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heavy metal music Heavy metal (or simply metal) is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the United Kingdom and United States. With roots in blues rock, psychedelic rock and acid rock, heavy metal bands developed a ...

in the year 1987.

Newly formed bands

Addictive Addiction is a neuropsychological disorder characterized by a persistent and intense urge to engage in certain behaviors, one of which is the usage of a drug, despite substantial harm and other negative consequences. Repetitive drug use oft ...

* Alastis *

Alchemist Alchemy (from Arabic: ''al-kīmiyā''; from Ancient Greek: χυμεία, ''khumeía'') is an ancient branch of natural philosophy, a philosophical and protoscience, protoscientific tradition that was historically practiced in Chinese alchemy, C ...

* Alice in Chains * Asphyx * Assück *

Autopsy An autopsy (post-mortem examination, obduction, necropsy, or autopsia cadaverum) is a surgical procedure that consists of a thorough examination of a corpse by dissection to determine the cause, mode, and manner of death or to evaluate any di ...

* Backyard Babies * Bad English * Biohazard * Blue Murder * BulletBoys * Cynic * Danger Danger *

Dangerous Toys Dangerous Toys is an American, Austin, Texas-based rock band, with often humorous lyrics. Founded in 1987, Dangerous Toys released four full-length albums and one live album before unofficially disbanding at the turn of the millennium. The band ...

* Danzig * Dead Horse *

Defecation Defecation (or defaecation) follows digestion, and is a necessary process by which organisms eliminate a solid, semisolid, or liquid waste material known as feces from the digestive tract via the anus. The act has a variety of names ranging f ...

* Deicide * Devil Doll * Disharmonic Orchestra *

Electric Boys The Electric Boys are a Swedish band founded in Sweden in 1987 playing funky hard rock with roots in the 70s groove rock and 60s pop and psychedelia. Career They were formed by Conny Bloom (real surname: Blomqvist) (guitar/vocals) and Andy Chr ...

* Entombed * Epidemic * Equinox * Every Mother's Nightmare *

Extremoduro Extremoduro () was a Spanish hard rock band from Plasencia, Extremadura. The band is led by Roberto Iniesta, also known as "Robe", who is often referred as "El rey de Extremadura" (The king of Extremadura). The name Extremoduro is a pun on t ...

Femme Fatale A ''femme fatale'' ( or ; ), sometimes called a maneater or vamp, is a stock character of a mysterious, beautiful, and seductive woman whose charms ensnare her lovers, often leading them into compromising, deadly traps. She is an archetype of ...

* Fleshcrawl * Follow for Now * Gargoyle * Giant * Gorky Park * Gun * Hamlet *

Harem Scarem Harem Scarem is a Canadian hard rock/melodic hard rock band from Toronto, Ontario. Harem Scarem initially (the early 1990s) achieved popularity in their native Canada and Japan. The band was active from 1987 to 2008, and again from 2013 after ...

* Hermética *

Heaven's Edge Heavens Edge are an American glam metal Glam metal (also known as hair metal or pop metal) is a subgenre of heavy metal that features pop-influenced hooks and guitar riffs, upbeat rock anthems, and slow power ballads. It borrows heavi ...

* Hobbs' Angel of Death * House of Lords * Impellitteri * Impetigo *

Internal Void Internal Void is an American doom metal band from Frederick, Maryland. Internal Voidat Allmusic Biography Internal Void came together in 1987 after Kelly Carmichael, Eric Little and Adam Heinzmann attended a Saint Vitus concert.

Intruder Intruder may refer to: Film and television * ''The Intruder'' (1914 film), directed by Wallace Reid * ''The Intruder'' (1933 film), an American film by Albert Ray * ''The Intruder'' (1939 film), ''La intrusa'', an Argentine film by Julio Sa ...

* Ira * Junkyard * Kamelot *

Kingdom Come " Kingdom come" is a phrase in the Lord's Prayer in the Bible. Kingdom Come may also refer to: Film * ''Kingdom Come'' (1919 film), a Western short featuring Hoot Gibson * ''Kingdom Come'' (2001 film), a comedy starring LL Cool J * ''Kingdom ...

* Kyuss * Lawnmower Deth * Lion's Share *

Little Caesar Little Caesar may refer to: People * Ptolemy XV Philopator Philometor Caesar, nicknamed Caesarion ("Little Caesar"), last pharaoh of Egypt, son of Julius Caesar and Cleopatra * Little Caesar (singer) (1928-1994; birth name Harry Caesar) U.S. sing ...

* Malevolent Creation * Master's Hammer * Meliah Rage * Meshuggah *

Monumentum Monumentum (often typeset as MonumentuM) are an Italian gothic metal band formed in 1987 by Roberto Mammarella, founder of Obscure Plasma Records (subsequently Avantgarde Music). Biography Monumentum were formed in Milan in mid 1987 by guitari ...

