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{{Year nav topic5|1981|heavy metal music}}This is a timeline documenting the events of [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]] in the year 1981. |
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{{unref|date=February 2015}}This is a timeline documenting the events of [[Heavy Metal music|heavy metal]] in the year 1981. |
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==Newly formed bands== |
==Newly formed bands== |
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* [[Jaguar (band)|Jaguar]] |
* [[Jaguar (band)|Jaguar]] |
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* [[Kat (band)|Kat]] |
* [[Kat (band)|Kat]] |
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* [[Kerber]] |
* [[Kerber (band)|Kerber]] |
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* [[Kick Axe]] |
* [[Kick Axe]] |
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* [[Killer Dwarfs]] |
* [[Killer Dwarfs]] |
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* [[London (heavy metal band)|London]] |
* [[London (heavy metal band)|London]] |
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* [[Loudness (band)|Loudness]] |
* [[Loudness (band)|Loudness]] |
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* [[Mercyful Fate]] |
* [[Mercyful Fate]] |
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* [[Metallica]] |
* [[Metallica]] |
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* [[Napalm Death]] |
* [[Napalm Death]] |
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* [[Oz (Finnish band)|Oz]] |
* [[Oz (Finnish band)|Oz]] |
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* [[Pagan Altar]] |
* [[Pagan Altar]] |
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* [[Pantera]] |
* [[Pantera]] |
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* [[Savage Grace (metal band)|Savage Grace]] |
* [[Savage Grace (metal band)|Savage Grace]] |
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* [[Savatage]] |
* [[Savatage]] |
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* [[Skitzo (band)|Skitzo]] |
* [[Skitzo (band)|Skitzo]] |
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* [[Slayer]] |
* [[Slayer]] |
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* [[Tobruk (band)|Tobruk]] |
* [[Tobruk (band)|Tobruk]] |
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* [[Turbo (Polish band)|Turbo]] |
* [[Turbo (Polish band)|Turbo]] |
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* [[Twisted Sister]] |
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* [[Tytan (band)|Tytan]] |
* [[Tytan (band)|Tytan]] |
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* [[V8 (Argentine band)|V8]] |
* [[V8 (Argentine band)|V8]] |
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* [[Vandenberg (band)|Vandenberg]] |
* [[Vandenberg (band)|Vandenberg]] |
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* [[April Wine]] – ''[[The Nature of the Beast (album)|The Nature of the Beast]]'' |
* [[April Wine]] – ''[[The Nature of the Beast (album)|The Nature of the Beast]]'' |
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* August Redmoon – ''Fools Are Never Alone'' (EP) |
* August Redmoon – ''Fools Are Never Alone'' (EP) |
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* [[Barón |
* [[Barón Rojo]] – ''[[Larga vida al Rock and Roll]]'' |
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* Black Angels – ''Hell Machine'' |
* Black Angels – ''Hell Machine'' |
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* [[Blackfoot (band)|Blackfoot]] – ''[[Marauder (Blackfoot album)|Marauder]]'' |
* [[Blackfoot (band)|Blackfoot]] – ''[[Marauder (Blackfoot album)|Marauder]]'' |
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* [[Graham Bonnet]] – ''[[Line-Up (Graham Bonnet album)|Line-Up]]'' |
* [[Graham Bonnet]] – ''[[Line-Up (Graham Bonnet album)|Line-Up]]'' |
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* Chinatown - ''Play it to Death'' (live) |
* Chinatown - ''Play it to Death'' (live) |
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* Clientelle – ''Destination Unknown'' |
* Clientelle – ''Destination Unknown'' |
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* [[Alice Cooper]] – ''[[Special Forces (Alice Cooper album)|Special Forces]]'' |
* [[Alice Cooper]] – ''[[Special Forces (Alice Cooper album)|Special Forces]]'' |
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* Doc Holliday – ''Doc Holliday Rides Again'' |
* Doc Holliday – ''Doc Holliday Rides Again'' |
