In 1986 hair metal was king. Bands like Bon Jovi, Poison, Van Halen, Def Leppard, Motley Crüe, and Ratt ruled the airwaves...and spawned a thousand copycat bands and millions of head-banging teenage fans. At the same time, evangelical Christians—in an attempt to distance themselves from the hedonistic subculture of metal and preach the Gospel—promoted a cottage industry of Christian metal bands. 1986 was the peak of this push. While super-group Stryper found fame outside of Evangelical circles...
These are photos from concerts where 316 played, so they may be of other bands that played the concert as well.
Galion Oktoberfest Gospel Stage Sep 25 - 27, 2014 Galion, Ohio, United States Uploaded by Brothers Kenny
