The 80s Metal Hang

This week Rush shows some grace, Venom goes to war, Saxon goes on a crusade, Corrosion of Conformity releases their first, and Grave Digger has a German heavy metal breakdown on The 80s Metal Hang.

Yngwie becomes a solo force, Great White says Stick It, Trouble spreads the Chicago doom, and Warlock lights a metal fire in Germany. All of this plus Hanoi Rocks, Van Halen, and Spinal Tap.

This week we leap back to 1984 as Scorpions, a Ratt, a Metal Queen (Lee Aaron), and a bunch of vikings (Manowar) take over the hard rock heavy metal scene. All of this plus Exciter, Europe and Aerosmith on The 80s Metal Hang.

This week Van Halen jumps into a new year, Judas Priest defends the faith, Anthrax serves up their first fistful, while Whitesnake takes it slow and easy. All of this plus Steve Vai and Bon Jovi as The 80s Metal Hang goes back to January 1984.

This week we look at the metal moments present in the movies of the 1980s. So, put on your spiked wrist band and reach into the popcorn because The 80s Metal Hang is going to the movies. Artists discussed this week include Ratt, Judas Priest, Slayer, Eddie Van Halen, Dokken, Dio, Extreme, and AC/DC. Oh yeah!

This week we share our personal opinions and top 3 lists on the best of the best, the rest of the rest and anything metal in the year 1983: the albums covers, the musicians, the videos, the concerts, and the hidden gems from classic heavy metal. Join us as we close out our discussion of 1983.

This week we go back to December 1983 as Slayer shows no mercy, Ozzy barks at the moon, and Accept goes balls to the wall. Also, the Killer Dwarfs, Slade, Van Halen on this installment of The 80s Metal Hang.

This week is an episode of extremes as the hard rock/heavy metal pendulum swings from the melodic Night Ranger to the demonic Mercyful Fate. Somewhere in between lie Alice Cooper, Girlschool, Blue Oyster Cult, Alcatrazz, Girlschool and Witchfinder General. We discuss them all as we look back at October and November of 1983 on The 80s Metal Hang.

This week, on the one-year anniversary of his passing, we look back at the legendary life of Ozzy Osbourne in the 1980s. Join us as we discuss all the albums, all the tours, and all the musicians in the first decade of his amazing solo career. Let the madness begin!

This week, it’s part two of our deep dive into September 1983 as Motley Crue, Dokken, MSG, and Y & T are shouting, breaking, destroying, and getting mean - but in a nice metal way. All of this plus Ron Keel, Yngwie Malmsteen and Diamond Head on The 80s Metal Hang.

This week, we go back to September of 1983 as Kiss gets reinvented, Rainbow gets bent, and Black Sabbath gets Reborn - again. All of this plus a dive into Joe Perry’s past, Rush’s past and even Rush’s present with a report from an eyewitness who was at the Rush 50-Something tour kickoff in Los Angeles - on the newest episode of The 80s Metal Hang.

This week we go back to August of 1983 for the month of the EP as Ratt, Queensryche and Armored Saint release their debut recordings, ACDC switches things up, and Whitesnake headlines the 1983 installment of the Castle Donnington “Monsters of Rock” festival in England. All of this and more on the 80s Metal Hang - a classic heavy metal podcast.

This week Manowar puts on the loincloths for a glory ride, Suicidal Tendencies releases their first album and Metallica starts building a metal militia with “Kill em All”, their debut album. Also, Lita Ford , Coney Hatch, and more on The 80s Metal Hang!

On this week’s episode Motorhead barrels on without Fast Eddie, Exciter brings in metal mania from Canada, and some Texas Teenagers make the first recordings of their band, Pantera. All of this plus Wild Horses, The Rods, Nazareth, Guns and Roses and Kiss on The 80s Metal Hang!

Join us this week as we go back to May 29th, 1983 for Day 2 of US Festival '83 in California, famously dubbed "Heavy Metal Day." Rob and Craig will be watching videos of all the bands that day and giving you the play-by-play forty-three years in the making.

This week we take a deep dive into Dio's debut album and serve up a big piece of Iron Maiden history. Plus, Uriah Heep, Blackfoot, and Rush on The 80s Metal Hang - a heavy metal history podcast.

This week we go back to April 1983 as Fastway and Savatage release their debuts, Anvil forges forward, Krokus goes headhunting, and Twisted Sister proves You Can’t Stop Rock and Roll. All this plus Ozzy and Dave Mustaine on the 80s Metal Hang - a Heavy Metal history podcast.

This week we discuss March of 1983 with Saxon reaching for the power and the glory, Zebra earning their stripes with their debut album, and Thin Lizzy riding the lighting. All of this plus Kix, Helix, and Europe on The 80s Metal Hang- a classic heavy Metal history podcast.

On this week’s episode we go back to February 1983 as Quiet Riot checks on our Metal Health, Aerosmith gets stuck in a hard place, Van Halen dives down to South America, and Iron Maiden and Dio begin recording heavy Metal classics. All this, plus Rock Goddess, Metallica and (Mr. Roboto?) on The 80s Metal Hang - a classic heavy metal history podcast! Oh, yeah!

Def Leppard conquers America with Pyromania, Triumph releases Never Surrender, and Dio-era Black Sabbath breaks up after Live Evil. Also, UFO, Judas Priest, Ozzy and more as we look back at January 1983 on this week’s episode of The 80s Metal Hang - a heavy metal history podcast.