Extreme Aggression is the fourth studio album by German thrash metal band Kreator released in 1989. While the band had already gained a sizeable following in the US due to their 1988 tour with the crossover thrash band D.R.I., this album introduced many American fans to Kreator, primarily through heavy rotation of the “Betrayer” music … Read more
Cynics tend to dismiss remix albums as cheap exploitation and opportunism on the part of labels. But when the remixing is handled by inventive DJs, they definitely have their pleasures. Dance!… Ya Know It!, obviously fueled by MCA Records’ desire to cash in on the enormous success of Bobby Brown’s Don’t Be Cruel, is neither … Read more
Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe is the only studio album by the English progressive rock band Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe, released in June 1989 on Arista Records.
The Joke’s on You is the second album by Excel, released in 1989. The song “The Joke’s on You” was already released on the previous album, Split Image. Although The Joke’s on You never reached any major charts, it is often considered Excel’s best release, and it features their live staples “Fired (You’re)”, “Tapping into … Read more
Other bands were bigger, other bands were better, but no other group embodied the spirit of late-’80s hair metal as much as Warrant. They were slick and tuneful, cheerfully shallow and gussied up to look prettier than they actually are. It was the era in a nutshell — proud to be all surface and no … Read more
Don’t Tell a Soul is an album released in 1989 by The Replacements. The album was a stylistic change from their previous albums. Where Tim and Pleased to Meet Me could be classified as alternative or punk, this album was more of a straightforward rock album. Reviewers noted the music’s more mature themes and increasing … Read more
We Too Are One is the seventh studio album by the British pop music duo Eurythmics, released in September 1989. It would be the duo’s last studio release for a decade until 1999’s Peace.