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Metal Roots: 1980-1984

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Origin: Germany
Formed: 1978
Song: Fast As A Shark
Album: Restless and Wild
Year: 1983

Posted by Grant on Wednesday, December 01 @ 00:00:00 GMT+12 (1173 Reads)
(Read More... | 7552 bytes more | Score: 3.75)

Angel Witch

Origin: UK
Formed: 1977
Song: Baphomet
Album: Angelwitch
Year: 1980

Posted by Grant on Wednesday, December 01 @ 00:00:00 GMT+12 (993 Reads)
(Read More... | 3005 bytes more | Score: 4)

Anvil

Origin: Canada
Formed: 1978
Song: Metal on Metal
Album: Metal on Metal
Year: 1982

Posted by Grant on Wednesday, December 01 @ 00:00:00 GMT+12 (995 Reads)
(Read More... | 1719 bytes more | Score: 3)

Bon Jovi

Origin: USA
Formed: 1983
Song: Runaway
Album: Bon Jovi
Year: 1984

Posted by Grant on Wednesday, December 01 @ 00:00:00 GMT+12 (1177 Reads)
(Read More... | 6778 bytes more | Score: 4.5)

Cult, The

Origin: USA
Formed: 1984
Song: Spiritwalker
Album: Dreamtime
Year: 1984

Posted by Grant on Wednesday, December 01 @ 00:00:00 GMT+12 (950 Reads)
(Read More... | 7186 bytes more | Score: 5)

Def Leppard

Origin: UK
Formed: 1977
Song: Foolin
Album: Pyromania
Year: 1983

Posted by Grant on Wednesday, December 01 @ 00:00:00 GMT+12 (1324 Reads)
(Read More... | 8758 bytes more | Score: 4)

Demon

Origin: UK
Formed: 1979
Song: Night of the Demon
Album: Night of the Demon
Year: 1981

Posted by Grant on Wednesday, December 01 @ 00:00:00 GMT+12 (1003 Reads)
(Read More... | 17847 bytes more | Score: 5)

Diamond Head

Origin: UK
Formed: 1976
Song: Am I Evil?
Album: Lightning to the Nations
Year: 1981

Posted by Grant on Wednesday, December 01 @ 00:00:00 GMT+12 (1759 Reads)
(Read More... | 3708 bytes more | Score: 5)

Dio

Origin: USA
Formed: 1983
Song: Dont Talk To Strangers
Album: Holy Diver
Year: 1983

Posted by Grant on Sunday, August 03 @ 00:00:00 GMT+12 (1474 Reads)
(Read More... | 4387 bytes more | Score: 4.57)

Discharge

Origin: UK
Formed: 1977
Song: The More I See
Album: Hear Nothing See Nothing Say Nothing
Year: 1982

Posted by Grant on Wednesday, December 01 @ 00:00:00 GMT+12 (850 Reads)
(Read More... | 3342 bytes more | Score: 1)

Dokken

Origin: Germany
Formed: 1981
Song: When Heaven Comes Down
Album: Tooth and Nail
Year: 1984

Posted by Grant on Wednesday, December 01 @ 00:00:00 GMT+12 (651 Reads)
(Read More... | 4034 bytes more | Score: 5)

Exciter

Origin: Canada
Formed: 1978
Song: Iron Dogs
Album: Heavy Metal Maniac
Year: 1983

Posted by Grant on Wednesday, December 01 @ 00:00:00 GMT+12 (635 Reads)
(Read More... | 4424 bytes more | Score: 5)

Girlschool

Origin: UK
Formed: 1978
Song: Demolition Boys
Album: Demolition
Year: 1980

Posted by Grant on Wednesday, December 01 @ 00:00:00 GMT+12 (617 Reads)
(Read More... | 1742 bytes more | Score: 5)

Hellhammer

Origin: Switzerland
Formed: 1982
Song: Revelations of Doom
Album: Apocalyptic Raids
Year: 1984

Posted by Grant on Wednesday, December 01 @ 00:00:00 GMT+12 (626 Reads)
(Read More... | 1596 bytes more | Score: 5)

