Ratt - Out of the Cellar

This week marks the thirtieth anniversary of Out of the Cellar, the first full-length studio album from Ratt. Following on the heels of their self-titled debut EP from the year prior (click here for that review), this 1984 release spent fifty-six weeks on the US Billboard Album chart, peaking at number 7 and eventually went triple-Platinum in sales. It also charted at number 49 in the UK, number 25 in Canada, number 19 in Australia, number 8 in Germany and number 7 in Switzerland.

Dokken - Breaking the Chains

This week (September 18th) marks the thirtieth anniversary of Breaking the Chains, the debut album from American hard rock band Dokken. This record, which was released in Europe two years prior with different order and titles of songs, charted at number 136 on the US Billboard Album chart.

Ratt - Ratt (EP)

Today (August 23rd) marks the thirtieth anniversary of the self-titled EP (extended play) album from Ratt. Hailing from San Diego, the hard rocking glam band consisted of Stephen Percy (lead vocals), Warren DeMartini (rhythm guitar), Robbin Crosby (lead guitar), Juan Croucier (bass) and Bobby Blotzer (drums). This six-song debut was released on the independent Time Coast label.