’80s Metal Music Throwdown: UK vs US

Metal hit its commercial peak in the 1980
’s, with countless bands from around the globe hitting it big. It was mainstream whether we liked it or not. To this day, the ’80s will always be remembered for metal music, most of it (aside from such massive bands as Scorpions and AC/DC) coming out of the United States and United Kingdom.

“Metallica was the Cadillac of Heavy Metal in the 80’s. Everyone else was either doing out of date 70’s shit, or MTV type things with their hair. Def Leppard had one good record, about the same time as Thriller came out, so I equate Def Leppard forever with Braces and Junior High. Judas Priest, bascially did the same tour and album for 20 years, but left their mark by unknowingly being part of the best 80’s Rock-Dock Ever, The infamous: Heavy Metal Parking Lot!!! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhRCVm-1r2k). Then shit devolved into what you see here, Twisted Sister Vs. Whitesnake. Both bands not really influencing much, (but Dee lives in my town and is cool as hell). But by then Metallica owned true speed metal and Guns N Roses came in and smashed whatever was left. Rock needed GNR to transition between Metal, Hardcore &Rock and Roll to get us into the 90’s where we could go postmodern on all this shit and get to bands like Pantera. Special Shout-out to LEMMY! That MF is the ultimate Metal MF!”
-Screaming Joker (digg)

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