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Metal Roots: 1985-1989

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Anthrax

Origin: USA
Formed: 1981
Song: Madhouse
Album: Spreading the Disease
Year: 1985

Posted by Grant on Friday, December 17 @ 14:55:00 GMT+12 (1277 Reads)
(Read More... | 4938 bytes more | Score: 4.8)

Bad English

Origin: USA
Formed: 1988
Song: When I See You Smile
Album: Bad English
Year: 1989

Posted by Grant on Saturday, December 18 @ 12:10:00 GMT+12 (745 Reads)
(Read More... | 2085 bytes more | Score: 5)

Bathory

Origin: Sweden
Formed: 1983
Song: Woman of Dark Desires
Album: Under the Sign of the Black Mark
Year: 1986

Posted by Grant on Wednesday, December 01 @ 00:00:00 GMT+12 (835 Reads)
(Read More... | 1389 bytes more | Score: 5)

Candlemass

Origin: Sweden
Formed: 1985
Song: Solitude
Album: Epicus Doomicus Metallicus
Year: 1986

Posted by Grant on Wednesday, December 01 @ 00:00:00 GMT+12 (722 Reads)
(Read More... | 3165 bytes more | Score: 4.5)

Carcass

Origin: UK
Formed: 1985
Song: Vomited Anal Tract
Album: Reek of Putrefaction
Year: 1988

Posted by Grant on Wednesday, December 01 @ 00:00:00 GMT+12 (805 Reads)
(Read More... | 3758 bytes more | Score: 5)

Celtic Frost

Origin: Germany
Formed: 1984
Song: Circle of the Tyrants
Album: To Mega Therion
Year: 1985

Posted by Grant on Wednesday, December 01 @ 00:00:00 GMT+12 (2097 Reads)
(Read More... | 8417 bytes more | Score: 4.55)

Crimson Glory

Origin: USA
Formed: 1982
Song: In Dark Places
Album: Transcendence
Year: 1988

Posted by Grant on Wednesday, December 01 @ 00:00:00 GMT+12 (691 Reads)
(Read More... | 1877 bytes more | Score: 5)

Dark Angel

Origin: USA
Formed: 1983
Song: Merciless Death
Album: Darkness Descends
Year: 1986

Posted by Grant on Wednesday, December 01 @ 00:00:00 GMT+12 (860 Reads)
(Read More... | 3554 bytes more | Score: 4.5)

Destruction

Origin: Germany
Formed: 1984
Song: Incriminated
Album: Release from Agony
Year: 1988

Posted by Grant on Wednesday, December 01 @ 00:00:00 GMT+12 (1109 Reads)
(Read More... | 5358 bytes more | Score: 5)

Exodus

Origin: USA
Formed: 1981
Song: And Then There Were None
Album: Bonded by Blood
Year: 1985

Posted by Grant on Wednesday, December 01 @ 00:00:00 GMT+12 (1166 Reads)
(Read More... | 4293 bytes more | Score: 4.66)

Faith No More

Origin: USA
Formed: 1982
Song: Falling To Pieces
Album: The Real Thing
Year: 1989

Posted by Grant on Wednesday, December 01 @ 00:00:00 GMT+12 (631 Reads)
(Read More... | 3543 bytes more | Score: 2.33)

Faster Pussycat

Origin: USA
Formed: 1985
Song: Ship Rolls In
Album: Faster Pussycat
Year: 1987

Posted by Grant on Wednesday, December 01 @ 00:00:00 GMT+12 (564 Reads)
(Read More... | 2125 bytes more | Score: 5)

Fates Warning

Origin: USA
Formed: 1983
Song: Anarchy Divine
Album: No Exit
Year: 1988

Posted by Grant on Wednesday, December 01 @ 00:00:00 GMT+12 (498 Reads)
(Read More... | 1990 bytes more | Score: 2)

Flotsam and Jetsam

Origin: USA
Formed: 1985
Song: Doomsday for the Deceiver
Album: Doomsday for the Deceiver
Year: 1986

Posted by Grant on Wednesday, December 01 @ 00:00:00 GMT+12 (544 Reads)
(Read More... | 3036 bytes more | Score: 5)

G.U.N.

Origin: UK
Formed: 1986
Song: Better Days
Album: Taking on the World
Year: 1989

Posted by Grant on Wednesday, December 01 @ 00:00:00 GMT+12 (657 Reads)
(Read More... | 2669 bytes more | Score: 5)

Godflesh

Origin: UK
Formed: 1988
Song: Spinebender
Album: Godflesh
Year: 1988

Posted by Grant on Wednesday, December 01 @ 00:00:00 GMT+12 (495 Reads)
(Read More... | 1794 bytes more | Score: 5)

Guns 'n' Roses

Origin: USA
Formed: 1985
Song: Rocket Queen
Album: Appetite for Destruction
Year: 1987

Posted by Grant on Saturday, August 27 @ 00:00:00 GMT+12 (3004 Reads)
(Read More... | 8846 bytes more | Score: 3.75)

Helloween

Origin: Germany
Formed: 1982
Song: Future World
Album: Keeper of the 7 Keys Part 1
Year: 1987

