Year:1986

Bands Formed

 * Axegrinder

Singles Released

 * Date Released: Artist - Single
 * June: There Is a Light That Never Goes Out The Smiths
 * Hold On To The Nights
 * These Dreams
 * Take My Breath Away

Albums Released

 * February 22: Ozzy Osbourne - The Ultimate Sin
 * March 3: Metallica - Master of Puppets
 * March 10: Nuclear Assault - Game Over
 * June 10: Candlemass - Epicus Doomicus Metallicus
 * July: Destruction - Eternal Devastation
 * July 4: Flotsam and Jetsam - Doomsday for the Deceiver
 * July 7: Metal Church - The Dark
 * July 20: Megadeth - Peace Sells... But Who's Buying?
 * September 29: Iron Maiden - Somewhere in Time
 * October 7: Slayer - Reign in Blood
 * October 27: XTC - Skylarking
 * November: Kreator: - Pleasure to Kill
 * December 12: Queensrÿche - Rage for Order