80s Metal Album Tournament

These four albums meant everything to someone. Help us pick the one we’ll dive into this June.

You know the moment.

You’re flipping through old tapes or scrolling playlists, and that album pops up. The one that still makes your chest tighten, your head nod. You text a friend: “Remember this one?”

This week, we're spotlighting four albums that hit that nerve. Nominated by listeners and ready for rediscovery.

We're asking: which one deserves the full Dig Me Out deep-dive episode?

🤘 Coroner – Punishment for Decadence

Chuck Marshall remembers the wait—hours of hair metal on Headbangers Ball, all leading to that one moment when Masked Jackal finally hit the screen.

🔥 D.A.D. – No Fuel Left for the Pilgrims

To Jeremy Ginn, this album is pure buried treasure. Songs like Sleeping My Day Away, Jihad, and Rim of Hell prove this was criminally overlooked.

⚡ Fastway – All Fired Up

Richard Waterman hears the lineage. Zeppelin echoes. British hard rock muscle. Glam-metal gloss. All Fired Up never fit into one box—and that’s exactly why it deserves another listen.

☢️ Megadeth – Peace Sells... but Who’s Buying?

Keith P. Miller calls it what it is: one of the most influential albums in extreme metal. And yet, it’s a cultural landmark, still urgent, still volatile.