Explore two massively successful but stylistically opposite forces of 80s music. One pioneered aggressive thrash metal with complex riffs and blistering speed, becoming metal icons, while the other delivered sophisticated, synth-layered pop rock anthems with soaring vocals, dominating mainstream charts worldwide during their peak.

Experience the intense power of intricate, high-velocity guitar work and thunderous rhythms defining a generation of heavy metal, alongside meticulously crafted, smooth productions featuring prominent keyboards, catchy hooks, and powerful, clean vocals that defined mid-80s sophisticated pop rock radio hits across the globe.