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ALF
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« on: July 07, 2009, 01:38:16 pm »
If you guys can't tell I am a bit bored today. I am spending my day approving contact changes at work which is a bit mindless.

So I decided to list all of the essential 80's album a Metal head should own. So are there any glaring omissions or any album you think I am nuts for including?

1980
Angel Witch - ST
Black Sabbath - Heaven and Hell
Def Leppard - On Through the Night
Iron Maiden - ST
Judas Priest - British Steel
Ozzy Osbourne - Blizzard of Ozz
Saxon - Strong Arm of the Law
Saxon - Wheels of Steel

1981
Black Sabbath - Mob Rules
Def Leppard - High 'n' Dry
Iron Maiden - Killers
Motorhead - No Sleep 'til Hammersmith
Ozzy Osbourne - Diary Of A Madman
Riot - Fire Down Under
Saxon - Denim and Leather

1982
Iron Maiden - Number Of The Beast
Judas Priest - Screaming for Vengeance
Manowar - Battle Hymns
Scorpions - Blackout
Witchfinder General - Death Penalty

1983
Def Leppard - Pyromania
Dio - Holy Diver
Iron Maiden - Piece Of Mind
Krokus - Headhunter
Manilla Road - Crystal Logic
Manowar - Into Glory Ride
Mercyful Fate - Melissa
Metallica - Kill Em All
Queensrÿche - EP
Satan - Court in the Act
Sortilège - EP
Witchfinder General - Friends of Hell


1984
Black Sabbath - Born Again
Brocas Helm - Into Battle
Cirith Ungol - King of the Dead
Dio - The Last In Line
Iron Maiden - Powerslave
Jag Panzer - Ample Destruction
Judas Priest - Defenders of the Faith
Manowar - Hail to England
Manowar - Sign of the Hammer
Mercyful Fate - Don't Break The Oath
Metal Church - ST
Metallica - Ride The Lightning
Queensrÿche - The Warning
Sortilège - Métamorphose
Tokyo Blade - Night of the Blade
Trouble - Psalm 9
Warlord (US) - ...And the Cannons of Destruction Have Begun

1985
Celtic Frost - To Mega Therion
Fates Warning - The Spectre Within
Helloween - Walls of Jericho
Iron Maiden - Live After Death
Megadeth - Killing Is My Business...and Business Is Good!
Overkill - Feel the Fire
Saxon - Innocence Is No Excuse

1986
Candlemass - Epicus Doomicus Metallicus
Crimson Glory - Crimson Glory
Destruction - Eternal Devastation
Fates Warning - Awaken The Guardian
Flotsam and Jetsam - Doomsday for the Deceiver
Iron Maiden - Somewhere In Time
Kreator - Pleasure to Kill
Manilla Road - The Deluge
Megadeth - Peace Sells... But Who's Buying?
Metal Church - The Dark
Metallica - Master of Puppets
Queensrÿche - Rage For Order
Sortilège - Larmes De Heroes
Vicious Rumors - Soldiers of the Night

1987
Armored Saint - Raising Fear
Candlemass - Nightfall
Coroner - R.I.P.
Heathen - Breaking The Silence
Helloween - Keeper of the Seven Keys Part I
Kreator - Terrible Certainty
Manilla Road - Mystification
Sacred Reich - Ignorance
Savatage - Hall of the Mountain King
Sodom - Persecution Mania
Testament - The Legacy
Toxik - World Circus
Trouble - Run To The Light

1988
Adramelch - Irae Melanox
Attacker - The Second Coming
Candlemass - Ancient Dreams
Coroner - Punishment For Decadence
Crimson Glory - Transcendence
Fates Warning - No Exit
Flotsam and Jetsam - No Place for Disgrace
Helloween - Keeper of the Seven Keys Part 2
Iron Maiden -Seventh Son of a Seventh Son
Megadeth - So Far, So Good...So What!
Metallica - ...And Justice for All
Queensrÿche - Operation Mind Crime
Realm - Endless War
Riot - Thundersteel
Sanctuary - Refuge Denied
Vicious Rumors - Digital Dictator
Voi Vod - Dimension Hatröss
Wargasm - Why Play Around?