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* [[Dokken]] – ''[[Breaking the Chains (Dokken album)|Breakin' the Chains]]'' (Europe release) |
* [[Dokken]] – ''[[Breaking the Chains (Dokken album)|Breakin' the Chains]]'' (Europe release) |
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* [[1976 in music#Musical groups established in 1976#Element Ethan (band)|Element Ethan]] – ''[[1981 in music#666 (Element Ethan album)|666]]'' |
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* [[E.F. Band]] – ''Last Laugh Is on You'' |
* [[E.F. Band]] – ''Last Laugh Is on You'' |
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* [[Electric Sun]] – ''[[Fire Wind]]'' |
* [[Electric Sun]] – ''[[Fire Wind]]'' |
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* Fargo – ''Frontpage Lover'' |
* Fargo – ''Frontpage Lover'' |
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* Fist (Can) – ''Fleet Street'', aka ''Thunder in Rock United'' |
* Fist (Can) – ''Fleet Street'', aka ''Thunder in Rock United'' |
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* [[The Friday Rock Show - From BBC Radio 1]] – (Compilation, various artists) |
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* Gaskin – ''End of the World'' |
* Gaskin – ''End of the World'' |
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* [[Gillan (band)|Gillan]] – ''[[Future Shock (Gillan album)|Future Shock]]'' |
* [[Gillan (band)|Gillan]] – ''[[Future Shock (Gillan album)|Future Shock]]'' |
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* [[Kiss (band)|KISS]] – ''[[Music from "The Elder"]]'' |
* [[Kiss (band)|KISS]] – ''[[Music from "The Elder"]]'' |
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* [[Kix (band)|KIX]] – ''[[Kix (album)|Kix]]'' |
* [[Kix (band)|KIX]] – ''[[Kix (album)|Kix]]'' |
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* [[Krokus (band)|Krokus]] – ''[[Hardware (album)|Hardware]]'' |
* [[Krokus (band)|Krokus]] – ''[[Hardware (Krokus album)|Hardware]]'' |
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* Legend – ''Legend'' |
* Legend – ''Legend'' |
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* [[Anvil (band)|Lips]] (Anvil) – ''[[Hard 'n' Heavy]]'' |
* [[Anvil (band)|Lips]] (Anvil) – ''[[Hard 'n' Heavy]]'' |
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* [[Mother's Finest]] – ''Iron Age'' |
* [[Mother's Finest]] – ''Iron Age'' |
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* [[Mötley Crüe]] – ''[[Too Fast for Love]]'' |
* [[Mötley Crüe]] – ''[[Too Fast for Love]]'' |
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* [[Motörhead]] – ''[[No Sleep 'til Hammersmith]]'' |
* [[Motörhead]] – ''[[No Sleep 'til Hammersmith]]'' (Live) |
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* [[Motörhead]] & [[Girlschool]] – ''[[St. Valentine's Day Massacre (EP)|St. Valentine’s Day Massacre]]'' (EP) |
* [[Motörhead]] & [[Girlschool]] – ''[[St. Valentine's Day Massacre (EP)|St. Valentine’s Day Massacre]]'' (EP) |
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* [[Nightwing (band)|Nightwing]] – ''Something in the Air'' |
* [[Nightwing (band)|Nightwing]] – ''Something in the Air'' |
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* [[Picture (band)|Picture]] – ''Picture'' |
* [[Picture (band)|Picture]] – ''Picture'' |
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* Picture – ''Heavy Metal Ears'' |
* Picture – ''Heavy Metal Ears'' |
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* [[Plasmatics]] – ''[[Beyond the Valley of 1984]]'' |
* [[Plasmatics]] – ''[[Beyond the Valley of 1984]]'' |
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* Plasmatics – ''[[Metal Priestess]]'' (EP) |
* Plasmatics – ''[[Metal Priestess]]'' (EP) |
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* [[Praying Mantis (band)|Praying Mantis]] – ''Time Tells No Lies'' |
* [[Praying Mantis (band)|Praying Mantis]] – ''Time Tells No Lies'' |
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* Rage (UK) – ''Out of Control'' |
* Rage (UK) – ''Out of Control'' |
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* [[Rainbow (English band)|Rainbow]] – ''[[Difficult to Cure]]'' |
* [[Rainbow (English band)|Rainbow]] – ''[[Difficult to Cure]]'' |
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* [[Rose Tattoo]] – ''[[Assault & Battery (Rose Tattoo album)|Assault & Battery]]'' |
* [[Rose Tattoo]] – ''[[Assault & Battery (Rose Tattoo album)|Assault & Battery]]'' |
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* [[Rush (band)|Rush]] – ''[[Moving Pictures (Rush album)|Moving Pictures]]'' |