Posted by Grant on Wednesday, December 01 @ 00:00:00 GMT+12 (1360 Reads)
(Read More... | 7659 bytes more | Score: 5)

Joe Satriani

Origin: USA
Formed: 1985
Song: Not Of This Earth
Album: Not Of This Earth
Year: 1986

Posted by Grant on Wednesday, December 01 @ 00:00:00 GMT+12 (653 Reads)
(Read More... | 5059 bytes more | Score: 3)

King Diamond

Origin: Denmark
Formed: 1985
Song: A Mansion in Darkness
Album: Abigail
Year: 1987

Posted by Grant on Wednesday, December 01 @ 00:00:00 GMT+12 (1826 Reads)
(Read More... | 4644 bytes more | Score: 5)

Kix

Origin: USA
Formed: 1978
Song: Dont Close Your Eyes
Album: Blow My Fuse
Year: 1988

Posted by Grant on Wednesday, December 01 @ 00:00:00 GMT+12 (620 Reads)
(Read More... | 7311 bytes more | Score: 5)

Kreator

Origin: Germany
Formed: 1984
Song: Pleasure to Kill
Album: Pleasure to Kill
Year: 1986

Posted by Grant on Wednesday, December 01 @ 00:00:00 GMT+12 (610 Reads)
(Read More... | 5088 bytes more | Score: 4)

L.A. Guns

Origin: USA
Formed: 1987
Song: The Ballad of Jayne
Album: Cocked and Loaded
Year: 1989

Posted by Grant on Wednesday, December 01 @ 00:00:00 GMT+12 (585 Reads)
(Read More... | 2791 bytes more | Score: 0)

Lita Ford

Origin: USA
Formed: 1983
Song: Falling in and Out of Love
Album: Lita
Year: 1988

Posted by Grant on Wednesday, December 01 @ 00:00:00 GMT+12 (843 Reads)
(Read More... | 3254 bytes more | Score: 5)

Massacra

Origin: France
Formed: 1990
Song: Researchers of Tortures
Album: Enjoy the Violence
Year: 1989

Posted by Grant on Wednesday, December 01 @ 00:00:00 GMT+12 (545 Reads)
(Read More... | 1406 bytes more | Score: 5)

Megadeth

Origin: USA
Formed: 1983
Song: Mechanix
Album: Killing Is My Business...And Business Is Good!
Year: 1985

Posted by Grant on Tuesday, April 12 @ 11:50:00 GMT+12 (1123 Reads)
(Read More... | 6989 bytes more | Score: 4.9)

Metal Church

Origin: USA
Formed: 1984
Song: Metal Church
Album: Metal Church
Year: 1985

Posted by Grant on Wednesday, December 01 @ 00:00:00 GMT+12 (656 Reads)
(Read More... | 4534 bytes more | Score: 5)

Ministry

Origin: USA
Formed: 1982
Song: The Missing
Album: The Land of Rape and Honey
Year: 1988

Posted by Grant on Wednesday, December 01 @ 00:00:00 GMT+12 (608 Reads)
(Read More... | 6604 bytes more | Score: 4.66)

Morbid Angel

Origin: USA
Formed: 1984
Song: Immortal Rites
Album: Altars of Madness
Year: 1989

Posted by Grant on Wednesday, December 01 @ 00:00:00 GMT+12 (637 Reads)
(Read More... | 2094 bytes more | Score: 4.33)

Mother Love Bone

Origin: USA
Formed: 1988
Song: Capricorn Sister
Album: Shine E.P.
Year: 1989

Posted by Grant on Wednesday, December 01 @ 00:00:00 GMT+12 (564 Reads)
(Read More... | 2084 bytes more | Score: 5)

Mr Big

Origin: USA
Formed: 1988
Song: Addicted to That Rush
Album: Mr Big
Year: 1989

Posted by Grant on Wednesday, December 01 @ 00:00:00 GMT+12 (595 Reads)
(Read More... | 1640 bytes more | Score: 5)

Napalm Death

Origin: UK
Formed: 1982
Song: Scum
Album: Scum
Year: 1987

Posted by Grant on Wednesday, December 01 @ 00:00:00 GMT+12 (679 Reads)
(Read More... | 5114 bytes more | Score: 5)

Nine Inch Nails

Origin: USA
Formed: 1988
Song: Head Like A Hole
Album: Pretty Hate Machine
Year: 1989

Posted by Grant on Wednesday, December 01 @ 00:00:00 GMT+12 (550 Reads)
(Read More... | 2973 bytes more | Score: 5)

Nuclear Assault

Origin: USA
Formed: 1984
Song: Stranded in Hell
Album: Game Over
Year: 1986

Posted by Grant on Wednesday, December 01 @ 00:00:00 GMT+12 (580 Reads)
(Read More... | 4872 bytes more | Score: 5)

Obituary

Origin: USA
Formed: 1985
Song: Slowly We Rot
Album: Slowly We Rot
Year: 1989

Posted by Grant on Wednesday, December 01 @ 00:00:00 GMT+12 (595 Reads)
(Read More... | 2902 bytes more | Score: 5)

