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THE METAL BIBLE Part II: The 80s


Welcome to what I consider the "1980s Metal Bible" or in other words, a list of records of various genres in the arrays of Metal and Hard Rock that I deem essential or at least very recommended to listeners of hard and heavy music. In this second part we conquer the mighty decade that many deem as the classic decade of Metal. This and the other parts of this journey through the decades may be a very overwhelming list. I essentially try to collect all albums in the History of Metal that strike me as worthwhile. May this be a guideline for people that seek for an entrance to a particular genre or certain bands. In no means I am saying, that this list is indisputable by any means. I consider these my personal picks for albums that should be listened to by die-hard metal fans at least once. Hopefully you can discover some new music or relate with my picks. If I missed something that you would include in such a list, please tell me in the form of a comment. Enjoy! \,,/

Created by: pandrstudios | 02.06.2023



1. Tygers Of Pan Tang - Wild Cat
1980
2. Krokus - Metal Rendez-Vous
3. Witchfynde - Give 'Em Hell
4. Angel Witch - Angel Witch
5. Ozzy Osbourne - Blizzard Of Ozz
6. Iron Maiden - Iron Maiden
7. Black Sabbath - Heaven And Hell
8. Samson - Head On
9. AC/DC - Back In Black
10. Diamond Head - Lightning To The Nations
11. Motörhead - Ace Of Spades
12. Saxon - Strong Arm Of The Law
13. Warning (FRA) - Warning
1981
14. Saracen - Heroes, Saints & Fools
15. Praying Mantis - Time Tells No Lies
16. Girlschool - Hit And Run
17. Def Leppard - High 'N' Dry
18. Dark Star - Dark Star
19. Venom - Welcome To Hell
20. Riot - Fire Down Under
21. Holocaust - The Nightcomers
22. Triumph - Allied Forces
23. Saxon - Denim And Leather
24. Black Sabbath - Mob Rules
25. Witchfinder General - Death Panelty
1982
26. Winterhawk - Revival
27. Venom - Black Metal
28. Scorpions - Blackout
29. KISS - Creatures Of The Night
30. Tank - Filth Hounds Of Hades
31. Iron Maiden - The Number Of The Beast
32. Anvil - Metal On Metal
33. Demon - The Unexpected Guest
34. Raven - Wiped Out
35. Judas Priest - Screaming For Vengeance
36. Manowar - Battle Hymns
37. Heavy Load - Death Or Glory
38. Accept - Restless And Wild
39. Twisted Sister - You Can't Stop Rock 'N' Roll
1983
40. Torch - Torch
41. Satan - Court In The Act
42. Ritual - Widow
43. Oz - Fire In The Brain
44. Manilla Road - Crystal Logic
45. Mötley Crüe - Shout At The Devil
46. Faithful Breath - Hard Breath
47. Exciter - Heavy Metal Maniac
48. Ashbury - Endless Skies
49. Alcatrazz - No Parole From Rock 'N' Roll
50. Acid - Acid
51. Thin Lizzy - Thunder And Lightning
52. Trance - Power Infusion
53. Dio - Holy Diver
54. Metallica - Kill 'Em All
55. Mercyful Fate - Melissa
56. Slayer - Show No Mercy
57. Accept - Balls To The Wall
58. Yngwie Malmsteen - Rising Force
1984
59. Warlock - Burning The Witches
60. Stormwitch - Walpurgis Night
61. Sortilège - Métamorphose
62. Sinner - Danger Zone
63. Ratt - Out Of The Cellar
64. Ostrogoth - Ecstasy And Danger
65. Omen - Battle Cry
66. Metal Church - Metal Church
67. Jag Panzer - Ample Destruction
68. Grim Reaper - See You In Hell
69. Grave Digger - Heavy Metal Breakdown
70. Cloven Hoof - Cloven Hoof
71. Avenger - Blood Sports
72. Trouble - Psalm 9
73. Armored Saint - March Of The Saint
74. Cirith Ungol - King Of The Dead
75. Dio - The Last In Line
76. Metallica - Ride The Lightning
77. W.A.S.P. - W.A.S.P.
78. Twisted Sister - Stay Hungry
79. Iron Maiden - Powerslave
80. Mercyful Fate - Don't Break The Oath
81. Warlord - And The Cannons Of Destruction Have Begun...
82. Deep Purple - Perfect Strangers
83. Watchtower - Energetic Disassembly
1985
84. Running Wild - Branded And Exiled
85. Possessed - Seven Churches
86. Pentagram - Pentagram
87. Nasty Savage - Nasty Savage
88. Slayer - Hell Awaits
89. Magnum - On A Storyteller's Night
90. Leatherwolf - Leatherwolf
91. Iron Angel - Hellish Crossfire
92. Helloween - Walls Of Jericho
93. Halloween - Don't Metal With Evil
94. Griffin (USA) - Flight Of The Griffin
95. Exorcist - Nightmare Theatre
96. Destruction - Infernal Overkill
97. Carnivore - Carnivore
98. Loudness - Thunder In The East
99. Accept - Metal Heart
100. Razor - Executioner´s Song
101. Exodus - Bonded By Blood
102. Bathory - The Return Of The Darkness And Evil
103. Agent Steel - Skeptics Apocalypse
104. Hallows Eve - Tales Of Terror
