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  1. Pete

    80s Metal Saturdays 06/29/24: Honoring Slayer's Show No Mercy

    Welcome to another edition of 80s Metal Saturdays! Today, we’re diving into the ferocious debut album that set the stage for one of the most influential bands in thrash metal: Slayer’s "Show No Mercy." Released on December 3, 1983, "Show No Mercy" introduced the world to Slayer's raw and...
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    80s Metal Saturdays 06/22/24: Spotlight on The Number of the Beast by Iron Maiden

    Welcome to another 80s Metal Saturday! Today, we're diving into one of the most iconic metal albums of all time: Iron Maiden's The Number of the Beast. Released on March 22, 1982, The Number of the Beast was Iron Maiden's third studio album and marked a significant turning point for the band...
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    80s Metal Saturdays 06/15/2024: Slayer’s “Show No Mercy”

    Let’s talk about an album that laid the groundwork for thrash metal and left an indelible mark on the genre—Slayer’s “Show No Mercy.” Released in December 1983, this debut album was raw, aggressive, and unapologetically fast. Tracks like “Evil Has No Boundaries” and “The Antichrist” showcased...
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    In Battle There Is No Law (1988)

    Title: In Battle There Is No Law Artist: Bolt Thrower Genre: Death Metal Released: 1988 Tracks: 1 - In Battle There Is No Law - 2 - Challenge for Power - 3 - Forgotten Existence - 4 - Denial of Destiny - 5 - Concession of Pain - 6 - Attack in the Aftermath - 7 - Psychological...
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    Suicidal Tendencies (1983)

    Title: Suicidal Tendencies Artist: Suicidal Tendencies Genre: Thrash Metal Released: 1983 Tracks: 1 - Suicide's an Alternative / You'll Be Sorry - 2 - Two Sided Politics - 3 - I Shot the Devil - 4 - Subliminal - 5 - Won't Fall in Love Today - 6 - Institutionalized - 7 -...
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    80s Metal Saturdays 05/08/2024: Spotlight on "Blackout" by Scorpions

    Welcome to another electrifying edition of 80s Metal Saturdays! Today, we're diving into the iconic album "Blackout" by the legendary German rock band Scorpions. Released on March 29, 1982, "Blackout" is often hailed as one of the Scorpions' finest works and a quintessential album of the 80s...
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    Battle Hymns (1982)

    Title: Battle Hymns Artist: Manowar Genre: Heavy Metal Released: 1982 Tracks: 1 - Death Tone - 2 - Metal Daze - 3 - Fast Taker - 4 - Shell Shock - 5 - Manowar - 6 - Dark Avenger - 7 - William's Tale - 8 - Battle Hymn - Overview: Battle Hymns is the debut album of the...
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    Another Perfect Day (1983)

    Title: Another Perfect Day Artist: Motörhead Genre: Speed Metal Released: 1983 Tracks: 1 - Back at the Funny Farm - 2 - Shine - 3 - Dancing on Your Grave - 4 - Rock It - 5 - One Track Mind - 6 - Another Perfect Day - 7 - Marching Off to War - 8 - I Got Mine - 9 - Tales of...
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    80s Metal Saturday 06/01/24 : “Shout at the Devil” by Mötley Crüe

    Welcome to another edition of 80s Metal Saturday! This week, we're cranking up the volume and diving into the raw power of Mötley Crüe's legendary album, "Shout at the Devil." Released on September 26, 1983, "Shout at the Devil" is Mötley Crüe's second studio album and a defining record of the...
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    80s Metal Saturdays 5/25/2024: Spotlight on “Mob Rules” by Black Sabbath

    Welcome to another edition of 80s Metal Saturdays! Today, we're diving into Black Sabbath's iconic 1981 album, "Mob Rules." This masterpiece marked the second studio album featuring the legendary Ronnie James Dio on vocals, following the highly acclaimed "Heaven and Hell." "Mob Rules" is a...
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    Master of Puppets (1986)

    Title: Master of Puppets Artist: Metallica Genre: Thrash Metal Released: 1986 Tracks: 1 - Battery - 5:11 2 - Master of Puppets - 8:38 3 - The Thing That Should Not Be - 6:39 4 - Welcome Home (Sanitarium) - 6:27 5 - Disposable Heroes - 8:21 6 - Leper Messiah - 5:42 7 - Orion - 8:27...
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    Eye for an Eye (1984)

