This is a timeline documenting the events of heavy metal in the year 1986.

Newly formed bands

24-7 Spyz 24-7 Spyz (pronounced "twenty-four-seven spies") are an American rock band from the South Bronx, New York, formed in 1986, originally consisting of Jimi Hazel (born Wayne K. Richardson) (guitars), Rick Skatore (born Kenneth D. Lucas) (bass), Ki ...

* Accuser * Acid Drinkers *

Agressor Agressor is a French death metal band which started in 1986. Members Current * Alexandre Colin-Tocquaine – Electric guitar, guitar, chant (1986–present) * Joël Guigou – Bass guitar, bass (1991–present) * Kevin Paradis – Drum kit ...

Ahat Ahat, also known as AXAT ( bg, Ахат , "agate"), is a Bulgarian rock band from Sofia. History The band was created in 1986 in Sofia by students from the National Academy of Music and the University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy. T ...

* Anacrusis *

Angkor Wat Angkor Wat (; km, អង្គរវត្ត, "City/Capital of Temples") is a temple complex in Cambodia and is the largest religious monument in the world, on a site measuring . Originally constructed as a Hinduism, Hindu temple dedicated ...

Atrophy Atrophy is the partial or complete wasting away of a part of the body. Causes of atrophy include mutations (which can destroy the gene to build up the organ), poor nourishment, poor circulation, loss of hormonal support, loss of nerve supply t ...

Baton Rouge Baton Rouge ( ; ) is a city in and the capital of the U.S. state of Louisiana Louisiana , group=pronunciation (French: ''La Louisiane'') is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. It is the 20th-sma ...

Believer Believer(s) or The Believer(s) may refer to: Religion * Believer, a person who holds a particular belief ** Believer, a person who holds a particular religious belief *** Believers, Christians with a religious faith in the divine Christ *** Bel ...

* Black Obelisk *

Bolt Thrower Bolt Thrower were an English death metal band from Coventry. They formed in 1986 and released their first album with Vinyl Solution in 1988. The band then shifted to a new record label, Earache Records, soon becoming one of the best selling b ...

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 ...

Brutality Brutality or brutal most commonly refers to: * Violence, physical force unlawfully exercised toward property and/or persons ** Battery (crime) ** Police brutality Brutality or brutal may also refer to: Media * '' Brutal: Paws of Fury'', a 1994 ...

* Cacophony *

Cerebral Fix Cerebral Fix are an English thrash metal band formed in Birmingham in 1986. They became members of the UK thrash metal and death metal scenes through four albums, three of which were on major labels before finally disbanding in 1993. In 2006, ...

* Circus of Power * Cold * Confessor *

Cycle Sluts from Hell The Cycle Sluts from Hell were an American heavy metal band from the late 1980s to early 1990s. The band was made up of four women singing under the stage names Queen Vixen, She-Fire of Ice, Honey One Percenter, and Venus Penis Crusher, backed ...

Darkthrone Darkthrone is a Norwegian extreme metal band from Kolbotn, Akershus. Formed in 1986 as a death metal band named Black Death, in 1991 Darkthrone embraced a black metal style influenced by Bathory and Celtic Frost and became one of the leadin ...

* DBC (Dead Brain Cells) *

Demolition Hammer Demolition Hammer is an American thrash metal band from the Bronx, New York, active from 1986 to 1995 and again since 2016. To date, the band has released three full-length studio albums: ''Tortured Existence'' (1991), ''Epidemic of Violence'' ...

* Despair * Dreamscape * Elegy *

Evildead Evildead is an American thrash metal band formed in Los Angeles in 1986. The band was originally composed of members of two former bands, Agent Steel and Abattoir, including guitarist Juan Garcia, who is their only remaining original member. Dur ...

* Front Line Assembly * Grave *

Immolation Immolation may refer to: *Death by burning *Self-immolation, the act of burning oneself *Immolation (band), a death metal band from Yonkers, New York *''The Immolation'', a 1977 novel by Goh Poh Seng *''Dance Dance Immolation'', an interactive per ...

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 ...

* Invocator *

IronChrist Ironchrist is an American crossover/thrash metal band founded in 1986 from the demise of the punk rock band Spastic Rats. Along with label mates Indestroy, Ironchrist was one of the biggest metal bands of the late 80s to early 90s in the mid-At ...

* Katedra * La Pestilencia * M.O.D. *

Mana Mana Mana Mana was a rock band from Joensuu, Finland. It was formed in 1986 by singer-songwriter-guitarist Jouni Mömmö and lead guitarist Arto "Otra" Romppanen. Their musical style could be described as a mixture of goth and death rock, punk and ...

* Manic Street Preachers * Manitoba's Wild Kingdom *

Massacra Massacra was one of France's leading death/thrash metal bands in the early nineties. After recording three demos in the 1980s, they finally landed a deal with Shark Records from Germany, and released their famous debut, '' Final Holocaust'' i ...

* Mastermind * McAuley Schenker Group * Merciless *

Mezarkabul Mezarkabul (also known as Pentagram in Turkey) is a Turkish metal band formed by Hakan Utangaç and Cenk Ünnü. Mezarkabul is known for integrating Anatolian elements into their music. History Mezarkabul was formed in Bursa in 1986 by guitarist ...

Mortem Mortem is a death metal band formed in 1986 in Lima, Peru. They are the first Peruvian metal band to have toured Europe and the United States. Mortem’s musical style is firmly rooted in the death metal, black metal and thrash metal of the 1980 ...

Mucky Pup Mucky Pup were an American hardcore and crossover thrash band formed in Bergenfield, New Jersey, United States, in 1986, when brothers Chris (vocals) and John (drums) Milnes joined up with Scott Dottino (bass) and Dan Nastasi (guitar) as the cov ...