105. Fates Warning - The Spectre Within
106. Celtic Frost - To Mega Therion
107. Anthrax - Spreading The Disease
108. Vulcano - Bloody Vengeance
1986
109. Tarot - Spell Of Iron
110. Queensrÿche - Rage For Order
111. Onslaught - The Force
112. Nuclear Assault - Game Over
113. Manilla Road - The Deluge
114. Iron Cross (USA-FL) - Iron Cross
115. Heir Apparent - Graceful Inheritance
116. Fifth Angel - Fifth Angel
117. Cro-Mags - The Age Of Quarrel
118. Crimson Glory - Crimson Glory
119. Cinderella - Night Songs
120. Bonfire - Don't Touch The Light
121. Battlezone - Fighting Back
122. Sword - Metalized
123. Whiplash - Power And Pain
124. Metallica - Master Of Puppets
125. Exumer - Possessed By Fire
126. Candlemass - Epicus Doomicus Metallicus
127. Flotsam And Jetsam - Doomsday For The Deceiver
128. Ludichrist - Immaculate Deception
129. Megadeth - Peace Sells... But Who's Buying?
130. Motörhead - Orgasmatron
131. Slayer - Reign In Blood
132. Kreator - Pleasure To Kill
133. Yngwie Malmsteen - Trilogy
134. Fates Warning - Awaken The Guardian
135. Dark Angel - Darkness Descends
136. Wrath - Nothing To Fear
1987
137. Tyrant (USA-CA) - Too Late To Pray
138. Toxik - World Circus
139. Tankard - Chemical Invasion
140. Spitfire - First Attack
141. Sodom - Persecution Mania
142. Slaughter - Strappado
143. Sanctuary - Refuge Denied
144. Sacrifice - Forward To Termination
145. Sacred Reich - Ignorance
146. Necrodeath - Into The Macabre
147. Master (RUS) - Мастер (Master)
148. Living Death - Protected From Reality
149. Intruder - Live To Die
150. Infernäl Mäjesty - None Shall Defy
151. Heathen - Breaking The Silence
152. Dio - Dream Evil
153. Darkness - Death Squad
154. Dark Quarterer - Dark Quarterer
155. Bulldozer - IX
156. Aria - Герой Асфальта
157. Overkill - Taking Over
158. Anthem - Bound To Break
159. Pretty Maids - Future World
160. Death Angel - The Ultra-Violence
161. Bathory - Under The Sign Of The Black Mark
162. Helloween - Keeper Of The Seven Keys Part I
163. King Diamond - Abigail
164. Unseen Terror - Human Error
165. Testament - The Legacy
166. Guns N' Roses - Appetite For Destruction
167. Sarcófago - I.N.R.I.
168. Lizzy Borden - Visual Lies
169. Loudness - Hurricane Eyes
170. Warlock - Triumph And Agony
171. Savatage - Hall Of The Mountain King
172. Violent Force - Malevolent Assault Of Tomorrow
173. U.D.O. - Animal House
174. Candlemass - Nightfall
175. Dokken - Back For The Attack
176. Wargasm - Why Play Around
1988
177. Virgin Steele - Age Of Consent
178. Vio-lence - Eternal Nightmare
179. Target - Master Project Genesis
180. Scanner - Hypertrace
181. Sabbat - History Of A Time To Come
182. Realm - Endless War
183. Razor - Violent Restitution
184. Raven - Nothing Exceeds Like Excess
185. Rata Blanca - Rata Blanca
186. Num Skull - Ritually Abused
187. Napalm Death - From Enslavement To Obliteration
188. Liege Lord - Master Control
189. Holy Terror - Mind Wars
190. Forbidden - Forbidden Evil
191. Danzig - Danzig
192. Coroner - Punishment For Decadence
193. Blind Illusion - The Sane Asylum
194. Artch - Another Return
195. Riot - Thunder Steel
196. Magnum - Wings Of Heaven
197. Iron Maiden - Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son
198. Queensrÿche - Operation: Mindcrime
199. Testament - The New Order
200. Metallica - ...And Justice For All
201. Morbid Saint - Spectrum Of Death
202. Suicidal Tendencies - How Will I Laugh Tomorrow... When I Can't Even Smile Today
203. Bathory - Blood Fire Death
204. Manowar - Kings Of Metal
205. Vendetta (GER) - Brain Damage
206. Terrorizer - World Downfall
1989
207. Sodom - Agent Orange
208. Skid Row - Skid Row
209. Pestilence - Consuming Impulse
210. Paradox - Heresy
211. Mötley Crüe - Dr. Feelgood
212. Helstar - Nosferatu
213. Gammacide - Victims Of Science
214. Coroner - No More Color
215. Blood - Impulse To Destroy
216. Atheist - Piece Of Time
217. Alice Cooper - Trash
218. Axxis - Kingdom Of The Night
219. Black Sabbath - Headless Cross
220. Autopsy - Severed Survival
221. Dark Angel - Leave Scars
222. Morbid Angel - Altars Of Madness
223. Repulsion - Horrified
224. Deathrow - Deception Ignored
225. Obituary - Slowly We Rot
226. Evildead - Annihilation Of Civilization
227. Sepultura - Beneath The Remains
228. Xentrix - Shattered Existence
229. Viper - Theatre Of Fate
230. Voivod - Nothingface
231. Overkill - The Years Of Decay
232. Godflesh - Streetcleaner
233. Carcass - Symphonies Of Sickness



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