RAMONES - "I Don't Wanna Go Down to the Basement" - RAMONES trailblazing rock and roll discography

RAMONES - "I Don't Wanna Go Down to the Basement" - RAMONES trailblazing rock and roll discography

This is song number seven from the Ramones' debut studio album released on April 23, 1976 by Sire Records. It features minimal lyrics and fast-paced melodies.

The Ramones ignited a massive fire in all of rock music, making fast songs the general mode of operation—a 29-minute lightning strike against pretentious, bloated, self-indulgent rock (like ten-minute in-concert bass solos) and disco. They stripped away the blues, prog, and pretension to return to the upbeat, fast energy of young American 1950s rock and roll and early 1960s American upbeat girl groups. The Ramones delivered catchy, melodic, rapid-fire tempos, buzzsaw guitar chords, no look-at-me solos, and minimalistic lyrics. They were returning to the original spirit of teenage American rock and roll and its culture: leather jackets, ripped blue jeans, sneakers, bowl-cut hair, 1950s movie street gangs, greasers, juvenile delinquents, and the disaffected, bored, suburban teenage outcast. Johnny Ramone once said, "When you think of who punks are, they're greasers, people who didn't fit in, but they didn't back down either. Who above all, love America." To Johnny Ramone, anti-Americanism, anarchism, anti-patriotism, political violence, and resentment—all those types of discourse—were literally foreign to his American way of thinking, much like the way British punk rock completely misunderstood the Ramones.

Ramones - "I Don't Wanna Go Down To The Basement" - Ramones

SAXON - "Militia Guard"- SAXON heavy metal discography

SAXON - "Militia Guard"- SAXON heavy metal discography

According to The Metal Archives, May 21, 1979 is the release date for self-titled debut album by Saxon. "Militia Guard" is song number eight. It is the last song on the album. Some sources say that singer Biff Byford and the band reflected in later years that songs like "Militia Guard" were inspired by a fascination with classic history, swords, and medieval lore. It stood out on their debut album because, while most of the record focused on street-level hard rock and motorcycling themes, "Militia Guard" laid the foundation for Saxon’s grander, epic storytelling style seen in later tracks like "Crusader".

Saxon - Militia Guard (2009 Remaster)

Megadeth - album anniversary Youthanasia

Megadeth - album anniversary Youthanasia

October 31, 1994: Megadeth anniversary - MTV airs Night of the Living Megadeth - Halloween party and celebration of the release of the album Youthanasia

While official release dates vary slightly by country (commonly listed as October 31 or November 1, 1994), October 31, 1994, was the date Megadeth hosted their famous "Night of the Living Megadeth" live broadcast on MTV to celebrate the release the Youthanasia album on Halloween night.

Megadeth - Reckoning Day

in memory of American Civil War Union General Adelbert Ames on his birthday

in memory of American Civil War Union General Adelbert Ames on his birthday

October 31, 1835: Union General Adelbert Ames

"Adelbert Ames (October 31, 1835 – April 13, 1933) was an American sailor, soldier, businessman and politician who served with distinction as a Union Army general during the American Civil War. A Radical Republican, he was a military governor, U.S. Senator, and civilian governor in Reconstruction-era Mississippi. In 1898, he served as a United States Army general during the Spanish–American War. He was the last Republican to serve as the state governor of Mississippi until the election of Kirk Fordice, who took office in January 1992, 116 years after Ames vacated the office. A staunch supporter of political equality for African Americans, Ames's tenure as governor of Mississippi was a longstanding point of controversy in the historiography around Reconstruction, with the Dunning School and other "Lost Cause" historians casting him as a villain in American history. Conversely, his cause was championed by Black historians and, from the 1950s onward, other neo-abolitionist writers. Ames was the penultimate surviving general officer of the Civil War, dying at the age of 97 in 1933. He was outlived only by Aaron Daggett, who died in 1938 at the age of 100. However, because Daggett was a brevet rank brigadier general of volunteers, Ames was the last surviving Civil War general who had held his rank in the regular U.S. or Confederate States army and was also the last surviving general of the conflict who had begun his career in the regular U.S. Army." -Wikipedia