* Mortification *

Nasty Idols Nasty Idols were a Swedish glam metal, hard rock band from Malmö, Sweden, which was formed in 1987. After the band split in 1995 they reformed in 2006. Since then the band has released a fifth studio album '' Boy's town'' and a sixth album ''Kali ...

Ningen Isu is a Japanese heavy metal band formed in Hirosaki in 1987. The band's current line-up consists of co-founders Shinji Wajima (guitar, vocals) and Ken-ichi Suzuki (bass, vocals) alongside Nobu Nakajima (drums, vocals), who joined in 2004. All thre ...

* Nirvana * Nocturnus *

Obliveon Obliveon is a Canadian progressive death/thrash metal band from Quebec. History The band was formed in 1987 as Oblivion, but changed the spelling after discovering a band of the same name in the United States. Obliveon's second album, the self-rel ...

* Order from Chaos * Pariah * Pavor * Phantom Blue *

Pink Cream 69 Pink Cream 69 is a German hard rock/ heavy metal band founded in 1987 in Karlsruhe by Andi Deris, Dennis Ward, Kosta Zafiriou and Alfred Koffler. The band gained their first contract by winning music magazine '' Metal Hammer''s newcomer comp ...

* Porcupine Tree * Pretty Boy Floyd *

Primordial Primordial may refer to: * Primordial era, an era after the Big Bang. See Chronology of the universe * Primordial sea (a.k.a. primordial ocean, ooze or soup). See Abiogenesis * Primordial nuclide, nuclides, a few radioactive, that formed before ...

* Re-Animator *

Ripping Corpse Ripping Corpse was a death metal band formed in 1987 in Red Bank, New Jersey. History They released one album, ''Dreaming with the Dead'' (1991), and several highly regarded demos. Members included singer Scott Ruth, guitarist Shaune Kelley, b ...

Rollins Band Rollins Band was an American rock band formed in Van Nuys, California. The band was active from 1987 to 2006 and was led by former Black Flag vocalist Henry Rollins. They are best known for the songs "Low Self Opinion" and " Liar", which both e ...

* Root * Rotting Christ *

Roxus Roxus were an Australian hard rock band which existed between 1987 and 1993. Members included Juno Roxas - lead vocals, Dragan Stanić - guitar, Darren Danielson - drums, John 'Stones' Nixon - bass guitar and Andy Shanahan - keyboards. Their de ...

* Samael * Sanatorium * Saraya *

Secrecy Secrecy is the practice of hiding information from certain individuals or groups who do not have the "need to know", perhaps while sharing it with other individuals. That which is kept hidden is known as the secret. Secrecy is often controvers ...

Seventh Angel Seventh Angel are an English Christian metal band that formed in 1987 in Halesowen, West Midlands. The band was known for its combination of doom metal and thrash metal. The band initially released two albums, ''The Torment'' (1990) and '' La ...

* Shout * Sleeze Beez *

Spiritus Mortis Spiritus Mortis is a heavy metal band from Finland. They are believed to be the first band in Finland to play doom metal. History The band was formed in 1987 as Rigor Mortis, with the founding members Teemu Maijala (bass, vocals), Jussi Maija ...

Sweaty Nipples Sweaty Nipples were an American rock band from Portland, Oregon. The band released two albums before splitting up. Their music has been characterized as "funk metal". History The band formed in Portland in 1987.Harwin, Lise (1995)Sweaty Nipples a ...

* Terrorvision * Therion * Tiamat * Transmetal * Tyketto * U.D.O. * Ugly Kid Joe * Uncle Slam * Valhall * Vengeance Rising *

Veni Domine Veni Domine was a Christian progressive doom metal band founded in Sollentuna, Sweden in 1987. The band split up on 20 September 2014. Veni Domine combined down-tempo melodic heavy metal, symphonic metal and doom metal with occasional touches ...

* Von * Warrior Soul * Winger * Zeni Geva

Albums & EPs

Aerosmith Aerosmith is an American Rock music, rock band formed in Boston in 1970. The group consists of Steven Tyler (lead vocals), Joe Perry (musician), Joe Perry (guitar), Tom Hamilton (musician), Tom Hamilton (bass), Joey Kramer (drums) and Brad Whi ...

- '' Permanent Vacation'' * Agent Steel - '' Unstoppable Force'' * Alice Cooper - '' Raise Your Fist and Yell'' * The Angels, aka Angel City – ''

Live Line ''Live Line'' is double live album by Australian hard rock band The Angels originally released in December 1987. It reached No. 3 in Australia and No.14 in New Zealand. Description The collection spanned ten years of the band's career. Th ...

