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When Metal Ruled the World – The Story of LA’s Sunset Strip in the ’80s

January 28, 2018 By the80sruled 1 Comment


In the ’80s, metal music ruled the airwaves, MTV and L.A.’s sunset strip. Here’s the story of what the sunset strip was like in the ’80s as told by the band members who were there. This quote by former MTV Headbangers Ball host Riki Rachtman summed it up pretty well:

Every excess you could possibly think of was not only available, but encouraged and accepted!

via Riki Rachtman

Enjoy this look back to when metal ruled the Sunset Strip, MTV, and the radio!



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  1. Connie Hesler says

    May 24, 2018 at 5:13 am

    The 80s was the best wrote songs ever these days they don’t put forth no effort in writing them there will never be songs or bands like that anymore

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