Metallica was formed in Los Angeles in late 1981 when Danish drummer Lars Ulrich placed an advertisement in a Los Angeles newspaper, The Recycler , in which the advertisement read, “Drummer looking for other metal musicians to jam with Tygers of Pan Tang , Diamond Head and Iron Maiden .”…
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The band toured extensively before releasing the album, performing at Homebake and numerous other shows. Both Mac and Hamilton joined the tour as auxiliary members providing keyboards. In October, they performed a cover of Midnight Oil ‘s 1981 single ” Don’t Wanna Be the One ” at the ARIA Music…
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Alex Henderson, writing for AllMusic , said they started in 1981 in Los Angeles, California, but Kuehnemund herself denied this. In 1984, an early version of the band with Kuehnemund, singer Janet Gardner , bassist Pia Maiocco, drummer Laurie Hedlund, and rhythm guitarist/singer-songwriter Tamara “Tammy” Ivanov appeared in the movie…
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Queen worked with David Bowie on the 1981 single ” Under Pressure “. The first-time collaboration with another artist was spontaneous, as Bowie happened to drop by the studio while Queen were recording. Mercury and Bowie recorded their vocals on the track separately to each other, each coming up with…
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Los Violadores (“The Violators”, referring to ‘breaking the law’, as mentioned in one of their songs, “Violadores de la Ley”) was founded in Buenos Aires in 1981 by guitarist Hari “B” (born Pedro Braun). The rest of the band included Stuka (bass), Pil Trafa (vocals) and Sergio Gramatika (drums). In…
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In 1981, during the recording of Fair Warning , Eddie’s desire for darker, more complex songs in minor keys was at odds with Roth’s pop tastes and style. Nonetheless, Roth and veteran Warner Bros. rock producer Ted Templeman acquiesced to Eddie’s wishes on this album. Doug Messenger recalled how Ed…
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Hudson’s extensive contributions to the song “Groovy Little Hippie Pad” went uncredited in 1981 for the album El Loco .
In 1981, Accept’s third studio album, Breaker , was released, and the band employed manager Gaby Hauke . The same year, Accept served as a supporting act on Judas Priest ‘s World Wide Blitz Tour , and obtained attention outside of Europe for the first time.
The band was originally formed in 1981 by Johnnie Dee (vocals, guitar), Brad Bent (keyboards, vocals), and Mike Lengyell (drums, formerly with The Diodes ). By 1983, the line-up changed, with Dee (the only original remaining member) now on rhythm guitar and lead vocals, along with new recruits Derry Grehan…
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For its next album, the band worked again with producer Ezrin, with whom Kiss had found success on Destroyer . Early press reports indicated that the new album would be a return to the hard rock style that had originally brought the band success. However, 1981’s Music from “The Elder”…
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