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Metal Marcy
One of prog metal’s most enduring statements, and easily one of the more memorable concept albums, Queensryche’s 1988 opus magnum, Operation: Mindcrime tells the story of a man becoming disillusioned with American society who joins in a conspiratorial plot to assassinate its corrupt leaders.  Heavy Metal Parking Lot (Revisited)By
Metal Marcy
Judas Priest recently launched a world tour in support of their latest (double) album, Nostradamus. They’ll be hitting the local amphitheater in my hometown this weekend with Heaven and Hell, Motorhead and Testament. It will be complete metal mayhem. I haven’t seen Priest live since high school and I’m looking forward to reliving my wilder [...]  20 of the Sickest Metal Album CoversBy
Metal Marcy
Misogyny, death, torture, demons, blood, skulls, serpents, corpses, just some of the lovely imagery that grace heavy metal album covers of all genres. When writing this piece I was reminded of the classic scene in the metal parody, “This Is Spinal Tap,” where the band’s lead singer, David St. Hubbins, explains the concept behind the [...]  ’80s Metal Music Throwdown: Results!By
Metal Marcy
The results of the UK vs US ’80s Metal Music Throwdown are in. So, who reigns supreme? Take a look!  ’80s Metal Music Throwdown: UK vs USBy
Metal Marcy
Metal hit its commercial peak in the 1980’s, with countless bands from around the globe hitting it big. It was mainstream whether we liked it or not. To this day, the ’80s will always be remembered for metal music, most of it (aside from such massive bands as Scorpions and AC/DC) coming out of the [...] |
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