Best Albums Of '83

Avenger · Post by **Avenger** » Sun Jun 13, 2010 9:34 pm

Avenger wrote:I think it's safe to say that the last thread has run out of steam so let's move on...

Avenger wrote:We'll stick to LP/MLP/EP/Single format. Sorry, no demos guys, because that would get too hectic. All sub-genres can be covered. This is not really an issue for the earlier years, but come the mid 80's Metal became a lot more varied.

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Black Axe · Post by **Black Axe** » Sun Jun 13, 2010 10:30 pm

Marvelous opening post and your list is awesome!

1. Thin Lizzy - Thunder And Lightning
2. Motörhead - Another Perfect Day
3. Riot - Born In America
4. Mercyful Fate - Melissa
5. Ritual - Widow

This was actually the most difficult top 5 to assemble till now. A lot of great albums, but not that many absolute favourites.

Avenger · Post by **Avenger** » Mon Jun 14, 2010 4:35 am

Black Axe wrote:Marvelous opening post and your list is awesome!

Fine...

I just don't like rambling off all the bands before anyone else gets a chance to.

Metallica - Kill 'Em All
Slayer - Show No Mercy
Iron Maiden - Piece Of Mind
Savage - Loose 'n' Lethal
Tokyo Blade - S/T
Dio - Holy Diver
Torch - S/T
Motley Crue - Shout At The Devil
Kraken - S/T
Savatage - Sirens
Accept - Balls To The Wall
Obsession - Marshall Law EP
Exciter - Heavy Metal Maniac
Jag Panzer - Tyrants EP
Anvil - Forged In Fire
Queensryche - S/T EP

Runner Ups:

Raven - All For One
Heavy Load - Stronger Than Evil
Grim Reaper - See You In Hell
Wild Dogs - S/T
Tank - This Means War

Uh, that's all I can think of for now.

Stormspell · Post by **Stormspell** » Mon Jun 14, 2010 7:15 am

Iron Maiden - Piece Of Mind
Metallica - Kill 'Em All
Dio - Holy Diver
Accept - Balls To The Wall
Def Leppard - Pyromania
Ministry - With Sympathy
Rainbow - Bent Out of Shape
Ozzy - Bark at the Moon
Savatage - Sirens
Manowar - Into Glory ride
Savage Grace - The Dominatress
Queensryche - S/T EP
Manilla Road - Crystal Logic
Satan - Court in the Act
Satan Jokers - Les Fils du Métal

Honorable mentions:

Dokken - Breakingthe Chains
H-Bomb - Coup de Metal
Pretty Maids EP
Hawaii - One Nation Underground
Venom - At War With Satan

Black Axe · Post by **Black Axe** » Mon Jun 14, 2010 5:31 pm

Your lack of Mercyful Fate disturbes me.

Sgt. Kuntz · Post by **Sgt. Kuntz** » Mon Jun 14, 2010 6:38 pm

Top5 out of my head:

CULPRIT - Guilty as charged
ASHBURY - Endless Skies
MANILLA ROAD - Crystal Logic
HEAVY LOAD - Stronger than Evil
WARLORD - Deliver Us

Hard to deceide, but these look good enough at the moment. 1983 could go down as a turning point, when the american continent really kicked into gear and became the most vibrant metal scene. Hence 4 out of 5 from my favorits are american made.

MEXDefenderOfSteel · Post by **MEXDefenderOfSteel** » Mon Jun 14, 2010 7:06 pm

Sgt. Kuntz wrote:Top5 out of my head:

CULPRIT - Guilty as charged
ASHBURY - Endless Skies
MANILLA ROAD - Crystal Logic
HEAVY LOAD - Stronger than Evil
WARLORD - Deliver Us

Hard to deceide, but these look good enough at the moment. 1983 could go down as a turning point, when the american continent really kicked into gear and became the most vibrant metal scene. Hence 4 out of 5 from my favorits are american made.

nice list...i didnt have a clue that Culprit album was from 83!

nightsblood · Post by **nightsblood** » Mon Jun 14, 2010 7:06 pm

good list Sgt.

