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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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METAL SHOP Is Back; Appreciating Ratt; Lips Birthday

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  Oh, it’s good to be back from the dead. Less than 24 hours ago, a major Internet outage knocked thousands of radio stations off the air, including METAL SHOP and HAIR BAND RADIO. All are back now, so your days and nights can again be filled with 80’s metal and hard rock.   It…

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Lemmy Grammys Tribute; Bieber Metallica Shirts

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  Well, it’s Tuesday, but there are no bad days when 80’s metal is playing.   One great thing about the Internet is not having to sit through entire awards shows on television to watch the one thing you are interested in seeing. I only cared about the tribute to late MOTÖRHEAD frontman Lemmy Kilmister…

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‘The Merciless Book of Metal Lists’ Sparks Debate

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  Who Are The Top 20 Metal Bands Of All Time?   Depends who you ask and how they define who is metal or just hard rock. For example, many agree that Metalica, Iron Maiden and Judas Priest are metal, but KISS, AC/DC and Guns N’ Roses are not metal.   That is how the…

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ANTHRAX Joined By SLASH, CHUCK D In Hollywood

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  Last night in Hollywood, California, ANTHRAX, who are headlining the Metal Alliance Tour, played to a sold-out crowd at the House of Blues. But the fans got a little more than Anthrax playing their classic Among The Living album front-to-back, or songs from the just-released covers EP, Anthems. Joining Anthrax on stage for their…

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‘Louder Than Hell: The Definitive Oral History Of Metal’

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  Emerging from the blues and psychedelic rock of the 1960s and ’70s, heavy metal has been a driving force in music for nearly 50 years — known for its massive sound, extended guitar solos, and unrelenting intensity.   Despite being critically reviled throughout its history, metal has stood the test of time with bands…

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Early 80’s Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer Interviews Revived

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  Blabbermouth.net: Bob Nalbandian, founder and publisher of the esteemed early ’80s heavy metal music fanzine The Headbanger, has struck a deal with Tokyo-based company Japanime Publishing to release all 11 issues of the Xeroxed ‘zine as ebooks. Never before has the fanzine — which featured early interviews of local and international heavy metal bands,…

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Record Label Who Introduced Metallica And Ratt Turns 30

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  Noisecreep: Among the many mighty metal milestones of 2012, the 30th birthday of Metal Blade Records stands as an amazing testament to the strength of metal devotion. Label founder Brian Slagel became a businessman almost by accident. He was a die-hard fan first, and editor of the fanzine New Heavy Metal Revue. Scraping together…