Night Ranger - You Can Still Rock in America

in memory of American Founding Father William Paca on his birthday

in memory of American Founding Father William Paca on his birthday

"William Paca (October 31, 1740 – October 13, 1799) was a Founding Father of the United States who was a signatory to the Continental Association and the United States Declaration of Independence. He was a Maryland delegate to the First Continental Congress and the Second Continental Congress, governor of Maryland, and a district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland." -Wikipedia

Night Ranger - You Can Still Rock in America

this date in Jewish history - thousands of Jewish people murdered in Poland, Ukraine, Belarus and Russia

this date in Jewish history - thousands of Jewish people murdered in Poland, Ukraine, Belarus and Russia

October 31, 1905 - "On October 31st, 1905, thousands of Jews lost their lives in violence that swept across Russia"

The following article is by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller from the website Aish dot com:

For most people October 31 is a day of parties and dressing up in costumes. But just over a century ago, October 31, 1905 was a tragic day, ushering in hundreds of pogroms that killed thousands of Jews across Russia. Crowds surged through the streets, yelling threats, destroying property, and murdering Jewish men, women and children with impunity.

The immediate cause of this seismic wave of violence was the October Manifesto, a declaration from Czar Nicholas II guaranteeing basic freedoms and political rights. Promulgated on October 30, 1905 (sometimes referred to as October 17 on Russia’s “Old Calendar”), the declaration came amid rising political turmoil and the threat of revolution. Instead of calming tensions, the manifesto led to huge demonstrations and riots in many Russian cities. Tragically, it was Russia’s Jews who suffered the most.

In the city of Odessa, crowds rushed into the street to celebrate the manifesto. One student recorded that “a joyous crowd appeared in the streets; people greeted each other as if it were a holiday.” Among the throngs were many Jews who believed the new laws would help grant them long-sought legal rights. But violent scuffles soon broke out.

As the mood in Odessa darkened, many Russians began turning on the city’s Jews with almost unimaginable sadism. At first, angry rioters beat Jews in the streets and ransacked the homes and businesses belonging to local Jews. The extreme right-wing anti-Semitic group, the Black Hundreds, entered the fray, encouraging pro-Czar Russians to blame Jews for their country’s ills. When a city official was shot dead, the surging crowds became enraged and attacks accelerated, turning into a violent pogrom that lasted several days. The police either turned a blind eye or eagerly participated in the attacks.

Eyewitnesses described Jews being thrown out of high windows to their deaths. Jewish children were murdered in front of their parents. Rioters targeted Jewish pregnant women, assaulting them and killing some by cutting open their stomachs. Parents were tortured by watching their children die. By the time the pogrom was over, over 400 Jews were dead and about 300 injured in Odessa alone.

October 31 saw hundreds of other pogroms across Russia, mostly in the south. 690 pogroms cost 4,000 Jews their lives; the wave of hatred and murder saw another 10,000 Jews injured.

In the Belarusian town of Rechysta, local Jews, many of whom belonged to Communist and Communist-Zionist groups, organized to defend themselves from murderous mobs. The threat of violence was high: local Black Hundred members issued warnings calling Jews “enemies of the Czar” and demanding Jews’ “extermination”. Police officers distributed rifles to townspeople, and a parish priest announced “the Jews should be killed to a man, since they want to overthrow the Czar.” Violence erupted in the town when some locals beat up Jewish businesswomen and ripped up the dry goods they were selling.

