Hall of the Mountain King is the fourth studio album by American heavy metal band Savatage, released in 1987 under the direction of producer Paul O’Neill. It is their first album produced by O’Neill, who was assigned to the band after the tour in support of Fight for the Rock. This album shows the beginning … Read more
Triumph and Agony is the fourth and final studio album by the German heavy metal band Warlock, released on 5 September 1987. The album was recorded in the US with producer Joey Balin and a different band line-up in comparison with the previous album True as Steel, which had made the name of Warlock known … Read more
“Them” is the third studio album by King Diamond released in 1988 on Roadrunner Records. Them is the first album to feature guitarist Pete Blakk and bassist Hal Patino. It is the first of two fictional concept albums about King and his mentally ill grandmother, the second of these being Conspiracy. King falls into a … Read more
Tooth and Nail is the second studio album by American heavy metal band Dokken, released on September 14, 1984 through Elektra Records. After the unsuccessful release of the band’s debut album in the US, the record label was reluctant to give credit to Dokken for a follow-up. Dokken’s management struggled to convince the label’s executives … Read more
Rock You to Hell is the third (& final) studio album released by the British heavy metal band Grim Reaper in 1987. It was released under the RCA label.
Don’t Break the Oath is Mercyful Fate’s second full-length album. It was released in 1984. The style Mercyful Fate employed on Don’t Break the Oath resembled a mixture of Iron Maiden heavy metal with progressive elements, lyrically preoccupied with Satan and the occult and distinguished by King Diamond’s theatrical falsetto vocals. The album was remastered … Read more
Danzig is the debut album of the American heavy metal band Danzig, released in August 1988. The album was the first release on producer Rick Rubin’s new label Def American Recordings. Def American’s successor, American Recordings, reissued the album in the United States and United Kingdom in 1998. It remains the band’s best-selling album having … Read more
Love Is for Suckers is the fifth album by the heavy metal band Twisted Sister. It was strongly influenced by hair metal bands, A lot of conflicts were associated with this record which would eventually lead to the band splitting up. The material was originally meant to be a solo album by Twisted Sister’s lead … Read more
“Sacred Heart” is the third studio album by hard rock band Dio released in July 1984. The album is recorded at the Rumbo Studios, Los Angeles (USA) in the same year. Engineered by Angelo Arcuri.
True as Steel is the third album by German heavy metal band Warlock, released in 1986. This album has their first success outside of Europe, the single “Fight for Rock” charted on Billboard, and the music video for this song was aired on MTV’s Headbangers Ball.