Metal benefitted greatly from the mainstream in the 80s and, to some degree, in the 90s ... Black Sabbath is highly regarded ...

But if Led Zeppelin and AC/DC are best described as hard rock bands, then so are Quiet Riot. Despite its title, Metal Health ...

KNAC was credited with exposing or launching bands that would go on to great success: Metallica, Megadeth, Soundgarden, and ...

As the ’80s came to a close and a new decade dawned, it was obvious that the heavy music landscape needed — and had begun to ...

Heavy Metal. Pure Rock KNAC launched on January 8, 1986. The station was designed to attract a younger audience, and it did. I recall numerous kids wearing Pure Rock T-shirts or those of bands ...