Twisted Sister: Dee Snider (vocals); Eddie Ojeda (guitar, background vocals); Jay Jay French (guitar); Mark "The Animal" Mendoza (bass, background vocals); A.J. Pero (drums, background vocals).

Principally recorded at The Barn, Kitchenham Farm, Ashburnham, England; I.C.C. Studios, Eastbourne, England; Maison Rouge, London, England.

Personnel: Dee Snider (vocals, background vocals); Eddie Ojeda (guitar, background vocals); "Fast" Eddie Clarke, Jay Jay French (guitar); Mark Mendoza (bass guitar, background vocals); A.J. Pero (drums, background vocals).

Audio Remixers: Danny McNerney; Mark Mendoza.

Recording information: Barn (Kitchenham Farm), Ashburnham, England; I.CC; The Barn; England.

Photographer: Fin Costello.

This is the album that started it all for Twisted Sister. With the group's classic lineup complete and producer Pete Way (of UFO and Waysted fame) at the helm, TS put to wax its early club material and in the process came up with one of the greatest hard-rock debuts ever.

"What You Don't Know (Sure Can Hurt You)," with its hypercharged metal riff, has been the band's concert-opener for years. "Bad Boys (Of Rock 'n' Roll)" is a testosterone-fueled singalong with a great hook and lead guitar lick. "Shoot 'Em Down," which received some airplay upon release, features the furious riffs and anthemic qualities that would characterize much of the band's material through the years. "Destroyer" is as heavy as heavy gets, while the title track was singled out by Tipper Gore's P.M.R.C. for being about sado-masochism and bondage (in reality, it's about guitarist Eddie Ojeda's throat operation). "I'll Never Grow Up Now!" is a rebellious teen anthem of independence. UNDER THE BLADE is for all die-hard metal aficionados and for those fans only familiar with "We're Not Gonna Take It."