Old School Metal (lyric, rock, genre, albums, member)

jackhammer · 03-11-2008, 07:05 PM

Before we had a whole list of ridiculous sub-genres of Metal we had:

Heavy Metal
Thrash Metal
Speed Metal
Death Metal

and that's it. I know music is always evolving. I am just getting all nostalgic for when Metal was simplified and we did'nt have to label every band or invent a new sub-genre. Here are some of my faves from the 80's.

Dio-Holy Diver (1983)

He's a short arse git and his lyric are terrible yet he represents Heavy Metal succinctly in the 80's. OTT, preposterous but essential. (just noticed this is an edited version-gutted!)

Slayer-Raining Blood(1986)

Still the greatest Thrash Metal track ever. 22 years old and still astonishing.

Tankard-The Morning After(1987)

Legendary German booze heads whose albums were just a blur of speed and beer references (they were'nt supposed to be taken seriously!) yet despite the tomfoolery, were musically very tight.

Death-Open Casket(1988)

Many fans cite the later Death years as the best but this where the genre grew and formed. The drumming on this track is nothing short of amazing-check the drums out at 2:45 onwards.

Yes there are many many more tracks that could sum up this era but these are definitely some defining moments.

03-11-2008, 07:05 PM	#1 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	Old School Metal Before we had a whole list of ridiculous sub-genres of Metal we had: Heavy Metal Thrash Metal Speed Metal Death Metal and that's it. I know music is always evolving. I am just getting all nostalgic for when Metal was simplified and we did'nt have to label every band or invent a new sub-genre. Here are some of my faves from the 80's. Dio-Holy Diver (1983) He's a short arse git and his lyric are terrible yet he represents Heavy Metal succinctly in the 80's. OTT, preposterous but essential. (just noticed this is an edited version-gutted!) Slayer-Raining Blood(1986) Still the greatest Thrash Metal track ever. 22 years old and still astonishing. Tankard-The Morning After(1987) Legendary German booze heads whose albums were just a blur of speed and beer references (they were'nt supposed to be taken seriously!) yet despite the tomfoolery, were musically very tight. Death-Open Casket(1988) Many fans cite the later Death years as the best but this where the genre grew and formed. The drumming on this track is nothing short of amazing-check the drums out at 2:45 onwards. Yes there are many many more tracks that could sum up this era but these are definitely some defining moments. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”