’80s Metal Music Throwdown: UK vs US

By Metal Marcy

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. When it comes to ’80s metal, who reigns supreme, the US or UK?

Share your 2 cents and vote in the ultimate ’80s metal throwdown!

United Kingdom		United States
Def Leppard City of Origin: Sheffield Seminal ’80s Album: Pyromania (1983) Power-pop chartoppers who like sugar.	VS	Motley Crue City of Origin: Los Angeles Seminal ’80s Album: Shout at the Devil (1983) LA glam metal gods.
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Ozzy Osbourne (solo years) City of Origin: Birmingham Seminal Album: Blizzard of Ozz (1980) Ozzy soared after the Sabbath fall.	VS	Metallica City of Origin: San Francisco Seminal Album: Master of Puppets (1986) Thrash metal superstars with street cred.
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Iron Maiden City of Origin: Leyton, East London Seminal Album: The Number of the Beast (1982) Operatic vocals & powerhouse instrumentation.	VS	Guns ‘N Roses City of Origin: Los Angeles Seminal Album: Appetite for Destruction (1987) Raw, ugly and authentic. Massive hitmakers, too.
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Black Sabbath (Dio years) City of Origin: Birmingham Seminal Album: Heaven and Hell (1980) Post-Ozzy, Sabbath still rocked with a fury.	VS	Van Halen (David Lee Roth years) City of Origin: Los Angeles Seminal Album: 1984 (1984) Sexy showmanship & explosive guitar wizardry.
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Motorhead City of Origin: London Seminal Album: Ace of Spades (1980) Precursor to speed & thrash, Lemmy likes it loud & fast	VS	Slayer City of Origin: Huntington Beach Seminal Album: Reign in Blood (1986) Thrash monsters with ghoulish lyrics.
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Judas Priest (mid period) City of Origin: Birmingham Seminal Album: British Steel (1980) Metal pioneers hit the big time.	VS	Kiss (mid period) City of Origin: New York Seminal Album: Creatures of the Night (1982) Glam metal godfathers.
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Whitesnake City of Origin: London Seminal Album: White Snake (1987) Hair band rockers fronted by Cloverdale.	VS	Twisted Sister City of Origin: New York Seminal Album: Stay Hungry (1984) Picked up the glam torch & ran up the charts.
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Saxon City of Origin: Barnsley, Yorkshire Seminal Album: Strong Arm of the Law (1980) Highly influential & heavy metal thunder.	VS	Megadeth City of Origin: Los Angeles Seminal Album: Peace Sells… (1986) Faster & thrashier than Metallica.
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