Rock the Nations is the eighth studio album by heavy metal band Saxon released in 1986. Elton John, who was recording the tracks for his album Leather Jackets in the same studio, is featured on the songs “Party Til You Puke” and “Northern Lady”.
Leather Jackets is the 20th studio album by British singer/songwriter Elton John, recorded at Sol Studios in England and Wisseloord Studios in the Netherlands, and released in 1986. It was his first album to not create any top 40 singles in either the US or the UK since 1970’s Tumbleweed Connection, which had no singles … Read more
Better Than Heaven is the debut studio album by American singer Stacey Q, released on October 17, 1986 by Atlantic Records. Produced by Jon St. James, Better Than Heaven is predominantly a dance-pop album with elements of Hi-NRG, freestyle and new wave music. She collaborated with the same line-up of musicians with whom she had … Read more
The Dark is the second full-length album released by American heavy metal band Metal Church. It was released on October 6, 1986 on the Elektra label and was the last album featuring the group’s classic lineup of David Wayne, Kurdt Vanderhoof, Kirk Arrington, Duke Erickson, and Craig Wells. 1999’s Masterpeace album reunited the former four, … 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
Constrictor is the sixteenth studio album by rock musician Alice Cooper released on September 22, 1986. After retiring from the music industry after the release of DaDa, Cooper remained in seclusion for three years. He starred in Monster Dog, a horror film for which he wrote two songs. He also guest starred on the Twisted … Read more
Vigilante is the sixth studio album by British melodic rock band Magnum, released in 1986 on Polydor. Capitalising on the success of On a Storyteller’s Night, Magnum changed to a more commercial direction with their 1986 album Vigilante. Produced by Roger Taylor and David Richards, the band’s sound stepped towards that of Queen, with keyboards … Read more
Brotherhood is the fourth studio album by the English rock band New Order, released in 1986 by Factory Records. The album contains a mixture of post-punk and electronic styles, roughly divided between the two sides. Brotherhood includes the band’s breakout single in the USA, “Bizarre Love Triangle”. It is the only track from the album … Read more
Chicago 18 is the fifteenth album by the American band Chicago, released in 1986. As the successor to 1984’s multiplatinum smash hit Chicago 17, this album marked a new era for Chicago: their post-Peter Cetera years. After Cetera quit the band for a solo career in 1985, Chicago eventually hired Jason Scheff, son of Jerry … Read more