Wherein Eric and John create the most complex, elaborate, and delightful list possible of the most essential, awesome metal albums released during the genre's golden decade, the 1980s.

Although we here at HM101 are more about the journey than the destination, if you want to skip to the "short list", it can be found starting at approximately 1:14:50 .

Click on the links below for all the music listening breaks in this episode:

Music listening break #1- Choose your own adventure!
Listen to either
Choice A: Iron Maiden- "Aces High" from Powerslave (1984) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xg9aQvjMS60
or
Choice B: Warlock- "Without You" from Burning the Witches (1984) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8fZebVCjac

Music listening break #2: Slayer - "Angel of Death" from Reign in Blood (1986) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7cWi41XGCM

Music listening break #3: Manowar- "Battle Hymn" from
Battle Hymns (1982) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtNqj9g8HJE


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