Author Jon Wiederhorn brings his extensive experience to the table in this episode that sets sights on looking into how "the heavy stuff" moved forward from what we have referred to as "The Bronze Age." The emergence of the NWOBHM, plus bands like Judas Priest and Iron Maiden, set the fuse for the varied Heavy Metal explosions about to go off in the 1980s. Some of those trends are also discussed.

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Beyond historical context, Wiederhorn delivers some of his personal experiences with key characters of the story. Overall, a great next step for the Imbalanced Boys' ongoing Heavy Metal trek!

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