Best Traditional Heavy Metal Songs of the 1980s

The Top Ten

1 Hallowed Be Thy Name - Iron Maiden

I like this list and the songs selected by the author - a pretty diverse collection by different bands.

2 Rainbow In the Dark - Dio

3 Breaking the Law - Judas Priest

4 The Oath - Mercyful Fate

5 Heaven and Hell - Black Sabbath

6 Queen of the Reich - Queensrÿche

7 Balls to the Wall - Accept

8 Kings of Metal - Manowar

9 747 (Strangers In the Night) - Saxon

10 Am I Evil - Diamond Head

The Contenders

11 Holy Diver - Dio

12 The Trooper - Iron Maiden

13 Children of the Damned - Iron Maiden

Underrated song. The solos of this song is quite good. Especially the tapping part. Very catchy.

14 The Last in Line - Dio

15 The Number of the Beast - Iron Maiden

16 Metal Heart - Accept

17 Restless and Wild - Accept

18 The Sign of the Southern Cross - Black Sabbath

19 The Mob Rules - Black Sabbath

20 Aiming High - Accept

21 The Evil that Men Do - Iron Maiden

22 2 Minutes to Midnight - Iron Maiden

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