Easy (not-so) question..what do you think was the best year for heavy metal and list the albums that support your answer. Mine would undoubtedly be 1984 because a number of great metal bands released their best works. Judas Priest - Defenders Of The Faith Iron Maiden - Powerslave Metallica - Ride The Lightning Manowar - Hail To England Jag Panzer - Ample Destruction Mercyful Fate - Don't Break The Oath Scorpions - Love At First Sting Slayer - Haunting The Chapel Savatage - The Dungeons Are Calling I'm sure there are several others that slip my mind at the moment. In short 1984 => greatest year for heavy metal.
ita not actually the year....u better say ERA........ i thing the best era was around 1990 ...when metallica had their album VERTIGO....
the best era for real heavy metal is mid seveties to late eighties ... thats when all the NWOBHM bands were formed ... and the amroo bands were begining to be formed ... and simultaneously the glam metal/rock was also formed ... yeah grunge was not there but so what ... grunge is not exactly metal ...
for me 1990 is the year of HEAVY METAL... megadeth and judas priest released one of their best works ! who can argue with Painkiller & Holy wars!!
@DMF, you forgot the Self Titled album by Whitesnake also called as 1984. It is their best selling album of all times. It features the amazing guitar work of John Sykes.
hey didn't they have Mr Steve Vai on Whitesnake that time? and i think that Mr Deff Leppard Guitarist was also there in the band once?