So, I was listening to Lääz Rockit earlier today and was remembering a Junior High School friend ordering "City's Gonna Burn" from an old mail order form from Hit Parader or Metal Edge back in like '87 or '88. I have been trying to locate one online just for fun and to see what they were offering. I remember the one he used had a lot of Power Metal bands like LR, Banshee, Liege Lord, etc. This wasn't the BMG record club as it was focused solely on Metal. Megaforce? Maybe? I thought it was cool as they were bands I had not heard of at the time and it wasn't the mainstream stuff like Priest and Maiden. In fact, I got into Fates Warning because of this when my friend (Brian) ordered "No Exit" and hated it. So, I bought the tape off him for like $5 or something.
Funny aside about my friend- whenever he would listen to his tapes, he would rewind to the beginning of whatever side he was listening to b/c he was convinced that it was bad for the tape to be exposed. Looking back now I agree, that's probably why there was that couple inches or so clear tape at the beginning, but I never rewound my cassettes.
Anyway, if anybody wants to share a link, a scan, or an old story, that would be welcomed and cool.
Subject: Question 
Wed Aug 10, 2016 8:42 pm