Genres: Indie pop, indie rock, jangle pop, post-punk, alternative rock
Lineup: Morrissey - vocals, percussion
Johnny Marr - guitar, piano, keyboards, harmonica
Andy Rourke - bass
Mike Joyce - drums, percussion
Albums from the 80s:
The Smiths (1984)
Meat Is Murder (1985)
The Queen Is Dead (1986)
Strangeways, Here We Come (1987)
Propaganda: Possibly the most important and influential rock (not metal) band of the 1980s. Their intellectual lyrics and unique sound sparked many imitators on both sides of the Atlantic, some (like Radiohead) becoming legends in their own right.
They are quite pretty and the music is so good. I don’t have much else to say
Def Leppard
Defeated opponents: Meat Puppets
Formed in: 1977
Genres: hard rock
Lineup: Rick Savage- bass
Phil Collen- guitar
Steve Clark- guitar
Rick Allen- drums
Joe Elliott- vocals
Albums from the 80s:
On Through the Night (1980)
High 'n' Dry (1981)
Pyromania (1983)
Hysteria (1987)
Propaganda: This is the first band I ever saw live. I was seven and up way past my bedtime but their stage show is so energetic and explosive, I never got bored or felt tired. Every member of the band is nice looking but also! There is Lore: So in 1984 their drummer, Rick Allen, was in a car accident that severed his left arm. Instead of replacing him, the band supported him through his rehabilitation and set him up with a custom electronic drum kit he could play with one arm and both feet and he is still playing with the band to this day.