* Nelson *

Nuclear Death Nuclear Death was an American death metal band formed in 1986 in Phoenix, Arizona. They were a very early example of a band in the extreme metal genre with a female vocalist,Prato, Greg"Nuclear Death" AllMusic. Retrieved on May 16, 201. Lori Br ...

OLD Old or OLD may refer to: Places *Old, Baranya, Hungary *Old, Northamptonshire, England *Old Street station, a railway and tube station in London (station code OLD) *OLD, IATA code for Old Town Municipal Airport and Seaplane Base, Old Town, Mai ...

* Opprobrium * Paradox * Pestilence * Prong * Revelation * Risk *

Salty Dog Salty Dog may refer to: * Salty dog (cocktail), a drink made with vodka or gin and grapefruit juice * Salty dog (slang), a slang phrase with several meanings, including "an experienced sailor" Music * ''A Salty Dog'', a 1969 album by the band Pro ...

* Scanner * Sinawe * Skid Row * Sugar Ray * Terrorizer * Trauma * Treponem Pal *

Unseen Terror Unseen Terror was a British extreme metal band formed by Mitch Dickinson (Heresy) and Shane Embury (later of Napalm Death), and played extreme metal with a technical edge along with elements of hardcore punk.Liner notes of Earache Records' ...

Vain Vain may refer to: * Vain (horse) (1966–1991), a champion Australian Thoroughbred racehorse * Vain Stakes, an Australian Thoroughbred horse race * Vain (band), a glam metal band formed in the San Francisco Bay Area in 1986 * Vaginal intraepithe ...

Vanden Plas Vanden Plas is the name of coachbuilders who produced bodies for specialist and up-market automobile manufacturers. Latterly the name became a top-end luxury model designation for cars from subsidiaries of British Leyland and the Rover Group, ...

* Viking * Waltari * XYZ

Albums & EPs

* Aaronsrod - ''Illusions Kill'' * Abattoir - ''The Only Safe Place'' *

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 ...

- '' Russian Roulette'' *

AC/DC AC/DC (stylised as ACϟDC) are an Australian Rock music, rock band formed in Sydney in 1973 by Scottish-born brothers Malcolm Young, Malcolm and Angus Young. Their music has been variously described as hard rock, blues rock, and Heavy metal ...

- '' Who Made Who'' (soundtrack to ''

Maximum Overdrive ''Maximum Overdrive'' is a 1986 American comedy horror film written and directed by Stephen King. The film stars Emilio Estevez, Pat Hingle, Laura Harrington, and Yeardley Smith. The screenplay was inspired by and loosely based on King's short ...

'') * ADX – ''La Terreur'' * Alcatrazz - '' Dangerous Games'' * Alice Cooper - '' Constrictor'' * Alien Force - ''Pain and Pleasure'' * Angel Dust – '' Into the Dark Past'' * Angel Witch – '' Frontal Assault'' *

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 ...

- ''Tightrope'' * Asgard - ''In the Ancient Days'' * Atomkraft – ''Queen of Death'' (EP) * Attila – ''Rolling Thunder'' * At War - ''Ordered to Kill'' * Axtion – ''Live'' (EP) *

Baby Tuckoo Baby Tuckoo was an English hard rock band, formed in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England in 1982. Their name is taken from the first sentence of the James Joyce novel ''A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man''. They were generally considered ...

- ''Force Majeure'' * Bad Brains - ''

I Against I ''I Against I'' is the third studio album by the American rock band Bad Brains. It was released on November 21, 1986 through SST Records with the catalog number SST 065. The best-selling album in the band's catalog, ''I Against I'' finds the b ...

'' * Banshee - ''Cry in the Night'' (EP) *

Barren Cross Barren Cross is an American Christian metal band that was formed in Los Angeles in 1983 by high school friends Ray Parris (guitar) and Steve Whitaker (drums). The band released six albums from 1986 to 1994. They have reunited for a few shows in r ...

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Rock for the King ''Rock for the King'' is a 1986 heavy metal album released by the Christian metal band Barren Cross Barren Cross is an American Christian metal band that was formed in Los Angeles in 1983 by high school friends Ray Parris (guitar) and Steve Wh ...

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Beowülf Beowülf is an American crossover thrash metal band formed in Venice Beach, California, in 1981 by Michael Alvarado, Dale Henderson, Mike Jensen and Paul Yamada. The group never gained a large mainstream success, but is considered one of the f ...

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'' * Bitches Sin – ''Invaders'' * Billy Idol – '' Whiplash Smile'' * Black Fate - '' Commander of Fate'' * Black Ice - ''Hot-N-Heavy'' (EP) * Black 'n Blue - '' Nasty Nasty'' *

Black Rose Black Rose or Black Roses may refer to: Books * Black Rose (.hack), a fictional character from the .hack media franchise * Black Rose (magazine), ''Black Rose'' (magazine), an anarchist magazine published in Boston during the 1970s and 1980s * Bla ...

– ''Walk It How You Talk It'' * Black Sabbath - '' Seventh Star'' * Blacksmith – ''Blacksmith'' (EP) * Blade Runner – ''Warriors of Rock'' *

Bloodgood Bloodgood was an American Christian metal band that formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1983. By 1988, Bloodgood represented one of the four largest Christian metal bands (excluding the mainstream success of Stryper) alongside Barren Cross, Lev ...

- ''Bloodgood'' * Blood Money – ''Red Raw And Bleeding!'' *

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Don't Touch the Light ''Don't Touch the Light'' is the first album by German hard rock band Bonfire, following its name change from Cacumen. It was released in 1986 on RCA Records. AllMusic wrote that the album is considered a "classic" of the " melodic hard rock" ...

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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 ...

