let’s step it up a decade and move on to
the 80s when heavier genres began to
conquer the music world
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top ten
hard rock and heavy metal songs of the
1980s for our series on the top ten
decade defining hard rock and heavy
metal songs per decade we’ve based our
choices on a mix of attract success
popularity and their ability to
represent the decade in question
we’re limiting it to one song per artist
per decade but you still might see some
overlapping of artists over the decades
this is part of a series of video
spanning hard rock and heavy metal music
from the 1970s to the 2000s with that
said get ready to jam on with the
grandfathers of rock and metal
number 10 dr. feelgood motley crue
we start off our list with the
hellraisers of hard rock
dr. feelgood wasn’t only a kick-ass
album that managed to push the band from
their glam rock roots into the
mainstream it also managed to smash
charts in the US and the UK
while it may have been their last album
until the late 90s with frontman Vince
Neil at the helm it was also the
beginning of Motley Crue’s descent into
the heavier side of rock
and its title track was at the forefront
of it all becoming the band’s first u.s.
top ten and a gold certified single
to come
number nine you shook me all night long
ac/dc ac/dc s legendary album back in
black produced a whole roster of
incredible songs and our pick goes to
this one the memorable you shook me all
night long
benefited from the vocal talents of then
new frontman Brian Johnson
with a course that even casual fans will
recognize this is a landmark hard rock
track that didn’t only make ac/dc
a worldwide phenomenon but is also a
band’s live staple and a top 40 Hot 100
single
you
number eight Ace of Spades Motorhead
you can’t think of Motorhead without
thinking of this song
lemme signature gravelly vocals and a
speedy style of guitar play you get a
recipe for a classic rock tune with a
metal twist
this heavy combination ensures that ace
of spades is a simple yet effective
anthem and that it will go down in music
history as one of the greats of heavy
metal
number seven jump
van Halen
here’s another song that managed to
propel its band into mainstream success
breaking free of their glam metal roots
van Halen pulled out all the stops with
this track off their sixth studio effort
see
well Joe
with some truly exceptional guitar and
keyboard performances along with David
Lee Roth’s infectiously happy vocals
jump became their first and only single
to top the Billboard Hot 100
and proved that these guys work here to
stay
number six photograph Def Leppard
this song comes straight out of the
band’s highly successful third album
pyromania while many fans and critics
consider their next album hysteria and
the single pour some sugar on me as
classic Def Leppard this precursor and
its lead single stand on their own as
examples of decade defining music of the
80s
reaching the top 20 on the hot 100
photograph perfectly blended hard rock
and heavy metal and has been covered by
multiple artists since its release
number five peace cells Megadeth
a landmark in heavy and speed metal this
song helped propel Megadeth from Dave
Mustaine stream project into a reality
first in line
especially since it was released
following their signing to a major label
record deal
able to hold its own against the most
renowned thrash metal tracks peace cells
is regarded as a classic of the genre
the opening baseline along with the
sharp vocals are all you need to hear
before the song takes whole
number four welcome to the jungle Guns
and Roses well
this song took the hard rock and heavy
metal worlds by storm in the late 80s
the second single off their debut
Appetite for Destruction welcome to the
jungle introduced a fresh sound into the
genres and became a Hot 100 top-ten
smash for Guns N’Roses
the raw talent of slashes guitar solos
matched with Axl Rose’s intense vocals
gave us a precise yet powerful tune
that’s not only a band Live staple but
is consistently cited as one of rock’s
greatest
number three run to the hills’ iron meat
roll
you’re known among rock and non rock
fans this song is the beginning of a new
era for the band
with the introduction of Bruce Dickinson
as lead vocalist Iron Maiden released
several epic and genre-defining tracks
while the number of the beast is
certainly up there it’s run to the hills
from the former’s parent album that
steals the spot
thanks to its galloping baseline classic
heavy metal sound and vivid imagery of
America’s violent history
number two crazy train Ozzy Osbourne
while aziz origins in Black Sabbath may
have made him a household name it was
this single that broke him into the
United States as a solo artist
meanwhile randy rhoads main guitar riff
on crazy train is legendary
now one of the Prince of Darkness ‘iz
most popular tunes it also became a top
ten on Billboard’s Rock Tracks chart
during the early 80s and honestly what
more could you expect from The Godfather
of heavy metal
keep that crazy train rollin Ozzy
before our number one pick take center
stage here are a few honorable mentions
Holy Diver you’re the star of the
masquerade no Newton
Oh
Roger
number one Master of Puppets Metallica
so we considered the power ballot one
it’s this Metallica single that really
changed the face of thrash metal and the
band’s career as we know it
with its heavy speed and heavier sound
Master of Puppets
stopped fans of the genre dead in their
tracks
the sharp vocals dealing with the
all-consuming nature of drugs and it’s
unforgettable guitar riffs all combined
to deliver an eight and a half minute
number that since become a Metallica
signature tune a live concert and pop
culture staple as well as one of heavy
metals most indispensable singles
do you agree with our list which hard
rocker heavy metal song embodies the 80s
for you for more rockin top 10s
published every day be sure to subscribe
to watchmojo.com
the 80s when heavier genres began to
conquer the music world
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top ten
hard rock and heavy metal songs of the
1980s for our series on the top ten
decade defining hard rock and heavy
metal songs per decade we’ve based our
choices on a mix of attract success
popularity and their ability to
represent the decade in question
we’re limiting it to one song per artist
per decade but you still might see some
overlapping of artists over the decades
this is part of a series of video
spanning hard rock and heavy metal music
from the 1970s to the 2000s with that
said get ready to jam on with the
grandfathers of rock and metal
number 10 dr. feelgood motley crue
we start off our list with the
hellraisers of hard rock
dr. feelgood wasn’t only a kick-ass
album that managed to push the band from
their glam rock roots into the
mainstream it also managed to smash
charts in the US and the UK
while it may have been their last album
until the late 90s with frontman Vince
Neil at the helm it was also the
beginning of Motley Crue’s descent into
the heavier side of rock
and its title track was at the forefront
of it all becoming the band’s first u.s.
