Favorite 80s Metal Bands

Well Im sure this thread already existed at some point

I dont listen to anywhere near the amount that some of you guys do of this genre, but its one of my three favorites along with "core" and thrash.

So I left it open to any metal band that was around in the 80s, I would prefer the glam, sleaze, hair, power metal of that era but its all up to your taste and faves

These are the bands that I always am open to jammin out to! (no matter what the mood!)

Lion:


Holy Soldier:


Kick Axe:

I expect SA to be first to reply

Twisted Sister
Motley Crue
Bride
Whitecross
Saint
Quiet Riot
Warrant

I could go on for days, actually.

Are we counting both Christian and non-Christian? Well, I will...

Stryper
Skid Row
Poison
Dangerous Toys
White Lion
Firehouse
Whitecross
Slaughter

I listen to a lot of guitar shred so for me it's Vinnie Moore, Jason Becker, Joey Tafollo, Cacophony.  Lately I've listened to Chastain's shrapnel releases quite a bit due to Ken Mary being on the skins and I had to check out everything he did: 


American power metal really never took off in the mainstream and there were so many great bands (Metal Church, Vicious Rumors).

As far as 80s hooks go Ratt was king. Dokken was also amazing with choral melodies and Lynch's riffs/licks.  Vito Bratta was also among the best to ever pick up a strat...

FTR, Holy Soldier debut came out in 1990...  great album though.

Hardcore Christian wrote:I expect SA to be first to reply

Wow he was slow on the uptake

TheOldMan2084 wrote:Are we counting both Christian and non-Christian? Well, I will...

Stryper
Skid Row
Poison
Dangerous Toys
White Lion
Firehouse
Whitecross
Slaughter

Yea, it doesnt matter, I really just listen to Christian anyway but I like a few secular bands, like the couple I listed above

Superjuice wrote:FTR, Holy Soldier debut came out in 1990...  great album though.

Ik but they were a band and had demos in the 80s

Dokken
Y&T
Rough Cutt
Scorpions
Judas Priest
Joan Jett and The Blackhearts
Black N Blue
Helix
Keel
Van Halen

Like alldatndensum, I could go on for days but I'll list a top 15 and keep it Glam.

Motley Crue, Ratt, Kix, Def Leppard, Poison, Roxx Gang, Slaughter, Honeymoon Suite, Helix, Skid Row, Pretty Boy Floyd, Danger Danger, Firehouse, White Lion & Warrant.

Lizzy Borden


Lillian Axe


Blue Murder 


Tesla 

Dokken

Holy soldier

early white cross

Prob the only hair bands I like all had great albums.

Actually messiah Prophet were awesome as well Must get those albums again.

I also count Stryper, Messiah Prophet, Whitecross, and Barren Cross as some of my faves as well

Hardcore Christian wrote:I also count Stryper, Messiah Prophet, Whitecross, and Barren Cross as some of my faves as well

Awesome.

Hardcore Christian wrote:

Superjuice wrote:FTR, Holy Soldier debut came out in 1990...  great album though.

Ik but they were a band and had demos in the 80s

You're bringing up bad memories cuz I had a shot to see Holy Soldier when I was a freshman in college, but I couldn't get the 15 bucks or whatever it was at the time.  I even went around begging in the dorm and almost had a taker, but it was too close to showtime and all the rides left.  After the concert, all I heard was how great it was.

Lion is one of my 'go to - get my 80's fix' bands.  Good choice.  They aren't exactly well known except for their two movie songs (one of which was under a different band name for Transformers).

Oh yeah, Fifth Angel too (another Ken Mary masterpiece):

Superjuice wrote:Lion is one of my 'go to - get my 80's fix' bands.  Good choice.  They aren't exactly well known except for their two movie songs (one of which was under a different band name for Transformers).

Well to be truthful, the only reason I really found them is because of The Transformers movie

And no, actually Lion recorded under that name, Kick Axe recorded under the name Spectre General

So yes the only secular glam bands I own are because of the movie