#500 - THIS WILL BLOW YOUR MIND - Hit Parader with RATT, Motley Crue, KISS

In this nostalgic trip back to March 1985, Robert John Hadfield flips through a vintage Hit Parader magazine featuring Nikki Sixx of Mötley Crüe and Robin Crosby of Ratt on the cover. Along the way, he explores the state of hard rock and heavy metal at one of the genre's most exciting moments, sharing personal memories, opinions, and stories about bands like Mötley Crüe, Ratt, Iron Maiden, Queensrÿche, Black Sabbath, Def Leppard, Scorpions, Twisted Sister, Black and Blue, and many more. The video is packed with observations about forgotten bands, classic advertisements, mail-order merchandise, guitar lessons by mail, fan culture, and the unique fashion of the mid-1980s metal scene. Robert reflects on concerts he attended, albums that shaped his musical tastes, and the excitement of discovering new music through magazines like Hit Parader. Along the way, viewers are challenged with 1985-themed rock trivia, including questions about Mötley Crüe's Theatre of Pain, the MTV Video Music Awards, and major album releases of the year. Robert also shares stories about modeling gigs, collecting records, and the memories triggered by vintage music journalism. The episode concludes with the trivia answers and an unboxing of a newly acquired vinyl copy of Metallica's ...And Justice for All, setting the stage for future discussions about the band's evolution and the Fleming Rasmussen production era. Chapters 0:00 Introduction & 1985 Rock Trivia Challenge 1:31 March 1985 Hit Parader Cover Story 2:20 Raven, Black and Blue, and Early Magazine Highlights 3:05 KISS, Mark St. John & Mid-80s KISS Era 4:00 Y&T, Kick Axe & Underrated Metal Bands 5:02 Armored Saint, Saxon & Rock Books 5:34 Billy Idol, Night Ranger & Judas Priest 6:38 Fastway, Loudness & Black Sabbath's Turbulent Years 8:52 Queensrÿche During The Warning Era 9:32 Krokus, Fender Ads & Hondo Guitars 11:08 Guitar Lessons by Mail & Blackfoot 12:09 Metal Blade Records, Helix & Mail-Order Culture 13:13 Iron Maiden's Rise to Metal Supremacy 14:18 Posters, Shirts & Fan Merchandise Memories 15:10 Lemmy's Record Reviews & Hondo Metal Guitars 16:16 West Coast Metal Explosion: Black and Blue, Rough Cutt & W.A.S.P. 18:17 Why Black and Blue Deserved More Attention 18:58 White Sister, Honeymoon Suite & Forgotten Bands 20:04 Jimmy Page, The Firm & Led Zeppelin's Legacy 20:37 Armored Saint Revisited 21:01 Ratt Before Invasion of Your Privacy 22:08 David Lee Roth & The Coming Van Halen Split 23:07 Mötley Crüe During the Shout at the Devil Era 24:02 AC/DC Reader Questions & Import Metal Releases 25:26 Twisted Sister, Dee Snider & Stay Hungry 27:10 Fender Merchandise & 1980s Wristband Fashion 27:57 Quiet Riot's Condition Critical Era 28:56 Scorpions & First Hearing "Rock You Like a Hurricane" 30:20 Vintage Gear Ads & Electronic Drums 32:02 Def Leppard Between Pyromania and Hysteria 33:33 Favorite Songs, Cheap Trick & W.A.S.P. 35:00 Grim Reaper, Billy Squier & Billy Idol 36:38 Guitar Giveaways, Kix & Metal Fashion 38:17 Heavy Metal Heroes & Fan Collectibles 39:02 Vincent Cusano Trivia & Julian Lennon Memories 40:04 Robert's Modeling Career Stories 42:02 More Mail-Order Memories & Magazine Culture 43:04 Iron Maiden, Ratt & Reader Polls 44:42 Autograph's "Turn Up the Radio" 45:04 Trivia Answers Revealed 47:00 Vinyl Unboxing: Metallica's ...And Justice for All 47:49 What Should Be Included in a Future Metallica Video? Featured Artists: Mötley Crüe, Ratt, Iron Maiden, Queensrÿche, Black Sabbath, Def Leppard, KISS, Scorpions, Twisted Sister, Black and Blue, Rough Cutt, W.A.S.P., Quiet Riot, Judas Priest, Billy Idol, David Lee Roth, Van Halen, Metallica, and many more.