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Anthem An anthem is a musical composition of celebration, usually used as a symbol for a distinct group, particularly the national anthems of countries. Originally, and in music theory and religious contexts, it also refers more particularly to short ...

- ''Bound to Break'' *

Anthrax Anthrax is an infection caused by the bacterium ''Bacillus anthracis''. It can occur in four forms: skin, lungs, intestinal, and injection. Symptom onset occurs between one day and more than two months after the infection is contracted. The sk ...

- '' Among the Living'' * Anthrax - '' I'm the Man'' (EP) *

Anvil An anvil is a metalworking tool consisting of a large block of metal (usually forged or cast steel), with a flattened top surface, upon which another object is struck (or "worked"). Anvils are as massive as practical, because the higher th ...

- '' Strength of Steel'' * Aria - ''Герой Асфальта (Hero of Asphalt)'' *

Armored Saint Armored Saint is an American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1982. Since 1990, the band has consisted of John Bush on lead vocals, Joey Vera on bass, Jeff Duncan (musician), Jeff Duncan on rhythm guitar and the Sandoval ...

- '' Raising Fear'' * Artillery - ''

Fear of Tomorrow ''Fear of Tomorrow'' is the debut album by Danish thrash metal band Artillery. It was released in 1985 via Neat Records Neat Records was a British independent record label based near Newcastle, England. The label was established in 1979 by ...

'' * Atomkraft – ''Conductors of Noize'' (EP) * Autograph - '' Loud and Clear'' * Barón Rojo - ''

Tierra de Nadie Tierra may refer to: Astronomy *Earth in the Spanish and Asturian language Computing and games * Tierra (computer simulation), a computer simulation of life by the ecologist Thomas S. Ray * Tierra Entertainment, now known as AGD Interactive, a ...

'' * Bathory - '' Under the Sign of the Black Mark'' * Billy Idol – '' Vital Idol'' *

Bitch Bitch may refer to: * A female dog or other canine * Bitch (slang), a vulgar slur for a human female Bitch or bitches may also refer to: Arts and media Film and television * ''The Bitch'' (film), a 1979 film starring Joan Collins * ''Bit ...

- '' The Bitch Is Back'' * Black Sabbath - '' The Eternal Idol'' * Blood Feast - ''Face Fate'' (EP) * Blood Feast - '' Kill for Pleasure'' * Bloodgood - ''Detonation'' *

Bonfire A bonfire is a large and controlled outdoor fire, used either for informal disposal of burnable waste material or as part of a celebration. Etymology The earliest recorded uses of the word date back to the late 15th century, with the Catho ...

- '' Fireworks'' *

Burning Starr Jack Starr's Burning Starr is an American heavy metal band from New York City, formed in 1984. The band was founded and guided by former Virgin Steele guitarist Jack Starr and enjoyed limited success in the US during the explosion of hair metal i ...

- '' Blaze of Glory'' * Cacophony - '' Speed Metal Symphony'' * Candlemass - '' Nightfall'' * Carnivore - ''

Retaliation Revenge is committing a harmful action against a person or group in response to a grievance, be it real or perceived. Francis Bacon described revenge as a kind of "wild justice" that "does... offend the law ndputteth the law out of office." ...

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Celtic Frost Celtic Frost () was a Swiss extreme metal band from Zürich. They are known for their strong influence on the development of extreme metalBukszpan, Daniel. ''The Encyclopedia of Heavy Metal''. Barnes & Noble Publishing, 2003. p.43 and avant-ga ...

- '' Into the Pandemonium'' * Paul Chain Violet Theatre - ''Opera 4th'' * Chastain - '' The 7th of Never'' * Chrome Molly - ''Stick It Out'' *

Coroner A coroner is a government or judicial official who is empowered to conduct or order an inquest into Manner of death, the manner or cause of death, and to investigate or confirm the identity of an unknown person who has been found dead within th ...

- '' R.I.P.'' * The Cult - '' Electric'' *

Dead Brain Cells Dead Brain Cells, often abbreviated as DBC, are a Canadian thrash metal band that was active from 1986 to 1991, and they have reunited occasionally since the early 2000s. History Called DBC for short, the band started in 1985 in Montreal as a s ...

- Dead Brain Cells * D.R.I. - '' Crossover'' * Dirty Looks – ''I Want More'' * Death - '' Scream Bloody Gore'' * Death Angel - '' The Ultra-Violence'' * Def Leppard - ''

Hysteria Hysteria is a term used colloquially to mean ungovernable emotional excess and can refer to a temporary state of mind or emotion. In the nineteenth century, hysteria was considered a diagnosable physical illness in women. It is assumed that ...

