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1980s Artists

5501 artists from this era

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The Pastels

The Pastels

Formed 1982

alternative rock

Death

Death

Formed 1983

death metal

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Tokyo Blade

Formed 1983

heavy metal

Spear of Destiny

Spear of Destiny

Formed 1983

alternative rock

Dead Milkmen

Dead Milkmen

Formed 1983

comedy rock, cowpunk

Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam

Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam

Formed 1985

brown-eyed soul, contemporary R&B

The Reverend Horton Heat

The Reverend Horton Heat

Formed 1985

psychobilly

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Britny Fox

Formed 1985

glam metal, hard rock

Deine Lakaien

Deine Lakaien

Formed 1985

dark wave

Madredeus

Madredeus

Formed 1985

world music

Van Gogh

Van Gogh

Formed 1986

alternative rock

Faster Pussycat

Faster Pussycat

Formed 1986

glam metal, hard rock

Snuff

Snuff

Formed 1986

hardcore punk

No Use for a Name

No Use for a Name

Formed 1987

punk rock

Entombed

Entombed

Formed 1987

death metal

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Fishmans

Formed 1987

dream pop, dub music

Digital Underground

Digital Underground

Formed 1987

West Coast hip-hop, alternative hip-hop

Die Prinzen

Die Prinzen

Formed 1987

a cappella

Wolfsheim

Wolfsheim

Formed 1987

synth-pop

Pogo Pops

Pogo Pops

Formed 1987

pop music

BulletBoys

BulletBoys

Formed 1987

glam metal, hard rock

Blue Man Group

Blue Man Group

Formed 1987

experimental music

Gorky Park

Gorky Park

Formed 1987

glam metal, glam rock

Horcas

Horcas

Formed 1988

thrash metal