About twenty Jewish men organized and fought back, but were soon hopelessly overwhelmed. One Jewish fighter, Noi Geizentsveig, later explained, “We did not see the enemy during the skirmish, therefore we did not throw the bombs (the Jewish self-defense group had acquired) and responded by aimless shooting." The Jewish fighters were overwhelmed; local thugs shot and stabbed them, yelling “Here is your freedom!” and “Here is your constitution!”, references to the October Manifesto they blamed the Jews for bringing about.

Within hours, eight Jewish fighters were murdered and twelve were wounded. They were dragged to the town’s police station and locked up with no food, water, or medical care, dead fighters together with those still living. Later on, the fighters who were still alive were consigned to house arrest, denied medical care even though some were severely injured.

The final pogrom of the hundreds that started October 31, 1905 was in the town of Bialystok (in present day Poland). Eighty-two Jews were murdered in those few convulsive days of violence, and about 700 people were injured. Czar Nicholas II dispatched officials throughout Russia’s territory to report back on the pogroms, which dissipated nearly as abruptly as they began.

For many Russian Jews, the October 31 pogroms was proof that they had no future in Russia and spurred many to leave. One Russian Jew who fled was the famous Yiddish writer Shalom Aleichem. He and his family watched three days of pogroms overwhelm the Jewish community of Kiev from their hiding spots in one of the town’s hotels. When the violence was over, they hastily made plans to flee Russia, eventually moving to America.

On November 25, 1905, three weeks after the terrifying pogrom and just before he left Russia for good, Shalom Aleichem wrote to a friend in New York, Dr. Maurice Fishberg, begging him to use his influence with American Jews to encourage the United States not to help Czar Nicholas II (who was embroiled in the Russo-Japanese War and was looking for a loan). After watching his fellow Jews murdered in cold blood, Shalom Aleichem, like many Russian Jews, despaired of Jews’ future there. “Six million Jews” in Russia could be “murdered” there, the author wrote, in a long, impassioned letter about Russian politics and the war.

Over a century after the horrible spasm of violence that consumed much of Russia, we owe it to the many thousands of Russian Jews massacred in the pogroms of October 31, 1905, to remember their deaths and honor their memories.

Sacred Reich - Violent Solutions

RAMONES - "Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue" - RAMONES trailblazing rock and roll discography

RAMONES - "Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue" - RAMONES trailblazing rock and roll discography

"Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue" is song number six from the Ramones' self-titled debut studio album released on April 23, 1976 by Sire Records. It is 95 seconds of buzzsaw guitar assault and fast-driving rhythm section with these lyrics in their totality: "Now I wanna sniff some glue / Now I wanna have somethin' to do / All the kids wanna sniff some glue / All the kids want somethin' to do" — with the ever-present theme of disaffected rock and roll kids being bored out of their minds.

Critics have observed that when the Ramones landed in London in July 1976, their raw, high-velocity sound was an immediate catalyst for young British bands: the Ramones showed them that rock and roll didn't need virtuosity or long guitar solos to be great. Young British musicians listening to the Ramones relentless pace literally sped up their own tempos overnight after they saw the Ramones blueprint.

Critics also have noted that the Ramones directly sparked the UK's DIY media movement. Excited after watching the Ramones perform at the Roundhouse on July 4, 1976, 19-year-old bank clerk Mark Perry launched Sniffin' Glue, borrowing the title straight from track six of the Ramones' debut album: with a typewriter, marker pens, and photocopies, it became the UK’s first seminal punk fanzine. Apparently, the British lack of a sense of humor caused moral panic in the mainstream British press. They took the cartoonish lyrics literally and framed punk as a dangerous influence.

All types of rock bands have been influenced by the Ramones, including Napalm Death, Metallica and others that have recorded covers of this particular song.

