SHRIEK ATTACK!
There’s been a lot of hype about Megadeth—not from a record label, but from real metal fans who know about these groups before any A&R guy is courted. That in itself is a good sign: dedicated headbangers are highly critical and fiercely loyal.
SHRIEK ATTACK!
ALL THIS EXCITEMENT ABOUT MEGADETH
MEGADETH
L’Amour
Brooklyn, New York
July 29, 1986_
by Ida S. Langsam
There’s been a lot of hype about Megadeth—not from a record label, but from real metal fans who know about these groups before any A&R guy is courted. That in itself is a good sign: dedicated headbangers are highly critical and fiercely loyal. With this in mind, it came as no surprise to find L’Amour—a club billing itself as the heavy metal capitol of Brooklyn, a dubious distinction at best—packed to the rafters and waiting with bated breath for Megadeth to hit the stage. When they did, the band was instantly greeted with screams and cheers, and the audience turned into a sea of clenched fists waving in the air. As the group launched into their first tune (seemingly mid-song), the “dance floor” parted like the proverbial Red Sea to make way for the small in number but big in presence slam dancers.