This week's episode is an exercise in self-indulgence as we decide to just talk about why we love Rush. Join us as we describe the way these Canadian legends have influenced our lives and attempt to chronicle their 50-something year career in 50-something minutes.

This week Rush shows some grace, Venom goes to war, Saxon goes on a crusade, Corrosion of Conformity releases their first, and Grave Digger has a German heavy metal breakdown on The 80s Metal Hang.

Yngwie becomes a solo force, Great White says Stick It, Trouble spreads the Chicago doom, and Warlock lights a metal fire in Germany. All of this plus Hanoi Rocks, Van Halen, and Spinal Tap.

This week we leap back to 1984 as Scorpions, a Ratt, a Metal Queen (Lee Aaron), and a bunch of vikings (Manowar) take over the hard rock heavy metal scene. All of this plus Exciter, Europe and Aerosmith on The 80s Metal Hang.

This week Van Halen jumps into a new year, Judas Priest defends the faith, Anthrax serves up their first fistful, while Whitesnake takes it slow and easy. All of this plus Steve Vai and Bon Jovi as The 80s Metal Hang goes back to January 1984.

This week we look at the metal moments present in the movies of the 1980s. So, put on your spiked wrist band and reach into the popcorn because The 80s Metal Hang is going to the movies. Artists discussed this week include Ratt, Judas Priest, Slayer, Eddie Van Halen, Dokken, Dio, Extreme, and AC/DC. Oh yeah!

This week we share our personal opinions and top 3 lists on the best of the best, the rest of the rest and anything metal in the year 1983: the albums covers, the musicians, the videos, the concerts, and the hidden gems from classic heavy metal. Join us as we close out our discussion of 1983.

This week we go back to December 1983 as Slayer shows no mercy, Ozzy barks at the moon, and Accept goes balls to the wall. Also, the Killer Dwarfs, Slade, Van Halen on this installment of The 80s Metal Hang.

This week is an episode of extremes as the hard rock/heavy metal pendulum swings from the melodic Night Ranger to the demonic Mercyful Fate. Somewhere in between lie Alice Cooper, Girlschool, Blue Oyster Cult, Alcatrazz, Girlschool and Witchfinder General. We discuss them all as we look back at October and November of 1983 on The 80s Metal Hang.

This week, on the one-year anniversary of his passing, we look back at the legendary life of Ozzy Osbourne in the 1980s. Join us as we discuss all the albums, all the tours, and all the musicians in the first decade of his amazing solo career. Let the madness begin!