Album
Under The Blade
1982 · Rock
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Under The Blade is a Metal album by Twisted Sister, originally released in 1982. On Gatefold: 85 pressings tracked, owned by 5 collectors.
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Under the Blade is the debut album by American heavy metal band Twisted Sister, released on Secret Records on September 18, 1982. (U.S. Sales Certification - Gold). The album was re-mixed and re-released on Atlantic Records on July 14, 1985. The re-release also had a remixed version of the song "I'll Never Grow Up Now" added. Under The Blade has sold over two million copies worldwide.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1What You Don't Know4:43
- A2Bad Boys (Of Rock 'N' Roll)3:10
- A3Run For Your Life3:30
- A4Sin After Sin3:20
- A5Shoot 'Em Down3:46
Side B
- B1Destroyer4:10
- B2Under The Blade4:38
- B3Tear It Loose3:08
- B4Day Of The Rocker5:00
- B5Untitled
Sound DNA
- Metal
- Heavy Metal
- heavy
- rowdy
- theatrical
Reading festival was the reason for Twisted Sister to get a contract with a label, in their first visit in the UK.
Recorded and mixed in (UK) many different places (a barn included, with a mobile unit and hey stacks for soundproof) this was the stepping stone of the band from the bars to studio, via a small punk label.
It did matter in terms of making a record, but in terms of quality, the original low budget outcome was not the best. The producer and the engineer didn't help much.
On 14th of July 1985 it was re-released by Atlantic Records remixed, with new sleeve artwork and a bonus song: "I'll Never Grow Up, Now" (the band's long forgotten 1979 single).
The Atlantic Records release was both an attempt to emphasize on the commercial success of Stay Hungry and, by then (and for years to come) the only official way to get the album as Secret Records was no more. However, bootlegs with the original mix were still in circulation.
On May 31, 2011, Eagle Records re-released Under the Blade in a digital remastered form with the original mix finally restored.
Under the Blade has sold over two million copies worldwide.
The track "Bad Boys Of Rock 'N Roll" is a new recording of a track that appeared earlier on the 1981 compilation: Homegrown Album (US 1981) (opens in a new tab).
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- A. J. PeroBAND , DRUMS, BACKING VOCALS DRUMS DRUMS, BACKING VOCALS
- Dan NashENGINEER
- Dee SniderBAND , LEAD VOCALS, BACKING VOCALS LEAD VOCALS, BACKING VOCALS LEAD VOCALS, MUSIC BY, LYRICS BY
- Eddie ClarkeGUEST, GUITAR GUITAR, SOLOIST
- Eddie OjedaBAND , GUITAR, BACKING VOCALS GUITAR GUITAR, BACKING BAND
- Jay Jay FrenchBAND , GUITAR GUITAR GUITAR, SOLOIST
- LemmyGUEST, BASS GUITAR
- Mark MendozaBAND , BASS, BACKING VOCALS BASS BASS GUITAR, BACKING VOCALS
- Pete WayGUEST, BASS GUITAR
- Tony PetriDRUMS
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