Episode 5 kicks off in late '82, and tracks Maiden's rise to world domination with Piece of Mind, while Judas Priest have their run in with the PMRC.

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Written, recorded, produced, and narrated by Steve Glaveski.

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Sources: Too many to mention, but Mick Wall's awesome Iron Maiden biography, Run To The Hills, and Martin Popoff's excellent Judas Priest biography, Heavy Metal Painkiller, were both used as references.

Other publications such as Loudwire, Louder Sound, Metal Injection, Kerrang!, and of course, Wikipedia, were used in sourcing interesting anecdotes and quotes from bands.

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Disclosure: Quotes voiced in this episode are AI-generated recreations of on-the-record quotes by respective band members and individuals.