A thread for the older thrashers, so who did you see back in the 80s? I didn't make as many as I'd have wanted but saw some classic tours;

Metallica Birmingham 86 (with Cliff), Donington 87 and Birmingham 88.

Anthrax Birmingham, Bristol & Donington 87

Testament Birmingham & Bristol 87

Slayer Nottingham 87 (right down the front)

Xmas On Earth Festival Leeds 87 (Megadeth, Kreator, Nuclear Assault, Cro Mags, Virus... can't think of the rest of the bill) This was my one and only attempt at bootlegging a show, the result was dreadful.

Onslaught Burton upon Trent 86

Napalm Death, Heresy & Doom Coventry 88

Iron Maiden 87

Donington 87 & 88

& some I can't remember...

Unfortunately I was majorly skint whilst at University so didn't see any bands after 88.

Aah you arse hole, Donnington 88 is one of the few gigs I would kill to have been at!

James wrote:Aah you arse hole, Donnington 88 is one of the few gigs I would kill to have been at!

Actually I'm wrong, it was 86 and 87. Wasn't 88 the year that that lad was killed?

You utter bastard!!!

I would have loved to have gone to those!!

this won't be a popular topic

Unless we all tell Ian how much of a bastard we all think he is.

Pah!

I met a guy the other week at the pub who has seen Kiss 25 times. TWENTY FIVE!

Now that is worthy of ordination the very highest echelons of human existence.



The main '80s gigs I wish I had had the chance to be at were the US Festival (Metal day) and that gig in Moscow with Skid Row unt Ozzy.

i am too young for this thread, my first was not until 1990

Atom wrote:Unless we all tell Ian how much of a bastard we all think he is.

That is MR OLD bastard to you

....bastard

terrorizer wrote:

James wrote:Aah you arse hole, Donnington 88 is one of the few gigs I would kill to have been at!

Actually I'm wrong, it was 86 and 87. Wasn't 88 the year that that lad was killed?

I believe so yes. I just know it was Maiden's Seventh Son headlining appearance... an event enshrined in the archaic myths of heavy metal forever.

Excuse me while I go into Werthers Original mode...

Metallica London Lyceum Dec 20th 1984 - my first thrash gig.

Slayer - Marquee london summer 1985 (can't remember date) KILLER!!!

Voivod/Possessed - Hammersmith Palais '86

Anthrax/Onslaught - Hammy Palais may 1986

Kreator/Celtic Frost - Hammy O sometime in 1987 (half empty venue)

Slayer - "Reign In Pain" Tour 1987 Hammy O

others i can't remember the date of - Exodus, Annihilator, Nuclear Assualt, Overkill (with Helloween I think), Crumbsuckers, DRI/Holy Terror/Napalm Death (London 1987 I think), Sabbat (Astoria, infamous night when security and fans clashed and made war), Destruction/Celtic Frost (sadly Frost were onto "Cold Lake by this point...I did meet Tom G and Schmier after the show though), Metallica/Anthrax 1986 (6 days before Cliff died)...loads more.

I may be old, but I've still got long hair and there's no grey in it!!

Ok - I'm an old bastard so here we go (80's gigs only) ...

Metallica - 85 at Donington (best Metallica perfomance EVER), 86 at Manchester, 87 at Donington, 88 at Bradford (where Danzig got bottled off) and Manchester

Anthrax - Manchester 86, Manchester (w/Testament), Donington 87

Testament - Manchester 87

Slayer - Manchester 87 (RIB tour), Manchester (South of Heaven tour)

Xmas On Earth Festival Leeds 87 (Megadeth, Overkill, Kreator, Nuclear Assault, Cro Mags, Laaz Rockitt, Virus I think)

Onslaught - Nottingham 87, Bradford 88 (w/ Crumbsuckers, Slammer)

Sabbat - Nottingham 87, Manchester 88

Death Angel - Nottingham Rock City

Forbidden/Sacred Reich - Nottingham Rock City

Iron Maiden - Hanley 84, Manchester (SIT tour - got all my stuff autographed after the show), Manchester (SSOASS tour), Donington 88

Nuclear Assault - Manchester International, Preston Guild Hall

Exodus - Manchester International (Fabulous Disaster tour)

Tesla - Manchester Apollo

Guns N Roses - Manchester Apollo (first UK tour - the place was less than half full)

Skid Row - Manchester Apollo (first tour)

Suicidal Tendencies - Twice at Manchester International (once with MOD)

Acid Reign - tons of times

Xentrix - tons of times

Reanimator - tons of times

Donington 84 - AC/DC, Van Halen, Ozzy, Gary Moore, Y&T, Accept, Motley Crue
Donington 85 - ZZ Top, Marillion, Bon Jovi, Metallica, Ratt, Magnum
Donington 87 - Bon Jovi, Dio, Metallica, Anthrax, WASP, Cinderella
Donington 88 - Iron Maiden, Kiss, Dave Lee Roth, Guns N Roses, Megadeth, Helloween

Also saw the following on more than one occasion - Gary Moore, Dio, Grand Slam (Lynott's band after Lizzy), Marillion (probably 20 times), Twelfth Night, IQ, Dead Kennedys, Discharge, GBH, The Clash, The Jam (early 80's), UK Subs, Anti-Pasti, The Damned.

I know there's more gigs but that's off the top of my head.
Still - look on the bright side, youngsters - I'll probably die before you lot.

I wouldn't mind an earlier death if id got to see those bands, Phil you wanker.

wow all these gigs look amazin,you lucky mr old bastards.