As riveting as Rhyme Pays was, Ice-T did hold back a little and avoided being too consistently sociopolitical. But with the outstanding Power, the gloves came all the way off, and Ice didn’t hesitate to speak his mind about the harsh realities of inner-city life. On “Drama,” “Soul on Ice” (an homage to his idol … Read more
Suffer is the third album by American punk rock band Bad Religion, released on the Californian independent record label Epitaph Records on September 8, 1988. It was the first album that was both released and distributed by the label. Following the release of the EP Back to the Known (1985), Bad Religion went on a … Read more
Hell-o! is the debut album by Gwar. The album was released in 1988, on Shimmy Disc Records. Gwar’s angle on the album is that of a morbid punk band (a la The Mentors, The Misfits, Butthole Surfers) obsessed with debauchery, violence and toilet humor. The songs generally support the theme of the group quite well, … Read more
Dangerous Age is the eighth album by hard rock band Bad Company, and their second album with Brian Howe as lead vocalist and Steve Price as bass guitarist, released in 1988. Singles “Shake It Up” and “No Smoke Without a Fire” were played substantially on rock radio stations at the time.
Nothing’s Shocking is the first true studio album by the American alternative rock band Jane’s Addiction, released on August 23, 1988 through Warner Bros. Records. Nothing’s Shocking was well received by critics upon release and is often cited as the band’s best album. Despite this, it peaked at number 103 on the Billboard 200. The … 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