'' * Destruction - '' Mad Butcher'' (EP) * Paul Di'Anno's Battlezone – ''

Children of Madness ''Children of Madness'' is the second album by Paul Di'Anno's Battlezone. It was released in 1987.The album achieved commercial success Track listing All songs by Graham Bath, Paul Di'Anno, and Steve Hopgood except "To The Limit" by Paul Di'An ...

'' * Dio - '' Dream Evil'' * Dokken - ''

Back for the Attack ''Back for the Attack'' is the fourth studio album by American heavy metal band Dokken, released on November 2, 1987, through Elektra Records. A remastered edition featuring a bonus track was reissued in 2009 through Warner Music Japan. It is ...

'' * Earthshaker - ''Aftershock'' *

Excel ExCeL London (an abbreviation for Exhibition Centre London) is an exhibition centre, international convention centre and former hospital in the Custom House area of Newham, East London. It is situated on a site on the northern quay of the ...

- '' Split Image'' * Exodus - '' Pleasures of the Flesh'' * EZO - '' EZO'' *

Faith No More Faith No More is an American rock band from San Francisco, California, formed in 1979. Before settling on the current name in July 1983, the band performed under the names Sharp Young Men and later Faith No Man. Bassist Billy Gould, keyboardist/r ...

- '' Introduce Yourself'' * Faster Pussycat - '' Faster Pussycat'' * Frehley's Comet - '' Frehley's Comet'' *

Great White Great White is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1977. The band peaked with several albums during the mid-to-late 1980s, including the platinum-selling records '' Once Bitten'' (1987) and '' ...Twice Shy'' (1989), and those albums ...

- ''

Once Bitten Once Bitten may refer to: Music * ''Once Bitten'' (Annabel Lamb album) (1983) * ''Once Bitten'' (The Snakes album) (1998) * ''Once Bitten'' (Great White album) * "Once Bitten, Twice Shy", an Ian Hunter song from the 1975 album ''Ian Hunter'', ...

'' * Grim Reaper - '' Rock You to Hell'' *

Guns N' Roses Guns N' Roses is an American hard rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1985. When they signed to Geffen Records in 1986, the band comprised vocalist Axl Rose, lead guitarist Slash, rhythm guitarist Izzy Stradlin, bassist Duff McKa ...

- '' Appetite for Destruction'' * Hades - ''Resisting Success'' *

Heathen __NOTOC__ Heathen or Heathens may refer to: Religion *Heathen, another name for a pagan *Heathen, an adherent of Heathenry Music *Band of Heathens, a North American rock and roll band *Heathen (band), a North American thrash metal band *The Hea ...

- '' Breaking the Silence'' * Helix - '' Wild in the Streets'' * Hellion - ''Screams in the Night'' * Helloween - '' Keeper of the Seven Keys: Part I'' * Holy Moses - '' Finished with the Dogs'' * Icon – '' A More Perfect Union'' * Impellitteri – ''Impellitteri '' (EP) *

Infernäl Mäjesty Infernäl Mäjesty is a Canadians, Canadian heavy metal music, heavy metal band, formed in 1986 and now based in Vancouver, British Columbia. They are best known for their debut album ''None Shall Defy'', released in 1987. However, the 1998 re-i ...

– '' None Shall Defy'' *

- '' Live to Die'' *

Jesters of Destiny Jesters of Destiny is a heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California, which was formed in 1984 by Bruce Duff (bass/vocals, who had been booted from 45 Grave earlier in the year) and guitarist Ray Violet. Evolving from a recording project spearh ...

- ''In a Nostalgic Mood'' (EP) *

Judas Priest Judas Priest are an English heavy metal band formed in Birmingham in 1969. They have sold over 50 million albums and are frequently ranked as one of the greatest metal bands of all time. Despite an innovative and pioneering body of work in th ...

- '' Priest...Live!'' * Kane Roberts - '' Kane Roberts'' * Keel - '' Keel'' * King Diamond - '' Abigail'' * Kiss - ''

Crazy Nights ''Crazy Nights'' is the fourteenth studio album by American rock band Kiss, recorded from March to June 1987 and released on September 21, 1987, by Mercury worldwide and Vertigo in the UK. This was the second album to feature the line-up of Gene ...

'' * Kreator - '' Terrible Certainty'' * Lȧȧz Rockit - '' Know Your Enemy'' *

Leatherwolf Leatherwolf is an American heavy metal band that formed in Huntington Beach, California in 1981. They split up in 1992, but reunited in 1999. The group is also nicknamed the "Triple Axe Attack" for pioneering the use of a 3-guitar line-up in he ...

- ''Leatherwolf'' *

Liege Lord Homage (from Medieval Latin , lit. "pertaining to a man") in the Middle Ages was the ceremony in which a feudal tenant or vassal pledged reverence and submission to his feudal lord, receiving in exchange the symbolic title to his new position (inv ...

