Venom, Slayer and Possessed were the most evil bands in the land while the Bay Area was exploding with young talent like Metallica and Exodus influencing thrashers the world over. One of those places ...

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including heavy metal. “There were no longer new artists who resonated with the Japanese, and our magazine came to feature only a fixed lineup of bands,” Hirose said. He said he still listens ...