While plenty of bands or artists from that decade are re-forming to make a little money off this retro obsession, other prominent groups from the '80s are still going strong. Not all we'll ...

Metal bands had their heyday in the 80s and, believe it or not, controversy also helped. These were the days of the “satanic panic” and a lot of parents were concerned about metal music.

We even have our own show dedicated to the era that was: Sounds of the 80s. Some of our favourite bands experienced stratospheric success over 30 years ago and seemingly haven't slowed down since.

The trend of double names peaked in the 80s but has been going strong since music became popular. From punk to indie, boy-band to electro-pop, some bands just can't help naming themselves twice.