Top Ten - 1987

I rated 50 albums from 1987, and there was a major upset at the top spot as relative unknown Angus bests one of my personal favorites, Savatage. But hey, a great album is a great album, and finding them is part of what this three-year effort has been all about.



Top Ten - 1987
88.82 -- Angus - Warrior of the World
87.39 -- Savatage - Hall of the Mountain King
86.39 -- Malice - License to Kill
86.22 -- Helloween - Keeper of the Seven Keys, Pt. 1
86.21 -- Testament - The Legacy
85.80 -- Alice Cooper - Raise Your Fist and Yell
85.25 -- Guns 'n' Roses - Appetite for Destruction
85.20 -- Grim Reaper - Rock You to Hell
85.10 -- Dark Quarterer - Dark Quarterer
84.90 -- Ostrogoth - Feelings of Fury

Other 1987 releases:
84.52 -- Krokus - Heart Attack
83.52 -- Anthem - Bound to Break
83.24 -- Black Sabbath - Eternal Idol
81.58 -- Dokken - Back for the Attack
81.48 -- Matakapos - Coming Out Ahead
81.26 -- Aria - Hero of Asphalt
81.24 -- Dio - Dream Evil
81.22 -- Great White - Once Bitten…
81.10 -- Manilla Road - Mystification
80.39 -- Deep Purple - The House of Blue Light
79.07 -- Metal Church - The Dark
79.05 -- Viper - Soldiers of Sunrise
78.78 -- Warlock - Triumph & Agony
78.16 -- Rage - Execution Guaranteed
78.12 -- Overkill - Taking Over
78.10 -- Anvil - Strength of Steel
76.40 -- Sanctuary - Refuge Denied
76.10 -- Whitesnake - Whitesnake
75.86 -- Twisted Sister - Love Is for Suckers
75.11 -- Motörhead - Rock 'n' Roll
74.70 -- Manowar - Fighting the World
72.82 -- Armored Saint - Raising Fear
72.73 -- Stormwitch - The Beauty and the Beast
72.22 -- Aerosmith - Permanent Vacation
72.12 -- Pretty Maids - Future World
71.88 -- Def Leppard - Hysteria
71.70 -- Jethro Tull - Crest of A Knave
70.34 -- Running Wild - Under Jolly Roger
69.68 -- Demon - Breakout
68.72 -- Bow Wow - Vow Wow V
68.52 -- Girl - Killing Time
67.71 -- Kiss - Crazy Nights
66.82 -- Toxik - World Circus
66.08 -- Pink Floyd - A Momentary Lapse of Reason
65.52 -- Mötley Crüe - Girls, Girls, Girls
65.28 -- Fastway - Trick or Treat
64.83 -- McAuley Schenker Group - Perfect Timing
58.35 -- Leviticus - Setting Fire to the Earth
54.68 -- Blackfoot - Rick Medlocke and Blackfoot
52.60 -- Picture - Marathon

To Cry You A Song - NWOBHM

Here's another recurring post that I'll probably drag out longer than necessary. The idea here is my recommendation for a single CD (up to 80 minutes) containing top-rated songs based on a specific genre, year, band, country of origin, theme, etc.

I've listed the artists, songs and song times first, along with the length of the CD. Below the CD track list, I've listed the artists, albums, and years of release in case you actually want to create this CD yourself. I'll follow this same format (but with a lot less introductory crap) on subsequent posts.

My first post (as if you couldn't tell by the title) is a CD featuring New Wave of British Heavy Metal bands. You've probably noticed that some famous bands are missing from this compilation. I did this intentionally so that some lesser known songs could get some attention. (And besides, I'll probably post about Iron Maiden, Saxon and Def Leppard at some point anyway; it's easy enough to create a single disc of top-rated songs by each of these bands.)

By the way, there's no real insight to the track order; I just listed the songs in order of release date. Also, I tried to stay in the early 80s, but a few songs released after this time period were much to good to ignore.

NWOBHM Tracks:
1. Angel Witch - Angel Witch (3:25)
2. Fist - You'll Never Get Me Up (In One of Those) (2:49)
3. Samson - Vice Versa (4:44)
4. Warrior - Let Battle Commence (5:01)
5. White Spirit - Midnight Chaser (5:17)
6. Diamond Head - Am I Evil? (7:42)
7. Gaskin - End of the World (3:38)
8. More - I Have No Answers (5:44)
9. Vardis - Blue Rock (I Miss You) (4:30)
10. Demon - Don't Break the Circle (4:43)
11. Raven - Ballad of Marshall Stack (5:38)
12. Savage - Let It Loose (3:17)
13. Witchfinder General - Quietus Reprise (6:29)
14. Grim Reaper - See You in Hell (4:24)
15. Blitzkrieg - Night Howl (3:30)
16. Elixir - Born Loser (4:55)
17. Jaguar - Eighties (3:49)
Disc length - 79:35

Albums:
Angel Witch - Angel Witch (1980)
Fist - Turn the Hell On (1980)
Samson - Head On (1980)
Warrior - Let Battle Commence (1980)
White Spirit - White Spirit (1980)
Diamond Head - Lightning to the Nations (1981)
Gaskin - End of the World (1981)
More - Warhead (1981)
Vardis - The World's Insane (1981)
Demon - The Unexpected Guest (1982)
Raven - All for One (1983)
Savage - Loose 'n' Lethal (1983)
Witchfinder General - Friends of Hell (1983)
Grim Reaper - See You In Hell (1984)
Blitzkrieg - Ten (1996)
Elixir - The Idol (2003)
Jaguar - Run Ragged (2003)