456 Heavy metal The Eighties in America
Selected 1980’s Heavy Metal AlbumsYear Title Performer
1980 British Steel Judas Priest
Iron Maiden Iron Maiden
On Parole Motörhead
On Through the Night Def Leppard
Woman and Children First Van Halen
Back in Black AC/DC
Blizzard of Ozz Ozzy Osbourne
1981 Point of Entry Judas Priest
Killers Iron Maiden
High ’n’ Dry Def Leppard
Too Fast for Love Mötley Crüe
Fair Warning Van Halen
For Those About to Rock We Salute You AC/DC
Diary of a Madman Ozzy Osbourne
1982 Screaming for Vengeance Judas Priest
The Number of the Beast Iron Maiden
Iron Fist Motörhead
Diver Down Van Halen
Speak of the Devil Ozzy Osbourne
1983 Piece of Mind Iron Maiden
Another Perfect Day Motörhead
Pyromania Def Leppard
Kill ’Em All Metallica
Shout at the Devil Mötley Crüe
Mental Health Quiet Riot
Look but Don’t Touch Poison
Show No Mercy Slayer
Flick of the Switch AC/DC
Bark at the Moon Ozzy Osbourne
1984 Defenders of the Faith Judas Priest
Powerslave Iron Maiden
Ride the Lightning Metallica
1984 Van Halen
Condition Critical Quiet Riot
Perfect Strangers Deep Purple
1985 Theatre of Pain Mötley Crüe
Fireworks Deep Purple
Hell Awaits Slayer
Fly on the Wall AC/DC