- '' Slippery When Wet'' * Bride - ''

Show No Mercy ''Show No Mercy'' is the debut studio album by American thrash metal band Slayer, released in December 1983, by Metal Blade Records. Brian Slagel signed the band to the label after watching them perform the song "Phantom of the Opera" by Iron M ...

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Britny Fox Britny Fox is an American glam metal band from the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area, initially active from 1985 to 1992 then subsequently reforming from 2000 to 2003, again in 2006 to 2008 and final time reforming in 2015 to 2016. They are best k ...

- ''In America'' (EP) * The Brood - ''The Brood'' * Burning Starr - '' No Turning Back'' * Candlemass - '' Epicus Doomicus Metallicus'' * Castle Blak - ''Another Dark Carneval'' *

Carrion Carrion () is the decaying flesh of dead animals, including human flesh. Overview Carrion is an important food source for large carnivores and omnivores in most ecosystems. Examples of carrion-eaters (or scavengers) include crows, vultures, c ...

– ''Evil Is There'' * Cerberus - ''Too Late to Pray'' * Chariot - ''Burning Ambition'' * Charon – ''Made In Aluminium'' * Chastain - ''

Ruler of the Wasteland ''Ruler of the Wasteland'' is the second studio album by the American heavy metal band Chastain, released in 1986 through Shrapnel Records. During the same year, David T. Chastain released also two other studio albums with his second band CJSS ...

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Ruff House ''Ruff House'' is the debut EP by hard rock/ heavy metal band Child's Play, released in 1986 through Rampant Records. It was produced by J. J. Micelli, Kim Fowley and Paul Lani.

'' (EP) * Cinderella - '' Night Songs'' *

Cirith Ungol In J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional world of Middle-earth, Mordor (pronounced ; from Sindarin ''Black Land'' and Quenya ''Land of Shadow'') is the realm and base of the evil Sauron. It lay to the east of Gondor and the great river Anduin, and ...

- '' One Foot in Hell'' * Cities - ''Annihilation Absolute'' * CJSS - ''World Gone Mad'' * CJSS - ''Praise the Loud'' * Cloven Hoof – '' Fighting Back'' (live) * Cobra (UK) – ''Back From the Dead'' *

Crimson Glory Crimson Glory was an American heavy metal band that formed in 1983 in Sarasota, Florida. They started in 1979 under the monikers 'Pierced Arrow', then 'Beowulf', before settling on Crimson Glory. The classic line-up consisted of vocalist Midnig ...

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'' * Cro-Mags - '' The Age of Quarrel'' * Crumbsuckers - ''Life of Dreams'' * Cryptic Slaughter - ''Convicted'' * Damien Throne - ''The Sign of the Jackal'' * Dark Angel - '' Darkness Descends'' * D.C. Lacroix - ''Crack of Doom'' * Deaf Dealer - ''Keeper of the Flame'' * Dealer – ''First Strike'' * Death Row - ''Riders of Doom'', aka ''Satan's Gift'' * Deep Switch - ''Nine Inches of God'' *

Demon A demon is a malevolent supernatural entity. Historically, belief in demons, or stories about demons, occurs in religion, occultism, literature, fiction, mythology, and folklore; as well as in media such as comics, video games, movies, ani ...

- ''Demon'' (EP) * Desolation Angels - ''Desolation Angels'' * Destruction - ''

Eternal Devastation ''Eternal Devastation'' is the second full-length album by German thrash metal band Destruction, released on July 12, 1986. It showed that the band, while still rooted in the speed metal/proto-black metal-influenced style of material evident on ...

'' * Detente - ''Recognize No Authority'' * Diamond - ''Diamond'' * Diamond Rexx - '' Land of the Damned'' * Paul Di'Anno's Battlezone – '' Fighting Back'' * Dio - '' Intermission'' (live) * Dirty Looks – ''In Your Face'' *

Dr. Mastermind Dr. Mastermind is an American heavy metal band formed in 1982 and initially featuring future Journey drummer Deen Castronovo, Wild Dogs vocalist Matt McCourt, and guitarist Kurt James. History Singer and bassist Matt McCourt formed the ban ...

- ''Dr. Mastermind'' * Earthshaker - ''Overrun'' *

Easy Action ''Easy Action'' is the second studio album by the American rock band Alice Cooper, released by Straight Records in March 1970. The title comes from a line from one of the band's favorite films, the musical ''West Side Story''. As with ''Pretties ...

– ''That Makes One'' * Eden - ''Eden'' * Elektradrive - '' ...Over the Space'' * Elixir - ''

The Son of Odin ''The Son of Odin'' is the debut album of British heavy metal band Elixir, released in 1986 on 12" vinyl. Cult Metal Classics re-released the album on CD in 2001. The album also included 3 bonus tracks. The album was also released on CD by T ...

'' * Emerald - ''Armed For Battle'' * Europe - '' The Final Countdown'' * Excess - ''Melting Point'' * Exciter - ''

Unveiling the Wicked ''Unveiling the Wicked'' is the fourth studio album by Canadian speed metal band Exciter, released through Music for Nations in 1986 and reissued through Megaforce Records Megaforce Records is an American independent record label founded in ...

'' * Exorcist - ''Nightmare Theater'' * Faithful Breath - ''Live'' * Fastway - '' Trick or Treat'' *

Fates Warning Fates Warning is an American progressive metal band, formed in Hartford, Connecticut, in 1982 by vocalist John Arch, guitarists Jim Matheos and Victor Arduini, bassist Joe DiBiase, and drummer Steve Zimmerman. There have been numerous lineup ...

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Awaken the Guardian ''Awaken the Guardian'' is the third studio album by American progressive metal band Fates Warning, released in 1986 through Metal Blade Records. The album was the band and their label's first to enter the U.S. ''Billboard'' 200, reaching No. 191 ...

