BEST METAL OF 1980 as chosen by you | Overkill Rewind

[@Ms666slayer]

"Iron Maiden debut it's slightly punky sounding" just make sure Steve Harris doesn't hear you said that XD.

[@Moth-ManRemasters]

Ms666slayer well Paul was a punk enthusiast

[@carlosjbg]

That's as much a fact as saying that he is a frustrated singer.

[@claudiahaley9050]

I'm sure Steve Harris is aware...

[@Slickmickyoyo97]

"Slightly punky sounding?" Compared to Dickinson Maiden, It was straight up punk metal!

[@namegoeshereorhere5020]

Early Maiden was always known as being slightly punk sounding. In '80 the genres rarely mixed like they started to just a few years later but you'd always see punks wearing Motorhead shirts or on their jackets and hear it at punk shows, the only other metal band I ever heard at one fairly regularly was Maiden.

[@deadguy29]

Heaven and Hell is #1 for 1980, many great albums but the first BS with Dio is just legendary

[@thomasdemonte8789]

A f****** men!

[@sonofradium4835]

Thomas DeMonte Truth!!

[@walkawaycat431]

deadguy29 It's great! But "Killers" by Maiden is the best

[@MosoKaiser]

@@walkawaycat431 Killers came out in 1981.

[@walkawaycat431]

MosoKaiser February 2nd is practically 1980.

[@fissi0n470]

Rush-Moving Pictures wats 1981. Permanent Waves was 1980.

[@noogie1]

Martin how'd you forget. Permanent Waves was awesome!

[@benmech]

Martin LITERALLY WROTE A BOOK ON RUSH ALBUMS. HE SHOULD HAVE KNOWN!

[@TheBandThatSucked]

Technically Permanent Waves was recorded in 1979 and Moving Pictures in 1980 but they were both released in the beginning of the following year respectively and therefore might have caused some confusion.

[@fissi0n470]

The Band That Sucked weren’t they both released January 1st of each year

[@TheBandThatSucked]

@@fissi0n470 I think one of them was january and the other was february

[@NeonNights80]

Of course "Heaven and Hell" deserves infinity skulls.

[@docvader82]

Heaven and Hell and Blizzard are co #1’s in my book. Infinite skulls.

[@marksantucci4230]

@@docvader82 Not a fan of heaven and hell but Blizzard rocks?

[@docvader82]

Mark Santucci you asking me that, or telling me?

[@BTT72genX]

My favorite Sabbath albums are Heaven and Hell, and Mob Rules. Although I think I like Mob rules a little better.

[@chrisdavies73]

Don't forget 'Barry' by Barry Manilow was another solid effort.

[@Shadoestar]

Rush's Moving Pictures came out in 1981. Permanent Waves was their 1980 release.

[@36ELRIC]

that's what I was thinking I can't believe they made that big a mistake unless it came out in Canada in 1980

[@raymondhartmeijer9300]

released in Canada and US on 6th February 1981

[@petebrown3715]

Thank God for Diamond Head, Tygers of Pantang, Iron Maiden, Motorhead etc. The first Ozzy album was great but Diary was better IMO.

[@l30S3UX]

Blizzard is better LOL

[@mistahwolfie]

I agree that DOAM is better, but that didn't come out in 1980. I also think that Mob Rules and Long Live Rock n Roll are better albums than Heaven & Hell, and that Ozzy was better than Sabbath in 1980 (saw them both :)

[@l30S3UX]

@@mistahwolfie you're pushing, Mob Rules is a b-side from Heaven and Hell

[@bschuler6216]

Lightning To The Nations could have been #1.

[@mistahwolfie]

@@l30S3UX I preferred it. Much better production and performances, imo. Although a lot of my friends at the time would have agreed with you, they loved H&H, while I was too busy waving Blizzard at them.

[@thomastaipliadis8533]

Permanent Waves was released on January 1, 1980, Moving Pictures one year later. Also love the R30 T-shirt, I have a similar one myself. Great job guys!

