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Top 20 Albums Of 1980

A list by
JCJen7
Created
July 08, 2011
Entries
20
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Metal albums from 1980.
1. AC/DC - Back In Black
2. Black Sabbath - Heaven And Hell
3. Diamond Head - Lightning To The Nations
4. Def Leppard - On Through The Night
5. Motörhead - Ace Of Spades
+ 15 more

Old-school Metal: The Must-haves

A list by
Jagermeister
Created
March 07, 2015
Entries
113
Endorsements
11
The must-have albums of old school heavy metal. Includes genres like Traditional, NWOBHM, U.S.P.M., Speed, Epic, Doom, and prog.
1. Black Sabbath - Master Of Reality
2. Black Sabbath - Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
3. Black Sabbath - Paranoid
4. Crimson Glory - Transcendence
5. Angel Witch - Angel Witch
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The "Must Have" And The "Could Have" Metal Albums Of The 80's

A list by
Tzo
Created
August 25, 2013
Entries
211
Endorsements
11
These are the 211 essential hard rock/metal albums of the 80's, as were selected by the Greek Magazine "Metal Hammer" (August 2001 issue).

The albums followed by a star are the "must…
1. Angel Witch - Angel Witch
2. AC/DC - Back In Black
3. Black Sabbath - Heaven And Hell
4. Diamond Head - Lightning To The Nations
5. Iron Maiden - Iron Maiden
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One-Hit Albums

A list by
Redel
Created
January 09, 2020
Entries
97
Endorsements
5
A (most probably incomplete) list of albums on which I really enjoy only a single song (in alphabetical order, excluding one-track albums).
They turn out to be albums that I rate a 6 or 7 overall -- with…
1. Agalloch - Pale Folklore
2. Amorphis - Far From The Sun
3. Annihilator - Set The World On Fire
4. Asphyx - The Rack
5. Bathory - Blood Fire Death
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TOP ALBUMS OF 1980

A list by
achil
Created
March 20, 2014
Entries
20
Endorsements
3
1. Black Sabbath - Heaven And Hell
2. Iron Maiden - Iron Maiden
3. Diamond Head - Lightning To The Nations
4. AC/DC - Back In Black
5. Rush - Permanent Waves
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1980- Favourite Albums

A list by
guitargangster
Created
January 03, 2011
Entries
5
Endorsements
2
1. Motörhead - Ace Of Spades
2. Ozzy Osbourne - Blizzard Of Ozz
3. Saxon - Wheels Of Steel
4. Judas Priest - British Steel
5. Angel Witch - Angel Witch

Best Album Of Each Year

A list by
Ganondox
Created
October 17, 2019
Entries
50
Endorsements
2
Fifty years of metal, 50 best albums of the year. Note that in order to diversify the list I limited it to one album per band, otherwise there would have been too much Judas Priest and Iron Maiden.
1. Black Sabbath - Paranoid
2. Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin IV
3. Deep Purple - Machine Head
4. Budgie - Never Turn Your Back On A Friend
5. Queen - Queen II
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M0rkeleb's Overall Favorites

A list by
M0rkeleb
Created
October 16, 2015
Entries
604
Endorsements
2
Simple ranking of all my favorite albums. Favorite song from the album in the notes. Sure to change/expand as I learn and explore more within metal.
2023: This was starting to get too long so I split…
1. Madder Mortem - Eight Ways
2. Blind Guardian - Imaginations From The Other Side
3. Ayreon - 01011001
4. Ulcerate - The Destroyers Of All
5. Metallica - Ride The Lightning
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Metal on Wheels: Songs About Riding & Driving (Fast)

A list by
toastb
Created
September 04, 2025
Entries
63
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2
A list of songs that focus on cars, bikes, racing, highways, or engines - literally, metaphorically, or as instrumental imagery. Mainly Speed, Heavy and Thrash, though I don't suppose Black or Death…
1. Accept - Breaker
2. Accept - Restless And Wild
3. Annihilator - Alice In Hell
4. Annihilator - Never, Neverland
5. Anthrax - Fistful Of Metal
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Singles That Defined The 80's

A list by
mrblond
Created
July 08, 2020
Entries
100
Endorsements
2
Chronological list of the most notable tunes released as singles during the decade 1980-1989.
Must Collect Singles.

[Under Construction]
1. Judas Priest - Breaking The Law
2. AC/DC - Hells Bells
3. Iron Maiden - Running Free
4. Whitesnake - Fool For Your Loving
5. Saxon - Wheels Of Steel
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TOP 10 Albums 1980

A list by
rivendel
Created
November 19, 2013
Entries
10
Endorsements
2
1. Iron Maiden - Iron Maiden
2. Black Sabbath - Heaven And Hell
3. AC/DC - Back In Black
4. Saxon - Strong Arm Of The Law
5. Motörhead - Ace Of Spades
+ 5 more

Top 11 Favourite Metal Albums Of 1980

A list by
blackwreath13
Created
June 21, 2021
Entries
11
Endorsements
2
Plus my top three favourite tracks from each release. \m/

Non-Metal mentions:
Bauhaus - In The Flat Field (Goth)
1. Black Sabbath - Heaven And Hell
2. Motörhead - Ace Of Spades
3. Iron Maiden - Iron Maiden
4. Ozzy Osbourne - Blizzard Of Ozz
5. Diamond Head - Lightning To The Nations
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TOP 50 POWER/HEAVY/Hardrock 1980-1989

A list by
jeffster69
Created
May 12, 2022
Entries
50
Endorsements
2
1. Iron Maiden - Powerslave
2. Iron Maiden - The Number Of The Beast
3. Iron Maiden - Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son
4. Mötley Crüe - Shout At The Devil
5. Michael Schenker Group - M.S.G.
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Top Metal Albums Of 1980

A list by
Floflo79
Created
July 30, 2014
Entries
9
Endorsements
2
1. Iron Maiden - Iron Maiden
2. Judas Priest - British Steel
3. Black Sabbath - Heaven And Hell
4. Saxon - Wheels Of Steel
5. Motörhead - Ace Of Spades
+ 4 more

Best Albums Of 1980

A list by
Obnoxious
Created
December 08, 2018
Entries
42
Endorsements
1
The best albums of 1980
1. AC/DC - Back In Black
2. Black Sabbath - Heaven And Hell
3. Judas Priest - British Steel
4. Motörhead - Ace Of Spades
5. Rush - Permanent Waves
+ 37 more