- ''Burn to My Touch'' *

Lion The lion (''Panthera leo'') is a large Felidae, cat of the genus ''Panthera'' native to Africa and India. It has a muscular, broad-chested body; short, rounded head; round ears; and a hairy tuft at the end of its tail. It is sexually dimorphi ...

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Dangerous Attraction ''Dangerous Attraction'' is the debut album released by heavy metal band Lion. The original album was released in Japan as an import. A remastered edition was released in 2017 and included "The Transformers (Theme)" single as a bonus track. Cri ...

'' * Lizzy Borden - ''Terror Rising '' (EP) * Lizzy Borden - '' Visual Lies'' * Loudness - ''

Hurricane Eyes ''Hurricane Eyes'' is the seventh studio album by Japanese Heavy metal music, heavy metal band Loudness (band), Loudness. It was released in 1987 worldwide with standard English lyrics. A "Japanese Version" was subsequently released only in Japan ...

'' * Tony MacAlpine - '' Maximum Security'' * Mad Max - ''Night of Passion'' * Malibu Barbi - ''Rude Girls'' (EP) * Mama's Boys – ''Growing Up the Hard Way'' * Mammoth - ''Mammoth'' * Manilla Road - '' Mystification'' *

Manowar Manowar is an American heavy metal band from Auburn, New York. Formed in 1980, the group is known for lyrics based on fantasy (particularly sword and sorcery) and mythology (particularly Norse mythology and Greco-Roman mythology), as well as ...

- '' Fighting the World'' * Masi - ''Fire in the Rain'' *

Mayhem Mayhem most commonly refers to: * Mayhem (crime), a type of crime Mayhem may also refer to: People * Monica Mayhem (born 1978), Australian pornographic actress * Jason "Mayhem" Miller, American mixed martial arts fighter * Mayhem Miller (dra ...

Deathcrush ''Deathcrush'' is the debut EP and overall first commercial release by Norwegian black metal band Mayhem. It was released on 16 August 1987 by Posercorpse Music. Background Though influential to black metal, its lyrics and sound were largely i ...

(EP) * McAuley Schenker Group - '' Perfect Timing'' * Metal Massacre - ''Metal Massacre VIII'' (Compilation, various artists) *

Metallica Metallica is an American heavy metal band. The band was formed in 1981 in Los Angeles by vocalist/guitarist James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich, and has been based in San Francisco for most of its career. The band's fast tempos, instrume ...

- '' The $5.98 E.P. - Garage Days Re-Revisited'' (EP) * Montrose – '' Mean'' * Vinnie Moore - '' Mind's Eye'' *

Mötley Crüe Mötley Crüe is an American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles in 1981. The group was founded by bassist Nikki Sixx, drummer Tommy Lee, lead guitarist Mick Mars and lead singer Vince Neil. Mötley Crüe has sold over 100 million albums ...

- '' Girls, Girls, Girls'' * Motörhead - '' Rock 'n' Roll'' *

Napalm Death Napalm Death are an English grindcore band formed in 1981 in Meriden, West Midlands. None of the band's original members has been in the group since 1986. But since ''Utopia Banished'' (1992), the lineup of bassist Shane Embury, guitarist Mitch ...

- '' Scum'' * Nasty Savage - ''Indulgence'' * Necrophagia – '' Season of the Dead'' * Neurosis – '' Pain of Mind'' * John Norum - '' Total Control'' *

Obsession Obsession may refer to: Psychology * Celebrity worship syndrome, obsessive addictive disorder to a celebrity's personal and professional life * Fixation (psychology), a persistent attachment to an object or idea * Idée fixe (psychology), a p ...

- ''Methods of Madness'' *

Odin Odin (; from non, Óðinn, ) is a widely revered Æsir, god in Germanic paganism. Norse mythology, the source of most surviving information about him, associates him with wisdom, healing, death, royalty, the gallows, knowledge, war, battle, v ...

– ''The Gods Must Be Crazy'' *

Omen An omen (also called ''portent'') is a phenomenon that is believed to foretell the future, often signifying the advent of change. It was commonly believed in ancient times, and still believed by some today, that omens bring divine messages fr ...

- '' Nightmares'' (EP) * Ozzy Osbourne - '' Tribute'' (live) *

Ostrogoth The Ostrogoths ( la, Ostrogothi, Austrogothi) were a Roman-era Germanic people. In the 5th century, they followed the Visigoths in creating one of the two great Gothic kingdoms within the Roman Empire, based upon the large Gothic populations who ...

