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Events. Bon Scott, lead singer of AC/DC, dies at 33 on February 19 after a binge of heavy drinking. [2] October: Iron Maiden comp guitarist Dennis Stratton leaves and is replaced by Adrian Smith. John Bonham, drummer for Led Zeppelin, dies at 32 on September 25, [3] after a binge of heavy drinking. His death was similar to Bon Scott's, and ...
Feb 4, 2016 · In the 12 months that followed, bolstered by the emergence of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, metal was re-born, with the release of a clutch of albums that would come to be viewed as all-time classics.
Jun 15, 2023 · Watch this mini documentary to learn more about the Satanic Panic of the 1980s, why everyone was so afraid of heavy metal, how musicians responded and the censorship of music that followed....
May 24, 2019 · In the '80s some heavy metal became mainstream, but throughout the years it been mainly an underground phenomenon. Even though most people have heard of Def Leppard or Judas Priest, the huge majority of metal bands are unknown to the mainstream.
Oct 30, 2020 · Heavy metal had a heyday in the ‘80s with bands like Mötley Crüe, Guns n’ Roses, Quiet Riot, and Def Leppard dominating the Billboard Top Ten charts. Metallica , Anthrax , Megadeth , and Slayer were racking up the Grammy Award nominations.
Jul 4, 2019 · The 80s started pretty well for fans of Heavy Metal. The genre was still crawling some years before but exploded in the decade of 1980. In this year, many bands released their successful...
Sep 26, 2020 · Certain bands serve as the foundation of heavy metal, and in 1980, the next wave of game-changing headbangers would be led into the fray by England’s Iron Maiden. The band’s eponymous debut offered a mix of jet-fueled rockers with dark overtones and more progressive and epic pieces.
