Fabulous Disaster is the third album by Exodus. It was released on January 30, 1989 on the UK label Music for Nations, while the US version was released on Combat/Relativity Records. In 1999, Century Media remastered and reissued the band’s first three albums in Europe only. A video was made for the song “The Toxic … Read more
I’m the Man is the name of the second EP by the band Anthrax. The album was released in 1987 by Megaforce Worldwide/Island Records. The band, Eddie Kramer and Paul Hammingson produced the album, which includes the single “I’m the Man”. I’m the Man was certified platinum by the RIAA and is considered among the … Read more
Show No Mercy is the debut album by American thrash metal band Slayer, released in December 1983 through Metal Blade Records. Brian Slagel signed the band to Metal Blade after watching the band perform the song “Phantom of the Opera” by Iron Maiden. The band was forced to self-finance their debut album, combining the savings … Read more
Persecution Mania is the second studio album by German thrash metal band Sodom, released on 1 December 1987 by Steamhammer/SPV. The album, while still heavily rooted in speed metal style, marked a beginning of a change of sound from black metal to thrash metal. As well as defining Sodom’s sound, it exemplified the thrash metal … Read more
Darkness Descends is the second studio album by the American thrash metal band Dark Angel, released November 17, 1986 on the Combat label. The album is the first to feature drummer Gene Hoglan. Rob Yahn was replaced with Mike Gonzalez by the time this album was released, however, Gonzalez was given credit over Yahn on … Read more
Calm Before the Storm is the fifth album by Venom. The original title of the album would have been “Deadline”, but the title was changed when guitarist Jeffrey “Mantas” Dunn left the band and was replaced by Jimi Clare and Mike Hickey. Both were to follow bassist Conrad “Cronos” Lant in his later solo career … Read more
Spreading the Disease is the second studio album by the American heavy metal band Anthrax. It was released on October 30, 1985 through Megaforce Worldwide/Island Records. It was the band’s first album to feature vocalist Joey Belladonna and bassist Frank Bello. The band produced the album with Carl Canedy, Jon Zazula serving as executive producer. … Read more
The Years of Decay is the fourth studio album by thrash metal band Overkill, released on October 13, 1989 through Atlantic and Megaforce Records. It is the last Overkill album to feature guitarist Bobby Gustafson, who either left or was fired by the band amid a feud between himself and its founding members Bobby “Blitz” … Read more
Reign in Blood is the third studio album and the major label debut by the American thrash metal band Slayer. It was released on 7 October 1986 through Def Jam Recordings. The album was the band’s first collaboration with record producer Rick Rubin, whose input helped the band’s sound evolve. Reign in Blood was universally … Read more