More music history facts; albums released in February 1984

Not too familiar with Exciter, but I dig some Vitus, and especially Anthrax.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1984_in_heavy_metal_music

AC/DC - '74 Jailbreak
The Angels - Two Minute Warning
Anthrax - Fistful of Metal
Armored Saint - March of the Saint
Bathory - Bathory
Billy Idol - Rebel Yell
Bon Jovi - Bon Jovi
Celtic Frost - Morbid Tales
Cirith Ungol - King of the Dead
The Cult - Dreamtime
Deep Purple - Perfect Strangers
Destruction - Sentence of Death
Dio - The Last in Line
Dokken - Tooth And Nail
Europe - Wings of Tomorrow
Exciter- Long Live the Loud
Fastway - All Fired Up
Fates Warning - Night on Bröcken
Grim Reaper (band) - See You in Hell (album)
Hanoi Rocks - All Those Waisted Years
Hanoi Rocks - Two Steps From The Move
Helix - Walkin' the Razor's Edge
Hellhammer - Apocalyptic Raids
Icon (band) - Icon (Icon album)
Iron Maiden - Powerslave
Judas Priest - Defenders of the Faith
Keel - Lay Down The Law
Kick Axe - Vices
KISS - Animalize
Krokus - The Blitz
Lizzy Borden - Give 'em the Axe
Loudness - Disillusion
Manowar - Hail to England, Sign of the Hammer
Mercyful Fate - Don't Break The Oath
Metal Church - Metal Church
Metallica - Ride the Lightning
Motörhead - No Remorse
Overkill - Power in Black, Overkill (EP)
Omen - Battle Cry
Pantera - Projects in the Jungle
Queensrÿche - The Warning
Quiet Riot - Condition Critical
Razor - Escape The Fire, Armed & Dangerous
Ratt - Out of the Cellar
Running Wild - Gates to Purgatory
Rush - Grace Under Pressure
Saint Vitus - Saint Vitus
Sammy Hagar - VOA
Samson - Don't Get Mad, Get Even
Savatage - The Dungeons Are Calling
Saxon - Crusader
Scorpions - Love at First Sting
Slayer - Haunting the Chapel
Sodom - In the Sign of Evil
Spinal Tap - This Is Spinal Tap
Steve Vai - Flex-Able
Stryper - The Yellow and Black Attack
Tank - Honour And Blood
Trouble - Psalm 9
Twisted Sister - Stay Hungry
Van Halen - 1984
Venom - At War with Satan
Voivod - War and Pain
W.A.S.P. - W.A.S.P.
Warlock - Burning the Witches
Whitesnake - Slide It In
Witchfynde - Lords of Sin
Y&T - In Rock We Trust
Yngwie J. Malmsteen - Rising Force

I'm of the understanding that there was a Fozzy EP released at this time, although in Japan only, it's no wonder it didn't make the list.

I wasn't going for the entire year, mate. Just the month and year.

Sword Of The Heretic wrote:

I wasn't going for the entire year, mate. Just the month and year.

Oops...

Damn there were a lot of great releases that year.

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Kick Axe - Vices

Reminds me I needed to include that one in the Regrets thread. Had the opportunity and let it go for some other lucky Kick Axe fan to grab.

Sword Of The Heretic wrote:

Not too familiar with Exciter, but I dig some Vitus, and especially Anthrax.

For me that was the best Exciter record (although I think that the cover is disturbing these days) I was watching the Music For Nations releases like a hawk at that time (why wouldn't you, Kill Em All, Fistful of Metal, this one and countless other less appreciated gems, even the RATT mini LP they put out was pretty good!) I only listened to this one a couple of days ago when I ripped it. Unfortunately I think that they were a fine metal band who got a bit overlooked when thrash happened (along with Metal Church, Armored Saint and others)

Orion Crystal Ice wrote:

I'm of the understanding that there was a Fozzy EP released at this time, although in Japan only, it's no wonder it didn't make the list.

wasn't that part of the parody story in the liner notes, like Spinal Tap?

I always thought Heavy Metal Maniac was a MUCH better record than Violence & Force. Just more energetic, raw and in your face. I never thought V&F had quite the same impact.

Heavy Metal Maniac was actually a demo recording that the band wanted to re-record, but the record label liked the demo so much they released it as is. Excellent choice, that.

Shawn Of Fire wrote:

AC/DC - '74 Jailbreak
The Angels - Two Minute Warning

Because it's at the top of the list, I spotted an alltime favorite album right away:

S.D. wrote:

I always thought Heavy Metal Maniac was a MUCH better record than Violence & Force. Just more energetic, raw and in your face. I never thought V&F had quite the same impact.

Heavy Metal Maniac was actually a demo recording that the band wanted to re-record, but the record label liked the demo so much they released it as is. Excellent choice, that.

To this day I've never heard Heavy Metal Maniac, it didn't get a U.K release and I didn't like them enough to try to get it on import. When you look at the records that were released that year, it's easy to see why Exciter didn't hold my attention for too long (Mercyful Fate - Don't Break the Oath, another MFN album from that year that I didn't even mention!!)

S.D. wrote:

I always thought Heavy Metal Maniac was a MUCH better record than Violence & Force. Just more energetic, raw and in your face. I never thought V&F had quite the same impact.

Heavy Metal Maniac was actually a demo recording that the band wanted to re-record, but the record label liked the demo so much they released it as is. Excellent choice, that.

That's something I didn't know! I always rated the two about the same, both classics