1980s

These albums sold.a ton in the '80s and the hits put them there, but it helps having solid 'deep cuts' to make the full album listenable.

As hair metal fizzled and lineups splintered, many '80s stars attempted to start over. Most projects, however, have been forgotten decades later.

Revisiting metal's glorious '80s era by naming the best album and best song of each year.

The genre was much more than sex, drugs, partying and headbanging.

It's the '80s and '90s that's left with Metallica and Pantera going head to head in the March Madness championship.

Do you recall where you were when these big rock and metal events were happening?

Bands like Nine Inch Nails, Sublime and Deftones have dipped back into the past to give a hit from the '80s a second life.

We take a closer look at why and how Gen X has developed such a love for and had a front row seat for some of the best music in history.

Our picks for the 'Big 4' bands and artists that represent 1980s metal are Ozzy Osbourne, Judas Priest, Iron Maiden and Metallica.

The music video evolved from low budget performance clips to full-fledged cinematic narratives as the popularity of videos increased in the 1980s.