1986. The Highlander.  The Challenger.  Reign in Blood.  One of THE most critically important years in Thrash history (and honestly, I would argue that for ALL Metal, but as Russell would say:  I digest).  Thanks to the glorious excess of the mid-1980’s (Thanks Reaganomics and cocaine!), metal fans were treated to some of the finest, most incomparably superb moments in metal history that would likely NEVER be bested.  Period.

You know what time it is!  It’s 2021:  time to leave the polished turdity of 2020 behind you, assemble a various and sundry cornucopia of your favorite relaxers to be consumed however you feel most comfortable and JOIN US as we stroll through The Year of Our Riff Lord 1986.

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Show Notes:

(00:00):   Cheers! HAPPY 2021! And Happy New Year in Metal / #pestilence and #recollection of #nothing (no wads & negative) / Hot Wings contest winner!! Feeling #weird and #drugged / fallen #sarsrevenge wishes 

(05:26):  The Year in Metal 1986 (Where were YOU in 1986? ***Hit us up on the Socials on FB & IG***) #keepingitloose #gently / Iron Maiden – Somewhere in Time (Wasted Years) / #MOP & #RIB / #ilikethetool #ilovethehelmet

(11:20):  Megadeth- Peace Sells… (But Who’s Buying?) /  #fakken and a message from Milley’s backline tour support for #fakken2021 / Flotsam & Jetsam (Doomsday for the Deceiver) (#preblackalbum #blackalbumreference) / Sepultura (Morbid Visions) / Metal Church – The Dark/ Fates Warning – Awaken the Guardian / Motorhead – Orgasmatron (Mean Machine, NOT the Green Machine) / a word from Geeoff Taint and his 2021 ad for #screamfromtheballs : Scream From the Balls 2 (NOW showing in all theaters with the Patented “DualScrote Taintnology” label) / Limited number of tentacles available / #slipperywhenwet #lmao #jazz / #backforewardaftshadowing Ozzy Osbourne – The Ultimate Sin #ozzyrules (Truck Driver in Drag hahaha) /#waitwhat #CBLE

(23:21):  A different name for Yngwie J. Malmsteen’s Trilogy / Manilla Road (how many tentacles does THAT drummer have!?) #ehhhhhhhhhh / Cirith Ungol – One Foot in Hell / Black Sabbath – Seventh Star (#deepsabbath or #blackpurple ?) and MAYBE…a “haunting” / Nuclear ASS(ault) – Game Over / The “Beyond the Gates” Possessed album cover / W.A.S.P. (between KISS and DIO) / Cinderella – Night Songs (Somebody Save Me) – NOTE:  we almost made Billiam recycle his lunch at the mere mention of Bon Jovi, Slippery When Wet and/or/bolthreee his favorite band, the hottest band in the world:  KISS!!); this was a compromise. #blackdog

(33:33):  Judas Priest – Turbo (and the “keyboard” backlash of the mid 80’s) / Van Halen-5150 (check out our Tribute to EVH!) / DLR – Eat ‘Em & Smile / Cro-Mags – The Age of Quarrel (Hard Times) and the night Russell almost got #shaved / Sodom – Obsessed by Cruelty (Death Like Silence) / Warlock / Angel Dust / Tesla – Mechanical Resonance (#itsnotkiss #justkidding) / Onslaught (The Force – check out our 1985 episode)

(41:22):  King Diamond – Fatal Portrait (Haunted) NOTE:  it was Timi Hansen, NOT Hal Patino on bass / Angel Dust (Into the Dark Past) #creepyintro (it was worth it) / Tankard (Zombie Attack) and the Teutonic 4 / The Accused:  The Return of Martha Splatterhead and the tangentionalality with GnR / A quick word from Ron and a HAIL to #Doro

(51:10):  Venom – Eine Kleine Nachtmuzik (WTF!?) and then War Pigs (#ultimateintro) / #noteven / Hallows Eve (Georgia) / St. Vitus (Born too Late) / Newly formed bands in 1986 / #akkadakka Who Made Who / Angel Witch (and The Gum confessions) / Tony MacAlpine – Edge of Insanity (#supershredder) / Exciter – Unveiling the Wicked / Guns N Roses – Live (Like a Suicide) / NOT #sacredreich, #sacredrite / Vinnie Vincent Invasion (Boyz R Gonna Rock…just the #softintro part) ***WATCH THE VIDEO***