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Title: 80's metal
Post by: samoth2 on January 28, 2007, 03:11:27 PM
I'm looking widen my musical horizon, and I love 80's metal.
But unfortunately I don't know so many bands, and since most of you here are probably older than me I thought that you knew some bands :P

So please suggest some good music.

Thanks  :)
Title: 80's metal
Post by: TwilightOdyssey on January 28, 2007, 03:19:23 PM
Start here:

http://www.nwobhm.com/

www.lotfp.com
Title: 80's metal
Post by: samoth2 on January 28, 2007, 03:26:13 PM
Thanks for the links.

But i can't figure out where to look on the last one  :?
Title: 80's metal
Post by: BloodMountain on January 28, 2007, 03:29:07 PM
Quote from: TwilightOdyssey
Start here:

http://www.nwobhm.com/


that is insane..... theres too many bands.

a list of key bands would be good..... are there any?
Title: 80's metal
Post by: Crazy_Joe on January 28, 2007, 04:38:20 PM
Just get the GTA Vice City V-Rock soundtrack, the game is set in the 80's and the bands on the radio stations rule.

Here's a list of good 80's bands though:

Autograph
Tesla
Loverboy
David Lee Roth
Judas Priest
Iron Maiden
Twisted Sister
Poison
WASP
Scorpions
Van Halen
Ozzy Osbourne
Bon Jovi
Whitesnake
Quiet Riot
Dio
Motley Crue
Mercyful Fate
Skid Row

You may also like 80's Thrash:

Metallica
Megadeth
Slayer
Anthrax
Annihilator
Testament
Celtic Frost
Destruction
Exodus
Coroner
Flotsam & Jetsam
Dark Angel
Death Angel
Kreator
Municipal Waste
Suicidal Tendencies
Nuclear Assault
Overkill
Possessed
Razor
Sodom
Venom
Vio-Lence
Whiplash
Title: 80's metal
Post by: samoth2 on January 28, 2007, 05:24:57 PM
Nice list Joe

Thanks  :D
Title: 80's metal
Post by: Davey on January 28, 2007, 05:29:25 PM
man, i used to go into the game, steal a chopper, tune in to V-Rock and just chill listening to music, cruising around town
Title: 80's metal
Post by: Crazy_Joe on January 28, 2007, 07:54:28 PM
Haha yeah, the Hunter army chopper was quality for some V-Rock! Shooting rockets into cars and boats whilst rocking out to some Anthrax  :lol:
Title: 80's metal
Post by: _tom_ on January 28, 2007, 10:33:12 PM
Not sure if you'd class this as metal, but I love this song

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-OUOfBWvhs

Love that guitar tone too :D
Title: 80's metal
Post by: Davey on January 28, 2007, 10:35:42 PM
man, that's some hair!


*starts wondering if ben had such a crazy hairdo in the 80's*
Title: 80's metal
Post by: dave_mc on January 28, 2007, 11:04:51 PM
Quote from: _tom_
Not sure if you'd class this as metal, but I love this song

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-OUOfBWvhs

Love that guitar tone too :D


didn't know that song, but that ruled. Man, the 80's was awesome. EDIT: okay, maybe apart from the whole mutually assured destruction thing.
Title: 80's metal
Post by: Spider on January 28, 2007, 11:07:25 PM
I don't think there's a single band in that 80s thrash list that isnt worth a listen. Especially Dark Angel and Municipal Waste, they both kill.
If you like the 80's thrash, also try Morbid Saint, Onslaught, Re-Animator and Hirax.

As for the rockier side of things, you cant beat W.A.S.P. if you ask me. Classic stuff.
Title: 80's metal
Post by: Crazy_Joe on January 28, 2007, 11:41:54 PM
Quote from: Spider
I don't think there's a single band in that 80s thrash list that isnt worth a listen. Especially Dark Angel and Municipal Waste, they both kill.
If you like the 80's thrash, also try Morbid Saint, Onslaught, Re-Animator and Hirax.

As for the rockier side of things, you cant beat W.A.S.P. if you ask me. Classic stuff.


Haha, i'm surprised that someone else actually knows who Dark Angel are! You're the first person i've heard of who knows of them.
Title: 80's metal
Post by: TwilightOdyssey on January 29, 2007, 03:28:52 PM
Quote from: BLOODMOUNTAIN
Quote from: TwilightOdyssey
Start here:

http://www.nwobhm.com/


that is insane..... theres too many bands.

a list of key bands would be good..... are there any?

That is the list! Start on A and go through to Z.
Title: 80's metal
Post by: Kepu on January 29, 2007, 03:34:03 PM
Quote from: Crazy_Joe
Quote from: Spider
I don't think there's a single band in that 80s thrash list that isnt worth a listen. Especially Dark Angel and Municipal Waste, they both kill.
If you like the 80's thrash, also try Morbid Saint, Onslaught, Re-Animator and Hirax.

