Various, Mercyful Fate, Raven, Venom, Satan, Thunderfire, Cloven Hoof, Metallica, Tokyo Blade, The Rods, Battleaxe, Exciter, Anthrax

Metal Hammer

1984 · Hard Rock · Metal Hammer

Germany · 40-1941

Tracklist

Credits

Written by
Hank Shermann, King Diamond, John Gallagher, Mark Gallagher, Rob Hunter, Anthony Bray, Conrad Lant, Jeffrey Dunn, Brian Ross, Graeme English, Russ Tippins, Danny Van Poucke, F. Wante, Lee Payne, Metallica, Alan Marsh, Andy Boulton, David Feinstein, Battleaxe, Exciter, Charlie Benante, Dan Spitz, Danny Lilker, Neil Turbin, Scott Rosenfeld
Hard RockHeavy MetalRoadrunner Records3 pressings →

Where it leads

Seattle Grunge

Heavy riffs played by people raised on punk, recorded cheap in the Pacific Northwest and then sold worldwide.

Detroit Proto-Punk

Pull this thread and you get Michigan guitar noise from 1969 ballrooms to 1999 basements, unbroken.

Where to find it

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