Dio, Black Sabbath, AC/DC, U2 oh man & Iron Maiden I'm not a big 80s fan but their are some good tunes.
The Cult, The Cure, Echo and the Bunnymen, LLoyd Cole and the Commotions, The Pixies. Definitely The Pixies. The Violent Femmes, Babes in Toyland, Mudhoney, The Sugarcubes, Throwing Muses, Icehouse, Julian Cope, The Primatives, The Smiths, Beastie Boys, Madness, Adam and the Ants. Did I mention The Pixies? Whoever says 80's music was shit wasn't there.
Siouxsie and the banshees. Bauhaus. Sisters of Mercy. Depeche Mode. Echo and the Bunnymen. Joy Divison. Talking Heads. The Cure. The Psychedelic Furs. Gary Numan. Kraftwerk. Jesus and Mary Chain. The Smiths. Rush. Queensryche. The Violent Femmes. Alien Sex Fiend. Dead Can Dance. Tangerine Dream. (They were around before the 80's though.) My Bloody Valentine. Cocteau Twins. New Order. Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. Ultravox. Devo. The Clash. The Fall. The Cramps. That's just a few.
Joy division bauhaus the cure violent femmes depeche mode new order sonic youth bad religion nine inch nails general public oingo boingo the smiths morrissey
Nightranger has to be in here somewhere. Brad Gillis on a hot guitar, Jack Blades on bass, Fitz on the keyboards. This band rocked.