In 1980, the English ... parents at the time. The heavy riffs and screechy vocals made for a terrifying combo. In many ways, Venom changed the game for extreme metal bands as a whole.

Iron Maiden are one of the most successful, acclaimed and important heavy metal bands in history ... with the release of their 1980 debut album and ’81’s ‘Killers,’ featuring singer ...

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