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episode 11: A Brief History of Glam Metal Part 1: Foundations of Glam and the Sunset Strip in the 1970s
Wherein Eric and John delve into the seedier side of the heavy metal multiverse, exploring the history of glam metal via both an examination of the earliest days of British glam rock and a look at the proto-glam metal scene found on the 1970's Sunset Strip.
Assigned Listening #1: Montrose- "Rock Candy" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z25xrCoTdZI
Assigned Listening #2: The Runaways- "Hollywood" https://www.youtube...
episode 12: A Brief History of Glam Metal Part 2: The First Wave of Los Angeles Glam Metal (1981-85)
Wherein Eric and John continue to delve ever more deeply into the gritty, glitzy history of glam metal, focusing this time on the first wave of 1980's Sunset Strip bands including Mötley Crüe, Dokken, W.A.S.P., Great White, Stryper, and Ratt.
Assigned Listening #1- Mötley Crüe- "Live Wire" (version 1, Elektra Records) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6AiAKJDWCQ
(version 2, Leathür Records original mix) https://www.youtube...
episode 13: Enter Metallica (1981-84) with special guest, author Ben Apatoff
The season #2 finale, wherein Eric, John, and special guest Ben Apatoff (author of Metallica: The $24.95 Book) discuss the formative history of arguably metal's most culturally significant band, Metallica, from their prehistory and formation through the release of Ride the Lightning.
Assigned listening #1: "Hit the Lights" by Mettallica (sic) from the first pressing of the Metal Massacre #1 compilation (1982) https://www.youtube...