Hangar 18 live at Paladino's
Tarzana, CA
February 15, 2003

Hangar 18 returned to Paladino's and a packed house. The bill featured titanic metal tributes, Creeping Death, the ultimate tribute to Metallica, and the world-famous Iron Maidens.

Hangar 18 delivered a 45 minute set filled with headbanging fan favorites at the newly remodeled Paladino's. Paladino's remains the premiere nightclub in the San Fernando Valley for metal tribute shows.

 

Mikey Friedman played his final show before embarking on a multi-month hiatus. The set debuted "Tornado of Souls" and a guitar solo over a minute and a half long, which Mike executed with skill and grace.

 

The set also featured the debut of "Dawn Patrol", an eerie bass-and-drums tune that opened the show and lead into the assaultive "Hangar 18". Despite technical difficulties, Mellefson delivered a barrage of bass and flying hair.

Fro Mustaine debuted... his 80's styled jeans! After large quantities of butter, WD40, and Crisco, Fro was able to paint these babies on. As for taking them off... so far as we all know, he may still be wearing them...

The thunderous Dave Scott Chedrick Samuelson.

The crowd, which was out en force, banged heads, shredded on air guitars, and pitched horns. The Megadeth legions are still faithful and strong.

Flyer Gallery #2: This was the flyer distributed to promote the Paladino's show, designed by Gordon Madison and modified by Melanie Sisneros.

Special thanks to our crew, without whom the show would not have been possible: Anna Yost, Dave Watson, Ron Vander Dussen, and John Leighton.