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On this day in 1977, THE STRANGLERS released their second studio album, NO MORE HEROES (Sep 23, 1977) The record hit the shelves a mere five months after their debut, "Rattus Norvegicus", capitalising on the band's swift rise to prominence in the UK punk scene. The Stranglers had always been outliers in the punk movement. Hugh Cornwell reflected on their unconventional background: "None of us were really punk. But it was an opportunity. Who cares what they call us? This is our chance to get in t