The Official Metalsetlists.com 100 greatest metal albums of the 80s list!

[metallicbrian666]

Figured I'd put repeat bands at the bottom of the list

1. Napalm Death - From Enslavement To Obliteration
2. Judas Priest - Defenders Of The Faith
3. Metallica - ...And Justice For All
4. Misfits - Earth A.D.
5. Mercyful Fate - Melissa
6. Toxik - Think This
7. Godflesh - Streetcleaner
8. Terrorizer - World Downfall
9. Amebix - Arise!
10. Carcass - Symphonies Of Sickness
11. Samhain - Initium
12. Laaz Rockit - Annihilation Principle
13. Annihilator - Alice In Hell
14. Morbid Angel - Altars Of Madness
15. Vio-Lence - Eternal Nightmare
16. Exodus - Fabulous Disaster
17. S.O.D. - Speak English Or Die
18. Discharge - Hear Nothing, See Nothing, Say Nothing
19. Metallica - Master Of Puppets
20. Napalm Death - Scum

[JRA]

It's not a one band per list. Your top 5 can be the same band if you want.

Forgot to mention: Permanent Waves and Moving Pictures are both allowed.

[IrritatedTrout]

1. Iron Maiden - Seventh Son of a Seventh Son
2. Iron Maiden - Somewhere in Time
3. Rush - Moving Pictures
4. Metallica - Master of Puppets
5. Iron Maiden - Piece of Mind
6. Iron Maiden - Powerslave
7. Slayer - Reign in Blood
8. Judas Priest - British Steel
9. Black Sabbath - Heaven and Hell
10. Dio - Holy Diver
11. Megadeth - Peace Sells
12. Motorhead - Ace of Spades
13. Metallica - Ride The Lightening
14. Iron Maiden - Number of the Beast
15. Judas Priest - Screaming For Vengeance
16. Black Sabbath - Mob Rules
17. Slayer - South of Heaven
18. Ozzy - Blizzard of Ozz
19. Metalica - ...And Justice For All
20. Dio - The Last in Line
21. Anthrax - Among the Living
22. Judas Priest - Defenders of the Faith
23. Rush - Power Windows
24. Alice Cooper - Trash
25. Testament - The Legacy

Left out a lot of good stuff but I didn't feel like trying to rank 100 albums.

[metallicbrian666]

Originally Posted by JRA

It's not a one band per list. Your top 5 can be the same band if you want.

Forgot to mention: Permanent Waves and Moving Pictures are both allowed.

Nah I know, I just wanted to make it so other bands can get listed higher

[BloodoftheKings]

I'm a little embarrassed at how entry level my list is. I think my 90's and 00's list will be better.

1. Metallica - Master of Puppets
2. Metallica - Ride the Lightning
3. Iron Maiden - Powerslave
4. Mercyful Fate - Melissa
5. Anthrax - Among the Living
6. Slayer - South of Heaven
7. Black Sabbath - Heaven and Hell
8. Iron Maiden - The Number of the Beast
9. Faith No More - The Real Thing
10. Slayer - Reign in Blood
11. Carnivore - Retaliation
12. Dio - Holy Diver
13. Iron Maiden - Seventh Son of the Seventh Son
14. Megadeth - Peace Sells... But Who's Buying?
15. Ozzy Osbourne - Diary of a Madman
16. Judas Priest - British Steel
17. Metallica - ...And Justice For All
18. Anthrax - Spreading the Disease
19. S.O.D. - Speak English or Die
20. Exodus - Bonded by Blood

[Spiner202]

I'm guessing Sentence of Death doesn't count for EPs?

I'll have my list up sometime this weekend!

[JRA]

Originally Posted by Spiner202

I'm guessing Sentence of Death doesn't count for EPs?

I'll have my list up sometime this weekend!

You know, I originally thought a whole bunch of EPs with original material, including that one would be ok, but then the thought occurred to me that the list would become way too cluttered would get way too cluttered with that stuff. Part of the reason is that Morbid Tales did originally come out as EP, though overtime it's sold now as an LP. Other websites won't allow Morbid Tales on a greatest albums list because it was originally an EP, which I think is stupid, but what are you gonna do?

