Under the Blade

Under the Blade
Studio album by Twisted Sister
Released	September 18, 1982 (Secret Records) July 14, 1985 (Atlantic Records)
Recorded	1982
Genre	Heavy metal
Length	40:01
Label	Secret
Producer	Pete Way
Twisted Sister chronology
Under the Blade (1982) You Can't Stop Rock 'n' Roll (1983)
Original cover
Secret Records Issue

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
Rolling Stone	(Not Rated)

Under the Blade is the debut studio album by American heavy metal band Twisted Sister, released on Secret Records on September 18, 1982. (U.S. Sales Certification - Gold). It featured a very brutal and rough sound which was eventually totally ignored on a remixed re-release by Atlantic Records on July 14, 1985. The re-release also had a remixed version of the song "I'll Never Grow Up Now" added. The Atlantic Records release was both a try to emphasize on the commercial success of Stay Hungry and, by then (and for years to come) the only official way to get the album as Secret Records were no more. Bootlegs with the original mix were still in circulation. On May 31, 2011, Eagle Records re-released Under the Blade in a digital remastered form with the original mix finally restored. Under the Blade has sold over two million copies worldwide.

Track listing

All songs written by Dee Snider.

1. "What You Don't Know (Sure Can Hurt You)" - 4:45
2. "Bad Boys (of Rock 'n' Roll)" - 3:20
3. "Run for Your Life" - 3:28
4. "Sin After Sin" - 3:23
5. "Shoot 'Em Down" - 3:53
6. "Destroyer" - 4:16
7. "Under the Blade" - 4:40
8. "Tear It Loose" - 3:08
9. "I'll Never Grow Up, Now" - 4:27†
10. "Day of the Rocker" - 5:03

†1985 Atlantic re-issue only

Special edition

The special edition contains the original album, the complete and remastered Ruff Cuts EP, and an edited live version of "Shoot 'Em Down" from an UK-sampler called "Reading Rock Volume One".

Also, the appearance of Twisted Sister at the 1983 Reading Festival is on a bonus DVD, together with interviews from the band members.

1. "What You Don't Know (Sure Can Hurt You)" - 4:46
2. "Bad Boys (of Rock 'n' Roll)" - 3:21
3. "Run for Your Life" - 3:28
4. "Sin After Sin" - 3:22
5. "Shoot 'Em Down" - 3:54
6. "Destroyer" - 4:09
7. "Under the Blade" - 4:38
8. "Tear It Loose" - 3:09
9. "Day of the Rocker" - 5:02
10. "What You Don't Know (Sure Can Hurt You)" - 5:32†
11. "Shoot 'Em Down" - 3:56†
12. "Under the Blade" - 4:41†
13. "Leader of the Pack" - 4:01†
14. "Shoot 'Em Down (live)" - 3:37

†from the 1982 Ruff Cuts EP

Credits

Twisted Sister

• Dee Snider - lead vocals
• Eddie "Fingers" Ojeda - lead guitar
• Jay Jay French - rhythm guitar, backing vocals
• Mark "The Animal" Mendoza - bass, backing vocals
• A. J. Pero - drums, percussion

Charts

Album

Year	Chart	Position
1982	UK Albums Chart	70
1985	The Billboard 200	125