So this is a different kind of request,i guess...

Been born in the 70's and still listening to metal,to every kind known to mankind.Allthough i enjoy a portion of nowadays thrash/death/whatever i do find myself always getting back to music made in the 80's(NOT talking Hair metal here lol)...Don't know why but i have the strange idea metal in those days was made from the heart and not with a dollarsign in the eyes...

Just because i enjoy that kind of music more then "modern" metal i know a shitload of bands from that era,but it's impossible to name them all here offcourse

But I'm pretty sure the metalguru's here will prove me wrong,so please be my guest.

So long story short:Looking for metal from that era,not many people know off,but are worth a listen,in any genre of metal...

Many,many thanks in advance

Dude....do you have any idea how many bands in the 80s there were? And saying you're looking for metal is really really general. What are you looking for, specifically? Death? Thrash? Black? Heavy? It would also help if you mentioned what bands you already know and like, that way people can recommend something that you will probably like, instead of them just wasting your time. This thread might be locked too.

One somewhat unpopular band that I like is Master. They're not super amazing but "On The Seventh Day God Created...Master" is a Death Metal gem in my opinion. You should also check out the Swedish and Finnish death metal scene during that time, some really kickass stuff came out during that time (at least I THINK the Swedish and Finnish DM scene came out in the 80s, if not, they really sounded like they did.)

Here is a test:
Fall of Because - Life is Easy

I think it's metal, but then again, a good portion of what I think is metal is not on the archives.

Mm,indeed bands i know are bands like

Attacker
Tokyo Blade
Target
Satan
Zoetrope
Helstar
Acrophet
Atrophy
Heir Apparent
Savage grace
Black Widow
Killer
Crossfire
Cloven Hoof
Demon

Etc etc...And offcourse the more known bands.I know my list are also more known bands,but i'm at work right now and cannot check my harddrive at home

Genres include anything between heavy and thrash metal.

Any 80s Death? Any Bathory? Any early Sepultura? This stuff is all very well known, but that's just the tip of the iceberg. There are so many subgenres present today that started in the early-mid 80s, and some that even had their heyday during that time period.

It's hard for a child of the 70s to not be familiar with those bands.

Sacred Reich?
Xentrix?
Heathen?
Coroner?
Toxik?
Sabbat?
Forbidden/Forbidden Evil?

Very Thrashy, and not that 80's even. But hey, I guess it's better than nothing.

Laaz Rockit was an underrated band in my opinion.

I too like the 80's metal music a lot more than newer metal music. Omen was a pretty cool band too, check them out.

Also try Toranaga, Grim Reaper, Holosade, Pariah a few 80's uk thrash bands.

Manilla Road
Brocas Helm
Chateaux
Slauter Xstroyes
Sword (Can)
Sabbrabells
Attack (Ger)
Turbo (Pol)
Black Death (US)
Danger Zone (Ita)
Lords Of The Crimson Alliance
Ostrogoth (Bel)
Varvar
Morbid Saint
Sindrome
Pagan Altar
Witchfinder General
Jag Panzer
Ion Britton
Sarcofago
Tyrant (US)
Satan's Host
Cirith Ungol
Liege Lord

Terrorizer
Crematory
Concrete Sox

Armored Saint, while not exactly unknown, are quite underrated. Check Delirious Nomad and Symbol of Salvation.

Now this is a list i find worhty of my attention.i know most bands by name,but haven't checked them out music wise,so thanks for these recommendations.

Keep them coming

Get Jag Panzer's Ample Destruction, it's probably my favorite Heavy Metal album ever.

You'll find everything you need here - http://www.metal-archives.com/board/vie ... hp?t=38277

Will take a long time to read that one ,but i have the idea it's more about recent music??

No, it's about any Heavy/Power/Speed, from any era.

Few more:

Avenger (Ger)
Sacred Blade
S.D.I.
Airwolf
Atlain
Stormwitch
Scanner
Living Death
Evil Blood
Damzell
Sortilège
Satan Jokers
Steel Angel
ADX
Kat
Aria (Rus)
Korrozia Metalla
Magnit
Tarot (Fin)
Ironcross
OZ
Acid (Bel)
Emerald (Hol)
Defender (Hol)
Dark Wizard
Leader
Death SS
Dark Quarterer
Witch Cross
Emerald (US)
Dream Death
Culprit
Fifth Angel
Griffin (US)
Lizzy Borden
Holy Terror
Exxplorer
Carnivore (US)
Medieval Steel
Leatherwolf
Leather Nunn
Omen (US)
Titan Force
Warlord (US)
Drakar (Cze)
Citron
Pokolgép
Stress (Hun)
Ossian (Hun)
Dorsal Atlântica
Sextrash
Vulcano (Bra)
Azul Limão
Resistencia (Ven)
Gillman
Megaton (Mex)
Luzbel

I think these will keep you occupied for a while

Here some of my favs from that era tried to think of bands no one mentioned yet


Omen
Liege Lord
Heavy Load
Tysondog
Spartan Warrior
Elixir
Q5
Artch
Titan Force
Warlord
Metal Church
Oliver Magnum
Pretty Maids
Leatherwolf
Chastain
Gargoyle
Griffin
Lethal
Sanctuary
Exxplorer
Cerebus
Trojan
Acid
Mania
Adramelch (Italy)
Deadly Blessing
Griffin
Hades
Hallows Eve
Nasty Savage
Realm
Xentrix
Protector
Messiah
Quick Change
Razor
Rigor Mortis
Holy Terror
Slaughter
Tankard
Whiplash

Mentioned 10 of those but great list anyway!

No, in fact, it's more about discovering hidden gems from past and present.

I second Deadly Blessing, Omen, Cloven Hoof, Armored Saint, Morbid Saint and Vulcano!