The 80´s

Some weeks ago i received (After a HUGE delay! ) The Only Death is Real book released last year by Bazillions points books.

Somehow in a conversation with an older “friend” about this book, the almighty 80´s metal scene and albums release on that decade that were relevant came to the table (in this case keyboard).

I always stood by the idea that it’s a bit difficult to someone like me that was born in the mid 80´s that those albums could have the same impact in appreciation comparing to someone that was born in the 70´s or earlier.

For example for me into the Pandemonium is a good album but it you put Paradise Lost´s Gothic and ask me to chose, im going to pick up Paradise Lost mainly because I heard that album before Into the Pandemonium. Got the idea?

So mostly of the 80´s stuff for me it’s just classics in the music scene but being logic, my classics turned up later.

So my friend asked me which are my three favourite albums from the 80´s ?

I gave him a quick question but most of my albums were from 89 / 90 (Altars of Madness / Left Hand Path / Rise of the serpent Men ). This made me feel really young!

So eventually I gave him my question with the albums and the correct year of release.

First!

CANDLEMASS – EPICUS DOOMICUS METALLICUS -1986.

This was really easy for me, I really like this album and actually already bought it three times (?!!?) “normal edition. 2 disc set and the edition with Leif comment’s.

This album is perfect from start to finish, the slow pace, the amazing opening track, the female vocals at the end. A amazing debut an album im going to treasure forever. The only thing I regret about Candlemass is the Messiah years, never like them and never will.

CELTIC FROST - MORBID TALES / EMPEROR´S RETURN -1994

Yes I know this is an ep ,but I’ve heard this first on cd with the Emperor´s return ep so 0.5 + 0.5 = 1, for me this was an album and still is.

The only thing I dislike about this album is Tom vocals in some parts. Most of the songs in here is mid paced something I really enjoy. Also some details on Danse Macabre, the female vocals on Return to the Eve and the weird sounds on Nocturnal Fear work very well. Are you Morbid?

Emperor’s return follows the same vibe, although I think is a but more fast, visual aggressor comes to mind when I say this.

CELTIC FROST, for me Monotheist is their best album, also I tend to be a more Martin Eric Ain fan that Tom G. Warrior, I don’t like the stuff Tom made under Celtic Frost banner without Martin (excluding To Mega Therion, that although Martin doesn’t record the album it has it’s fingerprints all over it.)

BATHORY – UNDER THE SIGN OF THE BLACK MARK

Best black metal album from the 80´s? Third album from Bathory, this is a Vile, Extreme album, I think “massacre” is a fine example of what this album presents, harsh vocals, drums that are “there” and some great guitar solos that gives the “click” that most of the song need. When I hear this my first thoughts are Immortal, Marduk, Darkthrone, Horna. Which shows that im a consistent guy, even hearing 80´s stuff I remember the bands that got influenced by them?

P.S.
If someone that was born after 1986 reads this blog, please write a comment saying which are your favorite albums from this decade. I only have one rule, don´t use metal archives or wikipedia to see if your first thoughts are correct ( or im i alone in this?).