… in 1983, heavy metal was on the verge of its golden era and one of the bands that would open the door was a rock band out of Los Angeles, that had been playing clubs like the Whiskey A Go Go since the mid 70s. Julie Enders-Hudson, writing for the Fort Pierce, Florida Tribune in February 1984 said she was offered a publicity packet for a band she had never heard of in case she would like to write an advance article about them prior to an upcoming concert. She said yes and wondered what she had stumbled upon because she had never heard of Quiet Riot, nor had she heard of the type of music they claimed to play – heavy metal.

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