Top Ten Lists - 1983

1. Metallica Kill 'Em All
2. Mercyful Fate Melissa
3. Savatage Sirens
4. Culprit Guilty As Charged
5. Acid Acid
6. Oz Fire In The Brain
7. Raven All For One
8. Satan Jokers Les Fils De Metal
9. Warlord Deliver Us
10. Acid Maniac

1. Metallica Kill 'Em All
2. Iron Maiden Piece Of Mind
3. Mercyful Fate Melissa
4. Slayer Show No Mercy
5. Dio Holy Diver
6. Def Leppard Pyromania
7. Savatage Sirens
8. Black Sabbath Born Again
9. Motorhead Another Perfect Day
10. Accept Balls To The Wall

Metallica's infamous "No Life Til Leather" demo had been circulating for about a year, and their debut album was eagerly anticipated. Kill 'Em All did not disappoint. With the NWOBHM dying out, other new bands from several countries took up the slack. All nine of the bands featured here debuted in 1983, thus there was great hope for long careers for these bands. The long-term results, as one can see, are mixed.