Thomas Dolby, Spandau Ballet, the Cure, the Unforgiven, the Cult, Motorhead, Venom, Slayer, Metallica, Quiet Riot, Vandenberg, Europe, Living Color, Prince, Satan, Grim Reaper, Mercyful Fate/ King Diamond, Widow, Bitch, Headpins, Stryper, Styx, Overkill, Priest, Rush, Ozzy, Iron Maiden, Van Halen, KISS, Modern English, Virgin Steel/ Jack Starr, Warlock, Metal Church, Mace, Manowar, TAD, Testament, Rail, Marillion, Big Country, Outfield, Men at Work, Queensryche, Misfits/ Glenn Danzig, Pogues, Mr. Mister, Great White, Jackyl, Rossington- Collins Band, Scorpions/ Michael Schenker Group/ UFO, Accept, Rainbow, Dio, Black Sabbath, Thin Lizzy, Krokus, Armored Saint, Anthrax, Smithereens.
But for the paucity of punk,I damn near agree with everything on this list.
Except for the Smithereens. I fucking hated those guys. Something about their sound didn't sit well in my brain.
Kind of like that guy who had seizures every time he heard Mary Harts' voice.