'' * Fifth Angel - '' Fifth Angel'' * Firstryke - ''Just A Nightmare'' * Flatbacker - ''Esa'' *

Flotsam and Jetsam In maritime law, flotsam'','' jetsam'','' lagan'','' and derelict are specific kinds of shipwreck. The words have specific nautical meanings, with legal consequences in the law of admiralty and marine salvage. A shipwreck is defined as the r ...

- '' Doomsday for the Deceiver'' * Force - ''Set Me Free'' * Forever – ''Forever & Ever'' * Foreplay - ''Hot 'N Heavy'' (EP) * Formel 1 - ''Live im Stahlwerk'' * Girlschool - ''

Nightmare at Maple Cross ''Nightmare at Maple Cross'' is the sixth studio album by the British heavy metal band, Girlschool, released on GWR Records in 1986. Under the direction of producer Vic Maile, this album marks the return of the band to the sound of their earl ...

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Giuffria Giuffria was an American rock band from Washington, D.C., formed in 1981 by Gregg Giuffria after his departure from the band Angel. History Giuffria was formed as Gregg Giuffria's side project in 1981 after his departure from Angel. At the o ...

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Silk + Steel ''Silk + Steel'' was the second album released by American rock band Giuffria in 1986. It was produced by Pat Glasser, who was at the time also the producer of Giuffria's MCA labelmates Night Ranger. The band covered "I Must Be Dreaming", a Will ...

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Grave Digger A gravedigger is a cemetery worker who is responsible for digging a grave prior to a funeral service. Description If the grave is in a cemetery on the property of a church or other religious organization (part of, or called, a churchyard), ...

- '' War Games'' * Gravestone – ''Creating a Monster'' * Digger (Grave Digger) - '' Stronger Than Ever'' *

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 ...

- '' Shot in the Dark'' * Griffin - ''Protector of the Lair'' *

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 ...

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Live ?!*@ Like a Suicide ''Live ?!*@ Like a Suicide'' is a four-track EP by American hard rock band Guns N' Roses, released on December 16, 1986, on the UZI Suicide record label. When referred to by band members, they have simply called the EP ''Live Like a Suicide''. ...

'' (EP) * Hallowed - ''Hallowed'' * Hallows Eve - ''Death & Insanity'' * Hammeron – ''Nothin' To Do But Rock'' * Have Mercy - ''Armageddon Descends'' (EP) *

Hawk Hawks are bird of prey, birds of prey of the family Accipitridae. They are widely distributed and are found on all continents except Antarctica. * The subfamily Accipitrinae includes goshawks, sparrowhawks, sharp-shinned hawks and others. Th ...

- ''Hawk'' * Heir Apparent - '' Graceful Inheritance'' * Helstar - ''

Remnants of War ''Remnants of War'' is the second album by American Heavy metal band Helstar, released by Combat Records and Noise Records in August 1986, and the final by the former. It was recorded following a lineup change and a change of studio to Mad Dog S ...

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Heretic Heresy is any belief or theory that is strongly at variance with established beliefs or customs, in particular the accepted beliefs of a church or religious organization. The term is usually used in reference to violations of important religi ...

- ''Torture Knows No Boundary'' (EP) * Hexx - ''Under the Spell'' * High Power - ''Les Violons de Satan'' *

Hirax The Hydrogen Intensity and Real-time Analysis eXperiment (HIRAX) is an interferometric array of 1024 6-meter (20 ft) diameter radio telescopes, operating at 400-800MHz, that will be deployed at the Square Kilometer Array site in the Karoo regi ...

- '' Hate, Fear and Power'' * Holy Moses - '' Queen of Siam'' * Hurricane - ''Take What You Want'' * Hyde (CA) - ''Hyde'' * Impaler - '' If We Had Brains... We'd Be Dangerous!'' *

Iron Angel Iron Angel is a German heavy metal band from Hamburg. History Early years, reunion and split (1980–2007) The band's origins can be traced back to 1980 when drummer Mike Matthes and bassist Thorsten Lohmann were in a school band called ...

- '' Winds of War'' * Iron Maiden - '' Somewhere in Time'' *

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 ...

- Fun at the Funeral *

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 ...

- '' Turbo'' *

Juggernaut A juggernaut (), in current English usage, is a literal or metaphorical force regarded as merciless, destructive, and unstoppable. This English usage originated in the mid-nineteenth century and was adapted from the Sanskrit word Jagannath. ...

- ''Baptism Under Fire'' *

Kat Kat or KAT may refer to: People * Kat Alano (born 1985), Anglo-Filipino model, actress, and television presenter/VJ in the Philippines * Kat Ashley (c1502–1565), governess to Queen Elizabeth I * Kat Bjelland (born 1963), American musician * Ka ...

- '' Metal and Hell'' *

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666 666 may refer to: * 666 (number) * 666 BC, a year * AD 666, a year * The number of the beast, a reference in the Book of Revelation in the New Testament Places * 666 Desdemona, a minor planet in the asteroid belt * U.S. Route 666, an America ...

'' * Keel - ''

The Final Frontier ''The Final Frontier'' is the fifteenth studio album by English heavy metal band Iron Maiden. It was released on 13 August 2010 in Germany, Austria and Finland, 17 August in North America, 18 August in Japan, and 16 August worldwide. At 76&nbs ...

'' * Kick Axe - '' Rock the World'' * Killer (Swi) - ''Young Blood'' *

Killer Dwarfs Killer Dwarfs (stylized as KiLLeR DWaRfS) is a Canadian hard rock band that formed in late 1981 in Oshawa, Ontario, and enjoyed moderate success in their native Canada in the 1980s. The band is known for its offbeat sense of humour (all band m ...

- ''Stand Tall'' * Killers (Fra) - ''Danger de Vie'' * King Diamond - ''

Fatal Portrait ''Fatal Portrait'' is the debut album by Danish heavy metal band King Diamond. It was produced by Rune Hoyer and released in 1986 via Roadrunner Records. Guitarist Andy LaRocque joined the album recording sessions at the last minute, as the band' ...