- ''Feelings of Fury'' *

Overkill Overkill may refer to: * Overkill (term), the use of excessive force or action to achieve a goal * Surplus killing, when a predator kills more prey than it can eat * Overexploitation, depletion of a natural resource through overharvesting ** Ove ...

- '' Taking Over'' * Paganini - ''It's a Long Way to the Top'' * Paradox - ''

Product of Imagination ''Product of Imagination'' is the debut album of the German thrash metal band Paradox. It was released in 1987 through Roadrunner Records. ''Product of Imagination'' was reissued by the German label High Vaultage Records in 1999, containing f ...

'' * Pentagram - ''

Day of Reckoning __NOTOC__ Day of reckoning refers to the Last Judgment of God in Christian and Islamic belief during which everyone after death is called to account for their actions committed in life. Day of Reckoning may also refer to: Music * ''Day of Reckoni ...

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Phenomena A phenomenon ( : phenomena) is an observable event. The term came into its modern philosophical usage through Immanuel Kant, who contrasted it with the noumenon, which ''cannot'' be directly observed. Kant was heavily influenced by Gottfried W ...

– ''Phenomena II: Dream Runner'' *

Picture An image is a visual representation of something. It can be two-dimensional, three-dimensional, or somehow otherwise feed into the visual system to convey information. An image can be an artifact, such as a photograph or other two-dimensiona ...

– ''Marathon'' *

Possessed Possessed may refer to: Possession * Possession (disambiguation), having some degree of control over something else ** Spirit possession, whereby gods, demons, animas, or other disincarnate entities may temporarily take control of a human body *** ...

- '' The Eyes of Horror'' (EP) * Post Mortem – ''The Missing Link'' (EP) * Pretty Maids - '' Future World'' *

Primal Scream Primal Scream are a Scottish rock band originally formed in 1982 in Glasgow by Bobby Gillespie (vocals) and Jim Beattie. The band's current lineup consists of Gillespie, Andrew Innes (guitar), Simone Butler (bass), and Darrin Mooney (drums) ...

– ''Volume One'' * Prong - ''

Primitive Origins ''Primitive Origins'' is an EP by American heavy metal band Prong. It features songs like "In My Veins" which was later re-recorded during a session with John Peel (BBC) and released on '' The Peel Sessions''. All songs were written by Tommy Vic ...

'' (EP) * Racer X - '' Second Heat'' *

Rage Rage may refer to: * Rage (emotion), an intense form of anger Games * Rage (collectible card game), a collectible card game * Rage (trick-taking card game), a commercial variant of the card game Oh Hell * ''Rage'' (video game), a 2011 first-per ...

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Execution Guaranteed ''Execution Guaranteed'' is the third full-length album released by the heavy metal band Rage in 1987. The album was remastered by Noise/Sanctuary in 2002 with slightly altered cover art, and six bonus tracks. Rudy Graf had been a member of th ...

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Raven A raven is any of several larger-bodied bird species of the genus ''Corvus''. These species do not form a single taxonomic group within the genus. There is no consistent distinction between "crows" and "ravens", common names which are assigned t ...

- '' Life's a Bitch'' *

- '' Life Time'' * Running Wild - '' Under Jolly Roger'' *

Rush Rush(es) may refer to: Places United States * Rush, Colorado * Rush, Kentucky * Rush, New York * Rush City, Minnesota * Rush Creek (Kishwaukee River tributary), Illinois * Rush Creek (Marin County, California), a stream * Rush Creek (Mono Cou ...

- '' Hold Your Fire'' * Sacred Child - ''Sacred Child'' *

Sacred Reich Sacred Reich is an American thrash metal band based in Phoenix, Arizona, that was formed in 1985. The band split in 2000, but reunited in 2006. Sacred Reich has been credited, along with Testament, Destruction, Death Angel and Dark Angel, for ...

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Ignorance (album) Ignorance is a state of being uninformed. Ignorance may also refer to: Social sciences *Pluralistic ignorance, a concept in social psychology *Rational ignorance, a concept in epistemology *Vincible ignorance, a moral or doctrinal matter in Cath ...

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Sacrifice Sacrifice is the offering of material possessions or the lives of animals or humans to a deity as an act of propitiation or worship. Evidence of ritual animal sacrifice has been seen at least since ancient Hebrews and Greeks, and possibly exi ...

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Forward to Termination Sacrifice is a Canadian thrash metal band from Toronto, Ontario. The band was formed by guitarists Rob Urbinati and Joe Rico in 1983. Sacrifice played a prominent role in the 1980s underground metal scene in Toronto, and along with Voivod, ...

'' * Sacrilege – ''Within the Prophecy'' * Saint Vitus - '' Thirsty and Miserable'' *

Sarcófago Sarcófago was a Brazilian extreme metal band formed in 1985. They were fronted by Sepultura's original singer, Wagner Lamounier, and Geraldo Minelli. The front cover of the band's debut album, ''I.N.R.I. (Sarcófago album), I.N.R.I.'', is reg ...

