Metal fans: What bands got you into metal?

[Psycho Circus]

Ratt is not a heavy metal band. They're just commercial pop-rock pigs**t. Give me Priest and Maiden anytime, and anything that can bang a million heads

^That's actually coming from a 37 year old woman who cites Bon Jovi and Europe as her favourite artists. 

My reply: (I restrained myself)

Thankyou for your comments but I have to disagree. I like Priest and Maiden also, but even they have had their commercial moments. If you go back and listen to Ratt's first two records you'll find they are much heavier than their later stuff. Plus, there is nothing wrong with pop-rock, I'd take it any day over what's currently clogging up the charts. On a final note, why are you commenting on an artist you don't like?

[venomx]

In the 80's I liked Ratt, Cinderella, Motley Crue and Metallica ...

Today I like Six Feet Under, Cannibal Corpse and Slipknot.

[Time_Signature]

In the 80's I liked Ratt, Cinderella, Motley Crue and Metallica ...

Interesting to see Metallica lumped in with a bunch of glam metal bands ;-)

[Psycho Circus]

Interesting to see Metallica lumped in with a bunch of glam metal bands ;-)

I like Slayer & Stryper! 

[JPickettIII]

I have many many many influences that brought me to the one true music.

They are:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1eyz2aTaJuc

and

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjpEfL18LpI

and

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5M5KGbKDBw

and

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsoLb-E7oy8

and

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSghlgQ7rsM

to name a few.

Later,

John

[Time_Signature]

Interesting to see Metallica lumped in with a bunch of glam metal bands ;-)

I like Slayer & Stryper! 

Do you think they like each other? ;-) The last couple of Slayer albums are very cool, actually, I think Tom Araya sounds angrier than ever. Nice!

JPickettIII: I really like the three first ones you've posted. I was never much into Kiss and W.A.S.P. though. But, man, "Balls to the Wall" rocks!

[Torgo]

Iron Maiden's Number of the Beast was the one turned me onto metal back in 1982 when I was only 7. 

From there I then got into Black Sabbath, Judas Priest and then Metallica, Slayer, Anthrax and Megadeth pretty much in that order.

I actually had Slayer's Show No Mercy on vinyl when it originally came out in 1983. My parents didn't really prohibit me from listening to something that other parent's might deem problematic as they figured it was just a phase.