In some instances, the best metal song of the year also happened to be featured on the best metal album of that same year, even amid competition with other timeless classics. Below, you'll first see The Best Metal Album of Each Year of the 1980s immediately followed by The Best Metal Song of Each Year of the 1980s. The Best Metal Album of Each Year of the 1980s Heavy metal dominated the 1980s. With so many classics to choose from, we pick the best metal album of each year from that glorious decade. Gallery Credit: Loudwire StaffNow, take a look at the very best thrash album of each year since Metallica debuted with 'Kill 'Em All' back in 1983:The Best Metal Song of Each Year of the 1980s Going year-by-year through the '80s, naming the best metal song of each year (and the runner-up)!