Heavy Metal Music of the 1980s
Albums released between 1980 and 1989 tagged as Heavy Metal.
The Number of the Beast
Iron Maiden · 1982
Holy Diver
Dio · 1983
Powerslave
Iron Maiden · 1984
Blizzard of Ozz
Ozzy Osbourne · 1980
Master of Puppets
Metallica · 1986
Piece of Mind
Iron Maiden · 1983
Ace of Spades
Motörhead · 1980
Seventh Son of a Seventh Son
Iron Maiden · 1988
…And Justice for All
Metallica · 1988
Heaven and Hell
Black Sabbath · 1980
Mob Rules
Black Sabbath · 1981
British Steel
Judas Priest · 1980
Ride the Lightning
Metallica · 1984
Headless Cross
Black Sabbath · 1989
So Far, So Good… So What!
Megadeth · 1988
Shout at the Devil
Mötley Crüe · 1983
Diary of a Madman
Ozzy Osbourne · 1981
Too Fast for Love
Mötley Crüe · 1981
Into Glory Ride
Manowar · 1983
Peace Sells… but Who’s Buying?
Megadeth · 1986
Among the Living
Anthrax · 1987
Live After Death
Iron Maiden · 1985
Battle Hymns
Manowar · 1982
Live at Last
Black Sabbath · 1980
Screaming for Vengeance
Judas Priest · 1982
Tribute
Ozzy Osbourne · 1987
Point of Entry
Judas Priest · 1981
Fighting the World
Manowar · 1987
Dream Evil
Dio · 1987
Killing Is My Business… and Business Is Good!
Megadeth · 1985
Speak of the Devil
Ozzy Osbourne · 1982
Hail to England
Manowar · 1984
Fistful of Metal
Anthrax · 1984
Rock ’n’ Roll
Motörhead · 1987
Operation: Mindcrime
Queensrÿche · 1988
Welcome to Hell
Venom · 1981
Another Perfect Day
Motörhead · 1983
Wasted Years
Iron Maiden · 1986
Metal Magic
Pantera · 1983
Spreading the Disease
Anthrax · 1985