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BON JOVI

Who would have believed that after the heyday of Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath, overeager critics would try to convince the music-lovin’ public that heavy metal was a dinosaur on its way toward extinction? Recent releases from Bon Jovi, Ozzy Osbourne and Motley Crue have slammed their way high into the charts, sending metal’s wimpy detractors running for cover.

August 2, 1987

METAL MONSTERS

Who would have believed that after the heyday of Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath, overeager critics would try to convince the music-lovin’ public that heavy metal was a dinosaur on its way toward extinction? Recent releases from Bon Jovi, Ozzy Osbourne and Motley Crue have slammed their way high into the charts, sending metal’s wimpy detractors running for cover. And with new albums from mega-metalists Def Leppard and Aerosmith, the message is loud and clear. . .metal is here to stay!

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