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The Damage, Inc. Tour, which kicked off in March 1986, was a crucial chapter in Metallica’s rise to prominence. For much of the tour, the band served as the opening act for Ozzy Osbourne in the United ...

It’s far from the first time they’ve come to Hampton Roads. But Def Leppard keeps coming back to the area filled with ...

Rob Halford almost died at his final gig as Judas Priest vocalist on August 19, 1991 – and not because the other four members gave him a severe kicking when they’d learned of his decision to quit ...

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