Under the Blade

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Under the Blade
Studio album by Twisted Sister
Released	September 18, 1982 (Secret Records)
Recorded	1982
Genre	Heavy metal
Length	40:01
Label	Secret
Producer(s)	Tom Werman
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
Twisted Sister chronology
Ruff Cutts (EP) (March 27, 1982)	Under the Blade (September 18, 1982)	You Can't Stop Rock 'n' Roll (June 27, 1983)
Alternate cover
European Issue

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 & Re-relewased 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.

This album is often called a classic metal masterpiece. The album contained the hit single, the heavy metal title track, "Under the Blade" and the speed metal burner "Tear It Loose". Other cuts include "Destroyer", "Run for Your Life", "Sin After Sin" and "Shoot 'Em Down". The album is often compared with Manowar's debut album and Iron Maiden's groundbreaking release The Number of the Beast.

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Credits 3 Statistics 4 Charts

[edit] Track listing

1. "What You Don't Know (Sure Can Hurt You)"
2. "Bad Boys (Of Rock 'n' Roll)"
3. "Run for Your Life"
4. "Sin After Sin"
5. "Shoot 'Em Down"
6. "Destroyer"
7. "Under the Blade"
8. "Tear It Loose"
9. "I'll Never Grow Up" **On the 1985 re-release only
10. "Day of the Rocker"

[edit] Credits

• Dee Snider - Vocals
• Jay Jay French - Lead Guitars
• Eddie Ojeda - Lead Guitars
• Mark 'Animal' Mendoza - Bass Guitars
• A.J. Pero - Drums

[edit] Statistics

• Producer - Pete Way (UFO)
• Label - Secret Records
• Released - September 18, 1982

[edit] Charts

Album

Year	Chart	Position
1985	The Billboard 200	125