As for the rockier side of things, you cant beat W.A.S.P. if you ask me. Classic stuff.


Haha, i'm surprised that someone else actually knows who Dark Angel are! You're the first person i've heard of who knows of them.



Dark Angel are awesome
Title: 80's metal
Post by: BloodMountain on January 29, 2007, 05:51:40 PM
Quote from: TwilightOdyssey
Quote from: BLOODMOUNTAIN
Quote from: TwilightOdyssey
Start here:

http://www.nwobhm.com/


that is insane..... theres too many bands.

a list of key bands would be good..... are there any?

That is the list! Start on A and go through to Z.


haha yeah, but i'm saying that would take forever, plus some of the bands wouldn't be professional/any good.
Title: 80's metal
Post by: Muso on January 30, 2007, 04:52:50 PM
Yo

You should really check out Dokken the albums with George Lynch are all good, Whitesnake 1987 is a classic album no bad songs on that. Check out Pride by White Lion and Impellitteri the first album is good.
Title: 80's metal
Post by: TwilightOdyssey on January 30, 2007, 05:09:02 PM
Quote from: Muso
Impellitteri the first album is good.

I think it's called Stand In Line.
Title: RE
Post by: mikeitup on February 01, 2007, 04:18:31 PM
some good suggestions posted already.


Danger Dangers debut is good (especially the tracks w/ Andy Timmons on)
I agree with George Lynch 80's era dokken too.
Queensryche's "Operation Mindcrime" is a must own.
Check out Winger's debut too. Reb Beach smokes on it!
Also Giant's "Last Of The Runaways" is a must.  AOR but Dann Huff's playing is SCARY!
Some good stuff came out in the early 90's too before ALL the  good rock bands got dropped for second rate grunge acts (IMO)

try these :

Crown Of Thorns  : S/T
Danger, Danger : (some great playing by Andy Timmons )
Lynch Mob : Wicked Sensation , S/T
Winger : In The Heart Of The Young and Pull
White Lion : Main Attraction
Tyketto : S/T
Damn Yankees : any
Slaughter : S/T and The Wild Life
Mr. Big of course
Tesla : Psychotic Supper, Bust a Nut , 5 Man Acoustical Jam ( for that unplugged feel)
oh yes check out Badlands too!!
Title: 80's metal
Post by: noodleplugerine on February 01, 2007, 04:45:52 PM
This thread has a dangerous lack of Cacophony!
Title: 80's metal
Post by: Philly Q on February 01, 2007, 04:56:55 PM
A few (well, a lot) more that spring to mind.  TO has covered the NWOBHM, so I'll cross the Atlantic in the other direction with some US and Canadian bands (plus a couple of Euro ones).  A few of these bands were probably early 90s rather than 80s, and some of them are not very heavy at all, but since the likes of Danger Danger have already been mentioned I'll go for it:

Y&T
Kick Axe
Fifth Angel
Crimson Glory
Blackfoot
Black 'N Blue
Cinderella
Coney Hatch
Aldo Nova
Lee Aaron
Helix
Headpins
Max Webster
Triumph
Night Ranger (first album is the best)
Streets (featuring Steve Walsh of Kansas)
Icon
Malice
Bonfire
Vandenberg
White Sister
Agent Steel
Metal Church
Rough Cutt
Ratt
Babylon AD
Steelheart
Riverdogs (featuring Viv Campbell on guitar)
Shadow King (also featuring Viv Campbell on guitar)
+1 to Giant
+1,000 to Badlands

Also in the very late 80s there were some great bands who weren't exactly metal but looked like they might be about to take hard rock music in some interesting new directions.  Unfortunately they got swept aside with the hair metal bands when grunge took over:

King's X
Warrior Soul
Saigon Kick
Galactic Cowboys
Living Colour
Title: 80's metal
Post by: Spider on March 04, 2007, 12:31:15 PM
Quote from: Crazy_Joe
Quote from: Spider
I don't think there's a single band in that 80s thrash list that isnt worth a listen. Especially Dark Angel and Municipal Waste, they both kill.
If you like the 80's thrash, also try Morbid Saint, Onslaught, Re-Animator and Hirax.

As for the rockier side of things, you cant beat W.A.S.P. if you ask me. Classic stuff.


Haha, i'm surprised that someone else actually knows who Dark Angel are! You're the first person i've heard of who knows of them.


Damn right, Dark Angel are the shite. One of my favourite bands.
Title: 80's metal
Post by: Transcend on March 04, 2007, 12:59:27 PM
Quote from: noodleplugerine
This thread has a dangerous lack of Cacophony!


+1
Title: 80's metal
Post by: Machek on March 04, 2007, 09:11:30 PM
Some of you know Protein?
I'm not exactly sure they're pure 80er, but they did some definitly 80's rock (not exaclty 80's metal). I don't event know if they were a bit famous or if it was just a college band that put out a album, but the dude had a serious guitar tone and could play too (well everybody did back then :wink: )