986)
Ted Nugent - Scream Dream (1980)
Cacophony - Speed Metal Symphony (1987)
Ozzy Osbourne - Blizzard Of Ozz (1980), Tribute (1987)
Van Halen - Women And Children First (1980)
Guns'N'Roses - Appetite For Destruction (1987)
Motorhead - No Sleep Til Hammersmith (1981)
Def Leppard - High'N'Dry (1981), Hysteria (1987)
Slayer - Reign In Blood (1986), South Of Heaven (1988)
AC/DC - Back In Black (1980), For Those About To Rock (1981)
Bon Jovi - Slippery When Wet (1986)
Anthrax - Among The Living (1985)
Pegazus - The Headless Horseman (2002)... anyone who's heard it knows what I'm talking about!

Probably forgotten a hundred more...

[Defender]

I never really liked Cinderella...a freind of mine actually played a lot of they keyboards on the first album..same guy co wrote a lot on the early Lita Ford and Y&T albums...he was a solo artist in his own right Jeff Paris also known as Jeff Leib..

Nightranger were awesome my fave is the debut Dawn Patrol..great guitar sound ..brad gillis take a bow or six

Yngwies Rising Force although ridiculed somewhat for being an idiot did release some stand out albums for the time Trilogy and more so Odysey with Joe Lynn Turner are awsome!

Scorpions - Blackout and Love At First Sting

and i also forgot to mention

Queensryche - Operation Mindcrime

and Queen of the Ryche ep

and come to think of it im rather partial to the Rage For Order album too

[SydneyBomber]

:) :) :) The sweet serene sounds of my 'yoof'!

Metallica - Puppets

Slayer - R.I.B & Hell Awaits

Morbid Angel - Altars of Madness

Coroner - RIP

Sepultura - Beneath the Remains

Annihilator - Alice in hell

Danzig - Danzig

Death - Scream Bloody Gore & Leprosy

Kreator - Endless Pain, Extreme Aggression, & Pleasure to Kill

Misfits - Walk Among Us (more punk I guess) & Earth AD

SOD - Speak English or Die

Testament - Legacy, New Order, Practice What You Preach

Vio-Lence - Oppressing the Masses

Anyone interested in learning about 80's stuff, that list should get ya started!
:)

[Defender]

Annihilator are very cool..all eras

waters rules!

[Woodson]

I happen to play Dee (Randy Rhoads /Ozzy Osbourne Tribute)
right up REAL LOUD...my neighbours were convinced it was me !!! :D had to 'fess up a week later....:(

Anyway, I rate Billion Dollar Babies as The Coops Best!! although I love all his stuff!! you guys dig the COOP???

btw I have 'Hang Tough & Signs' by Tesla on vid....great sound
they opened up for DLR

[BT]

Killers & Live After Death,Metallica (The first 4),Rust in Peace, Walls of Jericho,Back in Black,Wasp,1984,5150,Creatures of the night,Appetite,Pump,Sonic Temple,Among the Living,Tribute,Blizzard of Oz,British Steel,Screaming for Vengence,Trash.

Well there's a start!

[Rusty Brookes]

Originally posted by Woodson


Anyway, I rate Billion Dollar Babies as The Coops Best!! although I love all his stuff!! you guys dig the COOP???


I love the Alice Cooper Band stuff (Love it to Death, Billion Dollar Babies, Killer, School's Out, Muscle of Love, Easy Action). I haven't got into the later albums.

[Wally]

Originally posted by Rusty Brookes


I love the Alice Cooper Band stuff (Love it to Death, Billion Dollar Babies, Killer, School's Out, Muscle of Love, Easy Action). I haven't got into the later albums.

Same here, although 'Constrictor' (1986) wasn't bad. 'Killer' is my favorite Cooper album.

where's wally?

[Wally]

From the "Where Are They Now?" file..........

Any of you blokes remember the English band Chateaux?
They released two great albums in the mid-80's, 'Fire Power' (1984), and 'Highly Strung' (1985) and all but disappeared.

where's wally?

[Wally]

Originally posted by Defender

Motley Crue - Shout at the Devil



Very good album, easily the Crue's best work,
Although i still have memories of borrowing a mate's brand new copy of the follow-up "Theatre Of Pain" and feeling horribly let-down. A shocking album, i never spent my hard-earned on anything Crue after that abomination.

where's wally?

[BT]

Originally posted by Rusty Brookes


I love the Alice Cooper Band stuff (Love it to Death, Billion Dollar Babies, Killer, School's Out, Muscle of Love, Easy Action). I haven't got into the later albums.

Rusty, about 10 years back I bought "Alice Coopers Greatest Hits" which is from the mid 70's I think. It's an absolute gem. I also have plenty of time for his late 80's stuff ie Trash & Hey Stoopid.

Those early Crue albums have some grunt too.

