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80’s Metal Memories
Some great hair band photos from back in the day were posted at accesshollywood.com.
Def Leppard & Poison (9/11/09)
Def Leppard and Poison played the second to last show of their summer tour just north of Portland, Oregon on September 11th and HAIR BAND RADIO’s Jillicious got up close and personal. [print_gllr id=1884]
Sample New Yngwie Malmsteen Album ‘Spellbound’
Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen is back with a new record titled ‘Spellbound’ set for release December 5, 2012. This latest effort does not feature singer Tim “Ripper” Owens who had been fronting the band the last four years (Owens is currently performing with the official Ronnie James Dio tribute band Dio Disciples). ‘Spellbound’…
Scorpions 6/30/06
What a way to start the long 4th of July weekend with a concert by the Scorpions. Right off the top, the Scorps rocked playing hits ‘Bad Boys Running Wild,’ ‘The Zoo’ and ‘Blackout.’ Thanks to Jeff at Pac Amp for making this happen for METAL SHOP. Here are some pictures of the show….
K.K. Downing Reflects On His Days In Judas Priest
Guitarhoo.com: What led to the formation of Judas Priest? KK Downing: As I have said many times, Judas Priest were a very fine blues band led mainly by Al Atkins, but after tragically losing their guitarist, they disbanded. I auditioned for the job, but I wasn’t a blues player. Later, Al was at…
Hair Band History – VIXEN, 1987
The 80’s. When men looked like women and women tried to keep up. One of my favorite band names, VIXEN originally formed in 1980 in Los Angeles and played the club scene for seven long years before breaking out with the release of their self-titled debut.
Did you know the first single and VIXEN’S biggest hit “Edge of a Broken Heart” was written by Richard Marx? (He makes a cameo appearance in the video).
That debut album sold millions, but like a lot of hair bands at the end of the decade, their follow up ‘Rev It Up’ (1990) didn’t fare as well. VIXEN broke up the following year.