[@TimCarter]

Black Sabbath - Heaven and Hell Def Leppard - On Through the Night Judas Priest - British Steel Ozzy Osbourne - Blizzard of Ozz Scorpions - Animal Magnetism

[@jakekenny3399]

"Iron Maiden" is without question among my absolute top 10 most IMPORTANT debuts ever recorded. Irrefutably. Raw, unpolished, utterly buzzsaw...total necessity to better understand metal's evolution!

[@freebee8221]

only top 10? shouldv put it top 3 at least.

[@pauladams838]

It’s in the top 1

[@chrisbrown2858]

Well said!!!!!

[@michaelcali8304]

You also could have mentioned a very underrated album in Shark Sandwich.

[@shaft9000]

yes, Tap deserves some sort of dIshonorable No-mention award...hmmm, perhaps in the form of a 6-inch-high stonehenge?

[@Lanisteelerocks]

Shit Sandwich

[@pierremenard868]

@@Lanisteelerocks They can't print that!

[@somedumbbum8239]

1980 was indeed a great year for metal

[@tennesseeridgerunner5992]

It was a great year to be alive in, period. The summer of 1980 will always be one of the most special times in my life. Where I come from Van Halen "Women and Children First" and Rush "Moving Pictures" along with "Back in Black" were the big records. Oh and I know it ain't metal- but Pink Floyd (which most metal heads like) "The Wall" was probably the biggest album around as far as what the rockers were listening to.

[@tennesseeridgerunner5992]

Oh and Rush's "Permanent Waves" as well.

[@R0kushi]

good that Angel Witch got a nod

[@joncbartlett]

That would've been #1 on my list. My favorite NWOBHM record.

[@cornchipsnovemberland3565]

I agree that UFO's "No Place to Run" is brilliant...Phil Mogg became a stronger singer when Chapman was in the band...however, I think that their former guitarist's debut LP from the same year, the Michael Schenker Group, holds up a bit better... With all due to respect to the illustrious Martin Popoff, it is hilarious that he is wearing a Rush t-shirt and yet mistakenly names Rush's 1981 album as an honorable mention for the best metal releases of 1980 (even funnier is that it may have received a lot of votes!)...LOL...be that as it may, I've always much preferred 1980's "Permanent Waves" anyway... This was a really fun, nostalgic contest with a typically cool performance by the knowledgeable and entertaining Martin Popoff!!! And "Chinatown" is a killer too!

[@TrexxSFV]

The first Iron Maiden album is easily the best from their catalog, the most variety in their song style and the raw production fits them well. Dennis Stratton is a VERY underrated guitarist on this album and I honestly wish he stayed over Adrian. That said, all the albums on this list and the mentions are great albums as well, should've mentioned the great Def Leppard "On Through The Night" as well, a NWOBHM classic to me

[@somedumbbum8239]

Also surprised Van Halen women and children first wasn’t on the honorable mentions

[@laeldestan1536]

WHAT?! BLASPHEMY!!!!

[@rubendelarosa2553]

Total Blasphemy

[@the-engneer]

I approve this! That album is wicked hard!

[@juliancarsini6048]

@Foxbody Boogie I would say Diver Down was. "Everybody Wants Some" & Eddie's blistering solo is what all of us rockers were blasting at house parties, our cars, etc. in the summer of 1980 (plus a ton of other amazing albums!). What a great summer...killer bands/albums, hot chicks, beer & weed! Man, I really miss those days! Take care bros.

[@scottlafleur4148]

Yea Women and children first is a great album. IMO the only reason the first Iron Maiden album made it #1 has nothing to do with the album itself. The reason is it's the first album from a band that had a lot of great albums after 1980. Iron Maiden fan here but that first album, c'mon.

[@neuroisis85]

1. Angel Witch 2. Heaven And Hell 3. Iron Maiden 4. Give 'Em Hell 5. Lightning to the Nations

[@kevinr2261]

Crazy Train sounded "disco-e" to you? What were you smoking in 1980?

