10 Hard Rock Music Artists Who Released Two Great Albums In 2 Consecutive Years

10. X - Los Angeles & Wild Gift

X are an American punk group who formed in 1977 and have no idea how SEO works.

Seriously, trying to search for these guys online is a bloody nightmare.

Wrestling fans will know their version of Wild Thing as the entrance music for Atsushi Onita (and later Jon Moxley in AEW), but they've achieved very little commercial success in more traditional avenues.

Still, that doesn't mean they don't make great stuff.

The band's first album, Los Angeles, was released in 1980. It had some serious backing behind it with Doors member Ray Manzarek serving as producer, and it received overwhelming support from music critics at the time.

Almost one year to the day later, X put out their follow-up album entitled Wild Gift. Manzarek returned for this one and critics were once again tripping over each other trying to praise it.

X are considered a highly influential band in several different subgenres of music, which is evidenced by their first two stellar releases.

With that sort of recognition, who cares that they barely made any money?

Well, the band's landlords might have some objection, but who cares about them?