Some of my favourite albums from the 80s:
The Jesus and Mary Chain - Psychocandy
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Tender Prey
Bruce Springsteen - Nebraska
Motörhead - Ace of Spades
Guns n´ Roses - Appetite For Destruction
Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation
Slayer - Reign In Blood
Pixies - Doolittle
Bathory - Under The Sign of The Black Mark
Venom - Welcome To Hell
Morbid Angel - Altars of Madness
Cowboy Junkies - The Trinity Session
AC/DC - Back In Black
The Misfits - Walk Among Us
Suicidal Tendencies - Suicidal Tendencies
Dead Kennedys - Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables
Metallica - Ride The Lightning
Neil Young - Old Ways
90% of the music that were on the charts in the 80s were absolute rubbish. The only new genres in music that i like that came out of the 80s were alternative rock and extreme metal (some rap/hip hop were ok too).