* [[Rush (band)|Rush]] – ''[[Moving Pictures (Rush album)|Moving Pictures]]'' |
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* Rush – ''[[Exit...Stage Left]]'' ( |
* Rush – ''[[Exit...Stage Left]]'' (Live) |
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* [[Samson (band)|Samson]] – ''[[Shock Tactics (album)|Shock Tactics]]'' |
* [[Samson (band)|Samson]] – ''[[Shock Tactics (album)|Shock Tactics]]'' |
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* Santers – ''Shot Down in Flames'' |
* Santers – ''Shot Down in Flames'' |
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* Saracen – ''Heroes, Saints & Fools'' |
* Saracen – ''Heroes, Saints & Fools'' |
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* [[Saxon (band)|Saxon]] – ''[[Denim and Leather]]'' |
* [[Saxon (band)|Saxon]] – ''[[Denim and Leather]]'' |
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* [[Michael Schenker Group]] – ''[[MSG (album)|MSG]]'' |
* [[Michael Schenker Group]] – ''[[MSG (Michael Schenker Group album)|MSG]]'' |
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* [[707 (band)|707]] – ''The Second Album'' |
* [[707 (band)|707]] – ''The Second Album'' |
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* [[Billy Squier]] – ''[[Don't Say No (Billy Squier album)|Don't Say No]]'' |
* [[Billy Squier]] – ''[[Don't Say No (Billy Squier album)|Don't Say No]]'' |
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* [[Wild Horses (British band)|Wild Horses]] – ''[[Stand Your Ground (Wild Horses album)|Stand Your Ground]]'' |
* [[Wild Horses (British band)|Wild Horses]] – ''[[Stand Your Ground (Wild Horses album)|Stand Your Ground]]'' |
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* [[Whitesnake]] – ''[[Come an' Get It]]'' |
* [[Whitesnake]] – ''[[Come an' Get It]]'' |
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* [[Wishbone Ash]] - ''[[Number the Brave]]'' |
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* [[Y&T]] – ''[[Earthshaker (album)|Earthshaker]]'' |
* [[Y&T]] – ''[[Earthshaker (album)|Earthshaker]]'' |
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==Events== |
==Events== |
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* September: [[Iron Maiden|Iron Maiden's]] lead singer [[Paul Di'Anno]] leaves the band due to his heavy drinking, and is replaced by [[Bruce Dickinson]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=DiVita |first=Joe|date=2023-10-04 |title=How Did Iron Maiden Find Bruce Dickinson To Replace Paul Di'Anno? |url=https://loudwire.com/how-iron-maiden-found-bruce-dickinson-replace-paul-dianno/ |access-date=2023-11-06 |website=Loudwire |language=en}}</ref> |
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* May: Thrash Godfather [[1946 in music#Births#Element Ethan (musician)|Element Ethan]]'s biggest selling release, ''[[1981 in music#666 (Element Ethan album)|666]]'', sells over 26,000,000 copies and peaks at #2 on the US heavy metal album chart, despite its [[black metal]] sound and controversially explicit language related to [[Hell]] and tormenting, heavily influencing [[Metallica]], [[Slayer]], and [[Anthrax (American band)|Anthrax]] ([[Dave Mustaine]] sights ''666'' and Element Ethan as some of his major influences.) |
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* November: [[AC/DC]]'s album ''[[For Those About to Rock We Salute You]]'' is released.<ref>{{Citation |title=AC/DC - For Those About to Rock We Salute You Album Reviews, Songs & More {{!}} AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/for-those-about-to-rock-we-salute-you-mw0000188895 |access-date=2023-11-06 |language=en}}</ref> |
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* September: [[Iron Maiden|Iron Maiden's]] lead singer [[Paul Di'Anno]] leaves the band due to his heavy drinking, and is replaced by [[Bruce Dickinson]]. |
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* November: [[AC/DC]]'s album ''[[For Those About to Rock We Salute You]]'' is released. |
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* [[Eric Carr]] joins [[Kiss (band)|KISS]] on drums and makes his songwriting debut with "[[Music from "The Elder"|Under the Rose]]". |
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This is a timeline documenting the events of heavy metal in the year 1981.
Newly formed bands
[edit]- Anthrax
- Beowülf
- Black 'n Blue
- Chateaux
- Dark Angel
- Easy Action
- Icon
- Jag Panzer
- Jaguar
- Kat
- Kerber
- Kick Axe
- Killer Dwarfs
- King's X (as Sneak Preview)
- Leatherwolf
- Leviticus
- London
- Loudness
- Pagan Altar
