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AC/DC Fired Johnson?; Maiden ‘Beast’ Cover Art

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  No more Mr. Nice Guy dogs. It’s coming down fast and it’s coming down hard. Thanks for listening to METAL SHOP.   The major metal news outlets have not confirmed, but this site posted yesterday that a ‘source close to AC/DC confirms singer Brian Johnson was fired.’ Comedian Jim Breuer feels ‘really bad’ about…

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Krokus Singer Would Accept AC/DC; Destroyer Turns 40

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  Hola! regular readers and dubious skimmers alike!   It’s Wednesday, March 16th and AC/DC frontman Brian Johnson’s close friend, comedian Jim Breuer, has released a video message clarifying the comments he made in which he suggested the singer was “kicked to the curb” by the band after 36 years. “Just so people know, I’m…

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Megadeth Maiden In Vegas; Guns N’ Roses Izzy A No Go

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  Hi there! Back for another merry round of what’s up in 80’s Metal.   Photos, video and stories are coming from the big weekend of live metal in Las Vegas.   METAL SHOP listener Bianca Trujillo attended the MEGADETH concert last Friday (Feb. 26th). Check out her recap and photos at this location –…

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Master of Puppets Book; Hair Band Valentine’s Day

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  You know it’s Friday because the volume on your 80’s metal has gone up a little before you crank it to 11 at the end of the day.   30 years ago this year, METALLICA released their finest album “Master Of Puppets” and to celebrate will be releasing a book in the fall on…

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Dee Snider Details Anger With Krokus In New Book

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  Blabbermouth.net: In his new autobiography, “Shut Up And Give Me The Mic”, Dee Snider of TWISTED SISTER has nothing nice to say about KROKUS, the veteran hard rockers from Switzerland. For an entire chapter, he rages about KROKUS, calls the band “Crapus” and states: “You have no idea how close you came landing on…