[@Frip36]

Popoff likes to low-key prove to everyone his tastes are harder then yours.

[@gtl_dominiek5502]

And on top of all these goodies, there was: Tygers of Pan Tang - Wild Cat MSG - MSG Girlschool - Demolition Krokus - Metal Rendez-vous Saxon - Strong arm of the law (!!!) Trust - Répression And so on and so forth What a year indeed.

[@williambaxter4628]

GTL_Dominiek SAXON!!!

[@tedcollins4684]

Saxon yea!

[@drew65sep]

Oh geez, in '80 I was just starting highschool, partying really hard, chasing girls really hard, stealing cars to "joy ride" in, plus other assorted mayhem. Rocking out on Priest, Maiden, Rush, Nugent, Budgie, April Wine, Sabbath, AC/DC, The Cure, Tubes, Rainbow, Ozzy etc, etc. Little did I know that, a couple of years later after expanding my Metal catalog, Kill em All, Peace Sells, Fistful of Metal, and everything put out by Overkill would totally change my life. Lol, wouldn't change a thing. Being fifteen years old in 1980 when the stars aligned just right, was when the world went haywire.

[@jakobthonen9411]

Haven't even watched yet but I'm going to say Maiden's debut, Ace of Spades, British Steel, Heaven and Hell, and Blizzard of Oz

[@crucifiedmessiah5196]

Thank you for choosing "Die Young" which most certainly establishes and cements Ronnie's legacy into the heavy metal neverland \m/

[@goodfella2400]

There should be a top 5 best hard rock albums of 1980, as well. AC/DC, Van Halen, Def Leppard, etc.

[@bige5838]

Steeler and rapid fire are great songs

[@MichaelMaxwell747]

yes

[@themightydecibel-heavymeta7130]

Since hard rock has snuck into the conversation here, an album that should be added into the mix here is What's Next by Frank Marino & Mahogany Rush. Some of the best heavy guitar work ever put down on tape. Listen to "Something's Coming Our Way" and get your head blown off!

[@michaelgonzales92mg]

Budgie- Power Supply was a great album that year too

[@foobman]

I totally agree on Angelwitch's first album being the best NWOBHM album of 1980.

[@slaydesaid8741]

Just discovered this channel very recently. I have no idea why I haven't noticed it before but it suddenly became Christmas again :-) I gotta say I love these Rewind videos - it sure does bring back some good memories of albums I'd forgotten about and used to love or simply just needed to listen to again. Excellent channel and an obvious subscription.

[@BangerTV]

Welcome!

[@Newfie4christ22]

5. Ozzy Osbourne - Blizzard of Oz 4. Van Halen - Women and Children First 3. Motorhead - Ace of Spades 2. AC/DC - Back in Black 1. Black Sabbath - Heaven and Hell

[@mrmcmcc1]

Where is Animal Magnetism it should have been number 1 it's one of the best albums in 1980 super riffs in every song and very well written The Zoo song is my favorite from the album as well as Make it Real

[@MediaFaust]

I was 17 in 1980 ... and VERY impressed with Iron Maiden at the time ... so wheras -- for this nostalgic reason -- I don't much mind the #1 pick, I think Diamond Head has survived the test of time best. Like Martin, I'm also surprised that AC/DC didn't make the list, but okay. As for Motorhead, I was absolutely awestruck by the Overkill album ... but Ace of Spades was really just "more of the same" (however good that was) ... as you can pretty much say about every Motorhead album ever since, so they didn't come with the same surprise value as they had the year before. Ozzy? Didn't like that album. At the time, I was into the punk/metal crossover thing ... so I was kind of "whatever" in my attitude towards it, as I also was with Black Sabbath Mark II, with Dio ... I suppose we saw them as "those old guys" at the time ... and thought they had their best work behind them. (Oh well. You live, you learn.) British Steel was disappointing too ... although I feel more warmly towards it nowadays ... and I still think the four best JP albums were released in the 70s. Then there were about a hundred "lesser" bands ... half of which I've forgotten (but boy would I sit on a treasure chest if I'd kept every album I ever bought!!!).

