Best 80's Metal Band

[KattTx]

I'm not a rap fan (I don't HATE it, just don't listen to it much) so.....

Who are is the best band from the 80's?? (For the old geezers like myself). They can have formed before the 80's and stayed together after.

Anything from Metallica to Van Halen...

Personally, my fave was Queensryche.

[MaverickDefense]

I'm gonna have to go with AC/DC *sorry if they weren't 80's I was born in 1989* lol...


Personally though in the 90's Nirvana was my favorite. and the 60's Hendrix was the man

[drgnbkr]

U2?

[MaverickDefense]

U2?

U2=crap....nuff said

[jtk1519]

U2=crap....nuff said

There's a special place in hell for you.

[SeguinMatadors]

There's a special place in hell for you.

lol.. no way he hates U2... U2 is unhateable. He was just doing that becaus Drgnbrkr came in his thread and did that.

[MaverickDefense]

lol.. no way he hates U2... U2 is unhateable. He was just doing that becaus Drgnbrkr came in his thread and did that.


he's right, thats why I did that.


IMHO, U2 is a great band.

[jtk1519]

he's right, thats why I did that.


IMHO, U2 is a great band.

I forgive you, but I will be watching you.

[MaverickDefense]

I forgive you, but I will be watching you.


haha alright, but little do you know, that I HAVE BEEN WATCHING YOU FROM THE START

[slorch]

my fave then was Depeche mode.

now it would be Metallica or Van Halen

[KatyTigerDad0407]

Judist Priest --- Screaming for Vengence
Del Leopard --- High and Dry
Sammy Haggar --- Standing Hampton

[BigArab]

Hahaha...Queensryche. I would have to thank Geoff Tate for writing Silent Lucidity... I definitely made a baby to that song. :D

Personally, I loved Anthrax. Also, early Metallica was tough to beat.

[Miss Kitty]

There are allot of good ones for sure. KISS, AC/DC/, U2, RUSH, VH, Motley Crue the list goes on and on. Ted Nugent is one of my favorites but he started before the 80's and is still going. (he can hunt too) The Hairband Ballads were the best!

[KattTx]

hahaha... BigArab. I bet you aren't alone.

Okay, U2 wasn't considered a rock band way back when. AC/DC was and they were amazing... "BACK IN BLACK!!!!"

Best concert I saw in the 80's - ZZTOP, so I would have to mention them too. Still like them!

[Miss Kitty]

So much of the GREAT music in the 80's came from bands that started in the late 60's and 70's. And that music is still great by today's standards, ie, AC/DC, Led Zepplin, Nugent, etc.

Many of the bands that started in the 80's died in the 80's, or should I say burnt out in the 80's. ;) They were great, but not allot of legends came out of the 80's. There were a few but not allot. IMO

[Big_Maar]

Iron Maiden, Metallica, G&R, AC/DC, and INXS

[RPM]

Acdc

[mesquitefan]

Poison.....Brett Michaels:p :p :p :D :eek:

[KattTx]

We got to meet them when they played at Dos Amigos here in Odessa about two months before their first record took off. The drummer was the nicest guy and just hilarious! Brett was just eye candy for the girls. :rolleyes:

[mesquitefan]

We got to meet them when they played at Dos Amigos here in Odessa about two months before their first record took off. The drummer was the nicest guy and just hilarious! Brett was just eye candy for the girls. :rolleyes:

I love eye candy.........;)

[KT2000]

Ok, it looks like some of you need a remedial course in "What Is Metal?"

Not Metal- INXS (?!), Def Leopard (hair), Poison (hair), ACDC (hard rock), Queensryche (prog rock), Depeche Mode (pop), Rush (prog rock), Whitesnake (hair), Van Halen (rock), Bon Jovi (rock) and especially not Motley Crue (hair)

Fringe Metal- Scorpions, Deep Purple

METAL- Metallica (all around), Ozzy Osbourne/Black Sabbath (nuff said), Slayer (speed), Anthrax (thrash), Megadeth, Manowar, Exodus, Dio, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest

Class dismissed. :)

[CKE]

Ok, it looks like some of you need a remedial course in "What Is Metal?"

Not Metal- INXS (?!), Def Leopard (hair), Poison (hair), ACDC (hard rock), Queensryche (prog rock), Depeche Mode (pop), Rush (prog rock), Whitesnake (hair), Van Halen (rock), Bon Jovi (rock) and especially not Motley Crue (hair)

Fringe Metal- Scorpions, Deep Purple

METAL- Metallica (all around), Ozzy Osbourne/Black Sabbath (nuff said), Slayer (speed), Anthrax (thrash), Megadeth, Manowar, Exodus, Dio, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest

Class dismissed. :)



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thanks teacher

[Miss Kitty]

Ok, it looks like some of you need a remedial course in "What Is Metal?"

