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Holy Diver! Ronnie James Dio's 1978 Close Encounter With a UFO in Connecticut
This interstellar story about Ronnie James Dio's account of seeing what he believed was a UFO from the window of…
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The SCORPIONS Heartbreaking Acoustic Cover of 'Drive' by THE CARS From 2001
The outpouring of grief and remembrance following the passing of Ric Ocasek, the extraordinary vocalist/lyricist for The Cars and producer…
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MOTÖRHEAD vs. W.A.S.P.: The Tumultuous Tour That Ended With Lemmy and Blackie Lawless Brawling in 1997
W.A.S.P. vocalist and buzzsaw codpiece enthusiast Blackie Lawless is an intimidatingly large dude. Standing around 6'4 without the help of…
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IRON MAIDEN's Hilarious Answers To KERRANG! Magazine's Readers' Poll In 1986
Between 1982 and 1986, IRON MAIDEN would release five albums concluding with the ambitious 193-date World Slavery Tour. The tour…
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Heavy Jams For Father's Day From METALLICA, ICED EARTH, PANTERA, MANOWAR And More
Headbangers come in many forms, including Dads that still like to rock but also attend PTA meetings, because I hate…
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JUDAS PRIEST Unplug Their Amps To Perform Acoustic Versions Of "Diamonds And Rust" And "Worth Fighting For" In 2005
2005 was an interesting time for Judas Priest. After departing the band in 1992, vocalist Rob Halford returned Priest replacing…
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One-Of-A-Kind Custom MÖTLEY CRÜE Figures Complete With Jack Daniels And Replica Of Tommy Lee's Massive Drum Kit (& MORE!)
If you are a massive fan of Mötley Crüe, happen to be in the New Brunswick area of New Jersey,…
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What's More Badass Than Tom Araya's Cover Of Mötley Crüe's "Looks That Kill" in 1983? NOTHING!
1983 was a pretty great year for heavy metal, and many metal bands would release albums which to this day…
Back in the Day Lists
Sonic Boom: Seven Bands That Ruled Seattle's Formidable 80s Heavy Metal Scene
Before we get started on this headbanging nod to the heavy metal scene in Seattle in the 1980s, I think…
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Wild Footage From Long-Lost MTV Show 'Heavy Metal Mania' Hosted by Dee Snider Featuring Lemmy, Bruce Dickinson, Metallica & More!
Heavy Metal Mania only ran on MTV for about a year starting in 1985–two years before the Headbangers Ball gave…
Bands and Booze
Yo, Ho, Ho! MOTÖRHEAD To Release New Premium Dark Rum On December 1st
Using an aging process called Solera, Motörhead's new premium rum was kept for eight long years in barrels previously used…
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Scene Report: Five Bands From 1990s Japan That Will Blow Your Fuse
I'm not here to get into a virtual fist-fight about the origins of heavy metal. However, it's not any kind…
Bands and Booze
ARMORED SAINT To Debut 'Symbol Of Salvation' Beer At Decibel Metal & Beer Fest In Los Angeles This Weekend
I'm not a big beer drinker myself, but the new booze collaboration between Armored Saint and Metal Monkey Brewing (Illinois)…
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May The Fiend Be With You: The 'Obi-Glenn Kenobi' Action Figure You Never Knew You Needed Exists!
Attention all you Astro Zombies out there. Thanks to the good people over at Relentless Assault (run by an artist…
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Surreal Footage Of JUDAS PRIEST Slaying It Live In Japan For The First Time, 1978
Full disclosure–I don't remember a time in my life when I didn't worship Judas Priest. So using the word "surreal"…
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Fourteen-Year-Old Kid Writes Letter To The BBC Asking To Be Iron Maiden's Roadie For A Day, Get's His Wish Granted, 1986
The story of how little Dominic Lawson, one of the UK's biggest Iron Maiden fans, got his wish granted is…
Editorials
Let's Revisit The Original Version Of ANTHRAX's "Antisocial" By Politically-Charged French Metal Band TRUST
French metal band Trust formed connections with some of rock and metal's finest early on. Both Clive Burr and Nico McBrain…
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Sick Jams From Heavy Metal Horror-Themed Bands You Should Add Your Halloween Playlist
Halloween is just about here which means it is high time to get your Halloween playlist in order. But don't…
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Flashback: Ozzy & Dio's War of Words After Dio Joined BLACK SABBATH
"Those FOOLS!" -Ozzy Osbourne responding to statements made by Tony Iommi about Ozzy's inability to remember lyrics during live performances,…
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Classic Guitar Ads from the 80s & 90s Featuring Your Favorite Heavy Metal Heroes (Dimebag, Eddie Van Halen, Dave Mustaine, KISS and More)
As the title of this throw-back post suggests, you are about to be treated to a flashback-inducing look at old-school…
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Blow Your Speakers Out Listening To Bruce Dickinson's IRON MAIDEN Audition Tape From 1981
At the time he auditioned for Iron Maiden, Bruce Dickinson was a mere 23-years-old vying to replace Maiden vocalist since 1977,…
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Black Widows, Black Sabbath, & Black Leather: Massive Collection Of Ronnie James Dio's Personal Belongings Are Up For Auction
It has been eight years since the world reluctantly said goodbye to Ronnie James Dio after he lost his valiant…
Editorials
"You People Are MORONS!" Hilarious Vintage Letters From Heavy Metal Fans Published In Hit Parader Magazine
As a rock journalist myself (or loveable hack–either one works really), I've received my fair share of "hate mail" over…