Under the Blade | ||||
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Studio album by Twisted Sister | ||||
Released | September 18, 1982 (Secret Records) July 14, 1985 (Atlantic Records) |
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Recorded | 1982 | |||
Genre | Heavy metal | |||
Length | 40:01 | |||
Label | Secret | |||
Producer | Pete Way | |||
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Original cover | ||||
Secret Records Issue
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
Rolling Stone | (Not Rated) [2] |
Under the Blade is the debut studio album by American heavy metal band Twisted Sister, released on Secret Records on September 18, 1982. (U.S. Sales Certification - Gold). It featured a very brutal and rough sound which was eventually totally ignored on a remixed re-release by Atlantic Records on July 14, 1985. The re-release also had a remixed version of the song "I'll Never Grow Up Now" added. The Atlantic Records release was both a try 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 were no more. 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.
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All songs written by Dee Snider.
†1985 Atlantic re-issue only
The special edition contains the original album, the complete and remastered Ruff Cuts EP, and an edited live version of "Shoot 'Em Down" from an UK-sampler called "Reading Rock Volume One".
Also, the appearance of Twisted Sister at the 1983 Reading Festival is on a bonus DVD, together with interviews from the band members.
†from the 1982 Ruff Cuts EP
Album
Year | Chart | Position |
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1982 | UK Albums Chart | 70 |
1985 | The Billboard 200 | 125 |
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