[@midnightmover2329]

MediaFaust Who gives a shit?

[@caturdaynite7217]

I'm the same age as you and Iron Maiden blew me away. There was nothing else like it then. It was new and really different and the artwork made you want to buy it. It was a tough time for me, but the music was so good. Metal can get you through most anything.

[@GameBoyGuru]

A little surprised to see Def Leppard's On Through The Night missing from the honorable mentions list, but maybe I'm just a big fan of that record, because it was them at their heaviest, before they hooked up with Mutt Lange and began moving toward a more commercial sound.

[@mysocalledknife07]

A NWOBHM classic, for sure. There was just too much competition this year (I still crank "Wasted" & "Answer to the Master" to this day 😀)

[@derekwilliams1660]

The drum full on "Answer To The Master" is really good. I'd love to see them go back to that heavy rock sound.

[@MichaelMaxwell747]

Answer to the Master, Satellite, fuck I am going to listen to those right now! Some of the other stuff isgreat as well and Money talks but I think they were better then!

[@marksantucci4230]

Gameboy i'm 2 surprised that not even an honorable mention of On through the Night?

[@l30S3UX]

let me skip this to Poppofs personal list 14:10 - people voting on the BAND not the ALBUM kills this list

[@Moth-ManRemasters]

Leonardo Bandeira that's what happens when most voters are old crooks

[@mysocalledknife07]

Truth!

[@Infyra]

Blizzard of Oz has Crazy Train and Mr. Crowly on it, I don't think I dont know is the 2nd most famous song on that album, its not even on his compilation album.

[@ryanstucke7811]

Mr Crowly guitar solo is magic

[@independenceltd.]

The album would've been better if Mr. Crowley was the opening track.

[@Danimal77]

Blizzard of Ozz*, Mr. Crowley*

[@johndarkarts7916]

Mr. Crowley, Suicide Solution and Goodbye to Romance would be the choices for 2nd most famous song from the album. I Don't Know is a fine song, but definitely not 2nd.

[@bschuler6216]

I Don't Know & Over The Mountain are great Ozzy tracks.

[@bschuler6216]

Everything Martin said about British Steel was spot on... I prefer Bomber to Ace Of Spades... Iron Maiden's self-titled debut was one of the best albums of the decade, and my favorite Maiden studio album... Heaven and Hell--Sabbath's best album since Technical Ecstasy.

[@niallula4412]

Great to see Martin give mention to Thin Lizzy’s Chinatown album. Currently reading my signed copies of Martin’s trilogy of books on the mighty Lizzy- great job Martin.

[@DCHurlford1]

Gillan's "Glory Road" was a classic album from the year (with the late, great Bernie Torme on guitar). They never did anything in the U.S. but were quite big in the UK and Europe and the period brought Ian Gillan back home to his hard rock roots.

[@wkr64691]

Please do 1984, 1986 and 1990 sometime soon. A common theme for some of these years is that the 5 albums everyone knows end up making it. I feel like those years would have some serious competition going on.

[@bschuler6216]

What's wrong with odd numbered years?

[@dunkydog1676]

iron maiden album 5 skulls its ground breaking and vastly underrated.. translvania ,prowler,phantom of opera,strange world,remember tomorrow the album is a classic blows everything of 1980 out of water

[@costafinkel]

Phantom of the Opera is my second IM song ever, after Hallowed Be Thy Name. 3rd is Rime of the Ancient Mariner. I also love "Strange World". For sure, the most underrate Iron Maiden song. No one talks about it end they never played it live post the Dianno era. And even then it was seldom played. What a shame.

[@dylanmcmahon4902]

Kind of surprised Ace of Spades isn't number 1, that's my favorite other than the first Iron Maiden. Still all of these are fucking solid and this is a great vid as usual!!!!