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I.N.R.I. In the New Testament, Jesus is referred to as the King of the Jews, both at the beginning of his life and at the end. In the Koine Greek of the New Testament, e.g., in John 19:3, this is written as '' Basileus ton Ioudaion'' (). Both uses of t ...

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Satan Satan,, ; grc, ὁ σατανᾶς or , ; ar, شيطانالخَنَّاس , also known as Devil in Christianity, the Devil, and sometimes also called Lucifer in Christianity, is an non-physical entity, entity in the Abrahamic religions ...

- ''Suspended Sentence'' * Joe Satriani - '' Surfing with the Alien'' * Savatage - '' Hall of the Mountain King'' * Seikima-II - '' Big Time Changes'' * Sepultura - '' Schizophrenia'' * Shout - ''It Won't Be Long'' * Sinner - ''Dangerous Charm'' * Slaughter - ''Strappado'' *

Sodom Sodom may refer to: Places Historic * Sodom and Gomorrah, cities mentioned in the Book of Genesis United States * Sodom, Kentucky, a ghost town * Sodom, New York, a hamlet * Sodom, Ohio, an unincorporated community * Sodom, West Virginia, an ...

- '' Persecution Mania'' * Suicidal Tendencies - ''

Join the Army ''Join the Army'' is the second studio album by American crossover thrash band Suicidal Tendencies. It was released in April 1987, and is one of the most well known albums for crossing over the genres of punk and thrash metal, known as crossover ...

'' * Joey Tafolla - ''

Out of the Sun ''Out of the Sun'' is the first studio album by guitarist Joey Tafolla, released in 1987 through Shrapnel Records. The album features fellow shred guitar, shred guitarists Paul Gilbert and Tony MacAlpine in various roles (guitar, keyboards and pro ...

'' * Tankard - '' Chemical Invasion'' * Taramis - ''Queen of Thieves'' * Tarantula - '' Tarantula'' *

Testament A testament is a document that the author has sworn to be true. In law it usually means last will and testament. Testament or The Testament can also refer to: Books * ''Testament'' (comic book), a 2005 comic book * ''Testament'', a thriller nov ...

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The Legacy The Legacy may refer to: * '' Le Legs'' or ''The Legacy'', a play by Pierre de Marivaux * The Legacy (professional wrestling), a former professional wrestling faction in World Wrestling Entertainment * ''The Legacy'' (album), an album by Testament ...

'' * Tigertailz - '' Young and Crazy'' * TNT – '' Tell No Tales'' *

Tormé Tormé were a band featuring Irish guitarist Bernie Tormé, whom the band was named after. Tormé's singer was Phil Lewis (musician), Phil Lewis, who had previously been in the bands Girl (band), Girl and Phil Lewis (musician), New Torpedos, a ...

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Die Pretty, Die Young ''Die Pretty, Die Young'' is the second album by the band Tormé Tormé were a band featuring Irish guitarist Bernie Tormé, whom the band was named after. Tormé's singer was Phil Lewis (musician), Phil Lewis, who had previously been in th ...

'' * Triumph – ''

Surveillance Surveillance is the monitoring of behavior, many activities, or information for the purpose of information gathering, influencing, managing or directing. This can include observation from a distance by means of electronic equipment, such as c ...

'' * Trouble - '' Run to the Light'' * Twisted Sister - '' Love Is for Suckers'' * Tygers of Pan Tang - ''

Burning in the Shade ''Burning in the Shade'' is the sixth studio album by the British heavy metal band Tygers of Pan Tang, released in 1987. Track listing All songs by Jon Deverill, Steve Lamb, and Steve Thompson, except where indicated Personnel ;Band mem ...

'' * U.D.O. - '' Animal House'' * Unseen Terror - '' Human Error'' *

Vanadium Vanadium is a chemical element with the symbol V and atomic number 23. It is a hard, silvery-grey, malleable transition metal. The elemental metal is rarely found in nature, but once isolated artificially, the formation of an oxide layer ( pas ...

– ''Corruption of Innocence'' * Vengeance (Hol) - ''Take It or Leave It'' * Venom - '' Calm Before the Storm'' * Victory - ''Hungry Hearts'' * Viper - ''

Soldiers of Sunrise ''Soldiers of Sunrise'' is the first album by Brazilian heavy metal band Viper released by Rock Brigade Records in 1987. It was re-released by Massacre Records in 1992 and re-released again in 1997 by Paradoxx Music in a 2-in-1 edition with the ...

