Condition Critical is the fourth studio album by American heavy metal band, Quiet Riot, released in 1984. It was not nearly as successful as its predecessor in either fan reaction or sales. It was also given an infamous two-word review in Rolling Stone magazine: “Condition terminal.” However, it did sell over three million copies, peaking … Read more
Point of Entry is the seventh album from the British heavy metal band Judas Priest. It was released on 26 February 1981. In 1980 Judas Priest garnered some airplay with “Breaking the Law” and “Living After Midnight” from their album British Steel. As a result the band pursued a more radio friendly direction on Point … Read more
Melissa is the debut studio album by the Danish heavy metal band Mercyful Fate, released in 1983. It was the first album released by Roadrunner Records. In 2005 Roadrunner Records re-released this album with several bonus tracks and a bonus DVD. Music is credited to Hank Shermann and lyrics to King Diamond.
Heaven and Hell is the ninth studio album by British heavy metal band Black Sabbath, released on April 25, 1980. It is their first album featuring lead singer Ronnie James Dio and producer Martin Birch.Heaven and Hell became one of Black Sabbath’s best-selling albums, revitalizing the group after original lead singer Ozzy Osbourne’s departure. It … Read more
Diary of a Madman is the second solo studio album by British vocalist Ozzy Osbourne. It was recorded from the 9th of Feb to the 23 of March 1981. It was released on November 7, 1981, and re-issued on August 22, 1995. An altered version appeared in 2002 with the original bass and drum parts … Read more
Under the Blade is the debut studio album by American heavy metal band Twisted Sister, released on Secret Records on September 18, 1982. (U.S. Sales Certification – Gold). It featured a very brutal and rough sound which was eventually totally ignored on a remixed re-release by Atlantic Records on July 14, 1985. The re-release also … Read more
I’m a Rebel is the second album by the German heavy metal band Accept, recorded in 1979 and released in 1980 (see 1980 in music). It was the first of three consecutive Accept records to utilize Dirk Steffens as producer. The album finds Accept continuing to search for their musical direction, experimenting with a more … Read more
Wild Cat is the debut album by the British heavy metal band Tygers of Pan Tang, released in 1980. The album was re-issued in 1989 in a double-LP package with Spellbound and on CD in 1997 with bonus tracks.
Powerslave is the fifth studio album by the English heavy metal band Iron Maiden, released on 3 September 1984 on EMI in Europe and its sister label Capitol Records in the U.S. (it was re-released by Sanctuary/Columbia Records in the U.S. in 2002). It is notable for its Ancient Egyptian theme displayed in the cover … Read more
British Steel is the sixth album by the British heavy metal band Judas Priest, released on 14 April 1980.