[@MarmiteTheDog]

I think you'll find Bob Daisley is Australian...

[@Malkav65]

Does he still not know you can have half stars?

[@sadekx5251]

He was told in a previous episode, but maybe he still doesn't believe in 1/2 skulls.

[@FurFoxSakeFML]

All the stars in the north are dead now All the morals of wasted human debris

[@sanubaskey7296]

Popoff is not that 2.5 "OK" guy. If its good it's good.

[@Malkav65]

Sadek X I think he must’ve forgotten

[@billsemenoff]

But notice they’re lo-poly skulls! like a 1980s video game. Thats authenticity.

[@floydcooley1]

Agree about your assessment on Heaven and Hell, but great shout out for Gamma!

[@HeyItsTheWykydtron]

I love these videos. I don't agree with the list most of the time but it's pretty entertaining to watch.

[@RWalters81]

Love this vid. Going to be listening to these albums all week.

[@ihghost]

1. Heaven and Hell 2. British Steel 3. Back in Black 4. Iron Maiden 5. Blizzard of Oz There, I fixed it for ya.

[@jerseyforhawks]

Perfect, and correct.

[@hamburgerhelperiii8162]

Fist- Turn The Hell On and Rail-Arrival are some hidden gems from that year.

[@damiankarras]

1. Heaven and Hell 2. Permanent Waves 3. Animal magnetism 4. Back in Black 5. Chinatown There’s a top 5 I can believe in.

[@GRAHFXENO]

Rush, Thin Lizzy, Scorpions and AC/DC are Rock bands not Metal bands

[@damiankarras]

GrahfMetal in by that thought in 1980 there were only like 5 metal bands

[@damiankarras]

I mentioned albums that are actually heavier than British Steel and Blizzard of Ozz. Get thy head out of thy ass. Metal is a lot of things.

[@GRAHFXENO]

@@damiankarras Metal is Metal. It's not about "heavier" it's about being Metal. I'm not trash talking Rock or Hard Rock or saying Metal is necessarily "better". The albums/bands you listed are great, especially Rush, one of my favorite bands. I'm simply saying Metal bands are Metal bands and Rock bands are Rock Bands. they're two distinct genres, that's all. Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Heavy Load, Venom, Manowar, Angel Witch, Anvil, Grave Digger, Picture, Sortilège, Richie Blackmore's Rainbow, Budgie are just a few examples of the metal bands around in 1980. At the end of the day, good music is good music and that's what matters, I just find it bizarre when people use the term Metal to refer to any band that's heavy and has electric guitars. That's how MTV/VH1/Apple/Spotify etc. keep getting away with re-branding hard-rock as "Hair Metal", "Grunge Metal", "Nu Metal" and "Metalcore" in their respective decades. It muddies the water and misrepresents true Metal, that's all. Sorry, I've gone off on a bit of a rant, It's all good, Rock, Metal, like what you like. I was just making an observation.

[@danzemacabre8899]

Iron Maiden is more than worthy at no.1, let's not get crazy. Those first three, Sabbath, Ozzy, Maiden, for me, are all five skull classics.

[@Powerslave234]

I love iron maidens early punk sound

[@matthewvoss7365]

1994-1995 was my sophomore year of high school. While all my peers were listening to Soundgarden and STP I was cranking up BS-Heaven and Hell.

[@lucypoopies]

I don't think I would rank "I don't Know" as the 2nd most famous song from "Blizzard of Oz". I think that spot belongs to either "Mr. Crowley" or "Suicide Solution".

[@somedumbbum8239]

I consider heaven and hell to be a superior album than Iron Maiden, but that’s just me

[@Moth-ManRemasters]

Some dumb bum BS definitely had more experience than IM at that time.

[@TrexxSFV]

First Iron Maiden album is actually my favorite album of all time, it has the perfect mix of songs, and I love the raw production and low key punk influence on the album

[@somedumbbum8239]

Spork Spatula oh yeah all 5 are great. Honestly 1980 has so many great albums it’s hard to choose just 5

[@deadliestassassin3092]

Yeah i agree. I really love Iron Maiden but Heaven and Hell to me is number 1 for 1980.