SAXON - "Still Fit to Boogie"- SAXON heavy metal discography

SAXON - "Still Fit to Boogie"- SAXON heavy metal discography

According to The Metal Archives, May 21, 1979 is the release date for self-titled debut album by Saxon. "Still Fit to Boogie" is song number seven on the album. I like the grit of this Saxon song! As the title of the song says, it is Saxon delivering some good ole classic rock blues heavy metal boogie hoedown rock and roll.

in memory of American Founding Father John Adams on his birthday

in memory of American Founding Father John Adams on his birthday

October 30, 1735: John Adams (October 30, 1735 – July 4, 1826)

"John Adams (October 30, 1735 – July 4, 1826) was a Founding Father and the second president of the United States from 1797 to 1801. Before his presidency, he was a leader of the American Revolution that achieved independence from Great Britain. During the latter part of the Revolutionary War and in the early years of the new nation, he served the Continental Congress of the United States as a senior diplomat in Europe. Adams was the first vice president of the United States, serving from 1789 to 1797." -Wikipedia

Iced Earth - Declaration Day

this month in Jewish history - mass violence, murder, persecution and rape against Jewish people in Kiev, Ukraine

this month in Jewish history - mass violence, murder, persecution and rape against Jewish people in Kiev, Ukraine

October 18-20, 1919: Cossack Pogrom - Ivankiv district, 18–20 October 1919

Wikipedia shows: "The Kiev pogroms of 1919 refers to a series of anti-Jewish pogroms in various places in and around Kiev carried out by White Volunteer Army troops and some other anti-Bolshevik forces during the Russian Civil War ... There were a total of 1,326 pogroms across Ukraine around that time, in which between 30,000 and 70,000 Jews were massacred. The pogroms were marked by utmost cruelty and face-to-face brutality. Thousands of women were raped. Hundreds of shtetlekh were pillaged, and Jewish neighborhoods were left in ruins. According to some estimates, overall, in the pogroms of 1918–1921, half a million Jews were left homeless. Of these 53.7% were committed by Petlura's Ukrainian nationalists, the remainder by troops from White Volunteer Army (17%), the Bolsheviks' Red Army (2.3%), or local bands. These estimates include deaths due to massacre-induced disease or starvation. More recent estimates based on newly available Russian records judge the percentage killed by the White Volunteer Army to be much higher, perhaps as high as 50 percent ... Despite claims to the contrary,the Kiev Pogroms of 1919 were not the first of their kind in Ukraine, and other instances of violence occurred and were carried out against Jews in and around Kiev in the 1880s and the first decade of the 20th century." -Wikipedia

Sacred Reich - Violent Solutions

this month in Jewish history - mob violence against Jewish people in Odessa, Ukraine

this month in Jewish history - mob violence against Jewish people in Odessa, Ukraine

"The 1905 pogrom of Odessa was the worst anti-Jewish pogrom in Odessa's history. Between 18 and 22 October 1905, ethnic Russians, Ukrainians, and Greeks claimed over 400 Jewish victims and damaged or destroyed over 1600 Jewish properties. Historians such as Weinberg and Lambroza believe the police and hospital figures were likely an underestimate, with a range of estimates from likely over 800, to over 1000 killed, and approximately over 2000 or even up to 5000 wounded. Pogroms also swept through the shtetls in 1905–1907." -Wikipedia

Anthrax - The Enemy

this date in Jewish history - mob violence, murder and persecution against Jewish people in Iran

this date in Jewish history - mob violence, murder and persecution against Jewish people in Iran

October 30, 1910: Shiraz pogrom or Shiraz blood libel of 1910 was a pogrom perpetrated in the Jewish quarter of Shiraz, Iran, on 30 October 1910, organized by the Qavam family

"Shiraz pogrom or Shiraz blood libel of 1910 was a pogrom perpetrated in the Jewish quarter of Shiraz, Iran, on 30 October 1910, organized by the Qavam family and sparked by accusations that the Jews had ritually killed a Muslim girl. In the course of the pogrom, 12 Jews were killed and about 50 were injured. Besides the casualties, 6,000 Jews of Shiraz were robbed of all their possessions. The event was documented by the representative of the Alliance Israélite Universelle in Shiraz." -Wikipedia

Wikipedia also observes:

There has been a significant Jewish population in Iran for 2,500 years. Pogroms have not been unknown: In 1892, several Jews were murdered in Shiraz. Twenty Jews were murdered and three synagogues were burned down in 1897. Pogroms, forced conversion and expulsion swept Zarqon, Lar, Jahrom, Darab, Nobendigan, Sarvestan and Kazerun. Jamshid Sedaghat, a historian in Shiraz, has said attacks happened annually during the late 19th century, finally ending as a result of pressure from Europe. The last of these occurred in 1910.

