Magnum’s 1978 debut release Kingdom of Madness is definitely worth checking out if you’re a fan of mid-70s rock – with the odd prog flourishes and Korg/Moog twiddles here and there – along with very strong vocals and melody.

Rides Again was soon-to-be Eagles member Joe Walsh’s second album with James Gang and the first to feature bassist Dale Peters.

Fastway was the debut album from former Motorhead guitarist Fast Eddie Clarke’s hard blues-rock band Fastway featuring future Flogging Molly frontman Dave King.

Metal Queen is the second album from Canadian rocker Lee Arron released in 1984 and was her breakthrough album raising her to headline status in both her native Canada and throughout Europe.

Skid is the 1970 debut album from Dublin-based blues-rock band Skid Row and features an interesting mix of quirky, heavy blues numbers with an 18 year-old Gary Moore providing some outstanding guitar work throughout.

Creatures of the Night is a 1982 opus from US glam rockers Kiss and was their 10th studio album and the last to feature guitarist Ace Frehley and marked something of a watershed in the careers.

Bubble are somewhat of a well-kept secret in musical circles which, when you consider the band on How ’bout This? comprised of ex-Vixen bassist Share Pedersen on vocals/guitar and ex-Dogs D’Amour drummer Bam Ross, seems rather odd!

Feel The Steel is the debut album from Steel Panther. At last, the saviours of metal have arrived with tongue firmly planted in cheek and enough old-school 80s riffs to blow your hat off!

With a career only spanning one album, US glam metal band Madam X produced We Reserve The Right, their debut and swansong, in 1984.

Lita is the third studio album from British-born ex-Runaways guitarist Lita Ford and was her most successful reaching platinum status in the US and spawning a clutch of singles