[oh_my_hat]

I just went through my CD collection and came up the following (although I did leave out quite a few in the “my god what was I thinking category”). http://www.atozconcepts.com/vBulletin/images/smilies/ylsuper.gif

Creatures Of The Night – KISS
WASP – S/T
Peace Sells…. – Megadeth
1984 – Van Halen
Mechanical Resonance & The Great Radio Controversy – Tesla
Diary Of a Madman & Blizzard Of Oz – Ozzy Osbourne
Number Of the Beast, Peace Of Mind & Powerslave – Ironmaiden
Screaming For Vengeance – Judas Priest
Holy Diver & The Last In Line – Dio
Black Tiger – Y&T
Too Fast For Love & Shout At The Devil – Motley Crue
Blackout – The Scorpions
Badlands – S/T
Skid Row – S/T
Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich – Warrant
Metal Rendezvous & Headhunter – Krokus
Wake Me When It’s Over – Faster Pussycat
Dangerous Toys – S/T
Tooth & Nail & Back For The Attack – Dokken
Fighting For The Earth – Warrior
Ride The Lightning & Master Of Puppets – Metallica
Pyromania – Def Leppard
Balls To The Wall – Accept
Back In Black – AC/DC
Foreigner – S/T (CD says 1984 but I thought it was late 1970’s)
Night Songs & Long Cold Winter – Cinderella
Eat ‘Em And Smile – David Lee Roth
Rage For Order – Queensryche
Fighting The World – Manowar

There is of course vinyl records that I have but I’m too tired to go through them tonight. :)

[Darky]

One of the greatest which I failed to mention before was Van Halen's self-titled debut album. I know it was released in 1978, but dangnammit it was ahead of its time! :cool:

[dandylion]

Originally posted by Wally
From the "Where Are They Now?" file..........

Any of you blokes remember the English band Chateaux?
They released two great albums in the mid-80's, 'Fire Power' (1984), and 'Highly Strung' (1985) and all but disappeared.

where's wally?

Yeah I own those two..very cool metal..Fire Power is a favorite of mine

i think i bought Savage and Bodine on the same day from Utopia up in Sydney

Great list of metal above..Badlands what a band! Ray Gillen what a voice! RIP

[Shaz]

Reading all the posts above have brought back some good memories of the 80's. Many have been listed above, but here are some of mine:
Iron Maiden - all but favs Run to the Hills and Live after Death
Helloween - fav Keeper I and II
Queensryche - all but fav is Mindcrime and LiveCrime
Def Leppard; Dio; Black Sabbath; Ozzy; TNT; Twisted Sister; Yngwie Malmsteen; Kingdom Come; DeMont; Mr Big; Judas Priest; Kings of the Sun; Skid Row; Dokken; and Gary Moore.

I also have a sound track from a film "Black Roses" but I don't know if it was released here or not. A mate worked in a video store and it came as part of the promotional material when the video was released.

[roofus]

Originally posted by Darky
One of the greatest which I failed to mention before was Van Halen's self-titled debut album. I know it was released in 1978, but dangnammit it was ahead of its time! :cool:

Yes they were the yardstick by which all other US hard rock rock bands based themselves on in the 80's.

[Black Majesty]

Originally posted by Shaz


I also have a sound track from a film "Black Roses" but I don't know if it was released here or not. A mate worked in a video store and it came as part of the promotional material when the video was released.

Shazza, yep the Black Roses soundtrack did actually get released on disc not sure about here but is quite rare everywhere these days. I own one.

Mark-cum-Marcie Free on vocals on vocals - ex King Kobra/Signal/Unruly Child/solo is the highlight for mine - great voice..shame about the change of gender a couple years ago.

[Woodson]

Originally posted by Darky
One of the greatest which I failed to mention before was Van Halen's self-titled debut album. I know it was released in 1978, but dangnammit it was ahead of its time! :cool:

And with it's re-release now available in DIGITAL!! Get the whole lot... turn it up and LIGHT UP THE SKY :D

A dose of Roth n' Roll is all I want!:)

[Santos L Helper]

D.R.I. 'Crossover' album
Suicidal Tendencies 'Join The Army' album

[SydneyBomber]

Originally posted by Santos L Helper
D.R.I. 'Crossover' album
Suicidal Tendencies 'Join The Army' album

Not metal... otherwise I'd have mentioned 'em!
;)

You might just have to start a "Favorite HC/Punk albums of the 80's" Santos!

[windyhill]

Originally posted by Wally


Very good album, easily the Crue's best work,
Although i still have memories of borrowing a mate's brand new copy of the follow-up "Theatre Of Pain" and feeling horribly let-down. A shocking album, i never spent my hard-earned on anything Crue after that abomination.

where's wally?

Crue ...metal ? Hard rock , not metal !

[Woodson]

Originally posted by windyhill
Crue ...metal ? Hard rock , not metal !

Too me, it's always been HARD ROCK .....I agree, everyone seeing Metal in different ways....I Laugh when they list 'Poison' the band as Heavy Metal.

AC / DC is supreme Hard Rock!!! Nothing more, nothing less!!

[sussudio]

Metallica - Master of Puppets
Slayer - Reign in Blood
Sodom - Persecution Mania
Megadeth - Rust in Peace
Candlemass - Epicus Doomicus Metallicus
Testament - Practice What You Preach
Kreator - Extreme Aggression

hard rock:

Guns n' Roses - Appetite for Destruction
Aerosmith - Pump
Tora Tora Tora - Self Titled
Skid Row - Self Titled
Bon Jovi - Slippery When Wet
AC/DC - Back in Black
Def Leppard - Hysteria