Teens Rallying to Heavy Metal's Resurgence
29 ToIenl Teens Rallying To Heavy Metal's Resurgence Continued from page 1 ductions in Cleveland: "These WCOZ -FM, Boston, was one of fresh breed of band, some of which formed its own company in England Echoes New York concert pro- bands have the best boxoffice draw the first stations to play new wave, are beginning to receive airplay in and thus attracted Mercury's U.S. moter Ron Delsener: "As long as even though they get no airplay. says its former program director major U.S. markets. a &r scouts, recalls Jim Sotet, who you have young people you'll have Somehow the kids find out about Tommy Hadges, and traditionally Young international bands (e.g., points out that this is how several in- heavy metal." He adds that lack of them." Based on recent soldout one of the last to include heavy Angel City, Def Leppard, Scorpions, dependent new wave labels, includ- record sales have minimal effects on shows, Stein projects that Def Lep- metal. "But now we've been making Russia, Krokus, Barnet Dogs and ing Stiff. got their start. boxoffice turnouts. Nearby pro- pard and Scorpions are "future recent inroads with this music, and the Joe Perry Project) are metal's Columbia, the label of Ted Nu- moter John Scher, president of New stars." have been getting good responses. lifeblood. gent, Aerosmith, Judas Priest and Jersey's Monarch Entertainment, Says Lou Messina, president of Once it was viewed as mindless head Warner Bros.' Van Halen is an ex- others, "has never forgotten the says "heavy metal is one of the big- Pace Concerts in Houston: banging music, but things are ample of this new generation.
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