Best heavy metal band of the 80's

KBAD

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Re: Who was the best heavy metal band of the 80's?

motley crue

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Some seem to forget what Heavy Metal REALLY was during the 80's

I was there ... I know.

ALL that happened was the genre was re-catagorized to suit harder bands that came along. All that makes no dif to me. For me Heavy Metal will always include Motley, Whitesnake, Warrant, Ratt etc etc:grinthumb
 

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Re: Who was the best heavy metal band of the 80's?

I'm not sure what people mean about haevy metal. I see people say Guns N Roses and Kiss. For me Kiss and Guns N Roses are hardrock.

What's the defining difference between the two categories? Don't just give examples of the bands you think fall into each category.
 

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Re: Who was the best heavy metal band of the 80's?

Metallica ~ Master of Puppets, Ride the Lightning, And Justice for All
Iron Maiden ~ The Number of the Beast, Somewhere in Time, Seventh Son of a Seventh Son

^^those albums are terrific Heavy metal

and if I consider the decade as a whole this would be my list:

1-Iron Maiden
2-Van Halen
3-Motorhead
4-Metallica
5-Hanoi Rocks
6-King Diamond/Mercyful Fate
7-Judas Priest
8-Slayer
9-Scorpions
10-Motley Crue
11-Anthrax
12-WASP
13-Dio
14-Twisted Sister
15-Armored Saint
16-Def Leppard
17-Overkill
18-Guns and Roses
19-Ozzy
20-Lizzy Borden
21-Celtic Frost
22-Helloween
23-Medieval
24-Testament
25-Venom


Nice list! :grinthumb
 

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Re: Who was the best heavy metal band of the 80's?

Judas Priest for me...but there are so many good bands to pick from you really can't make a mistake on this one.
 

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Re: Who was the best heavy metal band of the 80's?

Iron Maiden for sure.
 

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