80’s Metal Memories

  “Oh, I did it. I don’t make any bones about it.” said former Queensrÿche singer Geoff Tate, who taped a guest appearance on VH1 Classic’s “That Metal Show” in early August for an episode that aired on Saturday, August 25, 2012.   “Right before the show, we held a quick meeting in the dressing…

  The fists were pumping on July 8th as Judas Priest and Queensryche hit the stage at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre in Irvine, California. Queensryche opened with a great one hour set that included ‘Walk In the Shadows’ and ‘Queen of the Reich.’ They closed with’Take Hold of the Flame.’   Touring in support of…

  ‘How’s the lad?’ and welcome to the wearing-o’-something-green edition of ‘How’s it going there’ in 80’s metal.   It’s St. Patrick’s Day, so below is a video performance of ‘Whiskey In The Jar’. THIN LIZZY’s version came out in 1972 and METALLICA’s cover of Thin Lizzy’s version was released in 1998. Since neither came…

Blabbermouth.net: SLAYER guitarist Jeff Hanneman passed away at about 11 a.m. today (Thursday, May 2) near his Southern California home. He was 49. Hanneman was in an area hospital when he suffered liver failure. He is survived by his wife Kathy, his sister Kathy and his brothers Michael and Larry, and will be sorely missed….

  Jan. 4, 1986: Thin Lizzy singer/bassist Phil Lynott died at the young age of 36.   His longtime abuse of cocaine, heroin and booze led to his collapse on Christmas day at his home in London.   Kidney and liver infections complicated by pneumonia and, finally, heart failure took his life too soon.  …

  ClassicRockMagazine.com: There are plans for a new Scorpions album, featuring leftovers from the early 1980s.   Klaus Meine: “We started that over a year ago… It will be material that was never finished; songs with pure Scorpions DNA from a very exciting time. Once we close the book on the crazy touring schedule that’s…