'83 was definitely a big year in the US when Metal really broke through.

My Picks: (hopefully my dates are correct)

Manilla Road- Crystal Logic
Ritual- widow
Dio- holy diver
Witchfinder General- friends of hell
Metallica- kill 'em all (an old fave, though I don't play it much anymore)

Other notables:
v/a- Metal Massacre 4 (great comp)
Slayer- show no mercy
Ashbury- endless skies (great hard rock)
Big Country- s/t (great pop-rock)
Thin Lizzy- thunder and lightning
Exciter- heavy metal maniac
Jaguar- power games
Iron Maiden- piece of mind
Warlord- deliver us
Tokyo Blade- s/t

Black Axe · Post by **Black Axe** » Mon Jun 14, 2010 7:38 pm

Nobody but me loves Mercyful Fate.

Warepire · Post by **Warepire** » Mon Jun 14, 2010 8:41 pm

Great mentions...

Let me throw in:
Quartz - Against All Odds

pzman · Post by **pzman** » Mon Jun 14, 2010 8:44 pm

excellent year, when metal really kicked into high gear. heres some of my faves (obviously some already mentioned)

V8 - Luchando Por El Metal
Vanadium - A Race With The Devil
Hawaii - One Nation Underground
Tank - This Means War
Sortilege - s/t
Savatage - Sirens
Satan - Court In The Act
Savage - Loose N Lethal
Resistencia - Estrategia Contra...
Raven - All For One
Picture - Eternal Dark
Motley Crue - Shout At The Devil
Metallica - Kill Em All
Killer - Shock Waves
Jaguar - Power Games
Mercyful Fate - Melissa

Iron Maiden - Piece Of Mind
High Power - s/t
Tokyo Blade - s/t
Exciter - Heavy Metal Maniac
Evo - Animal de ciudad
Def Leppard - Pyromania
Rollerball - Outlast The Game

guess thats all i can think of for now...

mordred · Post by **mordred** » Mon Jun 14, 2010 9:29 pm

It would be easy to just go on and on about the big pile of fantastic albums from this year, but I'll stick with a mighty top 5 instead.

1. Manowar - Into Glory Ride
2. Manilla Road - Crystal Logic
3. Accept - Balls to the Wall
4. Oz - Fire in the Brain
5. Heavy Load - Stronger Than Evil

Cochino · Post by **Cochino** » Tue Jun 15, 2010 12:50 am

I agree with Black Axe, it's weird to see so few mentions of Mercyful Fate, probably my favorite album from that year (Melissa that is).

Avenger · Post by **Avenger** » Tue Jun 15, 2010 2:09 am

stormspell wrote:Ozzy - Bark at the Moon
Savage Grace - The Dominatress

Those are probably both bands weakest releases in my opinion.

stormspell wrote:Satan - Court in the Act

I don't know how I forgot that one...

Black Axe wrote:Your lack of Mercyful Fate disturbes me.

I left it out because it was already mentioned.

Sgt. Kuntz wrote:1983 could go down as a turning point, when the american continent really kicked into gear and became the most vibrant metal scene. Hence 4 out of 5 from my favorits are american made.

I would strongly agree, which is why I shake my head when people still call albums released by UK bands in '84-'86 "NWOBHM". How is it still "new" over 5 years later?

Warepire · Post by **Warepire** » Tue Jun 15, 2010 9:56 am

mordred wrote:It would be easy to just go on and on about the big pile of fantastic albums from this year, but I'll stick with a mighty top 5 instead.

1. Manowar - Into Glory Ride
2. Manilla Road - Crystal Logic
3. Accept - Balls to the Wall
4. Oz - Fire in the Brain
5. Heavy Load - Stronger Than Evil

How the hell could I forget OZ and Heavy Load? I am disappointed at myself now.