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On This Day in 1988, This Heavy Metal Band Became the First in History To Sell 7 Million Copies of Back-To-Back Albums

Def Leppard broke a pretty big charting history record with the release of 'Hysteria' in 1987 and 'Pyromania' in 1983.
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“I don't think the term ‘Heavy Metal’ was used for Led Zeppelin”: What was the first metal album to hit No 1?

On May 29, 1983, the four members of LA rock band Quiet Riot realised they were on to something big... It was ‘Heavy Metal Day’ at the US Festival at Glen Helen Regional Park in San Bernadino, ...
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On This Day in 1983, Metallica Changed the Metal World With Their Groundbreaking Debut Album

On this day (July 25) in 1983, Metallica released their debut album Kill ‘Em All. While it was not a major chart success for the band, it helped shape the budding subgenre of thrash metal. The band ...
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The story of every metal album to hit number one in the UK

Maiden might've got metal's first number one single in the UK with Bring Your Daughter To The Slaughter in 1990, but its ...
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12 of the Oldest Metal Musicians That Are Still Alive Today

While it is easy to notice the strength and passion of the young ones, the enduring power of metal music is epitomized by the ...