Metal Nerdery Podcast28 Aug 2019

011: 1980 A Year in Metal

ACTIVATE THE METAL NERDERY TIME TUNNEL (MNTT)! JOIN US as we step through the MNTT and set the coordinates for the year 1980, where we discuss the incredible albums, tours and (in some cases tragic) events that defined a hallmark year in Metal (as well as WHO is ultimately responsible for the metal unleashment of Manowar and the Loincloths of Metal).

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00.00 - Intro/1980: An important year for Metal and the “heavy change”/Exodus, Overkill, Metal Church, Manowar (Black Sabbath is responsible for Manowar)

03.31 – Sacred RITE (Huh?)/Who’s the Anthrax of Norway?/Whiteout/Matt’s Rocktapuss fantasy

07.43 – The Legend of John Bonham (RIP)/Reformed Bands: Steppenwolf/Black Sabbath and the unstoppable power of Ronnie James Dio/Live at Last (Bad at math, good at words)

11.38 - albums: Iron Maiden, Back in Black, Heaven and Hell, British Steel/KISS Unmasked/Switzerland’s ACDC

12.49 – Motorhead: Ace of Spades/Southern rock, part of Metal’s extended family/Budgie/Diamond Head (Lightning to the Nations)/Saxon/Triumph and Dream Theater’s definition of doing “covers”

16.27 – Blue Oyster Cult (Cultosaurus Erectus)/Rush (Permanent Waves)/Blizzard of Ozz/Van Halen/White Snake and White Spirit/Danzig opening for…himself?

20.49 – Whitesnake (before their “metalmorphosis”)/Rock and Roll Ain’t Noise Pollution

22.57 - Matt’s earliest RJD memory/96 Rock (RIP) and Devil Stuff/The Spirit of Radio/Mr. Crowley sounds like a nice man/Thin Lizzy (Pre Maiden)-Emerald and cover versions/UFO (Young Blood)

27.59 – Events of 1980: Bon Scott (RIP)/ John Bonham (RIP)/Enjoy BOLTH Excesses!!/Metal for Muthas (NWOBHM)/Raven/Memory degradation (keep your mind young; its more funner that way!)/A Metal Nerdery Salute

33.29 –Donnington Festival: Rainbow/April Wine/Priest/Scorpions/Riot/Brian Johnson joins ACDC and “the change” with Back in Black

38.03 – Founding of Shrapnel for Shredders (Mike Varney)/Adrian Smith joins Maiden/Snowy Floyd

40.56 – Shows-Concerts in the 70’s vs the 80’s/Back in Black Tour (Whacking big bells in the Fox)/Ace Frehley, Rock Soldiers and opening for Maiden/Blizzard of Ozz tour w/ Motorhead/(SWORD!)

45.03 – Priest (British Steel tour with Maiden and a ton of other killer bands opening, including Molly Hatchet!!)/Def Leppard (On Through the Night Tour)/Blackfoot Strikes!/Black Sabbath tour mishaps and their responsibility for The Loincloths of Metal (Black Sabbath with Blue Oyster Cult opening)/Seeing different openers on tour

53.10 – Iron Maiden on the KISS Unmasked Tour/Metal for Muthas tour – Motorhead, Samson and Saxon headlining

55.25 – Led Zeppelin’s final tour and albums (don’t be too provodkative)/KISS’s “Oddball Tour”, Eric Carr replaced Peter Criss and Ace Frehley’s departure) and the Ankh Warrior/Van Halen World Invasion Tour (Party til you die Tour); first tour with keyboards (Vantera with special guests PanHalen)/Album covers and record stores

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