Iron Maiden

Origin: UK
Formed: 1976
Song: Wrathchild
Album: Killers
Year: 1981

Posted by Grant on Wednesday, December 01 @ 00:00:00 GMT+12 (3190 Reads)
(Read More... | 5460 bytes more | Score: 4.78)

Joan Jett and the Blackhearts

Origin: USA
Formed: 1980
Song: Crimson And Clover
Album: I Love Rock and Roll
Year: 1981

Posted by Grant on Wednesday, December 01 @ 00:00:00 GMT+12 (590 Reads)
(Read More... | 5330 bytes more | Score: 0)

Krokus

Origin: Switzerland
Formed: 1974
Song: Stayed Awake All Night
Album: Headhunter
Year: 1983

Posted by Grant on Wednesday, December 01 @ 00:00:00 GMT+12 (575 Reads)
(Read More... | 1821 bytes more | Score: 1)

Loudness

Origin: Japan
Formed: 1970
Song: In The Mirror
Album: Law of Devils Land
Year: 1983

Posted by Grant on Wednesday, December 01 @ 00:00:00 GMT+12 (746 Reads)
(Read More... | 4224 bytes more | Score: 5)

Manowar

Origin: UK
Formed: 1982
Song: Kill With Power
Album: Hail To England
Year: 1984

Posted by Grant on Wednesday, December 01 @ 00:00:00 GMT+12 (2137 Reads)
(Read More... | 2069 bytes more | Score: 4.08)

Mercyful Fate

Origin: Denmark
Formed: 1981
Song: The Oath
Album: Dont Break the Oath
Year: 1984

Posted by Grant on Wednesday, December 01 @ 00:00:00 GMT+12 (644 Reads)
(Read More... | 2196 bytes more | Score: 4.75)

Metallica

Origin: USA
Formed: 1981
Song: Seek and Destroy
Album: Kill Em All
Year: 1983

Posted by Grant on Tuesday, April 12 @ 12:00:00 GMT+12 (2110 Reads)
(Read More... | 13261 bytes more | Score: 4.57)

Motley Crue

Origin: USA
Formed: 1981
Song: Take Me To The Top
Album: Too Fast for Love
Year: 1981

Posted by Grant on Wednesday, December 01 @ 00:00:00 GMT+12 (1394 Reads)
(Read More... | 7635 bytes more | Score: 4.28)

Ozzy Osbourne

Origin: UK
Formed: 1978
Song: Crazy Train
Album: Blizzard of Ozz
Year: 1980

Posted by Grant on Tuesday, April 12 @ 12:05:00 GMT+12 (958 Reads)
(Read More... | 10268 bytes more | Score: 5)

Praying Mantis

Origin: UK
Formed: 1979
Song: Captured City
Album: Captured City E.P.
Year: 1980

Posted by Grant on Wednesday, December 01 @ 00:00:00 GMT+12 (569 Reads)
(Read More... | 2629 bytes more | Score: 4.5)

Queensryche

Origin: USA
Formed: 1981
Song: Queen of the Ryche
Album: Queen of the Ryche E.P.
Year: 1983

Posted by Grant on Wednesday, December 01 @ 00:00:00 GMT+12 (736 Reads)
(Read More... | 7052 bytes more | Score: 2.71)

Quiet Riot

Origin: USA
Formed: 1975
Song: Cum On Feel the Noize
Album: Metal Health
Year: 1983

Posted by Grant on Wednesday, December 01 @ 00:00:00 GMT+12 (841 Reads)
(Read More... | 6218 bytes more | Score: 5)

Ratt

Origin: USA
Formed: 1983
Song: Round And Round
Album: Out of the Cellar
Year: 1984

Posted by Grant on Wednesday, December 01 @ 00:00:00 GMT+12 (677 Reads)
(Read More... | 3956 bytes more | Score: 5)

Raven

Origin: UK
Formed: 1979
Song: Rock Until You Drop
Album: Rock Until You Drop
Year: 1981

Posted by Grant on Wednesday, December 01 @ 00:00:00 GMT+12 (612 Reads)
(Read More... | 2863 bytes more | Score: 5)

Samson

Origin: UK
Formed: 1978
Song: Hard Times
Album: Head On
Year: 1980

Posted by Grant on Wednesday, December 01 @ 00:00:00 GMT+12 (561 Reads)
(Read More... | 1719 bytes more | Score: 4.5)

