Originally Posted by HandballJim

I seen Slayer on their "Reign in Blood" tour at the Ritz Theater in NYC which is now the club Webster Hall and they just ripped it. One of the sickest shows back then, within those 2 years, I seen Slayer, Exodus, Metallica, Anthrax, Venom, Celtic Frost, Over Kill, Megadeath, Mercyful Fate, Testament, Crumbsuckers, Sick of it all, Voi Vod, Warzone, Youth of Today, Cro Mags, Metal Church, Carnivor, MOD, Nucular Assault, Ludachrist, Death Angel, and a bunch of other bands. This music was huge back in the mid 80's in NYC. You had a huge music scene of thrashers, Metal Heads, skin heads, and punks back then. On Sundays at 3pm CBGB's hosted "Hardcore Matinee" for $5 you got to see a couple of hot bands perform.