Scanning the Metal Scene in Vancouver. Rare and Unseen photos from the 80's

Recently I met an underground scene veteran from the old days and it was a lot of fun listening to her stories of the shows she attended in the early and mid 80's.  Oddly, after arranging to meet up so I could buy a few things she was selling off of her, I found out she was the sister of a friend of mine.  I also found that like her brother she possessed a wealth of information in regards to the old Vancouver live underground scene and was happy to share her memories and her own personal perspective.  In addition, and much to my delight she sent me some photos she had taken from some of the shows she attended.  After seeing the photos I knew that other people should see them, so I asked permission to share some of the photos that she had taken during the 80's.

None of these photos have been posted anywhere on the net until now and I am very pleased to show them now.  She did a great job of capturing the feeling of those times with her camera and she appears to have been a natural at securing great live shots.  Again I want to thank Rakayla for sharing these great pics!

Randy Piper (WASP)  at the New York Theatre, Vancouver B.C.

Blackie Lawless and Chris Holmes (WASP) at the New York Theatre

Blackie Lawless and Chris Holmes (WASP) at the New York Theatre

Mark Gallagher (Raven) at the New York Theatre, Vancouver, B.C.  March 22nd 1985 

John Gallagher (Raven) at the New York Theatre 1985

Mark Gallagher (Raven) at the New York Theatre 1985

A real cool shot of Helix at the New York Theatre

Yellow and Black Attack!
Michael Sweet (Stryper) "To Hell With the Devil" tour
 (ah, cough, cough move along, there is nothing to see here folks)

As she had decided to let some of her stuff go, I was able to get this nice Iron Maiden Back stage pass and an autographed Steve Harris ticket stub.  Both from Maiden's December 9th, 1984 stop in Vancouver.  

In addition, she was lucky enough to get a plectrum at the 1985 Metallica show in Vancouver which she still had all these years, realizing even back then, this was no ordinary Dunlop!