Saxon

Origin: UK
Formed: 1977
Song: Heavy Metal Thunder
Album: Strong Arm of the Law
Year: 1980

Posted by Grant on Wednesday, December 01 @ 00:00:00 GMT+12 (752 Reads)
(Read More... | 4523 bytes more | Score: 5)

Slayer

Origin: USA
Formed: 1982
Song: The Antichrist
Album: Show No Mercy
Year: 1983

Posted by Grant on Wednesday, December 01 @ 00:00:00 GMT+12 (1321 Reads)
(Read More... | 6015 bytes more | Score: 4.76)

Steve Vai

Origin: USA
Formed: 1983
Song: The Attitude Song
Album: Flex-Able
Year: 1984

Posted by Grant on Wednesday, December 01 @ 00:00:00 GMT+12 (606 Reads)
(Read More... | 6807 bytes more | Score: 3.66)

Suicidal Tendencies

Origin: USA
Formed: 1982
Song: Institutionalized
Album: Suicidal Tendencies
Year: 1983

Posted by Grant on Wednesday, December 01 @ 00:00:00 GMT+12 (1460 Reads)
(Read More... | 6439 bytes more | Score: 4.75)

Sweet Savage

Origin: Ireland
Formed: 1980
Song: Killing Time
Album: Killing Time (Single)
Year: 1981

Posted by Grant on Wednesday, December 01 @ 00:00:00 GMT+12 (510 Reads)
(Read More... | 2040 bytes more | Score: 5)

Trouble

Origin: USA
Formed: 1979
Song: Bastards Will Pay
Album: Psalm 9
Year: 1984

Posted by Grant on Wednesday, December 01 @ 00:00:00 GMT+12 (576 Reads)
(Read More... | 4318 bytes more | Score: 5)

Twisted Sister

Origin: USA
Formed: 1973
Song: Burn in Hell
Album: Stay Hungry
Year: 1984

Posted by Grant on Wednesday, December 01 @ 00:00:00 GMT+12 (1746 Reads)
(Read More... | 9611 bytes more | Score: 4.5)

Tygers of Pan Tang

Origin: UK
Formed: 1978
Song: Do It Good
Album: Crazy Nights
Year: 1981

Posted by Grant on Wednesday, December 01 @ 00:00:00 GMT+12 (1661 Reads)
(Read More... | 5693 bytes more | Score: 5)

Venom

Origin: UK
Formed: 1979
Song: Dont Burn the Witch
Album: Black Metal
Year: 1982

Posted by Grant on Wednesday, December 01 @ 00:00:00 GMT+12 (1388 Reads)
(Read More... | 3741 bytes more | Score: 4)

VoiVod

Origin: Canada
Formed: 1983
Song: Warriors Of Ice
Album: War and Pain
Year: 1984

Posted by Grant on Wednesday, December 01 @ 00:00:00 GMT+12 (1114 Reads)
(Read More... | 1394 bytes more | Score: 3)

W.A.S.P.

Origin: USA
Formed: 1982
Song: Animal (Fuck Like A Beast)
Album: Animal (F**k like a Beast)
Year: 1983

Posted by Grant on Wednesday, December 01 @ 00:00:00 GMT+12 (1543 Reads)
(Read More... | 4996 bytes more | Score: 4.55)

Whitesnake

Origin: UK
Formed: 1977
Song: Here I Go Again
Album: Saints and Sinners
Year: 1982

Posted by Grant on Wednesday, December 01 @ 00:00:00 GMT+12 (1606 Reads)
(Read More... | 3585 bytes more | Score: 4.42)

Yngwie Malmsteen

Origin: Sweden
Formed: 1984
Song: Black Star
Album: Rising Force
Year: 1984

Posted by Grant on Wednesday, December 01 @ 00:00:00 GMT+12 (1644 Reads)
(Read More... | 8768 bytes more | Score: 5)

[ 1980-1984 ]

·	Manowar
·	Twisted Sister
·	Suicidal Tendencies
·	Yngwie Malmsteen
·	Whitesnake
·	W.A.S.P.
·	VoiVod
·	Venom
·	Tygers of Pan Tang

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