Overkill

Origin: USA
Formed: 1984
Song: Powersurge
Album: Taking Over
Year: 1987

Posted by Grant on Wednesday, December 01 @ 00:00:00 GMT+12 (603 Reads)
(Read More... | 2316 bytes more | Score: 5)

Pentagram

Origin: USA
Formed: 1973
Song: Dying World
Album: Relentless
Year: 1985

Posted by Grant on Wednesday, December 01 @ 00:00:00 GMT+12 (618 Reads)
(Read More... | 1779 bytes more | Score: 5)

Pestilence

Origin: Netherlands
Formed: 1987
Song: Out Of The Body
Album: Consuming Impulse
Year: 1989

Posted by Grant on Wednesday, December 01 @ 00:00:00 GMT+12 (522 Reads)
(Read More... | 2047 bytes more | Score: 5)

Phantom Blue

Origin: USA
Formed: 1987
Song: Never Too Late
Album: Phantom Blue
Year: 1989

Posted by Grant on Wednesday, December 01 @ 00:00:00 GMT+12 (544 Reads)
(Read More... | 1184 bytes more | Score: 5)

Poison

Origin: USA
Formed: 1983
Song: Talk Dirty to Me
Album: Look What the Cat Dragged In
Year: 1986

Posted by Grant on Wednesday, December 01 @ 00:00:00 GMT+12 (920 Reads)
(Read More... | 3752 bytes more | Score: 4.5)

Possessed

Origin: USA
Formed: 1983
Song: The Heretic
Album: Beyond the Gates
Year: 1986

Posted by Grant on Wednesday, December 01 @ 00:00:00 GMT+12 (595 Reads)
(Read More... | 2273 bytes more | Score: 5)

Rigor Mortis

Origin: USA
Formed: 1987
Song: Freaks
Album: Freaks
Year: 1989

Posted by Grant on Wednesday, December 01 @ 00:00:00 GMT+12 (572 Reads)
(Read More... | 2308 bytes more | Score: 5)

Saint Vitus

Origin: USA
Formed: 1979
Song: Dying Inside
Album: Born Too Late
Year: 1986

Posted by Grant on Wednesday, December 01 @ 00:00:00 GMT+12 (571 Reads)
(Read More... | 3176 bytes more | Score: 4)

Samhain

Origin: USA
Formed: 1983
Song: To Walk The Night
Album: November-Coming-Fire
Year: 1986

Posted by Grant on Wednesday, December 01 @ 00:00:00 GMT+12 (577 Reads)
(Read More... | 1360 bytes more | Score: 4)

Sepultura

Origin: Brazil
Formed: 1984
Song: Stronger Than Hate
Album: Beneath the Remains
Year: 1989

Posted by Grant on Wednesday, December 01 @ 00:00:00 GMT+12 (760 Reads)
(Read More... | 7600 bytes more | Score: 4)

Sodom

Origin: Germany
Formed: 1985
Song: Nuclear Winter
Album: Persecution Mania
Year: 1987

Posted by Grant on Wednesday, December 01 @ 00:00:00 GMT+12 (542 Reads)
(Read More... | 1801 bytes more | Score: 5)

Soundgarden

Origin: USA
Formed: 1984
Song: All Your Lies
Album: Ultramega OK
Year: 1988

Posted by Grant on Wednesday, December 01 @ 00:00:00 GMT+12 (560 Reads)
(Read More... | 6382 bytes more | Score: 5)

Testament

Origin: USA
Formed: 1985
Song: Apocalyptic City
Album: Legacy
Year: 1987

Posted by Grant on Wednesday, December 01 @ 00:00:00 GMT+12 (1295 Reads)
(Read More... | 6342 bytes more | Score: 4.75)

Treponem Pal

Origin: France
Formed: 1987
Song: Soft Mouth Vagina
Album: Treponem Pal
Year: 1989

Posted by Grant on Wednesday, December 01 @ 00:00:00 GMT+12 (885 Reads)
(Read More... | 1012 bytes more | Score: 0)

Vixen

Origin: USA
Formed: 1981
Song: Living On The Edge Of A Broken Heart.
Album: Vixen
Year: 1988

Posted by Grant on Wednesday, December 01 @ 00:00:00 GMT+12 (1226 Reads)
(Read More... | 2001 bytes more | Score: 4)

Warrant

Origin: USA
Formed: 1988
Song: Sometimes She Cries
Album: Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich
Year: 1989

Posted by Grant on Wednesday, December 01 @ 00:00:00 GMT+12 (1049 Reads)
(Read More... | 2044 bytes more | Score: 3)

White Lion

Origin: USA
Formed: 1983
Song: Wait
Album: Pride
Year: 1987

Posted by Grant on Wednesday, December 01 @ 00:00:00 GMT+12 (927 Reads)
(Read More... | 1361 bytes more | Score: 4)

Winger

Origin: USA
Formed: 1986
Song: Seventeen
Album: Winger
Year: 1988

Posted by Grant on Wednesday, December 01 @ 00:00:00 GMT+12 (995 Reads)
(Read More... | 1674 bytes more | Score: 4.66)

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