    Title: Eye for an Eye Artist: Corrosion of Conformity Genre: Sludge Metal Released: 1984 Tracks: 1 - Tell Me - 3:27 2 - Minds Are Controlled - 1:35 3 - Indifferent - 1:17 4 - Broken Will - 1:33 5 - Rabid Dogs - 0:40 6 - L.S. - 2:14 7 - RedneKKK - 1:18 8 - Coexist - 2:50 9 -...
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    Ride the Lightning (1984)

    Title: Ride the Lightning Artist: Metallica Genre: Thrash Metal Released: 1984 Tracks: 1 - Fight Fire With Fire - 4:45 2 - Ride the Lightning - 6:37 3 - For Whom the Bell Tolls - 5:11 4 - Fade to Black - 6:54 5 - Trapped Under Ice - 4:04 6 - Escape - 4:24 7 - Creeping Death - 6:36...
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    Kill 'em All (1983)

    Title: Kill 'em All Artist: Metallica Genre: Thrash Metal Released: 1983 Tracks: 1 - Hit the Lights - 4:17 2 - The Four Horsemen - 7:13 3 - Motorbreath - 3:08 4 - Jump in the Fire - 4:41 5 - (Anesthesia)-Pulling Teeth - 4:14 6 - Whiplash - 4:09 7 - Phantom Lord - 5:01 8 - No...
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    Wheels of Steel (1980)

    Title: Wheels of Steel Artist: Saxon Genre: Heavy Metal Released: 1980 Tracks: 1 - Motorcycle Man - 3:54 2 - Stand Up and Be Counted - 3:05 3 - 747 (Strangers in the Night) - 4:53 4 - Wheels of Steel - 5:55 5 - Freeway Mad - 2:41 6 - See the Light Shining - 4:50 7 - Street Fighting...
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    Breaker (1981)

    Title: Breaker Artist: Accept Genre: Heavy Metal Released: 1981 Tracks: 1 - Starlight - 3:52 2 - Breaker - 3:35 3 - Run If You Can - 4:48 4 - Can't Stand the Night - 5:23 5 - Son of a Bitch - 3:53 6 - Burning - 5:13 7 - Feelings - 4:48 8 - Midnight Highway - 3:58 9 - Breaking Up...
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    When Dream and Day Unite (1989)

    Title: When Dream and Day Unite Artist: Dream Theater Genre: Progressive Metal Released: 1989 Tracks: 1 - A Fortune in Lies - 5:09 2 - Status Seeker - 4:14 3 - The Ytse Jam - 5:43 4 - The Killing Hand - 8:38 5 - Light Fuse and Get Away - 7:20 6 - Afterlife - 5:24 7 - The Ones Who...
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    Kingdom Come (1988)

    Title: Kingdom Come Artist: Kingdom Come Genre: Hard Rock Released: 1988 Tracks: 1 - Living Out of Touch - 4:18 2 - Pushin' Hard - 4:47 3 - What Love Can Be - 5:15 4 - 17 - 5:28 5 - The Shuffle - 3:39 6 - Get It On - 4:22 7 - Now Forever After - 5:39 8 - Hideaway - 5:40 9 - Loving...
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    Fire Down Under (1981)

    Title: Fire Down Under Artist: Riot Genre: Heavy Metal Released: 1981 Tracks: 1 - Swords and Tequila - 3:15 2 - Fire Down Under - 2:34 3 - Feel the Same - 4:30 4 - Outlaw - 4:50 5 - Don't Bring Me Down - 2:57 6 - Don't Hold Back - 3:15 7 - Altar of the King - 4:46 8 - No Lies -...
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    The Birthday Eve (1981)

    Title: The Birthday Eve Artist: Loudness Genre: Metal Released: 1981 Tracks: 1 - Loudness - 5:10 2 - Sexy Woman - 5:40 3 - Open Your Eyes - 4:32 4 - Street Woman - 5:17 5 - To Be Demon - 6:07 6 - I'm On Fire - 3:41 7 - High Try - 5:07 8 - Rock Shock (More And More) - 4:56...
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