GMD Poll: Top 10 Metal Albums of 1983

[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)

 

[Baroque]

Europe over Metal Magic? Pfft

But really TB likes Dio tho

 

[crimsonfloyd]

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)

Yes, he has.

i think the in-crowd will push Crystal Logic to the top spot. I like the album a lot, but i dont think ill be giving any points to it just because of the ridiculous fact that it'll probably end up beating Show No Mercy, Kill Em All, etc. Which is truly sad imho.

 

[Talos of Atmora]

Personally, I have no problem with either of those albums getting beaten by Crystal Logic if enough people vote in its favor. To be honest, I'd rather see people vote sincerely instead of being coerced into voting for something they don't like because it was "influential". If you want to put Sortilège above Kill 'Em All, by all means, go ahead. If you feel that you enjoyed Heavy Load more than Show No Mercy, great! Put it on, if you want.

Besides, I'm actually quite liking the variety in a lot of people's lists so far and this is coming from a guy whose top 10 list for this year changes quite frequently. Besides, if people want to get into more varied stuff from the '80s instead of the usual names being dropped on mainstream sites, that's a pretty good thing in my book. Getting someone to find something that they wouldn't have found otherwise is a great thing.

 

[Baroque]

In terms of metal history his top two really are the winners here. But yeah it's sort of more interesting if things are less black and white and people vote based on their own tastes and not what is historically most important

 

[Master_Yoda77]

From what I've seen I do not see Crystal Logic beating Show No Mercy, but it looks like it's going to place in the top 5 where it very well fucking deserves.

Also, I should note that Show No Mercy and Kill Em All are my favorite albums from each band.

 

[The Ozzman]

How the fuck does a Glamtera album rank above anything Dio released? That album is alright but shit..

 

[CiG]

Europe over Metal Magic? Pfft

No it's definitely justified, and I enjoy both.

 

[Baroque]

No it's definitely justified, and I enjoy both.

That part was a joke, because both albums are jokes, oh well

 

[Bloopy]

1. Metallica - Kill 'em All
2. Mercyful Fate - Melissa
3. Rock Goddess - Rock Goddess
4. Jaguar - Power Games
5. Girlschool - Play Dirty
6. Satan - Court in the Act
7. Grim Reaper - See You in Hell
8. Axewitch - The Lord of Flies
9. Mindless Sinner - Master of Evil
10. Oz - Fire in the Brain

 

[CiG]

That part was a joke, because both albums are jokes, oh well

Delete your account.

 

[TechnicalBarbarity]

anyone that enjoys either of those two garbage albums should be deleting their accounts.

the fact that europe has made a few of the lists here is mindboggling tbh. only @ ultimate metalz.