Historical treatment of Jews in Iran would change depending on the ruler. However, it was described by historians that Jews were heavily mistreated and oppressed throughout the Safavid and Qajar eras. For example, in the middle of the 19th century, J. J. Benjamin wrote about the life of Persian Jews: "…they are obliged to live in a separate part of town…; for they are considered as unclean creatures… Under the pretext of their being unclean, they are treated with the greatest severity and should they enter a street, inhabited by Mussulmans, they are pelted by the boys and mobs with stones and dirt… For the same reason, they are prohibited to go out when it rains; for it is said the rain would wash dirt off them, which would sully the feet of the Mussulmans… If a Jew is recognized as such in the streets, he is subjected to the greatest insults. The passers-by spit in his face, and sometimes beat him… unmercifully… If a Jew enters a shop for anything, he is forbidden to inspect the goods… Should his hand incautiously touch the goods, he must take them at any price the seller chooses to ask for them... Sometimes the Iranians intrude into the dwellings of the Jews and take possession of whatever please them. Should the owner make the least opposition in defense of his property, he incurs the danger of atoning for it with his life... If... a Jew shows himself in the street during the three days of the Katel (qatl al-Husayn, or "murder of Husayn"; a Shi'a commemoration)…, he is sure to be murdered."

Kreator - People Of The Lie

in memory of rock and roll pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis

in memory of rock and roll pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis

October 28, 2022: RIP Jerry Lee Lewis (September 29, 1935 – October 28, 2022)

Wikipedia say: Jerry Lee Lewis (September 29, 1935 – October 28, 2022) was an American country music and rock and roll pianist, singer, and songwriter. Nicknamed "The Killer", he was described as "rock 'n' roll's first great wild man". A pioneer of rock and roll and rockabilly music, Lewis made his first recordings in 1952 at Cosimo Matassa's J&M Studio in New Orleans, Louisiana, and early recordings in 1956 at Sun Records in Memphis, Tennessee. He later became known for his chart topping country music recordings from the 1960s and 1970s. "Crazy Arms" sold 300,000 copies in the Southern United States, but his 1957 hit "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On" shot Lewis to worldwide fame. He followed this with the major hits "Great Balls of Fire", "Breathless", and "High School Confidential".

Jerry Lee Lewis - Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On

HELLOWEEN power metal anniversary

HELLOWEEN power metal anniversary

October 28, 2005: Helloween - Keeper of the Seven Keys - The Legacy - Steamhammer Records

Helloween - Born on Judgment Day

HammerFall heavy metal anniversary

HammerFall heavy metal anniversary

October 28, 2002: HammerFall - Crimson Thunder - Nuclear Blast Records

HAMMERFALL - Crimson Thunder 20-year anniversary edition (Full Album)

Queensrÿche live heavy metal album and video anniversary

Queensrÿche live heavy metal album and video anniversary

October 28, 1991: Queensrÿche - Operation: LIVEcrime - EMI Records

Operation: Mindcrime (Live In Wisconsin/1991 / Remastered 2001)

Saxon - Medusa (Official Video)

ABOUT THIS VIDEO: Inspired by the terrifying Gorgon of Greek mythology, whose gaze could turn mortals to stone, ‘Medusa’ strikes with a killer riff and classic heavy metal power. With Biff Byford’s unmistakable vocals leading the charge, Saxon bring the ancient legend roaring to life with a sound that hits like a bolt from the gods themselves.

