103.7 THE LOON » Metal After Midnight http://1037theloon.com Thu, 23 May 2013 05:11:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Metal After Midnight: Mercyful Fate "Nightmare Be Thy Name" http://1037theloon.com/202730/ http://1037theloon.com/202730/#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 05:11:02 +0000 Doug Groff http://1037theloon.com/?p=202730 "Mercyful Fate", for better or worse, was one of the biggest influences of the Black Metal scene that openly worships Satan.

The Danish band is mostly knows at the leaping point for lead singer "King Diamond" who wore the face paint that was a demonic version of Kiss

]]> http://1037theloon.com/202730/feed/ 0 youtube Metal After Midnight: Grim Reaper "Fear No Evil" http://1037theloon.com/metal-after-midnight-grim-reaper-fear-no-evil/ http://1037theloon.com/metal-after-midnight-grim-reaper-fear-no-evil/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 05:13:05 +0000 Doug Groff http://1037theloon.com/?p=202616 "Grim Reaper" was technically a product of the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal as guitarist Nick Bowcott put the original band together in 1979.

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]]> http://1037theloon.com/metal-after-midnight-warrior-fighting-for-the-earth/feed/ 0 Metal After Midnight: Tank "Turn Your Head Around" http://1037theloon.com/metal-after-midnight-tank-turn-your-head-around/ http://1037theloon.com/metal-after-midnight-tank-turn-your-head-around/#comments Sun, 19 May 2013 05:08:50 +0000 Doug Groff http://1037theloon.com/?p=202600 Great Britain's "Tank" was part of the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal in the early 80's and another band that influence some big named bands.

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]]> http://1037theloon.com/metal-after-midnight-iced-earth-dystopia/feed/ 0 youtube Metal After Midnight: Quiet Riot "Bang Your Head (Metal Health)" http://1037theloon.com/metal-after-midnight-quiet-riot-bang-your-head-metal-health/ http://1037theloon.com/metal-after-midnight-quiet-riot-bang-your-head-metal-health/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 05:10:30 +0000 Doug Groff http://1037theloon.com/?p=201137 Quiet Riot literally exploded onto the scene in 1983 and were the first "Metal" band to top to Pop Charts.  One could argue they opened the floodgates for bands bands like themselves to achieve more Pop success.

]]> http://1037theloon.com/metal-after-midnight-quiet-riot-bang-your-head-metal-health/feed/ 0 youtube Metal After Midnight: Primal Fear "Bad Guys Wear Black" http://1037theloon.com/metal-after-midnight-primal-fear-bad-guys-wear-black/ http://1037theloon.com/metal-after-midnight-primal-fear-bad-guys-wear-black/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 05:10:25 +0000 Doug Groff http://1037theloon.com/?p=201035 Primal Fear was all over the resurgence of Power Metal at the beginning of the new millennium.

Comprised of veteran bass player Mat Sinner and former Gamma Ray frontman Ralph Scheepers and some top-notch German players, these guys established themselves quickly in the Metal world with their strait up Power Metal onslaught

]]> http://1037theloon.com/metal-after-midnight-primal-fear-bad-guys-wear-black/feed/ 0 Metal After Midnight: Armored Saint "Can U Deliver" http://1037theloon.com/metal-after-midnight-armored-saint-can-u-deliver/ http://1037theloon.com/metal-after-midnight-armored-saint-can-u-deliver/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 05:10:48 +0000 Doug Groff http://1037theloon.com/?p=200377 In the early 80's Metal in America was flourishing, bands like Metallica, Megadeth and Anthrax were just getting started and there were many others waiting in wings.

]]> http://1037theloon.com/metal-after-midnight-armored-saint-can-u-deliver/feed/ 0 Metal After Midnight: Lordi "Rock N' Roll Hallelujah" http://1037theloon.com/metal-after-midnight-lordi-rock-n-roll-hallelujah/ http://1037theloon.com/metal-after-midnight-lordi-rock-n-roll-hallelujah/#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 05:07:07 +0000 Doug Groff http://1037theloon.com/?p=199417 Ok, it's time for a new band in "Metal After Midnight" that was influenced by the classic days of Metal.

