AC/DC
Twisted Sister had a moment
Crüe
Maiden

and justice for all

Not sure FnM and AC/DC are metal really but still – great bands though.

Anthrax, Megadeth and Metallica were my 80s metal faves I but had a soft spot for some of the NWOBHM bands back then.

Diamond Head are awesome

No mention of Priest yet?..

Despite my ultra favourite Priest album coming in 76′ (Sad Wings of Destiny) – their 80’s albums hit the spot.

do Steel Panther count?!

Did someone mention Nuclear Assault?

I may have been a fan many decades ago…

Death Angel
Celtic Frost

Scorpions made some fine albums in the 80’s, Animal Magnetism and Love at First Sting to name two of them

Late 80s was the golden age of thrash, slayer, megadeth, anthrax, metallica, exodus, testament, kreator, nuclear assault, sabbat all released their best stuff between 86-89

^^ latest Scorps isn’t bad either 😉

I used to love heavy pettin

Diamondhead Canterbury is as metal as ill ever get

So I guess that means no

do Steel Panther count?!

It’s fun spotting which band they are parodying in each song on their first album.

Maiden,pity the new sound on the last two albums is gash
Diamond Head
Scorpions
Saxon
UFO (I know,not really metal)

Doro Pesch / warlock

The Cult

\m/

If you have UFO and Scorpions,you can have MSG tooooo!

Doro Pesch / warlock

My first gig was Dio supported by Warlock at the Newport Centre! I must have been 15. Doro was certainly popular with most of the audience!

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmnVNxEmBn4&sns=em[/video]

Bonfire
Brighton Rock
Femme Fatale
FM
Dare
Vinnie Vincent Invasion.

Dodgy I know!!

Destruction
Tankard
Exodus
Testament
Voivod
Coroner
Kreator

Not metal, but…..
The Stupids

Zodiac Mind Warp are the worst band I have ever seen. And that’s up against Pronghorn and a few others…

Did see Maiden, MSG, Blackfoot, Ronnie James Dio, Robert Plant, UFO, Rick Wakeman, Deborah Harry, Wishbone Ash, 10CC and a few others at the Mayflower in Southampton – well aware that these aren’t all metal bands, just reminiscing…

I’ll just leave this album here…

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6LA7v1PApU[/video]

Oh and why not

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wnn47V09Q2M[/video]

Never really a Slayer fan but when they’re good, they are amazing.

Queensryche anyone?

You can’t talk about 80’s metal without mentioning Shades Records in St Anne’s Court. Used to get dragged there on Saturdays by my mates. Brilliant place.

Tobruk… Wild on the Run 😆

tarquin – Member
Queensryche anyone?

Operation Mindcrime 🙂

Operation Mindcrime is a classic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VhReCHPbVY

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kSvN1dQjxc[/video]

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9Xuo4PNfR4[/video]

80s Hardcore > 80s Metal