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Thought others might like to share my walk through memory lane. When metal was king...in a time long ago...a time called the 80's.


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Due to circumstances with posting on both You Tube and My Space, bands will be posted differently.  The oldest 80's video will be posted with the bios, and any additional videos will follow without bi...
Posted by on Sun, 11 Jan 2009 11:57:00 GMT

Iron Maiden

FOUNDED:  Steve Harris founded Maiden in 1975, in Leyton, East London, England. GENRE:  Heavy Metal, New Wave of British Heavy MetalORIGINAL LINE -UP:  Paul Di'Anno, Dave Murray, Dennis...
Posted by on Sun, 09 Nov 2008 12:12:00 GMT

Mr. Big

FOUNDED: In 1988 in the U.S.A, by Billy Sheehan and Mike Varney from Shrapnel RecordsGENRE: Hard Rock, Cock Rock (seriously an actual genre!) ORIGINAL LINE-UP: Billy Sheehan, Eric Martin, Paul Gilbert...
Posted by on Fri, 07 Nov 2008 12:48:00 GMT

Blue Murder

FOUNDED:  In 1989 in England by John Sykes.GENRE:  Heavy Metal, Glam Metal, Hard RockORIGINAL LINE-UP:  John Sykes, Nik Greene, Tony Franklin, and Carmine Appice STUDIO ALBUMSBlue Mu...
Posted by on Fri, 07 Nov 2008 12:58:00 GMT

D.A.D.

FOUNDED:  In 1982, in Copenhagen Denmark.GENRE:  Glam Metal, Hard Rock.ORIGINAL LINE-UP:  Jesper Binzer, Stig Pedersen, Peter Lundholm Jensen and Stigs girlfriend, Lene Glumer. S...
Posted by on Sun, 24 Aug 2008 12:36:00 GMT

Bulletboys

FOUNDED:  In the late 80's, in Los Angeles, California, USA.GENRE:  Glam Metal, Hard RockORIGINAL LINE-UP:  Marq Torien, Mick Sweda, Lonnie Vencent, Jimmy D'Anda. STUDIO ALBUMSBull...
Posted by on Sun, 24 Aug 2008 10:56:00 GMT

Lee Aaron

FOUNDED:  1978 (when Aaron was 16), in Brampton, Ontario, Canada.  Her new band with the same name was formed a short time later and John Albani, helped her write the vast majority...
Posted by on Sun, 24 Aug 2008 09:09:00 GMT

Accept (re-post with new addition)

FOUNDED: In the early 70's in Solingen, Germany by Udo Dirkschneider.GENRE: Heavy Metal, Speed Metal.ORIGINAL LINE-UP: Udo Dirkschneider, Wolf Hoffman, Gerhard Wahl, Peter Baltes, and Frank Friedrich....
Posted by on Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:08:00 GMT

U.D.O.

FOUNDED: In 1987, in Germany by Udo Dirkschneider.GENRE: Heavy MetalORIGINAL LINE -UP: Udo Dirkschneider, Mathias Dieth, Peter Szigeti, Frank Rittel, Thomas FrankeSTUDIO ALBUMSAnimal House (1987) Mean...
Posted by on Wed, 16 Apr 2008 07:31:00 GMT

Kreator

FOUNDED: In 1982, in Essen, Germany by Mille Petrozza, Jurgen 'Ventor' Reil, Rob FiorettiGENRE: Thrash MetalORIGINAL LINE-UP: Mille Petrozza, Jurgen 'Ventor' Reil, Rob FiorettiSTUDIO ALBUMSEndless ...
Posted by on Sat, 12 Apr 2008 11:58:00 GMT