1984. The rise of thrash, Germany entering the thrash fray with what was arguably the start death metal and established acts like Dio, Maiden and Priest continuing to dominate.

Egypt (The Chains Are On) (6:58 ) Dio The Last in Line
TALKSET 1
The Sentinal (5:04 ) Judas Priest Defenders of the Faith
Back in the Village (5:03 ) Iron Maiden Powerslave
Gypsy (3:09 ) Mercyful Fate Don't Break the Oath
Escape (4:23 ) Metallica Ride the Lightening
TALKSET 2
Haunting the Chapel (3:56 ) Slayer Haunting the Chapel
Mad Butcher (3:31 ) Destruction Sentence of Death
Witching Metal (3:13 ) Sodom In the Sign of Evil
Sacrifice (3:17 ) Bathory Bathory
Morbid Tales (3:29 ) Celtic Frost Morbid Tales
Drop Dead (1:08 ) Siege Drop Dead
TALKSET 3
Atom Smasher (4:12 ) Cirith Ungol King of the Dead
Psalm 9 (4:50 ) Trouble Psalm 9