[@PygmaApril]

Maiden's best albums are worse than Sabbath's mid tier albums.

[@williamwalker146]

This was a great video. Good top 5 picks and plenty of good honorable mentions. Only one major thing missing: The Michael Schenker Group! Top 5 album of the year for me.

[@petrilampela]

Surprised that there's no mention of Cultösaurus Erectus. It's an uneven record surely but Black Blade, Monsters and Unknown Tongue are amongst my favourite BÖC tracks. Especially Monsters, which has a real proggy vibe.

[@plastilina2010]

I basically had to google to see what albums were released that year. And an album caught my attention: Angel Witch. My God!!! What an awesome album, full of fantasy imagery and pure fun metal. This was an album I really enjoyed!! Especially the doomy soongs, which in IMO really stand out. Keep up the good work, love what you're doing!!!

[@mysocalledknife07]

Agreed! The Angel Witch debut was the spiritual follow-up to Priest's "Stained Class". Absolute masterpiece.

[@eclatshwartzbaumcybertune2063]

True!! And also love/know your profile pic!.

[@neugey]

"On Through the Night" Def Leppard should be an honorable mention.

[@danzemacabre8899]

Yes, agreed🤘

[@costafinkel]

Oh yeah! For sure! Their best album hands down.

[@drew65sep]

By the way, I don't really like "covers," but Udo's version of "Metal Gods" on the Priest tribute LP is just off the chain. Udo really nails the crap out of it. Don't think anybody could have done it better.

[@ΝικοςΡαπτης-ξ2ψ]

Imo no LP can displace Paranoid not only as the fav Black Sabbath LP but in general as the most important LP in rock history.Still after so many decades the subjects of the songs are still around.Wars,drugs,nuclear war fear

[@DJBFAD]

A bit tight on the skulls! British Steel, Ace Of Spades & Blizzard are all 5/5 - perfect albums...

[@Lyrici17]

Thanks for mentioning to "Chinatown!! I voted for "Iron Maiden", but I love Thin Lizzy and really wanted to vote for it.... Thanks!

[@princealigorna7468]

I'm shooketh that Lightning to the Nations wasn't even an honorable mention. "Am I Evil?" Yes, yes you all are! For me, my list is 1) Iron Maiden 2) Heaven and Hell 3) Ace of Spades 4) Lightning to the Nations 5) British Steel

[@RedJury]

Quartz....THANK YOU \m/

[@gwEmbassy]

Big fan of Popoff, great installment

[@PerfectMask1]

I always like these videos, Martin does a great job. Always honest in his opinions: Rapid Fire and Steeler 'Not great songs' No way! Coincidently I listened to British Steel earlier this week and realised what a great song Steeler is.

[@Danimal77]

1. Iron Maiden - Iron Maiden 2. Black Sabbath - Heaven and Hell 3. Judas Priest - British Steel 4. Ozzy Osbourne - Blizzard of Ozz 5. Motorhead - Ace of Spades HM's: ACDC - Back in Black Def Leppard - On Through the Night Rush - Permanent Waves Accept - I Am a Rebel Angel Witch - Angel Witch Saxon - Wheels of Steel Saxon - Strong Arm of the Law Scorpions - Animal Magnetism Witchfynde - Give 'Em Hell Witchfynde - Stagefright Budgie - Power Supply

[@thecontrarians2438]

Where's KISS "Unmasked"? lol, good job Martin!!