“A step into the world of Greek mythology ‘Medusa’, a god who could turn you to stone with a glance! Epic metal, epic story! Enjoy” exclaims Biff Byford.

Saxon - Gods of Thunder - Silver Lining Music - January 22nd, 2027

Saxon - Medusa (Official Video)

Happy birthday to thrash punk metal guitarist Mike Clark!

Happy birthday to thrash punk metal guitarist Mike Clark!

October 28, 1964: birthday - Mike Clark

"Mike Clark (born October 28, 1964) is an American heavy metal and punk rock guitarist. He is best known for being the rhythm guitarist with Suicidal Tendencies, a band he played with from 1987 to 2012, and was the only member besides Mike Muir to return to the band when it reunited. He originally played in the thrash metal band No Mercy of which Muir was also the vocalist. During Suicidal Tendencies' hiatus he was a member of the thrash/rap rock band Creeper." -Wikipedia

Wikipedia also notes:

Throughout his time with Suicidal Tendencies, Clark was very active in the band's songwriting, writing much of the music for his first album with the band, How Will I Laugh Tomorrow When I Can't Even Smile Today. His early compositions were mostly thrash-oriented but stuck to the band's already melodic sound. He continued to write music for the band that covered many different styles, best illustrated by The Art of Rebellion. As Clark claimed in an interview, "This is definitely our most diverse album yet, but it wasn't really planned that way, it's just the way we've grown musically."

Suicidal Tendencies - Waking The Dead

Suicidal Tendencies - Waking The Dead

BOLT THROWER death metal compilation anniversary

BOLT THROWER death metal anniversary

October 28, 2022: Bolt Thrower > Who Dares Wins > 2022, CD, Earache Records (reissue of 1998)

"Who Dares Wins is a compilation of various rare Bolt Thrower tracks from EPs and other sources: Tracks 1–4 are from the Cenotaph EP, tracks 5–8 are from the Spearhead EP and the tracks 9 and 10 are from the same session as ...For Victory, previously released on "Rareache" (the anniversary compilation boxset of Earache Records) and the Japanese version of ...For Victory. It is released on Earache Records, Mosh 208 on 14 September 1998. The cover art is also taken from the Spearhead EP." -Wikipedia

1.Cenotaph - 2.Destructive Infinity - 3.Prophet of Hatred - 4.Realm of Chaos (live) - 5.Spearhead (extended remix) - 6.Crown of Life - 7.Dying Creed - 8.Lament - 9.World Eater '94 (re-recorded) - 10.Overlord

Tracks 1-4 from the Cenotaph EP. Tracks 5-8 taken from the Spearhead EP. Tracks 9-10 taken from the 1994 Rareache compilation.

Bolt Thrower - Destructive Infinity

BOLT THROWER death metal classic album anniversary

BOLT THROWER death metal anniversary

October 28, 1989: Bolt Thrower - Realm of Chaos (Slaves to Darkness) - Earache Records

"Realm of Chaos: Slaves to Darkness is the second studio album by British death metal band Bolt Thrower, released on 28 October 1989. It was recorded at Loco Studios in April 1989 and engineered by Tim Lewis. It was mixed at Slaughterhouse Studios in July 1989 and engineered by Colin Richardson. It is produced by Bolt Thrower and Digby Pearson. The cover artwork was produced by Games Workshop. The whole album is closely tied to Games Workshop's Warhammer 40,000 game background and Realm of Chaos: Slaves to Darkness was the title of a gaming book by Games Workshop released in 1988." -Wikipedia

"This is one deadly album. Heavy is definitely one way to describe this album, but deadly is much more accurate in my opinion. This is easily one of Bolt Thrower's best, I hope others can come to love this great album like I do. The intro sets up a great tone for the rest of the album, atmospheric and collar bone grabbing. A chilling, demonic voice goes on a monologue and assures us that there is only eternal war." -ColdJustice, September 16th, 2024 -The Metal Archives

Bolt Thrower - All That Remains

Happy birthday to August Burns Red drummer Matt Greiner!

