1. After threat of legal problems from Sharon Osbourne, Black Sabbath toured under the name Heaven and Hell while touring
in 2006/7 with their 80's singer Ronnie James Dio.
2. The only KISS album Mark St John appeared on was Animalize. He died in Spring 2007.
3. Michael Schenker's absurd tactics earned him the nickname 'The Mad Guitarist.'
4. Rock In Rio actually takes place in Brazil, while its counterpart, Rock In Rio Libsoa, takes place in Portugal.
5. Disney's Rock N' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith is one of the biggest attractions in Disney's MGM Studios.
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6. Tracii Guns and Motley Crue formed the band Brides of Destruction at the beggining of the new millenium. The band
released Here Comes the Brides in 2004 and Runaway Brides in 2005.
7. Sebastian Bach opened for Guns N' Roses on all legs of their 2006 Chinese Democracy Tour.
8. Rob Zombie, Gilby Clarke, Slash, Scott Ian, and Ace Frehley did a tribute to KISS when they performed God of
Thunder for VH1's Rock Honors.
9. Released by Queensryche in April 2006, Operation: Mindcrime II was the sequel to the band's big 80's concept album
Operation: Mindcrime.
10. In the late 90's, Rock Never Stops was a nation-wide tour that showcased some of Hair Metal's biggest acts.
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11. The annual Rocklahoma takes place in Pryor, Oklahoma.
12. Crack A Smile... And More!, Power to the People, Hollyweird, Poison'd!
13. KISS' Alive IV! was recorded with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and was recorded at the Telstra Dome in Melbourne,
Australia.
14. The names for Meat Loaf's Bat Out of Hell include:
-Bat Out Of Hell
-Bat Out of Hell II: Back Into Hell
-Bat Out of Hell III: The Monster Is Loose
15. Stephen Pearcy replaced Jizzy Pearl as singer in Ratt when they reunited in 2007.
16. The Marshall Stack is Heavy Metal's most recognizable amp.
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