GMD Poll: Top 10 Metal Albums of 1983

[H.P. Lovecraft]

I couldn't rank this year at gunpoint. Jesus.

 

[alex76]

Thrash metal had officially landed, and proceeded to kick out some of the very best albums metal has ever created (in other words, all of music has created thus far as of March 2017). NWOBHM also had a good year, though the emphasis of metal will begin to shift over to the United States. Most interestingly though, the French are also making their debut with some eyeball-boiling results.

1. Metallica - Kill 'em All
2. Slayer - Show No Mercy
3. Mercyful Fate - Melissa
4. Iron Maiden - Piece of Mind
5. Sortilège - Sortilège (EP)
6. Def Leppard - Pyromania
7. H-Bomb - Coup De Métal (EP)
8. Ozzy Osbourne - Bark at the Moon
9. Dio- Holy Diver
10. Tokyo Blade - Tokyo Blade

Honorable mentions:
Manilla Road
Satan
Witchfinder General
Motorhead
Blaspheme
Hellhammer

P.S. Fuck this was hard!

 

[no country for old wainds]

@alex76 we're classing queensryche as '82 if you wanna replace it

 

[Vilden]

1. Iron Maiden - Piece of Mind
2. Manilla Road - Crystal Logic
3. Warlord - Deliver Us
4. Manowar - Into Glory Ride
5. Dio - Holy Diver
6. Savatage - Sirens
7. Mercyful Fate - Melissa
8. Heavy Load - Stronger Than Evil
9. Europe - Europe
10. Sortilège - Sortilège

 

[Baroque]

Couldn't decide on 1st. They're tied now. 9.5 each right?

 

[Baroque]

I couldn't rank this year at gunpoint. Jesus.

This is honestly a weak year for my tastes, but I could see it being difficult for you for sure.

 

[Talos of Atmora]

This is honestly a weak year for my tastes, but I could see it being difficult for you for sure.

Which is kind of why I didn't think Holy Diver would be your #1 pick.

 

[Baroque]

Which is kind of why I didn't think Holy Diver would be your #1 pick.

Holy Diver and KeA are the only two sure things on my list, Dio is godly

That Savatage album should probably be higher though, hmm.

 

[HamburgerBoy]

Sirens drops off pretty significantly with the second half, but that run with the first four tracks is perfect.

 

[Phylactery]

I couldn't rank this year at gunpoint. Jesus.

You don't have to rank them you know. Just list your 10 favourites! I'm sure you can manage that.

 

[no country for old wainds]

have you ever seen him make a list with less than about 40 bands/albums on it? hes incapable lol

 

[Talos of Atmora]

@H.P. Lovecraft Tell you what. List 40 and @no country for old wainds will count the first 10 you list as your "top 10 for the year" and the rest as honorable mentions. Simple.

 

[H.P. Lovecraft]

@H.P. Lovecraft Tell you what. List 40 and @no country for old wainds will count the first 10 you list as your "top 10 for the year" and the rest as honorable mentions. Simple.

That might actually work. Fine, ye got me.

 

[H.P. Lovecraft]

have you ever seen him make a list with less than about 40 bands/albums on it? hes incapable lol

I know, I'm an indecisive bastard, but that's what happens when you're as eclectic as I am.

 

[H.P. Lovecraft]

This is honestly a weak year for my tastes, but I could see it being difficult for you for sure.

You know my tastes run the gamut, so, yeah, this is an anguishing year to rank

 

[zerostatic]

1)Slayer - Show No Mercy
2)Mercyful Fate - Melissa
3)Metallica - Kill Em All
4) Iron Maiden - Piece of Mind
5) Manilla Road - Crystal Logic
6) Dio - Holy Diver
7) Accept - Balls to the Wall
8) Raven - All For One
9) Motorhead - Another Perfect Day
10)Satan - Court in the Act

 

[Talos of Atmora]

You know my tastes run the gamut, so, yeah, this is an anguishing year to rank

POST YOUR GODDAMN LIST, YOU CRO-MAGNON SON OF A BI-I mean...take your time, man...it's fine.

 

[CiG]

Dude there's like 20 albums from that year just make a damn list.

 

[Sirjack]

Alcatrazz - No Parole from Rock n Roll
Steeler - Steeler
Iron Maiden - Piece of Mind
Dio - Holy Diver
Slayer - Show No Mercy
Loudness - The Law of Devil's Land
Metallica - Kill 'Em All
Pandemonium - Heavy Metal Soldiers
Ozzy - Bark at the Moon
Exciter - Heavy Metal Maniacs

any order is kinda retarded as it changes all the time

others:
(Dragon)Slayer - l want your life EP
Blaspheme (french)

 

[H.P. Lovecraft]

Metallica - Kill 'Em All
Ozzy Osbourne - Bark at the Moon
Motörhead - Another Perfect Day
Iron Maiden - Piece of Mind
Dio - Holy Diver
Slayer - Show No Mercy
Mercyful Fate - Melissa
Manilla Road - Crystal Logic
Accept - Balls to the Wall
Manowar - Into Glory Ride
Twisted Sister - You Can't Stop Rock 'N' Roll
Armored Saint - Armored Saint (EP)
Alcatrazz - No Parole From Rock 'N' Roll
Dokken - Breaking The Chains
Tank - This Means War
Satan - Court In The Act
Jag Panzer - Jag Panzer (EP)
Grim Reaper - See You in Hell
Warlord - Deliver Us
Europe - Europe
Saxon - Power & The Glory
Savatage - Sirens
Black Sabbath - Born Again
Hellhammer - Satanic Rites (Demo)
Loudness - The Law of Devil's Land
Def Leppard - Pyromania
Savage - Loose 'n Lethal
Lääz Rockit - Prelude to Death (Demo)
Ostrogoth - Full Moon's Eyes (EP)
Krokus - Headhunter
Sortilège - Sortilège (EP)
Tokyo Blade - Tokyo Blade
Heavy Load - Stronger Than Evil
Witchfinder General - Friends of Hell
Anvil - Forged In Fire
Exciter - Heavy Metal Maniacs
Riot - Born In America
Quiet Riot - Metal Health
Quartz - Against All Odds
Virgin Steele - Guardians of the Flame
Thin Lizzy - Thunder and Lightning
Oz - Fire in the Brain
Demon - The Plague
Raven - All for One
Steeler - Steeler
Pantera - Metal Magic
Savage Grace - The Dominatress (EP)
Witchfynder - Cloak and Dagger
Sound Barrier - Total Control
Atomkraft - Total Metal (Demo)
Mötley Crüe - Shout at the Devil

Done.