For all the 80's guys out there....

[BMoore77]

Love that movie...but my favorite is still Trick Or Treat.... R.I.P. Sammi Curr.

 

[midnightlaundry]

There's no 80's guys on this board...

 

[hammered]

Man "Angel Eyes" from Steel Heart was like my ALL TIME favorite Rocker Ballad!
This song kicks ass!!!
The singer is OUTRAGEOUS GOOD!!

That tune never gets old

 

[skoora]

Please tell me everyone has seen Spinal Tap....at least 3 times....

Try 30 times, probably before 1986 was over!

I didn't have the hair until the 90's after I had moved to the States but it wasn't common where I grew up in Australia in the 80's, except for some power mullets.

 

[squank]

Stand Up and SHOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUTTT!!!

I love this movie and own the DVD.

Yes.

Sure, it's not Academy Award worthy, haha, but I was totally entertained by it. I like that it didn't take itself too seriously.

Yes.

That scene where Mark Wahlberg's character is auditioning for Steel Dragon going from nervous on the verses to killing it on the chorus is great.

Yes.

I love that song "We All Die Young" (Mike Matijevic from Steelheart on vocals). I think it could have been a total hit back in the day.

Yes. Would have love to see this one released as a single.

 

[DrewJD82]

I fucking LOVE that movie. One of the few I know word for word. I was born in '82, so while I didn't get the full experience, I watched a lot of crazy shit happen at my dad's band practices at the house he and my uncle shared, for a good 10 years. And yes, there was spandex. A fucking lot of it.

Anyway, my buddy and I caught this on the release day when we were in high school and I bought it the day it came out on DVD. I was pretty big into Zakk at the time it came out. Love the soundtrack, "We All Die Young" is such a KILLER fucking tune...one of my favorite Zakk leads....and those vocals, man!

 

[dfrattaroli]

Love this movie. Great soundtrack.

 

[gregmusi]

Just a fantastic time to be alive

 

[Mailman1971]

Love that movie...but my favorite is still Trick Or Treat.... R.I.P. Sammi Curr.

Damn straight....
got it on DVD as well.

 

[Oblivion DC]

I agree it was a great time to be alive but my 80s metal experience was very different from all the rest of you.

 

[cecilbag]

I've seen the movie several times and own it. I never noticed that was Myles....good catch

 

[Mailman1971]

Funny part is the out take at the end when Whalberg was break dancing.

 

[Racerxrated]

I've seen the movie several times and own it. I never noticed that was Myles....good catch

Thor.....god of "Thundaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!"

 

[squank]

I agree it was a great time to be alive but my 80s metal experience was very different from all the rest of you.

Well, spill it...

 

[Oblivion DC]

I agree it was a great time to be alive but my 80s metal experience was very different from all the rest of you.

Well, spill it...

Ah yes, well. While I did have some friends that really got into the whole LA glam scene my 80s metal started with Maiden, Priest, and Dio and then in the summer of 85 I heard Metallica for the first time. After that everything was Metallica, Slayer, Kreator, Destruction, Dark Angel, Sepultura. I spent 87 & 88 in LA at Musicians Institute and while most everyone else was shredding RacerX and Malmsteen (or Scott Henderson, Frank Gambale) I was working on my Hetfield impression.

So long story short, when people say 80s metal, my head goes \m/

 

[Mailman1971]

Yup. I was totally into those bands as well.
New Death Angel kicks ass!!

 

[jammin1]

I want my 80's back!

 

[Chris6870]

I was 12 in 84, when I first saw Judas Priest so this is like a serious flashback to my youth -

 

[IntenseJim]

I love that movie (OP).

 

[hammered]

I agree it was a great time to be alive but my 80s metal experience was very different from all the rest of you.

Well, spill it...

Ah yes, well. While I did have some friends that really got into the whole LA glam scene my 80s metal started with Maiden, Priest, and Dio and then in the summer of 85 I heard Metallica for the first time. After that everything was Metallica, Slayer, Kreator, Destruction, Dark Angel, Sepultura. I spent 87 & 88 in LA at Musicians Institute and while most everyone else was shredding RacerX and Malmsteen (or Scott Henderson, Frank Gambale) I was working on my Hetfield impression.

So long story short, when people say 80s metal, my head goes \m/

I listened to all that stuff also , saw Maiden and Priest in 82, Metallica in 85 and Slayer in 86 .The guys in Metallica (all four of them) were in the crowd/lobby for a few of the smaller shows I went to like Raven , Exodus, Accept and Slayer.