1989
Candlemass - Tales of Creation
Kreator - Extreme Aggression
Metal Church - Blessing In Disguise
Overkill - The Years of Decay
Toxik - Think This
Voi Vod -Nothingface
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« Reply #1 on: July 07, 2009, 01:43:44 pm »
Cool list.  There's a bunch of stuff I've never heard but you nailed quite a few of them.  Nice work!
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« Reply #2 on: July 07, 2009, 01:49:04 pm »
I own only 42 of those,,,,it's a decent list, but many I wouldn't consider "essential",,,,,and of course I think you are missing some truly essential albums,,,,,the first thing that jumps out at me is the complete lack of Slayer on your list,,,,,
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« Reply #3 on: July 07, 2009, 01:51:18 pm »
Quote from: moshdrum69 on July 07, 2009, 01:49:04 pm
I own only 42 of those,,,,it's a decent list, but many I wouldn't consider "essential",,,,,and of course I think you are missing some truly essential albums,,,,,the first thing that jumps out at me is the complete lack of Slayer on your list,,,,,

Yeah. I hate Slayer. Always have. Buck Teeth
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« Reply #4 on: July 07, 2009, 01:52:49 pm »
Quote from: ALF on July 07, 2009, 01:38:16 pm
1980
Black Sabbath - Heaven and Hell
Ozzy Osbourne - Blizzard of Ozz

1981
Black Sabbath - Mob Rules
Def Leppard - High 'n' Dry
Ozzy Osbourne - Diary Of A Madman

1982
Iron Maiden - Number Of The Beast
Judas Priest - Screaming for Vengeance
Scorpions - Blackout

1983
Def Leppard - Pyromania
Dio - Holy Diver
Iron Maiden - Piece Of Mind
Krokus - Headhunter
Metallica - Kill Em All
Queensrÿche - EP

1984
Dio - The Last In Line
Iron Maiden - Powerslave
Jag Panzer - Ample Destruction
Judas Priest - Defenders of the Faith
Metal Church - ST
Metallica - Ride The Lightning
Queensrÿche - The Warning
Trouble - Psalm 9

1985
Fates Warning - The Spectre Within
Iron Maiden - Live After Death
Overkill - Feel the Fire

1986
Candlemass - Epicus Doomicus Metallicus
Crimson Glory - Crimson Glory
Fates Warning - Awaken The Guardian
Iron Maiden - Somewhere In Time
Metal Church - The Dark
Metallica - Master of Puppets
Queensrÿche - Rage For Order
Vicious Rumors - Soldiers of the Night

1987
Armored Saint - Raising Fear
Candlemass - Nightfall
Savatage - Hall of the Mountain King
Testament - The Legacy
Toxik - World Circus
Trouble - Run To The Light

1988
Candlemass - Ancient Dreams
Crimson Glory - Transcendence
Iron Maiden -Seventh Son of a Seventh Son
Metallica - ...And Justice for All
Queensrÿche - Operation Mind Crime
Realm - Endless War
Riot - Thundersteel
Sanctuary - Refuge Denied
Vicious Rumors - Digital Dictator

1989
Candlemass - Tales of Creation
Metal Church - Blessing In Disguise
Overkill - The Years of Decay
Toxik - Think This

Edited for my own tastes...and 1988 should have No Exit from FATES WARNING...
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« Reply #5 on: July 07, 2009, 01:56:45 pm »
Will add No Exit. Oversight on my part.
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« Reply #6 on: July 07, 2009, 02:02:23 pm »
You list all the Maiden ones, good enough for me.  devilbang
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« Reply #7 on: July 07, 2009, 02:10:10 pm »
Here's a few that I would have added:

1982
Accept - Restless & Wild

1983
Accpet - Balls To The Wall
Slayer - Show No Mercy

1984
Armored Saint - March of the Saint
Celtic Frost - Morbid Tales
Exciter - Violence & Force

1985
Exodus - Bonded By Blood
S.O.D. - Speak English or Die
Whiplash - Power And Pain

1986
Slayer - Reign in Blood
Crumbsuckers - Life of Dreams

1987
Death - Scream Bloody Gore
Sacrifice - Forward To Termination

1988
Crumbsuckers - B.O.M.B.
Suicidal Tendencies - How Will I Laugh Tomorrow ...
Vio-Lence - Eternal Nightmare

1989
Sepultura Beneath The Remains
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« Reply #8 on: July 07, 2009, 02:19:46 pm »
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Slayer - Show No Mercy


Yes! My favorite SLAYER album...
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