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]]> http://1037theloon.com/199309/feed/ 0 youtube Metal After Midnight: Loudness "Crazy Nights" http://1037theloon.com/metal-after-midnight-loudness-crazy-nights/ http://1037theloon.com/metal-after-midnight-loudness-crazy-nights/#comments Tue, 07 May 2013 05:09:37 +0000 Doug Groff http://1037theloon.com/?p=198216 Japan has been a haven for Heavy Metal bands for decades, but do they have any Metal bands of their own?  Of course they do!

]]> http://1037theloon.com/metal-after-midnight-loudness-crazy-nights/feed/ 0 Metal After Midnight: Van Halen "Unchained" http://1037theloon.com/metal-after-midnight-van-halen-unchained/ http://1037theloon.com/metal-after-midnight-van-halen-unchained/#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 05:09:23 +0000 Doug Groff http://1037theloon.com/?p=198198 Van Halen has always been known as more of a "Party Rock" band than Metal, but their style, larger-than-life persona, massive arena shows, and of course Eddie's guitar was a very influential force on Heavy Metal

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]]> http://1037theloon.com/metal-after-midnight-warlock-all-we-are/feed/ 0 Metal After Midnight: W.A.S.P. "Wild Child" http://1037theloon.com/metal-after-midnight-w-a-s-p-wild-child/ http://1037theloon.com/metal-after-midnight-w-a-s-p-wild-child/#comments Fri, 03 May 2013 05:09:54 +0000 Doug Groff http://1037theloon.com/?p=195904 W.A.S.P. were one of the bands on the PMRC's hit list back in the 80's.  Frontman Blackie Lawlass was a genius at pushing the buttons of the religious right.  Just about everything they did was criticized and the Parental groups even claimed was stood for "We Are Satan's People" or "We Are Sexual Perverts"

]]> http://1037theloon.com/metal-after-midnight-w-a-s-p-wild-child/feed/ 0 Metal After Midnight: Vicious Rumors "Don't Wait For Me" http://1037theloon.com/metal-after-midnight-vicious-rumors-dont-wait-for-me/ http://1037theloon.com/metal-after-midnight-vicious-rumors-dont-wait-for-me/#comments Thu, 02 May 2013 05:13:25 +0000 Doug Groff http://1037theloon.com/?p=195837 San Francisco Power Metal band Vicious Rumors has had more of their fair share of tragedy and a revolving door of band members, but somehow founder and guitarist Geoff Thorpe was able to construct some of the most Powerful and Melodic Metal ever produced over the years

]]> http://1037theloon.com/metal-after-midnight-vicious-rumors-dont-wait-for-me/feed/ 0 Metal After Midnight: Crimson Glory "Lonely" http://1037theloon.com/metal-after-midnight-crimson-glory-lonely/ http://1037theloon.com/metal-after-midnight-crimson-glory-lonely/#comments Wed, 01 May 2013 05:13:13 +0000 Doug Groff http://1037theloon.com/?p=195801 Crimson Glory starting off in the late 70's as more of a Progressive Rock band and eventually evolved into a Prog-Power Metal band by the late 80's.  They never achieved mainstream success like Queensryche, but their influence on Metal stretched across the globe

]]> http://1037theloon.com/metal-after-midnight-crimson-glory-lonely/feed/ 0 Metal After Midnight: Kingdome Come "Get It On" http://1037theloon.com/metal-after-midnight-kingdome-come-get-it-on/ http://1037theloon.com/metal-after-midnight-kingdome-come-get-it-on/#comments Tue, 30 Apr 2013 05:10:50 +0000 Doug Groff http://1037theloon.com/?p=195787 There's a few different stories about how this band was formed in the mid-80's. But whatever the case, their debut in 1988 went platinum behind songs like "Get It On" and "Living Out Of Touch".  I can't tell you home many people over the years thought Led Zeppelin had reformed when they first heard them

]]> http://1037theloon.com/metal-after-midnight-kingdome-come-get-it-on/feed/ 0 Metal After Midnight: Triumph "Lay It On The Line" http://1037theloon.com/metal-after-midnight-triumph-lay-it-on-the-line/ http://1037theloon.com/metal-after-midnight-triumph-lay-it-on-the-line/#comments Mon, 29 Apr 2013 05:10:08 +0000 Doug Groff http://1037theloon.com/?p=195794 Triumph are arguably one of Canada's greatest rock bands, there's not many who would argue with that.  

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Generally they were considered more of a "Glam" band, but considering the time period songs like "Ballroom Blitz" were and  still are very heavy songs

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