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Sad Wings and Drifter conjure heavy metal in Austin - Friday, September 16

The Red Eyed Fly will host two heavy-hitting NWOBHM local tribute acts next Friday, September 16. Sad Wings is a Judas Priest tribute fronted by...
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British 80s Heavy Metal Group 'Hell' Releases Debut Album at Long Last!

Founded in 1982 in Nottingham, England, the group known simply as Hell spend much of the 80s releasing demo tape after demo tape while playing live...
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Screaming for vengeance in a winter wonderland

When legendary band, The Eagles temporarily reunited in 1994, they released a new album titled, Hell Freezes Over because Don Henley had allegedly...
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Which is the best Iron Maiden studio album? (part three)

The fourth era, The X FactorandVirtual XI:A few live albums were released following the tour that supported Fear of the Dark and during that time...
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Which is the best Iron Maiden studio album? (part two)

As Iron Maiden began the rise into metal stardom, the future remained questionable with the firing of Paul Di’Anno. But without missing a...
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Which is the best Iron Maiden studio album? (part one)

It appears some feathers were ruffled in what was my intended enthusiastic review about Metallica’s new album, Death Magnetic. My purpose was...
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The persistence of heavy metal through thick and thin

Heavy metal endures through all sorts of musical fads.There was a brief period when pop music and Billboard charts actually included heavy metal...
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Classic metal vs. NWOBHM

Had cell phones been prevalent in 1991, I would have been able to answer the "we have an extra ticket" call and wouldn’t have...
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