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Diamonds and Rust @amradiometal.bsky.social · 55m

Here's Diamond Head performing "Shoot Out the Lights" in their earliest video footage, live at West Bromwich College on 19 November 1979

You can watch the full song on our Facebook page by searching over there for AMRadioMetal

#diamondhead #nwobhm #metal #heavymetal #1980s #80smusic #80smetal

Diamonds and Rust @amradiometal.bsky.social · 1d

On October 18, here's Alice Cooper performing "I'm Eighteen" at Wembley Arena way back in 1975. Rock on.

#alicecooper #rock #rocknroll #hardrock #classicrock #1970s #70smusic #70srock #wembley #chicago #radio

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Diamonds and Rust @amradiometal.bsky.social · 2d

Here's Iron Butterfly playing "Butterfly Bleu" on TV, way back in 1970. Dig it.

Watch the full video of the epic 11-minute performance on our Facebook page. Just search for amradiometal to find (and follow) us.

#ironbutterfly #rock #hardrock #blues #bluesrock #classicrock #1970s #70smusic #70srock

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Diamonds and Rust @amradiometal.bsky.social · 2d

We just lost Ace Frehley, one of this radio show's favorites.

Here he is as we'll always remember him, rockin'with KISS. This is "Shock Me" onstage in Houston back in 1977. Rock forever.

Watch the full 8.5-minute video with Ace's epic guitar solo on our Facebook page. Just search for amradiometal.

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Diamonds and Rust @amradiometal.bsky.social · 3d

Blue Öyster Cult, Cheap Trick, UFO, and Pat Travers played San Diego Stadium on August 5, 1979.

This is what the experience was like for the 55,000 attendees.

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Diamonds and Rust @amradiometal.bsky.social · 3d

On-air worldwide
Quiet Songs by Loud Bands

DJ Flower Power (age 11) and Dr. Rock (ancient wizard) spin mellow music by the very heavy Witch Mountain, Green Lung, Old Blood and many more, all on vinyl and CD

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WLHA 640 AM

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Diamonds and Rust @amradiometal.bsky.social · 4d

Tonight's radio show:
Quiet Songs by Loud Bands

DJ Flower Power (age 11) and Dr. Rock (ancient wizard) spin mellow music by The Who (once the world's loudest band), Motörhead, Judas Priest and more on vinyl and CD

Tonight 9:00 pm CDT
WLHA 640 AM

Worldwide
Live365 Radio
player.live365.com/a04907

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Diamonds and Rust @amradiometal.bsky.social · 5d

Wednesday's radio show:
Quiet Songs by Loud Bands

DJ Flower Power (age 11) and Dr. Rock (ancient wizard) spin shockingly mellow music by Motörhead, Danzig, Rough Spells and many more, all on vinyl and CD

Wednesday at 9:00 pm CDT
WLHA 640 AM

Worldwide stream
Live365 Radio
player.live365.com/a04907

Diamonds and Rust @amradiometal.bsky.social · 5d

Wednesday's radio show:
Quiet Songs by Loud Bands

DJ Flower Power (age 11) and Dr. Rock (ancient wizard) spin shockingly mellow music by Witch Mountain, Heidevolk, Ensiferum, Old Blood and more, all on vinyl and CD

Wednesday 9 pm CDT
WLHA 640 AM

Worldwide
Live365 Radio
player.live365.com/a04907

Diamonds and Rust @amradiometal.bsky.social · 7d

Here's Rainbow performing "Man on the Silver Mountain" with the classic lineup of Ronnie James Dio, Ritchie Blackmore, David Stone, Bob Daisley, and Cozy Powell

We spin heavy vinyl and CDs, Wednesday nights on WLHA 640 AM, worldwide on Live365 Radio and Radio Garden

Follow us here and tune in!

Diamonds and Rust @amradiometal.bsky.social · 8d

On this radio show, we love the New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM)

Here's one of our favorites of the era, the Welsh band Persian Risk, performing "Women and Rock" in 1984

We spin vinyl and CDs every Wednesday on WLHA 640 AM, streaming worldwide on Live365 Radio

Follow us here and tune in!

Diamonds and Rust @amradiometal.bsky.social · 9d

The 1971 LP by Lucifer's Friend is one of the all-time great debut albums, and this is one of its best songs

If you dig this music, we're your new favorite radio show

Wednesday nights on WLHA 670 AM, streaming everywhere on Live365 Radio and Radio Garden

Diamonds and Rust @amradiometal.bsky.social · 10d

Sammy Hagar sang with guitar legends Eddie Van Halen and Ronnie Montrose, but he also played some solid lead guitar himself.

Check out his solo in this 1983 live performance of "Heavy Metal," his song featured in the adult animated film of the same name.

