Who was your favorite 80's metal band?

[BLACKHEART]

There are a lot to choose from. Some of my favorites...

Megadeth
Skid Row
Slayer
Anthrax
Guns N' Roses
Motley Crue

Then you got...
Metallica
Bullet Boys
Warrant
Dokken
Iron Madien
Poison
Winger?

There were lots of good metal acts to choose from. Of my then favorites...
I can still listen to
Megadeth
Slayer
I like the new Anthrax with John Bush and don't really like the old one. I don't even have any of the old cds anymore.
And I can still listen to some Skid Row

[atf487]

You can't say no to Metallica. For me

1. Metallica
2. Guns 'N Roses
3. Iron Madien

[CadaverousEyes]

How do you define 80s metal? Bands that were started in the 80s, or those who had the most success in that time period? Regardless, my pick is Iron Maiden. Queensryche and Savatage deserve a mention too.

[James]

Hmm, depends on your definition. Faith No More started to get big in the 80's - but I prefer their 90's stuff.

Other than that. Skid Row I was into in a major big way - especially the Slaves To The Grind album (again 90's I believe).

However I think you are referring to poddle rock in general which is very much tied to the eighties...

so poddle rock we go for:
Skid Row,
Megadeath
Guns 'N' Roses

Thrash...:
Slayer
Anthrax

Rock..
Faith No More
Atom Seed

Never been a massive fan of Metallica

[BLACKHEART]

Bands that started in the 80's and have that metal sound.

[ghost15]

i am not totally sure this band started in the 80s becuase its very hard to find anything about them. but my favorite band would be Kryst the konquerer and 2nd would be Guns 'N Roses

[Andy Mancini]

Mine would have to be AC/DC. I know that they formed in the 70's, but I'm taking about Brian Johnson, not Bon Scott. Johnson joined when Scott died in 1979. They helped define 80's metal.

[Kuro-Neko]

metallica rocks

[Mattashell]

Maiden

and

Scatterbrain!

Edit: Quiet Riot

[hello_lola]

Motley Crue and GnR .

[RogueMartian]

I'd have to say Metallica.

[jimi5150]

Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force.

[Squidwardd]

Yngwie J. Malmsteen! Alright, you like some great guitar playing. I saw him live and the cocky B****** is incredible!! As for 80s metal...I love Savatage. I've met Doc, and he's a really cool guy. I also like queensrych and Scorpions.

As for current metal, I loveall True metal like Death, Black, Power, Progressive, and Thrash. My current faves are Helloween, Stratovarious, Gamma Ray, Lord Belial, Agathodaimon, Kalmah, King Diamond and Covenant.

Squidward

[JusticeLeagueLegion]

My favorite Rock band of all time is definitly AC/DC. They didn't really have a Heavy Metal style of Rock though...more like a Hard Rock style, or a combination of the two. I love their songs...they all sound excelent. I like "Thunderstruck," "Money Talks," and many others...not sure if I like Brian Johnson or Bon Scott better though...although I know I like both of them better than the original lead singer of AC/DC: Dave Evans.

[Majin_Megabyte]

My fave Rock band from the 80's is KISS.

[Sheamon]

Why Metallica of course. Too bad they had to become a pop band in the 90's

[Bluntman]

By far, Iron Maiden. They still sound great, and now Bruce is back. One question though: How can y'all forget about Judas Priest???? They rocked. Well, let's all just forget about "Turbo Lover" and "Hot Rockin'". Plus, they still also rock. Queensryche was awesome. And Megadeth will be missed.

[Manhunter]

Originally posted by JusticeLeagueLegion
My favorite Rock band of all time is definitly AC/DC. They didn't really have a Heavy Metal style of Rock though...more like a Hard Rock style, or a combination of the two. I love their songs...they all sound excelent. I like "Thunderstruck," "Money Talks," and many others...not sure if I like Brian Johnson or Bon Scott better though...although I know I like both of them better than the original lead singer of AC/DC: Dave Evans.

Johnson has more or less the same voice as Scott, just raspier.