Happy birthday to August Burns Red drummer Matt Greiner!

October 28, 1985: birthday - Matt Greiner (drummer for August Burns Red)

"Matthew Wilson Greiner (born October 28, 1985) is an American drummer, best known as a founding member of the metalcore band August Burns Red. In 2012, he also cofounded the drum company Greiner&Kilmer with fellow drummer Kaleb Kilmer. Greiner is an outspoken Christian. While Greiner is best known for his drumming, he also plays the piano." -Wikipedia

August Burns Red - Empire

THEOCRACY progressive power metal anniversary

THEOCRACY progressive power metal anniversary

October 28, 2016: Theocracy - Ghost Ship - Ulterium Records

"If you like power metal, thrash metal, prog metal, or classic heavy metal, you should love, or at least enjoy, this album. They do a great job mixing these styles. I highly recommend giving it a listen." -The Metal Archives

"Ghost Ship is the fourth studio album by Christian progressive power metal band Theocracy. It was released by Ulterium Records on October 28, 2016, in North America. A music video was released for the title track." -Wikipedia

Theocracy - Ghost Ship [OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO]

DEMON HUNTER metal anniversary

DEMON HUNTER metal anniversary

October 28, 2022: Demon Hunter – Exile - Weapons MFG

"Exile is the eleventh studio album by American Christian metal band Demon Hunter, released through their self-founded record label, Weapons MFG, and the band's first concept album. It was announced for release on September 9, 2022, then delayed to October 28, 2022, due to supply chain issues." -Wikipedia

DEMON HUNTER "GODLESS" ft. Richie Faulkner Official Visualizer Video

RAMONES - "Chain Saw" - RAMONES trailblazing rock and roll discography

RAMONES - "Chain Saw" - RAMONES trailblazing rock and roll discography

"Chain Saw" is song number five from the Ramones' self-titled debut studio album released on April 23, 1976 by Sire Records. The song contrasts pop-trash horror movie culture with 1950s/1960s girl-group pop and early rock 'n' roll melodies.

The Ramones ignited a massive fire in all of rock music, making fast songs the general mode of operation—a 29-minute lightning strike against pretentious, bloated, self-indulgent rock (like ten-minute in-concert bass solos) and disco. They stripped away the blues, prog, and pretension to return to the upbeat, fast energy of young American 1950s rock and roll and early 1960s American upbeat girl groups. The Ramones delivered catchy, melodic, rapid-fire tempos, buzzsaw guitar chords, no look-at-me solos, and minimalistic lyrics. They were returning to the original spirit of teenage American rock and roll and its culture: leather jackets, ripped blue jeans, sneakers, bowl-cut hair, 1950s movie street gangs, greasers, juvenile delinquents, and the disaffected, bored, suburban teenage outcast. Johnny Ramone once said, "When you think of who punks are, they're greasers, people who didn't fit in, but they didn't back down either. Who above all, love America." To Johnny Ramone, anti-Americanism, anarchism, anti-patriotism, political violence, and resentment—all those types of discourse—were literally foreign to his American way of thinking, much like the way British punk rock completely misunderstood the Ramones.

RAMONES - Chain Saw

SAXON - "Backs to the Wall"- SAXON heavy metal discography

SAXON - "Backs to the Wall"- SAXON heavy metal discography

According to The Metal Archives, May 21, 1979 is the release date for self-titled debut album by Saxon. "Backs to the Wall" is song number six on the album. I like the grit of this Saxon song! It's such a good example of the bar-band attitude and sound of early Saxon as they were paying their dues.

