GMD Poll: Top 10 Metal Albums of 1983

[CiG]

How would metal have ended in 1986? Is it a scenario where the kitchen ran out of metal and had to 86 it?

 

[The Ozzman]

I must be out of the loop or tired. What does RNG mean?

Four (first three and Tempo).

+ Impact is Imminent imo

 

[Krow]

Random number generator?

 

[The Ozzman]

Random number generator?

Thanks. Should've been obvious.

 

[rms]

nobody on this board is talking about melodeath-era at the gates when they talk about their greatness tho?

I thought SOTS was considered the 'most foundational' album for melodeath, but maybe i'm wrong.

Does RMS not like death metal? I noticed he didn't vote on the 1992 thread which was a death metal year.

eh, I enjoy but I guess it's my least favorite out of the 5. wouldn't really consider that year above average in terms of death metal, IMO Golgotha is the only album really worth it off memory

Manilla Road - Crystal Logic
Slayer - Show No Mercy
Metallica - Kill Em All
Jaguar - Power Games
Satan - Court in the Act
Mercyful Fate - Melissa
Witchfinder General - Friends of Hell
Jag Panzer - Jag Panzer (EP)
Sortilège - Sortilège
Heavy Load - Stronger Than Evil

 

[no country for old wainds]

it is, but it's generally regarded by underground metal types as a cash-in a la the black album or w/e

 

[no country for old wainds]

1) iron maiden - piece of mind
2) slayer - show no mercy
3) satan - court in the act
4) silver mountain - shakin' brains
5) manilla road - crystal logic
6) heavy load - stronger than evil
7) rat attack - rat attack
8) metallica - kill 'em all
9) manowar - into glory ride
10) sortilege - sortilege

 

[HamburgerBoy]

+ Impact is Imminent imo

Impact is good and a bit underrated, but it has its weak moments and overall only a couple songs (title track and Changing of the Guard) really match the quality of the first three.

 

[Burkhard]

lists bros? @Burkhard

I think I'll have to skip this round. I only own three albums which were released in 1983 and those are the only ones I'm familiar with (if you can still be familiar with albums which you haven't listened to for about two decades or even more), whereas the minimum amount of releases to be included in one's list is five - or has this requirement been dropped?

 

[Phylactery]

4) silver mountain - shakin' brains

What is this? Never heard of it.

 

[no country for old wainds]

i never actually put that rule in an OP so idk if itd be fair to apply it, i guess i will next time though if the majority wants. i can hardly imagine how hard tech barb's conspiracy theories would rage if i rejected his list when he hasn't broken an explicit rule.

shakin' brains should appeal to people who like malmsteen and 70s shit like rainbow and deep purple.

 

[Mort Divine]

1. mercyful fate - melissa
2. slayer - show no mercy
3. satan - court in the act
4. manilla road - crystal logic
5. witchfinder general - friends of hell
6. iron maiden - piece of mind
7. loudness - the law of devil's land
8. metallica - kill 'em all
9. jag panzer - s/t
10. thin lizzy - thunder and lightning

 

[Baroque]

i never actually put that rule in an OP so idk if itd be fair to apply it, i guess i will next time though if the majority wants. i can hardly imagine how hard tech barb's conspiracy theories would rage if i rejected his list when he hasn't broken an explicit rule.

shakin' brains should appeal to people who like malmsteen and 70s shit like rainbow and deep purple.

Curious how many points tech barb's picks will get

 

[crimsonfloyd]

Sorry, but lists of 1 and 2 are bullshit ways to rig the poll in favor of one's favorites. They shouldn't be counted. Or if they are, they should only be worth 1-2 points. A minum of 5 is more than generous (honestly, everyone should list 10). And if you honestly can't find 5 albums (especially since EPs and demos count), you really have no business contributing.

 

[no country for old wainds]

i'm not sure people should be forced to list albums they don't really like just to make it up to ten. and if they do like them but have decided not to list them for tactical reasons, ultimately they're just lessening their own influence over results by using less of their available points. i'm not sure it's such a big deal, in other words, but if everyone else does then i'll apply it going forward. i still don't really want to apply it to a thread where i haven't specified the rule though.

 

[TechnicalBarbarity]

@crimsonfloyd ... here bitch, is this better for you?

1 - Slayer - Show No Mercy
2 - Metallica - Kill 'Em All
3 - Europe - Europe
4 - Lita Ford - Out For Blood
5 - Mass - Metal Fighter
6 - Pantera - Metal Magic
7 - Mamas Boys - Turn It Up
8 - Wild Dogs - Wild Dogs
9 - Bitch - Be My Slave
10 - Mari Hamada - Lunatic Doll

 

[Sirjack]

your 3-10 are wet and your first two are fanboy classics you silly cunt

 

[TechnicalBarbarity]

... wet like your soggy asscheeks?

 

[crimsonfloyd]

@crimsonfloyd ... here bitch, is this better for you?

1 - Slayer - Show No Mercy
2 - Metallica - Kill 'Em All
3 - Europe - Europe
4 - Lita Ford - Out For Blood
5 - Mass - Metal Fighter
6 - Pantera - Metal Magic
7 - Mamas Boys - Turn It Up
8 - Wild Dogs - Wild Dogs
9 - Bitch - Be My Slave
10 - Mari Hamada - Lunatic Doll

It's fine. Until you post a legit list, I've droped Slayer and Metallica off my list to negate your vote. I don't even care if they win, as I like both albums, but they should win legitimately.

i'm not sure people should be forced to list albums they don't really like just to make it up to ten. and if they do like them but have decided not to list them for tactical reasons, ultimately they're just lessening their own influence over results by using less of their available points. i'm not sure it's such a big deal, in other words, but if everyone else does then i'll apply it going forward. i still don't really want to apply it to a thread where i haven't specified the rule though.

I get your reasoning for not applying it to this one, but it should be added as a rule for the next one. The point about him weakening his score is inaccurate because he's inflating albums that he is a fanboy of and intentionally leaving albums off that would have made his authentic top 10. For example, he said in a previous post that he would leave Crystal Logic off his list so that it wouldn't surpass SNM or KEA. Obviously, there's nothing you can do about that. It just sucks that someone has to turn it into a tatical game. But I'm cool with fighting fire with fire.

 

[no country for old wainds]

has TB ever professed a liking for CRYSTAL LOGIC though? given his tastes i wouldn't be surprised if those genuinely were the only two albums he likes from this year (aside from mamas boys obviously)