thejokeriv
Metal is my Life
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 |  Subject: Re: Did Quiet Riot open the doors for metal popularity?  Tue Jul 03, 2012 4:45 pm | |
| - ultmetal wrote:
- Yes, historical fact. Quiet Riot's Metal Health did have a big hand in opening doors for metal going mainstream in the early 80's.
This! | |
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Troublezone
Road Warrior
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Age : 48
| | Subject: Re: Did Quiet Riot open the doors for metal popularity? Tue Jul 03, 2012 4:59 pm | |
| Didn't Ozzy get a good amount of airplay with Crazy Train in 1980? | |
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arttieTHE1manparty
Administrator
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Age : 54
| | Subject: Re: Did Quiet Riot open the doors for metal popularity? Tue Jul 03, 2012 10:29 pm | |
| - ultmetal wrote:
- Yes, historical fact. Quiet Riot's Metal Health did have a big hand in opening doors for metal going mainstream in the early 80's.
This. It really can't be disputed if you look at the history of metal and the mainstream, charts, marketplace, etc. Arttie | |
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jamhud
Metal novice
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Age : 56
| | Subject: Re: Did Quiet Riot open the doors for metal popularity? Tue Jul 03, 2012 10:54 pm | |
| - manny wrote:
- ... Sure Quiet Riot were no Black Sabbath ...
Odd, my very first concert had Quiet Riot opening up for Black Sabbath. Definitely two seperate bands.  Pretty decent first show for a 15 year old kid. | |
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