Class dismissed. :)


And here it thought it was Gold, Silver, Platinum, etc. :p :D

I know, I am a teachers worst nightmare. ;)

[lonny23]

We got to meet them when they played at Dos Amigos here in Odessa about two months before their first record took off. The drummer was the nicest guy and just hilarious! Brett was just eye candy for the girls. :rolleyes:
I ate there with my girls. I want to come back when you have the bull riding on Sundays.

[slorch]

U2=crap....nuff said
it is ok,

but the thread asked for metal bands, not pop

[ktCarl]

Ok, it looks like some of you need a remedial course in "What Is Metal?"

Not Metal- INXS (?!), Def Leopard (hair), Poison (hair), ACDC (hard rock), Queensryche (prog rock), Depeche Mode (pop), Rush (prog rock), Whitesnake (hair), Van Halen (rock), Bon Jovi (rock) and especially not Motley Crue (hair)

Fringe Metal- Scorpions, Deep Purple

METAL- Metallica (all around), Ozzy Osbourne/Black Sabbath (nuff said), Slayer (speed), Anthrax (thrash), Megadeth, Manowar, Exodus, Dio, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest

Class dismissed. :)

Hey, KT2000, My band plays some Judas Priest!! The lead guitarist was in the original line-up with Twisted Sister, left that band and played for an East coast band called TT Quick. You forgot to mention that U2 is definitely not Metal. It's interesting that a 60's rock band (Steppenwolf) coined the term 'Heavy Metal' yet were singing about Harley choppers.

[stevefoxsc]

Van Halen for sure poision, Aero smith white snake and ton of other's just dont know there names but i know there song's.

As for non metal bands got to give 1 hit wounder Rockwell some credit Michale jackson regardless of his infamious title Run Dmc salt and pepper Coolio.

[KT2000]

Steve, see my post above....VH, Aerosmith, Poison, Whitesnake= NOT metal

Yall are breakin' my heart here. :D

[TexasRed6x]

I like Judas Priest and Metallica. Those are two good ones. Same goes for Van Halen.

[mtbray]

Not Metal, but Journey is my favorite 80s band.


idk if I'd call them a "band" perse, but Tears for Fears is awesome as well.

[Miss Kitty]

Not Metal, but Journey is my favorite 80s band.


idk if I'd call them a "band" perse, but Tears for Fears is awesome as well.


OH NO!!! Someone get the smelling salts. KT2K may have just fainted when he read "Journey" on a Metal thread. ;)

[slorch]

Ok, it looks like some of you need a remedial course in "What Is Metal?"

Not Metal- INXS (?!), Def Leopard (hair), Poison (hair), ACDC (hard rock), Queensryche (prog rock), Depeche Mode (pop), Rush (prog rock), Whitesnake (hair), Van Halen (rock), Bon Jovi (rock) and especially not Motley Crue (hair)

Fringe Metal- Scorpions, Deep Purple

METAL- Metallica (all around), Ozzy Osbourne/Black Sabbath (nuff said), Slayer (speed), Anthrax (thrash), Megadeth, Manowar, Exodus, Dio, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest

Class dismissed. :)
hey, I was watchin "Metalmania" last night and they had Poison, Skid Row, and GnR on there.
Your analysis may be in dispute...:cool:

[LoneRocket]

Billy Squire, does Rush count.

[KT2000]

Billy Squire, does Rush count.

No. Rush= Progressive Rock. Billy Squire...umm no.

In response to other posts above...I'm guessing Metalmania was a VH1 special...therefore it= crap. Hair bands are not metal. It's Glam Rock.

GnR wasn't all out glam (though they were close), so they can qualify as fringe. The only remotely metal album GnR did was Appetite for Destruction, but songs like Paradise City, Sweet Child O' Mine, etc. prevent it from being considered a true metal album.

No Motley Crue, Warrant, Poison, Whitesnake, Def Leopard, etc., etc. allowed in a metal discussion. Basically, any band with the words "Oh, Baby" in a song can't be in a sentence with the word metal.

[slorch]

No. Rush= Progressive Rock. Billy Squire...umm no.

In response to other posts above...I'm guessing Metalmania was a VH1 special...therefore it= crap. Hair bands are not metal. It's Glam Rock.

GnR wasn't all out glam (though they were close), so they can qualify as fringe. The only remotely metal album GnR did was Appetite for Destruction, but songs like Paradise City, Sweet Child O' Mine, etc. prevent it from being considered a true metal album.

