The 80s Metal Hang

Ep. 20: April 1984 - Rush, Venom, Saxon, Corrosion of Conformity, Grave Digger

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 break

Ep. 19: March 1984 - Yngwie Malmsteen, Hanoi Rocks, Great White, Trouble, Warlock, and Spinal Tap

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 Ha

Ep 18: February 1984 - Ratt, Scorpions, Manowar, Exciter, Europe, Lee Aaron

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 pl

Ep.17: January 1984 - Van Halen, Judas Priest, Anthrax, Whitesnake, Steve Vai, Bon Jovi

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 plu

Ep.16: 80s Metal in 80s Movies

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 goin

Ep.15: Our “Best of 1983” Special (a metal year in review)

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 musicia

Ep.14: December 1983 - Slayer, Accept, Ozzy, Killer Dwarfs, Slade, and Van Halen.

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 th

Ep.13: Oct - Nov 1983 - Night Ranger, Mercyful Fate, Alice Cooper, Alcatrazz, and Girlschool

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 Alic

Ep.12: Ozzy in the 1980s (a tribute to The Prince of Darkness)

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 tou

Ep.11: (Part Two) September 1983 - Motley Crue, Dokken, Michael Schenker Group, Y&T, and Yngwie!

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

Ep.10: September 1983 (Part One) - Black Sabbath, Kiss, Rainbow, Rush, and Joe Perry

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 pa

Ep.9: August 1983 - AC/DC, Ratt, Queensryche, Armored Saint, and Whitesnake

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 Whitesn

Ep.8: July 1983 - Metallica, Manowar, Suicidal Tendencies, Lita Ford

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

Ep.7: June 1983 - Motorhead, Exciter, Pantera, The Rods and Kiss

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 ban

Ep.6: (Part Two) May 1983 - The US Festival w/Van Halen, Scorpions, Triumph, Ozzy, Motley Crue, and Quiet Riot

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

Ep.5: May 1983 (Part One) - Iron Maiden, Dio, Uriah Heep, and Blackfoot.

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 heav

Ep.4: April 1983 - Twisted Sister, Fastway, Savatage, Krokus, and Anvil

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 R

Ep.3: March 1983 - Saxon, Zebra, Thin Lizzy, Kix, Helix, and Europe

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

Ep.2: February 1983 - Quiet Riot, Rock Goddess, Van Halen, Metallica, and Aerosmith

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,

Ep 1: January 1983 - Def Leppard, Triumph, Black Sabbath, UFO, and Ozzy

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 mor