Under the Blade (song)
| "Under the Blade" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Twisted Sister | |
| A-side | "I'll Never Grow Up, Now!" |
| Released | 1979 |
| Recorded | November 1979 |
| Studio | Electric Lady Studios (Greenwich Village, New York City) |
| Genre | Heavy metal |
| Length | 4:39 |
| Label | Twisted Sister Records |
| Songwriter | Dee Snider |
| Producer | Eddie Kramer |
| "Under the Blade" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Twisted Sister | |
| from the album Under the Blade | |
| Released | September 1982 |
| Studio | The Barn at Kitchenham Farm (Ashburnham, East Sussex) I.C.C. Studios (Eastbourne, East Sussex) Maison Rouge (London, Greater London) |
| Genre | Heavy metal |
| Length | 4:40 |
| Label | Secret |
| Producers | Pete Way, Mark Mendoza, Dee Snider |
"Under the Blade" is a song by American heavy metal band Twisted Sister that appears as the B-side on their debut single, "I'll Never Grow Up, Now!" (1979). Continuing the band's departure from glam rock, the song is NWOBHM-influenced with raw production from Eddie Kramer. The lyrics, by frontman Dee Snider, are about guitarist Eddie Ojeda's fear of surgery, but were misinterpreted by the Parents Music Resource Center as being about sadomasochism, bondage, and rape.
The song was rerecorded as the title track on the band's debut studio album, Under the Blade (1982), produced by UFO/Waysted bassist Pete Way. While not released as a single, the song was a staple of Twisted Sister's live concerts, and was featured on many live and compilation albums.