Best Heavy Metal Albums Of 1981
Wednesday June 24, 2009
After the incredible albums that came out in 1980, the following year wasn't even close in terms of groundbreaking metal albums. In fact, 1981 was probably the weakest year of the '80s. The New Wave Of British Heavy Metal bands were still going strong in 1981, and most of the albums were from British bands. However, there were a couple American bands on the list, and one that would put the Sunset Strip of Los Angeles on the map and open the floodgates for a deluge of glam and hair bands that we would see for the rest of the decade. Check out my list, then post your lists in the comments field below!
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It wasn’t Motley’s best album, but your right about it being ground breaking, it put glam in the spotlight and allowed a lot of other bands to break in (some good, some really bad.)
I was surprised to see Killers on there, I thought it was weak from top to bottom.
Great List. Nice to see Saxon on there.
simlpe!!!!!!!!!!the greatest album of MOTLEY CRUE………
Very interesting list. I would say that the Motley Crue album is good but my top 3 picks would be Iron Maiden Killers (which in my opinion is one of the best albums every made), Black Sabbath Mob Rules and Ozzy’s Dairy of a Madman.