'' * Voivod - '' Killing Technology'' * Vow Wow - ''V'' *

VXN Vexin is a protein encoded by ''VXN'' gene. ''VXN'' is found to be highly expressed in regions of the brain and spinal cord. Gene Location ''VXN'' is found along the plus strand of chromosome 8. The entire gene is 58,522 bp long. ''VXN'' is ...

- ''VXN'' (EP) * Warlock - '' Triumph and Agony'' * W.A.S.P. - '' Live... in the Raw'' * Whiplash - '' Ticket to Mayhem'' * White Lion - '' Pride'' * Whitesnake - '' Whitesnake'' * Wild Dogs - ''Reign of Terror'' * Wrath - ''Nothing to Fear'' * Würzel – ''Bess'' (EP) * Y&T - ''

Contagious Contagious may refer to: * Contagious disease Literature * Contagious (magazine), a marketing publication * ''Contagious'' (novel), a science fiction thriller novel by Scott Sigler Music Albums *''Contagious'' (Peggy Scott-Adams album), 1997 * ...

'' *

Zodiac Mindwarp Zodiac Mindwarp and the Love Reaction are a British hard rock group, which was formed in 1985. Zodiac Mindwarp and the Love Reaction play a sleazy style of commercial hard rock featuring big riffs and choruses, as was the trend in the band ...

- ''

Tattooed Beat Messiah ''Tattooed Beat Messiah'' is the 1988 debut full-length studio release by Zodiac Mindwarp and the Love Reaction. Engineered by Femi Jiya and Mark Freegard. Mixed by Nigel Green. The album reached #132 on the US ''Billboard'' 200 and #20 on the U ...

Disbandments

* Alcatrazz (reformed in

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) * Sound Barrier (reformed in

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) * Twisted Sister (reformed in

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)

Events

* Udo Dirkshneider departs

Accept Accept may refer to: * Acceptance, a person's assent to the reality of a situation etc. * Accept (band), a German heavy metal band ** ''Accept'' (Accept album), their debut album from 1979 * ''Accept'' (Chicken Shack album), 1970 * ACCEPT (or ...

citing management issues, and later the same year forms U.D.O. *

Bon Jovi Bon Jovi is an American Rock music, rock band formed in 1983 in Sayreville, New Jersey. It consists of singer Jon Bon Jovi, keyboardist David Bryan, drummer Tico Torres, guitarist Phil X, and bassist Hugh McDonald (American musician), Hugh McD ...

headlines the Monsters of Rock festival with Dio,

, W.A.S.P. and Cinderella.

Dee Snider Daniel "Dee" Snider (born March 15, 1955)Tayler, LettaTwisted Sister's Dee Snider remembers his challenging Long Island upbringing "Newsday", March 15, 2016Archived here/ref> is an American singer, songwriter, radio personality, and actor. He w ...

Bruce Dickinson Paul Bruce Dickinson (born 7 August 1958) is an English singer who has been the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Iron Maiden from 1981 to 1993 and 1999–present. He is known for his wide-ranging operatic vocal style and energetic stage ...

and Paul Stanley join Bon Jovi to perform " We're an American Band" by

Grand Funk Grand Funk Railroad (often shortened to Grand Funk) is an American rock band formed in 1968 in Flint, Michigan, by Mark Farner (vocals, guitar), Don Brewer (drums, vocals), and Mel Schacher (bass). The band achieved peak popularity and success ...

. * Motörhead's drummer Pete Gill leaves the band and Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor returns. *

- '' Girls, Girls, Girls'' peaked at No. 2 in the ''Billboard'' charts. * The show ''

Headbangers Ball ''Headbangers Ball'' is a music television program that consisted of heavy metal music videos airing on MTV and its global affiliates. The show began on MTV on April 18, 1987, playing heavy metal music videos from both well-known and more obs ...

'' debuts on

MTV MTV (Originally an initialism of Music Television) is an American cable channel that launched on August 1, 1981. Based in New York City, it serves as the flagship property of the MTV Entertainment Group, part of Paramount Media Networks, a di ...

on April 18, 1987. *

's album '' Slippery When Wet'' tops the Billboard charts for eight weeks. * In December 1987, Mötley Crüe

bassist A bassist (also known as a bass player or bass guitarist) is a musician who plays a Bass (instrument), bass instrument such as a double bass (upright bass, contrabass, wood bass), bass guitar (electric bass, acoustic bass), synthbass, keyboar ...

Nikki Sixx suffers a near-fatal heroin overdose. * Bassist Louiche Mayorga leaves Suicidal Tendencies and is replaced by Bob Heathcote. At the same time, the band becomes a five piece as they hire former No Mercy guitarist Mike Clark as their rhythm guitarist. {{DEFAULTSORT:1987 In Heavy Metal Music 1980s in heavy metal music Metal