[@danzemacabre8899]

I just threw up in my mouth a little,reading your comment. I know your joking of course.......i

[@kennyunderwood3602]

1-back in black...2-ace of spades...3-british steel...4-heaven and hell...5-iron maiden...6-lightning to the nations...7-blizzard of oz...8-wheels of steel...9-angelwitch

[@wilcohoutman2352]

I remember Robb Flynn doing a accoustic version of Die Young at the Mitch Lucker Memorial show

[@FenderUsa]

lol

[@MetalHeart8787]

Great year for Metal & a whole new chapter, 1980 was the Year Bands Got Heavy. I like the list Im just not wild about the first Iron Maiden album, I didn't start listening to Metal until 84 - 1985

[@vintagevinylvets1187]

Martin, any idea why they haven’t remastered or reissued “Heaven & Hell” by Black Sabbath on vinyl? I may already know but I’ve never heard or read the reason why, could you answer this for us! 🎧\m/

[@pvdguitars2951]

Best year in metal imho. Just turned 18, NWOBHM had such a big impact on me. Very pleased with all the albums mentioned, not just the top 5. Have all of them on original vinyl! I would have loved to see 2 more: Give ‘em hell by Witchfynde and Def Leppard’s debut : On through the night. Both are undeniable masterpieces, each in their own unique way.

[@LeoMessiGoat1986]

1. Moving Pictures came out in 81. 2. When Martin is talking about Angel Witch it still says Saxon - Wheels Of Steel on the side. 3. Wheels Of Steel has got to be no1!!!

[@brenobutcher]

I completely agree on this Martin! Angel Witch-Angel Witch is the best NWOBHM album!

[@brenobutcher]

For sure Maiden has a bigger legacy a full discography, the same with Saxon, but when it comes to a single album I'd choose Angel Witch-Angel Witch!

[@Trifyllonews]

My top 10: 10) Michael Schenker Group - The Michael Schenker Group, 9) Motorhead - Ace of Spades, 8) Triumph - Progressions of Power, 7) AC/DC - Back in Black, 6) Van Halen - Women and Children First, 5) Judas Priest - British Steel, 4) Ozzy Osbourne - Blizzard of Ozz, 3) Saxon - Wheels of Stell, 2) Black Sabbath - Heaven and Hell, 1) Iron Maiden - Iron Maiden.

[@tedcollins4684]

Saxon yea!

[@mysocalledknife07]

1980 was a great year for metal, but that Angel Witch debut was light years ahead of the rest ... almost bordering on the thrash scene just a few years ahead. Good to see it on the honorable mention list.

[@Danimal77]

Some very controversial things being said in this video: 1. Heaven and Hell is Black Sabbath's greatest album of all time, hence better than Sabbath's first 3 albums. Sorry Martin, as much as I love Heaven and Heaven, it is not Sabbath's greatest album of all time. 2. Rapid Fire not a good song. I don't agree. It was thrash before thrash was a thing. 3. Black Sabbath started in 1970. No. They started in 1968 Martin, not 1970. In fact, their first album was recorded in 1969. 4. Crazy Train is kind of disco sounding. I don't think so. 5. Rush Moving Pictures being released in 1980. No. It was released in 1981. Permanent Waves was released in 1980.

[@aredobleyoum1562]

I was beginning to think I was in an alternative reality with some of those comments. Especially crazy train sounding disco. Blonde, yes. Ozzy, no.

[@crusheverything4449]

Pretty sure ol’ Marty is basing his comment on the year of release of Sabbath’s debut, which was 1970.

[@JudsonPicco]

Yeah, #1 is utter madness. Heaven and Hell will never be widely considered the greatest Sabbath album. PERIOD. FULL STOP.

[@arcticjeep]

you want to talk about a riff well grinder is all that n more

[@danzemacabre8899]

Right on, plus Randy's work, with just so little, but brilliant, has me going back to those first two albums all the time. Those two albums have easily stood the test of time. I like it at three, but those top three albums are all five skull classics, that still remain in my rotation.

[@jamesshedd752]

1980 till 1986 was some awesome metal bands

[@FARFROMGODS]

don't put Van Halen anywhere near Maiden. Thanks Martin, keep 'em coming.

[@alecl9430]

Man, Permanent Waves is such an underrated album that I guess it just doesn’t exist. I love these videos but that’s a “Come on, man” moment.

