Judas Priest
Jon Young, Trouser Press, June 1978
I DISCOVERED A GREAT pastime the other day that you've gotta hear about. It's called headbanging. Not exactly what Suzy does in that cute li'l old Ramones song, unless you consider New York's finest capable of making grand metaphorical statements. It's more figurative, like; there are other ways to get a headache besides tappin' your noggin on hard objects. I got mine from a chat with Judas Priest.
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