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King Kobra King Kobra is an American heavy metal band founded by drummer Carmine Appice after his tenure with Ozzy Osbourne from 1983 to 1984. History For their first two albums, the band consisted of four relatively unknown musicians: vocalist Marcie F ...

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Thrill of a Lifetime ''Thrill of a Lifetime'' is a television reality series (before that term was coined) created by Sidney M. Cohen (who also directed many of the episodes) and Willie Stein. It was telecast from 1981 to 1988 in Canada on the CTV network. ''Thril ...

'' * Krank - ''Hideous'' * Kreator - ''

Pleasure to Kill ''Pleasure to Kill'' is the second studio album by German thrash metal band Kreator, released in March 1986 by Noise Records. ''Pleasure to Kill'' is widely considered a landmark thrash metal classic, along with ''Master of Puppets'' by Metallic ...

'' * Krokus - '' Change of Address'' * Krokus - '' Alive and Screamin''' (live) * Kuni - ''Masque'' * Letchen Grey - ''Party Politics'' (EP) *

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 ...

- ''Power Love'' (EP) * Living Death - ''Back to the Weapons'' (EP) * Lizzy Borden - ''The Murderous Metal Roadshow'' (live) * Lizzy Borden - '' Menace to Society'' * London - '' Don't Cry Wolf'' * Loudness – ''

8186 Live ''8186 Live'' is the second live album by the Japanese band Loudness. It was recorded and released in Japan only in 1987 simultaneously in 3 formats; double vinyl LP with a 7-inch EP (3 disc set), double CD and double cassette tape. Track listin ...

'' * Loudness - '' Lightning Strikes'' * M.A.R.S. - '' Project: Driver'' * Tony MacAlpine - ''

Edge of Insanity ''Edge of Insanity'' is the first studio album by guitarist Tony MacAlpine, released in 1986 through Shrapnel Records. In 2014, nearly thirty years after its release, MacAlpine performed the album in full during a series of shows in California and ...

'' * Mad Reign - ''Mad Reign'' (EP) *

Manilla Road Manilla Road was an American heavy metal band from Wichita, Kansas, founded by Mark "The Shark" Shelton (vocals and guitar) and Scott "Scooter" Park (bass guitar). Beginning in 1977, the early years of Manilla Road were spent playing mostly pro ...

- '' The Deluge'' * Malisha - ''Serve Your Savage Beast'' * Yngwie Malmsteen - '' Trilogy'' * Frank Marino – ''Full Circle'' * Martyr (Hol) - ''Darkness at Time's Edge'' * Mass (Ger) - ''Kick Your Ass!'' * Medieval - ''Medieval'' (EP) *

Megadeth Megadeth is an American thrash metal band formed in Los Angeles in 1983 by vocalist/guitarist Dave Mustaine. Known for their technically complex guitar work and musicianship, Megadeth is one of the "big four" of American thrash metal along wit ...

- '' Peace Sells... But Who's Buying?'' * Megattack - ''Raw Delivery'' *

Mekong Delta The Mekong Delta ( vi, Đồng bằng Sông Cửu Long, lit=Nine Dragon River Delta or simply vi, Đồng Bằng Sông Mê Kông, lit=Mekong River Delta, label=none), also known as the Western Region ( vi, Miền Tây, links=no) or South-weste ...

- ''Mekong Delta'' *

Messiah Prophet Messiah Prophet was a pioneering band in Christian metal, releasing two albums in the mid eighties and one more with a different lineup in 1996. History Messiah Prophet Band was formed in the late seventies by Dean Pellman and Gil Tabor as an a ...

- ''Master of the Metal'' * Metal Priest - ''Bursting Out'' * Metal Church - '' The Dark'' * Metal Massacre - ''Metal Massacre VII'' (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 ...

- '' Master of Puppets'' * Michael W. Smith - '' The Big Picture'' * Militia - ''The Sybling'' (EP) * Mindless Sinner - ''Turn on the Power'' *

Mistrust Distrust is a formal way of not trusting any one party too much in a situation of grave risk or deep doubt. It is commonly expressed in civics as a division or balance of powers, or in politics as means of validating treaty terms. Systems based o ...

- ''Spin the World'' *

Vinnie Moore Vincent Moore (born April 14, 1964) is an American guitarist and a member of the British hard rock band UFO. Biography Moore was born in New Castle, Delaware. He began his professional career at age 12 after receiving a guitar as a Christ ...

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Mind's Eye A mental image is an experience that, on most occasions, significantly resembles the experience of 'perceiving' some object, event, or scene, but occurs when the relevant object, event, or scene is not actually present to the senses. There are ...

'' * Mortal Sin - ''Mayhemic Destruction'' * Motörhead - '' Orgasmatron'' *

Nightwing Nightwing is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character has appeared in various incarnations; the identity was adopted by Dick Grayson when he left his role as Batman's vigilante partner Robin. Although ...

– ''VI'' * Nuclear Assault - ''

Brain Death Brain death is the permanent, irreversible, and complete loss of brain function which may include cessation of involuntary activity necessary to sustain life. It differs from persistent vegetative state, in which the person is alive and some aut ...

'' (EP) * Nuclear Assault - '' Game Over'' *

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 ...

- ''Scarred for Life'' *

Obús Obús is a Spanish Heavy metal music, heavy metal band founded in Madrid, Spain in 1980. They stood out because they took the risk of making a big spectacle in their concerts, to reach to the level of other international heavy metal bands. In ...

- ''Dejarse la piel'' *

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 ...

