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1980s Artists

5501 artists from this era

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The Afghan Whigs

The Afghan Whigs

Formed 1986

alternative rock

Rockapella

Rockapella

Formed 1986

a cappella

Pankow

Pankow

Formed 1981

rock music

IQ

IQ

Formed 1981

neo-prog, progressive rock

Front 242

Front 242

Formed 1981

electronic body music

Sumo

Sumo

Formed 1981

post-punk, reggae

Honeymoon Suite

Honeymoon Suite

Formed 1981

hard rock

The Fuzztones

The Fuzztones

Formed 1981

garage punk, garage rock

Spacemen 3

Spacemen 3

Formed 1982

alternative rock, drone music

Neljä Ruusua

Neljä Ruusua

Formed 1982

world music

Exaltasamba

Exaltasamba

Formed 1982

pagode

Seikima-II

Seikima-II

Formed 1982

hard rock, heavy metal

American Music Club

American Music Club

Formed 1982

alternative rock

Minutemen

Minutemen

Formed 1980

alternative rock, punk rock

Vixen

Vixen

Formed 1980

hard rock

Zoviet France

Zoviet France

Formed 1980

industrial music

The Twins

The Twins

Formed 1980

Eurodisco, synth-pop

Pokolgép

Pokolgép

Formed 1980

speed metal

Death in June

Death in June

Formed 1981

folk rock, gothic rock

Virgin Steele

Virgin Steele

Formed 1981

heavy metal, power metal

Urge Overkill

Urge Overkill

Formed 1986

alternative rock

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N.W.A.

Formed 1986

West Coast hip-hop, gangsta rap

Rata Blanca

Rata Blanca

Formed 1986

heavy metal

Caifanes

Caifanes

Formed 1987

alternative rock, gothic rock