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AC/DC Axl Legit; GnR Reunite Tonight; Metallica On Ice

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  Launching a new month and Spring Break for me starts now, but the 80’s metal rolls on 24/7 on METAL SHOP.   Here’s a 2-minute readup on this mostly Fool-free Friday, April 1st.   There is nothing to contradict the earlier reports of Axl Rose guest singing for AC/DC on the remaining 10 scheduled…

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Rose To Front AC/DC; ‘Puppets’ Preserved; Maiden Bliss

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  Welcome to WTF Thursday. Rumors persist that Axl Rose will perform with AC/DC as a guest vocalist for their 10 remaining shows, but this sounds like a done deal with Malcolm Young’s son claiming ‘It’s True.’ Another source says Brian Johnson was “supposed to retire after the last tour.” Official word should be coming…

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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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Bon Impersonator For AC/DC?; KK Still Priest Passionate

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  ‘How’s the lad?’ and welcome to the wearing-o’-something-green edition of ‘How’s it going there’ in 80’s metal.   It’s St. Patrick’s Day, so below is a video performance of ‘Whiskey In The Jar’. THIN LIZZY’s version came out in 1972 and METALLICA’s cover of Thin Lizzy’s version was released in 1998. Since neither came…

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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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Quiet Riot Top Of The Pops; New Metallica “Far Along”

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  Happy Friday! The 80’s metal is non-stop on METAL SHOP because you deserve a good ass kicking, and you know it.   On this date in 1983, QUIET RIOT released their third album “Metal Health,” the first heavy metal album to reach the top spot on the Billboard 200. QR went on a tour…

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Anthrax Top 10; Exodus Was First; Maiden Bootleg Swag

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  Welcome to a Monday. We’re those old fuckers that play those old heavy metal songs. METAL SHOP rolls out kick ass 80’s metal and hard rock 24/7.   All your favorites are always in the mix, including IRON MAIDEN, JUDAS PRIEST, METALLICA, DIO, MÖTLEY CRÜE, MEGADETH, QUEENSRŸCHE, SCORPIONS, RATT, SLAYER, and more.   Listen…

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Ozzy Nanny Action; Metallica Haters; Newsted Birthday

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  Yes, it’s Friday and time to ‘March Fourth’ to the weekend… think about that one if you need to 🙂   Seems everyone today is talking about Donald Trump defending the size of his willie during last night’s Republican presidential debate. Just for the record, I have small hands, which I have been told…

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80’s Metal Masterpiece; ‘Master of Puppets’ Turns 30

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  Hello again 80’s Metal lovin’ friends. Today is a big-time landmark day because today in 1986, METALLICA released what many consider the greatest metal record of the 80’s and maybe of all-time, ‘Master of Puppets.’   Rolling Stone notes the album still sounds as powerful today as it does fearless. It was also written…

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Live 80’s Metal Weekend; RATT Confusion; Leap Day

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  Metal Monday is on and it’s Leap Day, which means we get an extra day of February this year. It also means most of us are essentially working an extra day for free. If you look at it that way, we also get a free day of cable, internet and electricity, so there’s that….