- '' The Curse'' * Onslaught - '' The Force'' * Orphan Allies – ''Running From the Law'' * Outside - ''Magic Sacrifice'' * Ozzy Osbourne - '' The Ultimate Sin'' * Oz - ''...Decibel Storm...'' * Pain - ''Insanity'' * Panther - ''Panther'' (EP) *

Persian Risk Persian Risk are a Welsh heavy metal band from the new wave of British heavy metal era formed in 1979 and hailing from Cardiff, Wales. The brainchild of ex-Stoned Soul Party guitarist Phil Campbell, he recruited vocalist Jon Deverill, second ...

- ''Rise Up'' *

Phantom Lord ''Kill 'Em All'' is the debut studio album by American heavy metal band Metallica, released on July 25, 1983, through the independent label Megaforce Records. Metallica began by playing shows in local clubs in Los Angeles. They recorded several ...

- ''Evil Never Sleeps'' *

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 ...

- ''Every Story Needs Another Picture'' * Piledriver - ''Stay Ugly'' *

Poison Poison is a chemical substance that has a detrimental effect to life. The term is used in a wide range of scientific fields and industries, where it is often specifically defined. It may also be applied colloquially or figuratively, with a broa ...

- ''

Look What the Cat Dragged In ''Look What the Cat Dragged In'' is the debut studio album by American glam metal band Poison (band), Poison, released on May 23, 1986 through Enigma Records. Though not a success at first, it steadily built momentum and peaked at #3 on the US B ...

'' *

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 *** ...

- '' Beyond the Gates'' * Post Mortem – ''Coroner's Office'' * Powerlord - ''The Awakening'' *

Powermad Powermad is an American thrash/speed metal band formed in Minneapolis in 1984. The group has been called an "innovative and often forgotten speed metal band...who infused progressive metal styles and European styles into abstract American speed ...

- ''Powermad'' (EP) * Predator - ''Easy Prey'' * Preyer – ''Terminator'' * Queen - '' A Kind of Magic'' * Queensrÿche - ''

Rage for Order ''Rage for Order'' is the second studio album by the American progressive metal band Queensrÿche, released on June 27, 1986. The album was re-released on May 6, 2003 with four bonus tracks. Overview ''Rage for Order'' was more progressive than ...

'' * Quiet Riot - ''

QR III ''QR III'' (or ''Quiet Riot III'') is the fifth studio album released by American heavy metal band Quiet Riot. It was released in 1986 on Pasha / CBS. It is the last album to feature lead singer Kevin DuBrow until the 1993 album '' Terrified''. ...

'' * Racer X - ''

Street Lethal ''Street Lethal'' is the first studio album by the American heavy metal band Racer X, released on January 1, 1986 through Shrapnel Records. The instrumental track "Y.R.O." stands for "Yngwie Rip-Off", as it bears similarities to "Black Star" by ...

'' *

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 ...

- ''

Reign of Fear ''Reign of Fear'' is the second full-length album by the German heavy metal band Rage, and the first since their renaming from Avenger to Rage. It was released in 1986. The album was remastered by Noise/Sanctuary in 2002 with slightly altered ...

'' * Rankelson – ''Hungry For Blood'' * Ratt - ''

Dancing Undercover ''Dancing Undercover'' is the third studio album by American glam metal band Ratt, released in 1986. The album was produced by Beau Hill and contains the hit single/video " Dance", which appeared in the Miami Vice episode "Down for the Count". T ...

'' * Ravage - ''Wrecking Ball'' *

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 ...

- ''

The Pack Is Back ''The Pack Is Back'' is the fifth full-length album by the English heavy metal band Raven, released in 1986 (see 1986 in music). It was recorded in the USA with renowned producer Eddie Kramer and features a sound more FM-friendly and commerc ...

'' * Raven - '' Mad'' (EP) * Razor - '' Malicious Intent'' *

Renegade Renegade or The Renegade may refer to: Aircraft *Lake Renegade, an American amphibious aircraft design *Murphy Renegade, a Canadian ultralight biplane design *Southern Aeronautical Renegade, an American racing aircraft design Games *'' Comman ...

- ''

'' * Ripper - ''...And the Dead Shall Rise'' * Rhoads - ''Into the Future'' * Rock Goddess - ''Young & Free'' * Canedy, Feinstein, Bordonaro & Caudle - ''Hollywood'' * The Rods - ''Heavier Than Thou'' * Rogue Male - ''Animal Man'' * Rough Cutt - ''

Wants You! ''Wants You!'' is the second album of the band Rough Cutt. On certain versions/portions of the album, the full title appears as ''Rough Cutt Wants You!'', as opposed to simply ''Wants You!''. Producer Jack Douglas also worked with Cheap Trick ...

'' *

David Lee Roth David Lee Roth (born October 10, 1954) is an American rock singer. Best known for his wild, energetic stage persona, he was the original lead vocalist of the hard rock band Van Halen across three stints, from 1974 to 1985, in 1996 and again fro ...

- '' Eat 'Em and Smile'' * Ruthless - ''Discipline of Steel'' * Sabbrabells - ''Sailing On the Revenge'' * Sabotage - ''Behind the Lines'' * Sacred Blade - ''Of The Sun + Moon'' *

Sacred Rite A ritual is a sequence of activities involving gestures, words, actions, or objects, performed according to a set sequence. Rituals may be prescribed by the traditions of a community, including a religious community. Rituals are characterized, ...

- ''Is Nothing Sacred?'' *

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 ...

- '' Torment in Fire'' *

Sadus Sadus is an American thrash metal band from Antioch, California, active from 1985 to 2015, and reunited in 2017. Originally a quartet, the band's sound fuses thrash metal with death metal, featuring highly technical musicianship. They are kno ...

- '' D.T.P.'' *

Saint In religious belief, a saint is a person who is recognized as having an exceptional degree of Q-D-Š, holiness, likeness, or closeness to God. However, the use of the term ''saint'' depends on the context and Christian denomination, denominat ...