- Pantera
- Pretty Maids
- Queensrÿche
- Ratt
- Rock Goddess
- Rough Cutt
- Running Wild
- Saber Tiger
- Sacred Rite
- Saint
- Savage Grace
- Savatage
- Show-Ya
- Skitzo
- Slayer
- Sodom
- Sortilège
- Sound Barrier
- Spider
- Stampede
- Steeler
- Stormwitch
- Suicidal Tendencies
- Tesla
- Tobruk
- Turbo
- Tytan
- United
- V8
- Vandenberg
- Vicious Rumors
- Virgin Steele
- Vixen
- Vulcain
- White Wolf
- White Sister
- Wild Dogs
- Wrathchild America
Albums & EPs
[edit]- AC/DC – For Those About to Rock We Salute You
- Accept – Breaker
- The Angels, aka Angel City – Night Attack
- Anvil – Hard 'n' Heavy
- April Wine – The Nature of the Beast
- August Redmoon – Fools Are Never Alone (EP)
- Barón Rojo – Larga vida al Rock and Roll
- Black Angels – Hell Machine
- Blackfoot – Marauder
- Black Sabbath – Mob Rules
- Blue Öyster Cult – Fire of Unknown Origin
- Bow Wow – Hard Dog
- Budgie – Nightflight
- Bullet (Ger) – Execution
- Bodine – Bodine
- Graham Bonnet – Line-Up
- Chinatown - Play it to Death (live)
- Cirith Ungol – Frost and Fire
- Clientelle – Destination Unknown
- Alice Cooper – Special Forces
- Danger (Bel) - Danger
- Dark Star – Dark Star
- Dedringer – Direct Line
- Def Leppard – High 'n' Dry
- Demon – Night of the Demon
- Doc Holliday – Doc Holliday
- Doc Holliday – Doc Holliday Rides Again
- Dokken – Breakin' the Chains (Europe release)
- E.F. Band – Last Laugh Is on You
- Electric Sun – Fire Wind
- Fargo – Frontpage Lover
- Fist (Can) – Fleet Street, aka Thunder in Rock United
- The Friday Rock Show - From BBC Radio 1 – (Compilation, various artists)
- Gaskin – End of the World
- Gillan – Future Shock
- Gillan – Double Trouble
- Girlschool – Hit and Run
- Sammy Hagar – Standing Hampton
- The Handsome Beasts – Beastiality
- Hanoi Rocks – Bangkok Shocks, Saigon Shakes, Hanoi Rocks
- Heavy Metal (soundtrack, various artists)
- Heavy Load – Metal Conquest (EP)
- Helix – White Lace & Black Leather
- Holocaust – The Nightcomers
- Iron Maiden – Killers
- Iron Maiden – Maiden Japan (live EP)
- Joan Jett – Bad Reputation
- Judas Priest – Point of Entry
- Killer – Ladykiller
- KISS – Music from "The Elder"
- KIX – Kix
- Krokus – Hardware
- Legend – Legend
- Lips (Anvil) – Hard 'n' Heavy
- Loosely Tight – Fightin' Society
- Loudness – The Birthday Eve
- Frank Marino – The Power of Rock'n'Roll
- Mass (Ger) - Swiss Connection
- Molly Hatchet – Take No Prisoners
- More – Warhead
- Mother's Finest – Iron Age
- Mötley Crüe – Too Fast for Love
- Motörhead – No Sleep 'til Hammersmith (Live)
- Motörhead & Girlschool – St. Valentine’s Day Massacre (EP)
- Nightwing – Something in the Air
- No Bros – Heavy Metal Party
- Ted Nugent – Intensities in 10 Cities (live)
- Obús – Prepárate
- Ocean – Ocean
- Ozzy Osbourne – Diary of a Madman
- Overdrive (Swe) – Reflexions (EP)
- Picture – Picture
- Picture – Heavy Metal Ears
- Pat Benatar – Precious Time
- Plasmatics – Beyond the Valley of 1984
- Plasmatics – Metal Priestess (EP)
- Praying Mantis – Time Tells No Lies
- Rage (UK) – Out of Control
- Rainbow – Difficult to Cure
- Raven – Rock Until You Drop
- Revolver – First Shot
- Riot – Fire Down Under
- The Rods – The Rods
- Rose Tattoo – Assault & Battery
- Rush – Moving Pictures
- Rush – Exit...Stage Left (Live)
- Samson – Shock Tactics
- Santers – Shot Down in Flames
- Saracen – Heroes, Saints & Fools
- Saxon – Denim and Leather
- Michael Schenker Group – MSG
- 707 – The Second Album
- Billy Squier – Don't Say No
- Starfighters – Starfighters
- Taipan – Taipan (EP)
- Thin Lizzy – Renegade
- 38 Special – Wild-Eyed Southern Boys
- Triumph – Allied Forces
- Trust – Marche Ou Crève
- Tygers of Pan Tang – Spellbound
- Tygers of Pan Tang – Crazy Nights
- UFO – The Wild, the Willing and the Innocent
- Van Halen – Fair Warning
- Vardis – The World's Insane
- Venom – Welcome to Hell
- Vic Vergat – Down to the Bone
- Viva – What the Hell Is Going On
- Warning – Warning
- Wild Horses – Stand Your Ground
- Whitesnake – Come an' Get It
- Wishbone Ash - Number the Brave
- Y&T – Earthshaker
Events
[edit]- September: Iron Maiden's lead singer Paul Di'Anno leaves the band due to his heavy drinking, and is replaced by Bruce Dickinson.[1]
- November: AC/DC's album For Those About to Rock We Salute You is released.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ DiVita, Joe (2023-10-04). "How Did Iron Maiden Find Bruce Dickinson To Replace Paul Di'Anno?". Loudwire. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
- ^ AC/DC - For Those About to Rock We Salute You Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic, retrieved 2023-11-06