Flipping Through an ’80s Classic: RIP Magazine (Feb 1988) | Rock & Metal Nostalgia

🎸 Join us as we flip through a classic issue of RIP Magazine from February 1988! If you loved ’80s hard rock and heavy metal, this one’s for you. We go deep into the pages of this legendary mag, reminiscing about bands like Anthrax, Whitesnake, Dokken, Motorhead, Great White, Judas Priest, Motley Crue, and many more.

👀 What’s Inside? ✅ Rare photos and interviews from the ’80s metal scene
✅ Forgotten gems and underrated bands—who remembers Warlock, Sacred Reich, or Lions & Ghosts?
✅ A look at the fashion, the ads, and the overall culture of rock magazines
✅ Personal stories from Robert John Hadfield about seeing these bands live

Let’s talk hard rock and metal nostalgia! Which bands from this era were your favorites? Did you subscribe to RIP Magazine back in the day? Drop your comments below! ⬇️

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🕒 Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction – Flipping through RIP Magazine (Feb 1988)
00:22 - The magazine haul & fan requests – How this video came to be
00:39 - Comparing RIP to Circus, Hit Parader & Metal Edge
00:59 - Cover Story: Anthrax, Whitesnake & Dee Snider
01:53 - Dokken’s Evolution: From Tooth & Nail to Back for the Attack
02:31 - Great White: From ‘Rock Me’ to playing small venues
05:38 - The infamous club fire—tragic history
06:52 - 12 Records for a Penny? Columbia House nostalgia
07:38 - Warlock & Doro Pesch – A hidden metal gem?
08:45 - Underrated bands: Sacred Reich, Zoetrope, Jean Loves Jezebel
10:37 - New Wave & Metal: How different genres blended
12:29 - ’80s Metal Fashion – The most hairspray ever?
13:28 - Motorhead’s Lineup Changes & Fast Eddie Clarke’s Departure
14:55 - Lions & Ghosts – An unknown classic?
16:39 - Lizzy Borden, Helix & ’80s metal underdogs
17:51 - Bananarama in a Metal Mag? Wait, what?!
18:13 - Rob Halford’s Mullet Phase – Judas Priest ‘Priest…Live!’
20:57 - Accept’s ‘Restless & Wild’ & the greatest metal intro ever
22:37 - The Monsters of Rock – Donington Festival 1988 lineup
24:42 - Anthrax: The crossover metal kings
26:14 - Bon Jovi & Motley Crue at their peak
27:18 - Twisted Sister’s ‘Love is for Suckers’—Did it kill the band?
28:22 - Dee Snider’s hilarious stage dive story on Letterman
29:14 - Red Hot Chili Peppers—Did they change too much in the ’90s?
30:36 - David Coverdale & Whitesnake’s 1987 album explosion
32:33 - Coverdale’s Deep Purple roots—How he took over from Ian Gillan
34:05 - Judas Priest’s ‘Unleashed in the East’—A live album masterpiece
36:15 - More Motley Crue memories – First time hearing ‘Live Wire’
37:42 - New Video Series Announcement! Highlighting underrated ’80s bands
38:31 - Final thoughts & call for audience suggestions

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