hard rock

1980
Grand Funk Railroad Farner continued as a solo performer and became a Christian recording

Farner continued as a solo performer and became a Christian recording artist while Brewer went on to join Frost in Bob Seger ‘s Silver Bullet Band . Farner was promoted by David Fishof in the late 1980s and was a part of Fishof’s concept Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band…
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Kiss (band) used a different logo

The letters happened to look similar to the insignia of the Nazi SS , a symbol that is outlawed in Germany by Section 86a of the German criminal code. However, Simmons and Stanley, both Jewish, have denied any intentional likeness to Nazi symbolism in the logo. Since 1980, most of…
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Van Halen Over the next four years, the band toured non-stop, never taking more

Over the next four years, the band toured non-stop, never taking more than two weeks to record an album. Their album Women and Children First was released in 1980, and further cemented Van Halen’s platinum-selling status to Warner Bros. It yielded two hit singles, ” And the Cradle Will Rock……
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Agent Orange (band) They first gained attention for their song “Bloodstains”, originally

They first gained attention for their song “Bloodstains”, originally appearing on their self-released debut 7-inch EP in 1980. A demo version of the song was given to Rodney Bingenheimer , a DJ at Pasadena radio station KROQ-FM , who placed it on his seminal 1980 compilation album, Rodney on the…
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Cold Chisel Never Before

The Ian Moss-penned “Never Before” was chosen as the first song to air on the ABC’s youth radio station, Triple J , when it switched to the FM band that year.

Judas Priest In 1980, the band released British Steel . The songs were shorter and

In 1980, the band released British Steel . The songs were shorter and had more mainstream radio hooks, but retained the familiar heavy metal feel. Tracks such as ” United “, ” Breaking the Law “, and ” Living After Midnight ” were frequently played on the radio. The next…
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Kiss (band) 1980 tour of Australia and New Zealand

The band’s 1980 tour of Australia and New Zealand, on the other hand, was one of the biggest in its history, as they played to sold-out crowds and received overwhelmingly positive press coverage.

Yngwie Malmsteen Malmsteen’s neoclassical style of metal became popular among hordes

Malmsteen’s neoclassical style of metal became popular among hordes of guitarists during the mid-1980s, with contemporaries such as Jason Becker , Marty Friedman , Paul Gilbert , Tony MacAlpine , and Vinnie Moore becoming prominent. In late 1988, Malmsteen’s signature Fender Stratocaster guitar was released, making him and Eric Clapton…
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Atomic Rooster During 1980, Crane contacted Du Cann and after some discussion, got

During 1980, Crane contacted Du Cann and after some discussion, got an Atomic Rooster reformation under way. They recruited session drummer Preston Heyman and recorded an album, along with one 7/12″ single, on EMI Records . The album, Atomic Rooster (1980), was followed by a tour, but Heyman left in…
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Black Sabbath Butler returning to the band

with Butler returning to the band in January 1980 and Nicholls moving to keyboards.