Favorite Year Of The 1980's In Music

[energymetal14]

Originally Posted by smearCampaign

I'll say '88 as well:

Slayer - South of Heaven
Bathory - Blood Fire Death
Napalm Death - From Enslavement to Obliteration
Death - Leprosy
Carcass - Reek of Putrefaction
Pestilence - Malleus Maleficarum
Overkill - Under the Influence
Testament - The New Order
Megadeth - So Far, So Good… So What?!
Saint Vitus - Mournful Cries
Razor - Violent Restitution
DRI - 4 of a Kind
Doom - War Crimes (Inhuman Beings)
Suicidal Tendencies - How Will I Laugh Tomorrow When I Can’t Even Smile Today
Nuclear Assault - Survive
Vio-Lence - Eternal Nightmare
Iron Maiden - Seventh Son of a Seventh Son
Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back

to name a few...

I can't argue with this

[Wizard in Black 666]

Originally Posted by 300%_Density

1986:

Iron Maiden - Somewhere In Time
King Diamond - Fatal Portrait
Kreator - Pleasure To Kill
Megadeth - Peace Sells
Metallica - Master Of Puppets
Motorhead - Orgasmatron
Sepultura - Morbid Visions
Slayer - Raining Blood

Winner

Fail.

"Dark Angel - Darkness Descends" would like to have a word with you.

[JRA]

Candlemass' debut also deserves a mention.

[SomewhereInTime72]

Either '86 or '81.

[El Gordo]

1984:

Metallica - Ride the Lightning
Iron Maiden - Powerslave
Mercyful Fate - Don't Break the Oath

Quality over quantity.

[TheWildAndTheYoung]

Originally Posted by El Gordo

1984:

Metallica - Ride the Lightning
Iron Maiden - Powerslave
Mercyful Fate - Don't Break the Oath

Quality over quantity.

Not sure if you like these or not,but Ratt's "Out Of The Cellar",Bon Jovi's debut,Van Halen's "1984",Savatage's "The Dungeons Are Calling",Europe's "Wings Of Tomorrow",and Dokken's "Tooth & Nail" where also great albums of that year.