- ''Time's End'' * Saint Vitus - ''

Born Too Late ''Born Too Late'' is the third studio album by American doom metal band Saint Vitus, released in 1986. It was the first Saint Vitus album featuring The Obsessed singer Scott "Wino" Weinrich. It is generally cited as their greatest effort. Al ...

'' * Samhain - '' Samhain III: November-Coming-Fire'' * Samson - ''Joint Forces'' * Samson - ''Head Tactics'' (comp) * Samurai – ''Weapon Master'' *

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 ...

- ''Into the Future'' (EP) * Satan's Host - ''Metal from Hell'' * Joe Satriani - '' Not of This Earth'' * Savage Grace - ''After the Fall from Grace'' * Savatage - '' Fight for the Rock'' * Sentinel Beast - ''Depths of Death'' * Sepultura - '' Morbid Visions'' *

Shark Island Shark Island may refer to: Places *Cocos Island, Costa Rica *Shark Island, Namibia, off the coast of Namibia *Shark Island Concentration Camp, at Shark Island, Namibia *Shark Island (Port Jackson), in Sydney Harbour, Australia *Shark Island (Cronu ...

- ''S'cool Buss'' * Silver Mountain - ''Hibiya: Live in Japan '85'' * Sinner - ''

Comin' Out Fighting Sinner is a German Heavy metal music, heavy metal band formed by vocalist and bassist Mat Sinner in 1982 (who later joined Primal Fear (band), Primal Fear). They were part of the Music of Germany#Metal, German heavy/speed/power metal scene. Th ...

'' * Slaughter (Can) – ''Strappado'' *

Slayer Slayer was an American thrash metal band from Huntington Park, California. The band was formed in 1981 by guitarists Kerry King and Jeff Hanneman, drummer Dave Lombardo and bassist/vocalist Tom Araya. Slayer's fast and aggressive musical style ...

- ''

Reign in Blood ''Reign in Blood'' is the third studio album by American thrash metal band Slayer, released on October 7, 1986, by Def Jam Recordings."Touring Blood", ''Decibel Magazine'', April 2008, p. 57. The album was the band's first collaboration with pro ...

'' * Snake - ''Let The Music Begin'' *

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 ...

- '' Obsessed by Cruelty'' * Sortilège - ''

Larmes de Héros ''Larmes de Héros'' is the second, and last studio album before the rebirth of the band in 2021 by French heavy metal band Sortilège released in 1986. History With the success of Métamorphose, Sortilège was able to participate in several ...

'' * Sound Barrier - ''Speed of Light'' * Steel Angel – ''Kiss of Steel'' * Steel Crown - ''Sunset Warriors'' * Steeler (Ger) - '' Strike Back'' * St. Elmo's Fire – ''St. Elmo's Fire'' *

Stone Fury Stone Fury was an American rock band, active from 1984 to 1986. History Lenny Wolf and Bruce Gowdy met in 1983 to found Stone Fury. Their debut album, ''Burns Like a Star'', was released on MCA Records the following year, "to strong critical ...

- ''Let Them Talk'' *

Stormwitch Stormwitch is a German Heavy metal music, heavy metal band from Heidenheim an der Brenz, Heidenheim, Baden Württemberg, Germany, formed in 1981. They have been called "The Masters of Black Romantic" by their fans. The band's song lyrics often f ...

- ''

Stronger Than Heaven ''Stronger Than Heaven'' is the third album by the German heavy metal band Stormwitch, released in 1986. The album is the third album to have tracks from it used in the compilation ''Priest of Evil'' of 1998. The track "Ravenlord" was covered by ...

'' *

Stryper Stryper is an American Christian metal band from Orange County, California. The group's lineup consists of Michael Sweet (lead vocals, guitar), Oz Fox (guitar), Perry Richardson (bass guitar), and Robert Sweet (drums). Formed in 1983 as Roxx ...

- '' To Hell with the Devil'' *

Sword A sword is an edged, bladed weapon intended for manual cutting or thrusting. Its blade, longer than a knife or dagger, is attached to a hilt and can be straight or curved. A thrusting sword tends to have a straighter blade with a pointed ti ...

- ''

Metalized ''Metalized'' is the debut album by the Canadian heavy metal band Sword. It was released in 1986 by the Canadian indie label Aquarius Records. The album samples many subgenres of the heavy metal genre, such as thrash metal Thrash metal (o ...

'' * Syron Vanes – ''Revenge'' * Talon - ''Vicious Game'' *

Tankard A tankard is a form of drinkware consisting of a large, roughly cylindrical, drinking cup with a single handle. Tankards are usually made of silver or pewter, but can be made of other materials, for example wood, ceramic, or leather. A tankard ...

- ''

Zombie Attack ''Zombie Attack'' is the debut album by German thrash metal band Tankard. The album was re-released in a set with another Tankard album, ''Chemical Invasion ''Chemical Invasion'' is the second studio album by German thrash metal Thrash ...

'' * Tarot - ''

Spell of Iron ''Spell of Iron'' is the debut album by Finnish metal band Tarot, released in 1986 by Flamingo Music. It was released on CD in 1994 by Bluelight Records, and a remastered version was released in 2006 by Spinefarm Records. The album includes the ...

'' * Tension - ''Breaking Point'' * Tesla - '' Mechanical Resonance'' * Thor - '' Recruits – Wild in the Streets'' * Thor - ''The Edge of Hell'' *

TKO TKO may refer to: Sports * Technical knockout, a professional fighting term * Total Knock Out, a professional wrestling move Music Artists * TKO (band), a rock band from Seattle, Washington * TKO, a pop group led by Katie White Albums * ''TKO ...

