Heavy Metal

It was hated by parents, trashed by critics, and denounced by political and religious leaders. The fans, however, were ecstatic. From hair bands like Motley Crue to old-school die-hards AC/DC, the '80s invited everyone to cum on and feel the noize!

Mötley Crüe
Decade? What decade? Nikki Sixx and Vince Neil remember heavy metal's shout at the devil.
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Mötley Crüe - Shout at the Devil (1983, Elektra)
I saw the best minds of my generation destroyed by half-baked Satanism and addictive riffs, expertly wielded by debauched hedonists.
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