top ten and a gold certified single
to come
number nine you shook me all night long
ac/dc ac/dc s legendary album back in
black produced a whole roster of
incredible songs and our pick goes to
this one the memorable you shook me all
night long
benefited from the vocal talents of then
new frontman Brian Johnson
with a course that even casual fans will
recognize this is a landmark hard rock
track that didn’t only make ac/dc
a worldwide phenomenon but is also a
band’s live staple and a top 40 Hot 100
single
you
number eight Ace of Spades Motorhead
you can’t think of Motorhead without
thinking of this song
lemme signature gravelly vocals and a
speedy style of guitar play you get a
recipe for a classic rock tune with a
metal twist
this heavy combination ensures that ace
of spades is a simple yet effective
anthem and that it will go down in music
history as one of the greats of heavy
metal
number seven jump
van Halen
here’s another song that managed to
propel its band into mainstream success
breaking free of their glam metal roots
van Halen pulled out all the stops with
this track off their sixth studio effort
see
well Joe
with some truly exceptional guitar and
keyboard performances along with David
Lee Roth’s infectiously happy vocals
jump became their first and only single
to top the Billboard Hot 100
and proved that these guys work here to
stay
number six photograph Def Leppard
this song comes straight out of the
band’s highly successful third album
pyromania while many fans and critics
consider their next album hysteria and
the single pour some sugar on me as
classic Def Leppard this precursor and
its lead single stand on their own as
examples of decade defining music of the
80s
reaching the top 20 on the hot 100
photograph perfectly blended hard rock
and heavy metal and has been covered by
multiple artists since its release
number five peace cells Megadeth
a landmark in heavy and speed metal this
song helped propel Megadeth from Dave
Mustaine stream project into a reality
first in line
especially since it was released
following their signing to a major label
record deal
able to hold its own against the most
renowned thrash metal tracks peace cells
is regarded as a classic of the genre
the opening baseline along with the
sharp vocals are all you need to hear
before the song takes whole
number four welcome to the jungle Guns
and Roses well
this song took the hard rock and heavy
metal worlds by storm in the late 80s
the second single off their debut
Appetite for Destruction welcome to the
jungle introduced a fresh sound into the
genres and became a Hot 100 top-ten
smash for Guns N’Roses
the raw talent of slashes guitar solos
matched with Axl Rose’s intense vocals
gave us a precise yet powerful tune
that’s not only a band Live staple but
is consistently cited as one of rock’s
greatest
number three run to the hills’ iron meat
roll
you’re known among rock and non rock
fans this song is the beginning of a new
era for the band
with the introduction of Bruce Dickinson
as lead vocalist Iron Maiden released
several epic and genre-defining tracks
while the number of the beast is
certainly up there it’s run to the hills
from the former’s parent album that
steals the spot
thanks to its galloping baseline classic
heavy metal sound and vivid imagery of
America’s violent history
number two crazy train Ozzy Osbourne
while aziz origins in Black Sabbath may
have made him a household name it was
this single that broke him into the
United States as a solo artist
meanwhile randy rhoads main guitar riff
on crazy train is legendary
now one of the Prince of Darkness ‘iz
most popular tunes it also became a top
ten on Billboard’s Rock Tracks chart
during the early 80s and honestly what
more could you expect from The Godfather
of heavy metal
keep that crazy train rollin Ozzy
before our number one pick take center
stage here are a few honorable mentions
Holy Diver you’re the star of the
masquerade no Newton
Oh
Roger
number one Master of Puppets Metallica
so we considered the power ballot one
it’s this Metallica single that really
changed the face of thrash metal and the
band’s career as we know it
with its heavy speed and heavier sound
Master of Puppets
stopped fans of the genre dead in their
tracks
the sharp vocals dealing with the
all-consuming nature of drugs and it’s
unforgettable guitar riffs all combined
to deliver an eight and a half minute
number that since become a Metallica
signature tune a live concert and pop
culture staple as well as one of heavy
metals most indispensable singles
do you agree with our list which hard
rocker heavy metal song embodies the 80s
for you for more rockin top 10s
published every day be sure to subscribe
to watchmojo.com
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