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Heavy metal’s new wave

Heavy what?

October 1, 1980
Rick Johnson

Okay, now what is going on here? Only 12 months ago, the following phone conversation with CREEM’s Fearless Leader took place:

Fearless Leader: (shouting over hysterical laughter in office) Hey man, we have to ship ’em out in about a half hour and we need a cover. How about doing a story on whether Heavy Metal is dead or not?

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