- ''Below the Belt'' *

Tormé Tormé were a band featuring Irish guitarist Bernie Tormé, whom the band was named after. Tormé's singer was Phil Lewis, who had previously been in the bands Girl A girl is a young female human, usually a child or an adolescent. ...

– ''

Back To Babylon ''Back to Babylon'' is the first album by the band Tormé and was released in 1985. The cover was designed by Lisa Valder. It was re-issued on CD by Metal Blade Records in 1989 with "Love, Guns And Money" added. In 2004 it was re-issued again o ...

'' * Touched – ''Death Row'' * Treat - '' The Pleasure Principle'' * Tredegar - '' Tredegar'' * Trilogy (Aus) - ''Next in Line'' (in EU); Saracen - ''Saracen'' (in Aus) * Triumph - '' The Sport of Kings'' * TT Quick - ''Metal of Honor'' * Turbo - ''Kawaleria Szatana'' * Tyga Mira – ''Deliverance'' * Tygers of Pan Tang – ''

First Kill First Kill may refer to: * ''First Kill'' (2017 film), an American film * ''First Kill'' (compilation), a 1986 compilation album by Tygers Of Pan Tang * ''First Kill'' (2001 film), a Dutch documentary film * "First Kill", a song by Amon Amarth on ...

'' (comp) * Tyran' Pace - ''Watching You'' * Tyrant (Ger) - ''Running Hot'' * Tysondog - ''Crimes of Insanity'' * V.V.S.I. - ''No Ace at Hand'' *

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 ...

– ''Born to Fight'' * Van Halen - '' 5150'' * Vardis - ''Vigilante'' *

Vengeance Vengeance may refer to: *Vengeance (concept) or revenge, a harmful action against a person or group in response to a grievance Film * ''Vengeance'' (1930 film), action adventure film directed by Archie Mayo * ''Vengeance'' (1937 film) or ''W ...

- ''We Have Ways to Make You Rock'' * Venom - '' Eine Kleine Nachtmusik'' * Victim - ''Dirty, Mean & Nasty'' (EP) * Victory - ''Don't Get Mad... Get Even'' * Villain - ''Only Time Will Tell'' (EP) * Vinnie Vincent Invasion - '' Vinnie Vincent Invasion'' * Voivod - ''

Rrröööaaarrr ''Rrröööaaarrr'' is the second studio album by Canadian heavy metal band Voivod. It was released in 1986 on Noise Records. Estimated sales are more than 40,000 copies, worldwide. In a 2012 interview with Michael Dodd of Get Your Rock Out, voc ...

'' *

Vow Wow Bow Wow are a Japanese rock band formed in 1975. Originally consisting of guitarist and vocalists Kyoji Yamamoto and Mitsuhiro Saito, bassist Kenji Sano and drummer Toshihiro Niimi, they were one of the first Japanese metal bands. After releasi ...

- ''III'' * Vulcain - ''Big Brothers'' * W.A.S.P. - '' Inside the Electric Circus'' * Warhead (Bel) - ''The Day After'' * Warlock - '' True as Steel'' * Waysted - ''Save Your Prayers'' *

Wendy O. Williams Wendy Orlean Williams (May 28, 1949 – April 6, 1998) was an American singer, best known as the lead singer of the punk rock band Plasmatics. She was noted for her onstage theatrics, which included partial nudity, exploding equipment, firing ...

- ''

Kommander of Kaos ''Kommander of Kaos'' is the second solo studio album released by Wendy O. Williams after her group, the Plasmatics, went on hiatus. The album was recorded in 1984 but not released until 1986. A live version of the Gene Simmons-penned "Ain't No ...

'' * Whiplash - '' Power and Pain'' * White Tiger - White Tiger * Wrath - ''Fit of Anger'' * X-Caliber - ''Warriors of the Night'' * Zebra – ''

3.V ''3.V'' is the third studio album by Zebra. It was released in 1986 on Atlantic Records. This album marked a new, more AOR radio-friendly direction, attempting a commercial comeback for the group after the 1984 flop '' No Tellin' Lies''. This bi ...

'' * Zero Nine – ''Intrigue'' * Znöwhite - ''Live Suicide'' *

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 ...

- ''High Priest of Love'' (EP)

Events

* Living Colour's line-up is solidified to a quartet, consisting of Corey Glover (vocals), Vernon Reid (guitar),

Muzz Skillings Muzz Skillings (born January 6, 1964, in Queens, New York) is an American bassist, singer, guitarist and songwriter. He is best known for being the original bassist with Living Colour. Skillings played bass, sang backing vocals, and co-wrote son ...

(bass), and Will Calhoun (drums). *

Phil Lynott Philip Parris Lynott (, ; 20 August 1949 – 4 January 1986) was an Irish singer, bassist, and songwriter. His most commercially successful group was Thin Lizzy, of which he was a founding member, the principal songwriter, lead vocalist and ba ...

, the former frontman of Thin Lizzy, dies at the age of 36 on January 4 from drug-related health problems. *

's third album '' Master of Puppets'' peaks at #29 on the ''Billboard'' 200, spending 72 weeks on the charts with minor radio airplay. Unfortunately, bassist Cliff Burton dies aged 24 on September 27 in a bus accident in

Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on ...

. Jason Newsted from Phoenix band

is hired after auditions are held. * '' Metal Hammer'' magazine is first published. *

's third album ''

'' peaks at 94 on the ''Billboard'' 200 with no radio airplay. The album also reached number 47 on the UK Album Chart, 4and on November 20, 1992, it was certified gold in the United States. '' Kerrang!'' magazine described it as the "heaviest album of all time," 6while '' Metal Hammer'' magazine named it "the best metal album of the last 20 years." 7 * Jeff "Mantas" Dunn leaves British band Venom to pursue a solo career. {{DEFAULTSORT:1986 In Heavy Metal Music 1980s in heavy metal music Metal