SAXON - Backs to the Wall

MEGADETH classic 1980s thrash reissue anniversary

MEGADETH classic 1980s thrash reissue anniversary

October 28, 2008: Megadeth > Peace Sells... but Who's Buying? > 2008, 12" vinyl, Capitol Records (Limited edition, Reissue) [reissue of 1986]

Wikipedia observes about this album:

In the liner notes on the 25th anniversary reissue, Lars Ulrich gave his praise for the album, "Whether you heard this record for the first time in 1986, or you hear this record for the first time today or tomorrow, Peace Sells is a great heavy metal album. Nothing more, nothing less. It has stood the test of time. And will continue to do so."

According to Ellefson, he was once approached by Dimebag Darrell giving his approval of the album, "We went out, drank hard, a good time, and Dimebag – who was known as Diamond Darrell at that time – after we had been drinking all night, he comes up to me and he looks me dead in the eye and he goes, 'David, I just want to tell you the Peace Sells album changed my life.' And I kind of shrugged it off like, 'Oh, thanks, man. Appreciate it.' And I remember he put his hand on my shoulder. He goes, 'No, it changed my life.' It was like a sobering moment right there when he said that."

Megadeth - My Last Words

Mary's Blood heavy metal anniversary

Mary's Blood heavy metal anniversary

October 26, 2016: Mary's Blood — Fate - Victor Records

"Mary's Blood was a Japanese all-female heavy metal band from Tokyo, formed in 2009 by four former members of Destrose. It consists of vocalist Eye, drummer Mari, bassist Rio and guitarist Saki since 2012. After releasing three EPs as an independent band, they signed to Nippon Columbia for their first album, Countdown to Evolution (2014). Mary's Blood then switched to Victor Entertainment for the release of Bloody Palace (2015) and Fate (2016). They signed to Tokuma Japan Communications in 2018 and released three further studio albums, including their highest-charting, Confessions (2019). Mary's Blood began an indefinite hiatus on April 9, 2022." -Wikipedia

Mary's Blood - Counter Strike

Striker heavy metal anniversary

Striker heavy metal anniversary

October 26, 2018: Striker - Play to Win - Record Breaking Records

This is album number six by the band.

"Striker is a Canadian heavy metal band from Edmonton, Alberta, formed in 2007. The band's early material had a sound influenced more by old school thrash metal, but their more recent material has a more melodic sound influenced by traditional heavy metal. Their album Play to Win won the Juno Award for Heavy Metal Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2020." -Wikipedia

Striker - Head First (Official Video)

Pat Benatar classic rock anniversary

Pat Benatar classic rock anniversary

October 26, 1979: Pat Benatar - "Heartbreaker" (single from the album In the Heat of the Night) - B-side "My Clone Sleeps Alone"

Wikipedia shows:

"Heartbreaker" was the second single released off In the Heat of the Night after the first, "If You Think You Know How to Love Me", failed to reach the US Billboard Hot 100. A sleeper hit, "Heartbreaker" proved to be Benatar's breakthrough single, reaching number 23 on the Hot 100 while spending four and a half months on the chart, the fourth longest of all of her singles. It was more popular on album-oriented rock stations as it peaked at number 13 on Tunecasters Rock Tracks chart in March 1980. The song reached number 16 in Canada, number 14 in New Zealand, and number 95 in Australia. VH1 ranked the song the 72nd best hard rock song of all time.

Pat Benatar - Heartbreaker (RESTORED - SUPERSCALED TO 4K)

Napalm Death grindcore anniversary

Napalm Death grindcore anniversary

October 26, 1998: Napalm Death - Words from the Exit Wound - Earache Records

"Words from the Exit Wound is the eighth studio album by British extreme metal band Napalm Death, released in 1998 by Earache. It was issued only on CD. It is considered the final album of the band's 'experimental' period, while simultaneously foreshadowing the band's return to a more traditional death metal and grindcore sound." -Wikipedia

Napalm Death - None the Wiser (Official Audio)