Cool Kids is the second studio album by the glam metal band Kix. Released in 1983 on Atlantic Records, it is the only Kix album to feature Brad Divens of Wrathchild America and Souls at Zero on guitar. Cool Kids reached position #177 on the Billboard charts. It showcased a slightly more commercial side of … Read more
Midnite Dynamite is the band’s third full-length released on Atlantic Records. The album, released in 1985, features 7 out of 10 songs co-written by bassist Donnie Purnell with hit songwriter Bob Halligan Jr. (Kiss, Judas Priest, Icon, Blue Öyster Cult). Kip Winger was credited on one song and Crack the Sky frontman John Palumbo on … Read more
Renegade was the eleventh studio album by Irish band Thin Lizzy, released in 1981. Though not his first appearance, this was the first album in which keyboard player Darren Wharton was credited as a permanent member, becoming the fifth member of the line-up. As such, he made a contribution as a songwriter on the opening … Read more
Europe is the first studio album by the Swedish hard rock band Europe. It was released on March 14, 1983, by Hot Records.
Flick of the Switch is the ninth Australian and eighth international studio album by Australian hard rock band AC/DC, recorded shortly after their European Tour at the beginning of 1983. The album was originally released in the US on 15 August 1983. The album was self-produced by AC/DC and reached #4 in UK and #15 … Read more
Night Ranger’s second album Midnight Madness may not have been as consistent as their debut, but it did spawn the band’s biggest hit, “Sister Christian.” While it served as their commercial breakthrough, the infamous power ballad also relegated the group to “one-hit wonder” status while fueling their reputation as being “too soft” for a metal … Read more
Precious Time is the third album from Pat Benatar, released in 1981. It peaked at #1 on the Billboard 200 and produced the top 20 hit “Fire and Ice”, the single would win Benatar her second Grammy Award, this time for “Best Female Rock Vocal Performance” of 1981 which reached #17 on the U.S. Pop … Read more
Night Songs is the debut studio album by American rock band Cinderella. It was released in 1986 through Mercury Records in America and Vertigo Records in Europe. Night Songs sold several million copies due to a combination of Cinderella’s breakthrough single “Nobody’s Fool”, MTV airplay, and an opening slot on labelmates Bon Jovi’s tour, in … Read more
No Place to Run is the eighth studio album by the British rock band UFO. It was released in January, 1980 (date by official UFO site) by Chrysalis Records. It is the first album to feature Paul Chapman who replaced Michael Schenker on lead guitar. The album was produced by George Martin, best known for … Read more