No Motley Crue, Warrant, Poison, Whitesnake, Def Leopard, etc., etc. allowed in a metal discussion. Basically, any band with the words "Oh, Baby" in a song can't be in a sentence with the word metal.
i agree, but it's still funny to squeeze VH1 into this thread. LOL

[mtbray]

OH NO!!! Someone get the smelling salts. KT2K may have just fainted when he read "Journey" on a Metal thread. ;)

I don't know if you decided to skip part of what I wrote, but I did specify Journey is in no way metal. I just think it'd be a little much to create an entirely new thread talking about all the other 80s music. Although we can, if you'd like. I mean this is gonna be a hell of a long off-season...

[slorch]

I don't know if you decided to skip part of what I wrote, but I did specify Journey is in no way metal. I just think it'd be a little much to create an entirely new thread talking about all the other 80s music. Although we can, if you'd like. I mean this is gonna be a hell of a long off-season...
amen, brother.

much too long.

I can't freaking wait till August!

[Miss Kitty]

I don't know if you decided to skip part of what I wrote, but I did specify Journey is in no way metal. I just think it'd be a little much to create an entirely new thread talking about all the other 80s music. Although we can, if you'd like. I mean this is gonna be a hell of a long off-season...

No, no, I know what you said. And I agree with you about Journey. I was just making a joke because KT2K didn't like some of the bands I picked. And I know he is serious about is metal. :D I am not sure Journey would even be in his vocab. (jk)

[TexasRed6x]

No, no, I know what you said. And I agree with you about Journey. I was just making a joke because KT2K didn't like some of the bands I picked. And I know he is serious about is metal. :D I am not sure Journey would even be in his vocab. (jk)
I like Journey too. I grew up listening to them and I still do.

[BigArab]

Thank you for preserving the integrity of metal while I was gone, KT2000. You are a wise wise man.

[Tut]

Ok, it looks like some of you need a remedial course in "What Is Metal?"

Not Metal- INXS (?!), Def Leopard (hair), Poison (hair), ACDC (hard rock), Queensryche (prog rock), Depeche Mode (pop), Rush (prog rock), Whitesnake (hair), Van Halen (rock), Bon Jovi (rock) and especially not Motley Crue (hair)

Fringe Metal- Scorpions, Deep Purple

METAL- Metallica (all around), Ozzy Osbourne/Black Sabbath (nuff said), Slayer (speed), Anthrax (thrash), Megadeth, Manowar, Exodus, Dio, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest

Class dismissed. :)
Good job!
I'm not sure exactly where the line is between metal and hard rock, so I put them in the same category. (my favorite type of music)
Here are a few hard rockers that played consistantly the fastest:
Motorhead, The Ramones, Saxon, Eddie & the Hot Rods, and (early) J. Giles Band.

[slorch]

not 80's but does anyone else like Ministry?

[LoneRocket]

Ok, it looks like some of you need a remedial course in "What Is Metal?"

Not Metal- INXS (?!), Def Leopard (hair), Poison (hair), ACDC (hard rock), Queensryche (prog rock), Depeche Mode (pop), Rush (prog rock), Whitesnake (hair), Van Halen (rock), Bon Jovi (rock) and especially not Motley Crue (hair)

Fringe Metal- Scorpions, Deep Purple

METAL- Metallica (all around), Ozzy Osbourne/Black Sabbath (nuff said), Slayer (speed), Anthrax (thrash), Megadeth, Manowar, Exodus, Dio, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest

Class dismissed. :)
Quiet Riot?

[KT2000]

Quiet Riot?

Fringe

[CyFallsMom]

Well if we are talking old geezers, I go back to the Beatles era - I actually saw them live on Ed Sullivan - I was only four but I remember it.

As for the 80's, I don't remember much about the music except what my teenage brother in law was singing at the time - I was just too busy with babies. BUT, a few years ago, Enron sent a few of us on a trip to NYC where we were supposed to be going to a class but they also bought us tickets for plays too...now we know where all THAT money went -went to Disney World on their dime too.

back to my story - so, I went to see Jeckyl and Hyde and had the pleasure of meeting a singer named Sebastian Bach - cool fellow that one - and he grabbed my camera and took a picture of us together. If I could figure out how to post it on here, I would. He was like 6'8" and dressed in full leather - I was having hot flashes. Anyway, that would be my favorite 80's metal rock musician but I've never heard him sing anything but Broadway tunes.

[KT2000]

Bach was the lead singer for Skid Row. Another fringe, borderline glam/metal band in the mold of Guns N Roses.

[ktCarl]

So, what is EMO SCREAMO?