Back in the Day
Two Bands Enter, One Band Leaves: The Battle of SLAYER VS. SLAYER, 1984
Since this is Metal Injection, it's safe to assume anyone reading this is aware Slayer came to be in just…
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BLACK SABBATH At 50: The Moments Leading Up To The Release Of The Band's Monstrous Debut Album
Before Black Sabbath became Black Sabbath, Tony Iommi briefly departed the band while they were still known as Earth, cutting…
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The SCORPIONS Bizarre Disco-Themed Appearance on German TV, 1979
Written by Hermann Rarebel, ("Herman Ze German," drummer for the Scorpions from 1977 until 1995), and vocalist Klaus Meine, the…
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90 Seconds of Metal God Rob Halford Bungee Jumping in 1994
In 1994 Rob Halford and Judas Priest were still on a break, and Rob was slaying shows all around the…
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'Wild Zero': An Apocalyptic Horror Flick Starring Japan Rock & Roll Legends GUITAR WOLF
It's kind of impossible to tell someone what Wild Zero (1999), one of the greatest rock and roll zombie films…
Back in the Day
Forget Santa Claus! Bang Your Head to 80s Spanish Metal Demons SANTA
Original vocalist Azuzena (Azuzena Dorado, pictured above) was known as the Queen of Spanish speed metal. Before joining Santa (not…
Satanism Video Premiere
New Career-Spanning Box Set for COVEN “Half A Century of Witchcraft” Is Coming
50 years have passed since Chicago band Coven released their debut record, Witchcraft Destroys Minds and Reaps Souls, the first…
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When Blackie Lawless "Deflowered" a MARILYN MANSON Mannequin on Stage in 1998
In 1998 an event billed as the "biggest show of the summer," the WASP Rock & Horror Expo 98 took…
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The Great Oderus Urungus of GWAR and His Crazy Circuit City Commercial from 1994
In my ongoing effort remind everyone the 1980s and 1990s were fucking great times, let's look back on the time…
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Listen to Bruce Dickinson's Chills-Inducing Cover of the SCORPIONS 'The Zoo'
When you first hear Bruce Dickinson bang out the lyrics for "The Zoo," it sounds like he's doing a pretty…
Back in the Day
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…
Back in the Day
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)…