Anno Domini while a demo, was eventually supposed to be mixed and mastered into an album by Euronymus, but then we all know what happened there.

[JRA]

Originally Posted by IrritatedTrout

23. Rush - Power Windows

Dude...no.

[PowerMaiden]

that's a hell of a task... I like it !


Cheers !
PowerMaiden

[PVH5150]

My Top 50.
In chronological order.
To the best of my knowledge, the release dates are correct.
Order doesn't matter to me, I love all of these.
Enjoy.

1. Def Leppard - On Through The Night (March 14th, 1980)
2. Van Halen - Women And Children First (March 26th, 1980)
3. Scorpions - Animal Magnetism (March 31st, 1980)
4. Black Sabbath - Heaven And Hell (April 25th, 1980)
5. AC/DC - Back In Black (July 25th, 1980)
6. Iron Maiden - Iron Maiden (August 17th, 1980)
7. Ozzy Osbourne - Blizzard Of Ozz (September 20th, 1980)
8. Motorhead - Ace Of Spades (November 8th, 1980)
9. Riot - Fire Down Under (February 9th, 1981)
10. Rush - Moving Pictures (February 12th, 1981)
11. Van Halen - Fair Warning (April 29th, 1981)
12. Iron Maiden - Killers (June 6th, 1981)
13. Def Leppard - High N Dry (July 11th, 1981)
14. Saxon - Denim & Leather (October 5th, 1981)
15. Black Sabbath - Mob Rules (November 4th, 1981)
16. Ozzy Osbourne - Diary of A Madman (November 7th, 1981)
17. Motley Crue - Too Fast For Love (November 10th, 1981)
18. Scorpions - Blackout (March 29th, 1982)
19. Judas Priest - Screaming For Vengeance (July 17th, 1982)
20. Twisted Sister - Under The Blade (September 18th, 1982)
21. Accept - Restless And Wild (October 2nd, 1982)
22. KISS - Creatures Of The Night (October 13th, 1982)
23. Thin Lizzy - Thunder And Lightning (March 4th, 1983)
24. Quiet Riot - Metal Health (March 11th, 1983)
25. Dio - Holy Diver (May 25th, 1983)
26. Metallica - Kill 'Em All (July 25th, 1983)
27. Ozzy Osbourne - Bark At The Moon (December 10th, 1983)
28. Judas Priest - Defenders Of The Faith (January 4th, 1984)
29. Twisted Sister - Stay Hungry (May 10th, 1984)
30. Metallica - Ride The Lightning (July 27th, 1984)
31. Iron Maiden - Powerslave (September 3rd, 1984)
32. Deep Purple - Perfect Strangers (September 16th, 1984)
33. Exodus - Bonded By Blood (April 25th, 1985)
34. RATT - Invasion Of Your Privacy (June 13th, 1985)
35. Metallica - Master of Puppets (March 3rd, 1986)
36. Motorhead - Orgasmatron (August 9th, 1986)
37. Megadeth - Peace Sells...But Who's Buying? (September 19th, 1986)
38. Iron Maiden - Somewhere In Time (September 29th, 1986)
39. Slayer - Reign In Blood (October 7th, 1986)
40. Tesla - Mechanical Resonance (December 8th, 1986)
41. Anthrax - Among The Living (March 22nd, 1987)
42. Whitesnake - Whitesnake (April 7th, 1987)
43. Guns N Roses - Appetite For Destruction (July 21st, 1987)
44. Savatage - Hall Of The Mountain King (September 28th, 1987)
45. King Diamond - Abigail (October 27th, 1987)
46. Iron Maiden - Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son (April 11th, 1988)
47. Queensryche - Operation: Mindcrime (May 3rd, 1988)
48. Metallica - ...And Justice For All (August 25th, 1988)
49. Blue Murder - Blue Murder (April 25th, 1989)
50. Motley Crue - Dr. Feelgood (September 1st, 1989)