[@cooldudemark]

I I can't believe AC/DC's "Back In Black" didn't make the list. Sure, it's overplayed, but production-wise it is one of the greatest rock records ever recorded. I also would put Def Leppard's "On Through The Night" on there. And maybe Krokus' "Metal Rendez-vous".

[@ronxxf]

1. Iron Maiden - Iron Maiden 2. Motörhead - Ace of Spades 3. Diamond Head - Lightning to the Nations 4. Angel Witch - Angel Witch 5. Cirith Ungol - Frost and Fire punk with some Metal influence Discharge - Why? Plasmatics - New Hope for the Wretched

[@integrity101]

@ Martin Popoff Are u gonna update your 2002 top 500 book???

[@addrokgarvey4308]

Yes POM is my fav Maiden also

[@integrity101]

#1 Heaven & Hell #2 Blizzard Of Rhoads #3 British Steel #4 Iron Maiden #5 Ace Of Spades

[@sadwingsofvinyldestinyeddjones]

Chinatown was my first Thin Lizzy purchase. Still a fave today

[@marcbeil8342]

Van Halen - Women And Children First Blackfoot - Tomcattin‘ AC/DC - Back in black Saxon - Strong arm of the law UFO - No Place to run

[@dustyoldtapes580]

I think a lot of people were being a little too cool and consciously avoiding naming Back In Black. By today's standards, maybe they aren't metal, but I like to judge things by the standard of the times. I'm also surprised at least one of the Saxon albums didn't make the top five (my vote goes to Wheels of Steel - because nine great songs is always better than eight great songs).

[@rogeriofernandes772]

1-Heaven and Hell 2-British Steel 3-Ace of Spades 4-Iron Maiden 5- Iron Maiden

[@marcgaskett]

Its incredible that AC/DC Back In Black didn’t make it into the top five! But yeah, Martin Popoff is Banger TV’s greatest asset, less goof ball music journalism and more of Martin

[@skogenhevner5677]

Please do the year 1989 next :)

[@dalepearson8475]

5. Def leopard, on thru the night. 4. Judas priest, British steel. 3. Black sabbath, heaven n hell. 2. Triumph. Progressions of power. 1. AC/DC, back in black.

[@jeffjohnson1413]

1. Black Sabbath - Heaven & Hell 2. Iron Maiden - Iron Maiden 3. Saxon - Strong Arm Of The Law 4. Saxon - Wheels Of Steel 5. Motorhead - Ace Of Spades 6. Ozzy - Blizzard of Oz 7. Tygers Of Pan Tang - Wild Cat 8. Angel Witch - Angel Witch 9. Diamond Head - Lightning To The Nations 10. Quartz - Stand Up & Fight

[@LaughWhileItsStillLegal]

Saxon did 2 amazing records that year....and neither made the list?!

[@dono2926]

It was a popularity vote, and one of them was in the honorable mentions

[@laeldestan1536]

Unfortunately Saxon isn't that well known at this time. But they still kick ass.

[@eternalabyssfall]

Saxon didn't make the list because they shouldn't make the list.

[@LaughWhileItsStillLegal]

@Martin Popoff Very much yeaah. I love Dallas 1pm, title track, Heavy Metal Thunder and the rest. Great stuff.

[@bobs3302]

Glad to see Diamond Head get some mention here, that album is legendary. Angel Witch too. Don't tell Steve Harris Maiden's debut sounds punky.

[@jbeery01]

Gamma 2! I love that record! It feels like no one ever heard of Gamma.

[@AztekDeathWeasel]

great list with one exception. How the hell is Back in Black not number 1?

[@flashboy2020]

UFO's No Place To Run would be my pick of 1980. Stellar songwriting, timeless production.

[@nigelskrypt]

Rocka Rolla is truly underrated (in my opinion of course)

[@neuroisis85]

Agreed, I love Rock Rolla

[@zacharymcfarlin9141]

Ace of Spades is #1

[@ChristianClark]

Great List !