best 80's speed metal band

The Knell · Post by **The Knell** » Wed Nov 05, 2008 12:11 am

I need to check out Agent Steel. It better be top notch or I send a parcel containing a steamy crap load to Dan

GJ · Post by GJ » Wed Nov 05, 2008 12:32 am

Gave Skeptics Apocalypse a spin this evening through my headphones = tinnitus. Definitely worth it though. You've gotta bleed for the Godz!

Moonchild · Post by **Moonchild** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 8:33 pm

It's hard to deny that Agent Steel was the best speed metal 80's band, but i would like to throw KRUIZ into the fray. Russian speed metal masters!

metalmaster · Post by **metalmaster** » Sat Nov 22, 2008 4:53 am

I'm not sure if someone is mentioned already the mighty RAZOR... Total High Speed Metal in its finest.

Avenger · Post by **Avenger** » Sat Nov 22, 2008 6:57 am

I'm adding Damien Thorne To my list.

Helm · Post by **Helm** » Sat Nov 22, 2008 11:41 am

Kruiz did one amazing album IMO and it really is better than a lot of other speed stuff, but Agent Steel have at least 3 amazing records!!

FuneralCircle · Post by **FuneralCircle** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 1:39 am

Avenger wrote: Calling Running Wild "Black Metal" today when we are all fully aware what Black Metal really is now is just being ignorant. It's refusing to accept and adapt to modern day advances.

Well, you could argue the same thing about most of us denying that Nu Metal isn't metal. Modern day advance, all the same...

For SPEED METAL... What comes to mind:

HELSTAR (Leather and Lust!)
HELLOWEEN
DAMIEN THORNE
ROTOR
RUNNING WILD (Although a tad more filthy)
ASSAULT
WARRANT

Avenger · Post by **Avenger** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 5:24 am

FuneralCircle wrote:
Avenger wrote: Calling Running Wild "Black Metal" today when we are all fully aware what Black Metal really is now is just being ignorant. It's refusing to accept and adapt to modern day advances.
Well, you could argue the same thing about most of us denying that Nu Metal isn't metal. Modern day advance, all the same...

Not really, because other then 14 year old kids that never heard anything from the glory days of metal minus maybe the occasional Ozzy song are pretty much the only ones that listen to that shit.

FuneralCircle · Post by **FuneralCircle** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 7:37 am

Weird, modern black metal seems to be full of those same 14 year old kids...

I'm just yanking yer chain.

MEXDefenderOfSteel · Post by **MEXDefenderOfSteel** » Thu Nov 27, 2008 6:45 am

how did i forget Blood Money in here! shame on me...

mordred · Post by **mordred** » Thu Nov 27, 2008 9:47 am

FuneralCircle wrote:Well, you could argue the same thing about most of us denying that Nu Metal isn't metal. Modern day advance, all the same...

Clearly nu metal is metal, the name says it all, really.
I never pretended to like everything within 'metal' so for me it's not a problem to accept that a bunch of wankers that play shit music might be playing metal nonetheless.

edfuh666 · Post by **edfuh666** » Mon Dec 08, 2008 9:38 pm

speed metal = thrash + high vocals?

MEXDefenderOfSteel · Post by **MEXDefenderOfSteel** » Mon Dec 08, 2008 9:40 pm

edfuh666 wrote:speed metal = thrash + high vocals?

thrash

???

Avenger · Post by **Avenger** » Mon Dec 08, 2008 10:24 pm

edfuh666 wrote:speed metal = thrash + high vocals?

Read the beginning of this thread for more clarification.

hload · Post by **hload** » Mon Dec 08, 2008 10:38 pm

anvil= godfathers