GMD Poll: Top Ten Albums of 1984

[TechnicalBarbarity]

yes, i dont think they belong in cassettes mouth. Or i dunno, maybe they do.

 

[CiG]

You are the essence of poserism bruh.

How do you even look at yourself in the mirror?

With my eyes.

 

[Talos of Atmora]

With my eyes.

 

[The Ozzman]

second-rate copycat talentless hacks like Quorthon and the Immortal guys ever did

wut?

 

[HamburgerBoy]

wut?

There's quite a bit of that Manowar sound on the first couple Immortal albums, isn't there? I forget the particular songs off the top of my head.

 

[no country for old wainds]

4) King of the Dead by Cirith Ungol
Your fate hangs before you on a wheel of fire...

"As the sole guitarist on the album, the late Jerry Fogle recorded multiple guitar parts and his distinctive axe work is a true highlight during the album's many extended guitar sequences. Flint's bass parts are massive and they play a key role in the progression of the songs rather than just being a rhythm element. Robert Garven plays with a hard-hitting style that provides a suitable framework for the musical tapestry created by the other instrumentalists. Perhaps the most recognizable element of Cirith Ungol's sound is Tim Baker, and his unique snarl is more venomous than it was on the band's debut album." - @Omni

Chosen by:
Krow (#1)
EspaDa (#1)
no country for old wainds (#1)
Master_Yoda77 (#2)
Phylactery (#2)
Slayed Necros (#2)
rms (#4)
Anom@nder Rake (#4)
CASSETTEISGOD (#6)
Talos of Atmora (#6)
gand1234 (#8)
Vegard Pompey (#8)
crimsonfloyd (#8)

 

[The Ozzman]

There's quite a bit of that Manowar sound on the first couple Immortal albums, isn't there? I forget the particular songs off the top of my head.

I'll have to listen to them again

 

[no country for old wainds]

3) Don't Break the Oath by Mercyful Fate
My sweet Satan, you are the one!

"The fact that people hate King Diamond means they haven't listened to Don't Break the Oath, and that is just fucking blasphemy. That has some of the best riffs I've ever heard." - @The Ozzman

"Don't Break The Oath is right up there with Sad Wings of Destiny as the greatest heavy metal record of all time." - @Master_Yoda77

Chosen by:
The Ozzman (#1)
Master_Yoda77 (#1)
Serjeant Grumbles (#1)
Anom@nder Rake (#1)
gand1234 (#1)
Krow (#2)
alex76 (#3)
Atomic Tide (#3)
RedinTheSky (#3)
HamburgerBoy (#5)
zabu of nΩd (#6)
Slayed Necros (#7)
rms (#7)
no country for old wainds (#7)
Bloopy (#7)
Phylactery (#8)
-CyanideChrist- (#8)
Baroque (#=8)
CASSETTEISGOD (#9)
Talos of Atmora (#10)

 

[Phylactery]

Surprised at how well DBtO has done. I don't find it to be anywhere near the level of Melissa. And this is probably a stronger than 1983.

 

[HamburgerBoy]

RTL vs Powerslave, woo

 

[TechnicalBarbarity]

so whos alt account is @gand1234?

 

[RedinTheSky]

That Cirith Ungol album is at the top of 'Albums i'd kill someone to get an instrumental version of' or 'Albums with singers that I cant get used to, or even listen past to the glory thier bandmates are purveying'.

 

[no country for old wainds]

give it more chances and you'll probably love him, seems to happen with most people eventually.

 

[no country for old wainds]

a song survivor for either of the first two mercyful fates would be fun btw, i can imagine quite a bit of disagreement.

 

[no country for old wainds]

2) Powerslave by Iron Maiden
I’m a slave to the power of death...

"More than any other Maiden album up to that point (and probably past), Powerslave had a wonderful ethereal / unearthly progressiveness about it. It is easy to get lost in that album." - @alex76

Chosen by:
Vilden (#1)
Atomic Tide (#1)
Talos of Atmora (#1)
alex76 (#2)
zabu of nΩd (#2)
Satanstoenail (#2)
RedinTheSky (#2)
The Ozzman (#3)
Anom@nder Rake (#3)
HamburgerBoy (#3)
Phylactery (#3)
Krow (#4)
Serjeant Grumbles (#4)
Sirjack (#5)
Vegard Pompey (#5)
EspaDa (#6)
crimsonfloyd (#6)
-CyanideChrist- (#7)
CASSETTEISGOD (#8)

1) Ride the Lightning by Metallica
Flash before my eyes, now it’s time to die...

"Ride the Lightning and Master of Puppets are both practically beyond criticism and amazingly creative and influential albums that destroy most other discographies." - @HamburgerBoy

"Ride The Lightning is one of the metal GOATs in my opinion." - @CASSETTEISGOD

Chosen by:
Baroque (#1)
HamburgerBoy (#1)
Bloopy (#1)
Burkhard (#1)
zabu of nΩd (#1)
Satanstoenail (#1)
alex76 (#1)
TechnicalBarbarity (#1)
-CyanideChrist- (#1)
RedinTheSky (#1)
Sirjack (#1)
Atomic Tide (#2)
Anom@nder Rake (#2)
crimsonfloyd (#2)
CASSETTEISGOD (#3)
Talos of Atmora (#3)
gand1234 (#3)
EspaDa (#4)
rms (#5)
no country for old wainds (#5)
Serjeant Grumbles (#5)
The Ozzman (#5)
Phylactery (#7)
Vilden (#8)
Vegard Pompey (#9)

 

[CiG]

Surprised at how well DBtO has done. I don't find it to be anywhere near the level of Melissa. And this is probably a stronger than 1983.

The fuck? Even if you don't think it's better than Melissa (I do) you don't think it's even close?

 

[no country for old wainds]

i don't think it's very close either, 'cept i have them the other way around.

 

[no country for old wainds]

RIDE THE LIGHTNING smashed SHOW NO MERCY's points record by 43, although it couldn't quite beat the largest winning margin, still held by TRAVELLER. DON'T BREAK THE OATH is in the top ten highest points totals so far and was still 80 behind metallica lol

 

[CiG]

i don't think it's very close either, 'cept i have them the other way around.

 

[no country for old wainds]

great gif but you should be high fiving me for being your DBtO bro