This episode is a fan-voted countdown of hard rock and heavy metal albums released in 1980.

All rankings are based on listener submissions and calculated using the same points system used in previous Signals From Mars countdown episodes.

This episode focuses purely on how the audience voted, highlighting consensus picks, surprise placements, and albums that narrowly missed the cut.

What We’re Covering

Listener-submitted Top 10 albums from 1980

Final rankings based on total points

Discussion of each album’s placement, impact, and legacy

Reactions to controversial rankings and omissions

How 1980 compares to other classic metal years already covered on the show

Voting Rules Recap

Only albums originally released in 1980 were eligible

Studio albums only (no live albums or compilations)