Best heavy metal band of the 80's

[rtbuck]

Now time for my favorite Heavy Metal Band which I'm not sure how to answer it because I do consider Kiss & Alice Cooper Metal so I guess it'd be Kiss.
Magic, It's cool to see Hanoi Rocks Listed on your list as they're one of my favorites

Kiss
Alice Cooper
Twisted Sister
Hanoi Rocks
Blue Oyster Cult
Iron Maiden
Judas Priest
Motorhead
Anthrax
Black Sabbath
WASP
Motley Crue
UFO
Metallica
Deep Purple

 

[Blitzy]

Well, I believe every band in the 80s was influential in some shape or form. I'm not going to pick just one. My top three would have to be:

Mötley Crüe
Def Leppard
KISS

 

[LG]

I agree with Crue and DL, but I always considered Kiss as 70's band. Still three quality picks Blitzy.

 

[Blitzy]

I always forget they were formed in the 70s! KISS doesn't seem that old! xD My mistake.

 

[LG]

No worries Blitzy they are a good band no matter what decade they started in.

 

[Blitzy]

True Grendel.

 

[ComfortablyNumb]

Way to many for me to narrow it down to one so here are the ones I think that are the best 80's metal bands.

Motorhead
Megadeth
Annihilator
Metallica
Slayer
Anthrax
Flotsam and Jetsam
Testament
Exodus
Sodom
Kreator
Destruction
Morbid Saint
Death
Vio-lence
Iron Maiden
Voivod
Sepultura
Dark Angel
Exhorder

 

[ThinLizzyFan]

Judas Priest
Scorpions
Maiden
Saxon
Lep
DIO

 

[taha]

Judas Priest
Scorpions
Maiden
Saxon
Lep
DIO

+
Kiss
Black Sabbath
.

 

[architect]

If we are talkin' teased-out hair metal then it's Motley Crue. But if we are talkin' Real metal from the 80's then its Metallica.