Diamonds and Rust @amradiometal.bsky.social · 10d

On-air worldwide now
Songs About Cats, Rats and Bats

DJ Flower Power (age 11) + Dr. Rock (ancient wizard) get you ready for the Halloween season with Pink Floyd, Pentagram, Misfits, more on vinyl + CD

Listen now
WLHA 640 AM

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Diamonds and Rust @amradiometal.bsky.social · 11d

Tonight's radio show:
Songs About Cats, Rats, and Bats

DJ Flower Power (age 11) + Dr. Rock (ancient wizard) get you ready for Halloween season with music by Pentagram, Alice Cooper, Misfits, more on vinyl and CD

Tonight at 9:00 pm CDT
WLHA 640 AM

Worldwide
Live365 Radio
player.live365.com/a04907

Diamonds and Rust @amradiometal.bsky.social · 12d

Wednesday's radio show:
Songs About Cats, Rats, and Bats

DJ Flower Power (age 11) + Dr. Rock (ancient wizard) get you ready for the Halloween season with music by Black Sabbath, Misfits, Pentagram and more on vinyl and CD

Wed 9 pm CDT
WLHA 640 AM

Worldwide
Live365 Radio
player.live365.com/a04907

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Diamonds and Rust @amradiometal.bsky.social · 13d

This week's radio show:
Songs About Cats, Rats, and Bats

DJ Flower Power (age 11) + Dr. Rock (ancient wizard) get you ready for the Halloween season with music by Misfits, Pentagram, Alice Cooper, and more on vinyl and CD

Wed 9 pm CDT
WLHA 640 AM

Worldwide
Live365 Radio
player.live365.com/a04907

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Diamonds and Rust @amradiometal.bsky.social · 14d

Here's Black Oak Arkansas performing "Mutants of the Monster" at California Jam back in 1974.

Good times.

#blackoakarkansas #jimdandy #californiajam #rock #rocknroll #southernrock #blackoak #arkansas #california #jam #1970s #70smusic #70srock #70sstyle #classicrock

Diamonds and Rust @amradiometal.bsky.social · 15d

Here's Judas Priest playing "Exciter" in Japan way back in 1978

So good!

If you like Priest, you'll love Diamonds and Rust, the galaxy's heaviest radio show

Wednesday 9 pm
WLHA 640 AM

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Diamonds and Rust @amradiometal.bsky.social · 16d

Steve Harris and Dave Murray talk about Iron Maiden's influences and early days in this 1985 interview

If you like Maiden, you'll love Diamonds and Rust, the galaxy's heaviest radio show

On-air Wednesdays at 9 pm
WLHA 640 AM

Streaming worldwide
Live365 Radio
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Diamonds and Rust @amradiometal.bsky.social · 17d

You know Ritchie Blackmore's guitar playing, but do you know his deadpan sense of humor?

Check out this 1979 interview, when Roger Glover, Graham Bonnet, and Don Airey joined Rainbow

If you like Rainbow, you'll love the galaxy's heaviest radio show

Wed on WLHA 640 AM, worldwide on Live365 Radio

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Diamonds and Rust @amradiometal.bsky.social · 17d

On-air worldwide now:
Just Say No

DJ Flower Power (age 11) + Dr. Rock (ancient wizard) play negative songs for positive people by Detective, David Bowie, Ramones and more, all on vinyl and CD

Listen now
WLHA 640 AM

Worldwide stream
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Diamonds and Rust @amradiometal.bsky.social · 18d

Tonight's radio show:
Just Say No

DJ Flower Power (age 11) and Dr. Rock (ancient wizard) play negative songs for positive people by Judas Priest, Deep Purple, UFO and more, all on vinyl and CD

Tonight at 9:00 pm CDT
WLHA 640 AM

Listen worldwide
Live365 Radio
player.live365.com/a04907

Diamonds and Rust @amradiometal.bsky.social · 19d

A studio snafu scrapped our new episode last week, but our "Just Say No" show airs Wednesday

DJ Flower Power (age 11) + Dr. Rock (ancient wizard) play negative songs for positive people by Ramones, Mick Ronson, more

Wed 9 pm CDT
WLHA 640 AM

Worldwide
Live365 Radio
player.live365.com/a04907

Diamonds and Rust @amradiometal.bsky.social · 20d

A studio snafu scrapped our new episode last week, but our "Just Say No" show airs Wednesday

DJ Flower Power (age 11) + Dr. Rock (ancient wizard) play negative songs for positive people by Bowie, Detective, Ramones, more

Wed 9 pm CDT
WLHA 640 AM

Worldwide
Live365 Radio
player.live365.com/a04907