This month, we are diving deep into 1986—a legendary year for heavy rock and metal. We breakdown three massive, yet completely distinct albums that shaped the landscape: Triumph’s anthemic Sport of Kings, Cinderella’s gritty glam debut Night Songs, and Queensrÿche’s futuristic, progressive masterpiece Rage for Order. Whether you’re a fan of high-octane stadium rock, bluesy hair metal, or cerebral, dark sci-fi metal, this episode has something for you.

Which album holds up the best, and which one belongs in a time capsule?

• Triumph – Sport of Kings: Can the Canadian power trio balance commercial '80s pop-rock production with their classic hard rock roots? We break down the hits like "Somebody's Out There" and the hidden gems.
• Cinderella – Night Songs: Is this the ultimate 1986 debut? We discuss Tom Keifer’s unforgettable raspy vocals, the blues-infused riffs of "Shake Me" and "Nobody's Fool," and why this album stands out from the standard glam metal crowd.
• Queensrÿche – Rage for Order: A massive leap forward into progressive, gothic, and high-tech metal. We talk about the chilly synths, Geoff Tate’s operatic range, and tracks like "Screaming in Digital" and "Walk in the Shadows."

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Welcome back! This month, we're changing the game. We're doing our classic 40-year rewind back to May 1986 to see if Europe's The Final Countdown and Poison's Look What the Cat Dragged In still have that magic, dow they hold up?

But we couldn't ignore the roots. We’re bending the rules and tracking back 50 years to May 1976 to look at the god-tier influence of Rainbow’s Rising—the album that practically built the foundation for the entire scene. Three monumental albums, one big question: Do they hold up today?

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Like we do on every podcast, we are heading back 40 years to a pivotal moment in metal history. It feels like 1986 was the year hard rock was heavily influence of MTV and the sounds of Synthesizers. We dive into three albums that dropped in this era and their shift toward the commercial—and the bands that fought against it.

• Judas Priest – Turbo

• Keel – The Final Frontier

• Accept – Russian Roulette

Does the mid-80s "poppy" shift still resonate, or are these records better left in the recycled bin? We discuss the riffs, the production fails, and the tracks that still make us crank the volume in 2026.

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