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Gabriel (Gabe) Añel
- Website: https://www.radiofreebrooklyn.org/show/hair-metal-mixtape/
- Email: HairMetalMixtape@gmail.com
- Since: 2020
- DJ Calendar
Kicking off the 3 o’clock hour with premier or "Hairniversery" tracks, live interviews plus a curated mixtape of new, current and classic Hair, Glam, Sleaze & Hard Rock of the 80's, 90's, 2000's 'till today!
Hair Metal Mixtape is hosted by Gabriel (Gabe) Añel, a plant based Audio Engineer who likes to run long distances and rock out Mondays 3-5pm EST LIVE on Radio Free Brooklyn.
Archives of all past broadcasts available on Saturdays in the RFB Archives and on Mixcloud!

Gabriel (Gabe) Añel's previous playlists
May 16, 2022 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
#056 - Tarah Carpenter of Tara Who?
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#056 - Tarah Carpenter of Tara Who?
Monday, May 16 #live @ 3pm EST on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org
Listen on your computer or the RFB App!
Kicking off the show with a Mötley Crüe Hairniversary!
Then I’m chatting with Tarah Carpenter from the band Tarah Who?
Plus the “Hit the Road Jack!” Mixtape with;
(Side A)
Scorpions
Whitesnake
Thundermother
Tom Keifer
Faster Pussycat
L.A. Guns
Santa Cruz
Wildstreet
Winger
Warrant
Skid Row
(Side b)
Wicked Smile
L.A. Cobra
Def Leppard
Mötley Crüe
Poison
Joan Jett
Bloody Heels
H.e.a.t
Kiss
KIX
Tarah Who?
May 9, 2022 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
#055 - Lead Singer Jay R of Snake Bite Whisky
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#055 - Lead Singer Jay R of Snake Bite Whisky
I’m having a chinwag with the Jay R, singer for Brisbane Brawlers SNAKE BITE WHISKY!
Kicking off the show with a Poison Hairniversary!
Plus the “Gettin’ Dirty” Mixtape with;
(Side A)
David Lee Roth
Mötley Crüe
Madhouse
Wildstreet
Aerosmith
Cinderella
Loud ‘N’ Nasty
Reckless Love
Skid Row
Warrant
(Side b)
Speed Stroke
Crashdïet
Ozzy Osbourne
Judas Priest
Hitt ‘n’ Mizz
Santa Cruz
Sleeze Beez
Kiss
Crazy Lixx
Snake Bite Whisky
May 2, 2022 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
#054 - Alex Frey of DeVicious
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#054 - Alex Frey of DeVicious
I’m talking with Alex Frey of German Melodic & Hard Rock band DeViscious!
Plus I’m kicking off the show with a Living Colour Hairniversary!
AND then the “April Showers” Mixtape with a lot of new releases and the classic & current that we all love;
(Side A)
Slaughter
Warrant
The Cruel Intentions
Kriss the Sky
Winger
Hardline
Skull Fist
Generation Landslide
FireHouse
Trixter
(Side b)
Iconic
Maverick
Ratt
Mötley Crüe
Crashdïet
Hardcore Superstar
Def Leppard
Kiss
Shotgun Mistress
DeVicious
Apr 25, 2022 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
#053 - “Diamond” David Lee of Aussie rockers SHOTGUN MISTRESS!
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#053 - “Diamond” David Lee of Aussie rockers SHOTGUN MISTRESS!
Monday, April 25 @ 3pm EST LIVE on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org
I'm kicking off the show with a Slaughter Hairniversary!
... then I’m talking with drummer “Diamond” David Lee of Aussie rockers SHOTGUN MISTRESS after spinning their single, "Save Me from Myself"
Plus the “Spring Break!” Mixtape with;
Full set list here!
Apr 18, 2022 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
#052 - Chief (Lead Vocals & Guitar) of WYLD RYDE
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#052 - Chief (Lead Vocals & Guitar) of WYLD RYDE
I’m talking with Chief (Lead Vocals & Guitar) of Louisville, KY hard rockers WYLD RYDE!
Kicking off the show with a Judas Priest Hairniversary!
Plus the “Fire & Ice” Mixtape with;
(Side a)
Sammy Hagar
Krokus
Cobra Spell
Thundermother
Mötley Crüe
Cinderella
Stinger
Chris Holmes
Quiet Riot
Van Halen
(Side b)
Black Swan
H.e.a.t
Europe
White Lion
Michael Monroe
Crashdïet
Slaughter
Kiss
Wildstreet
Wyld Ryde
Apr 11, 2022 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
#051 - RICK MEAD (SYRE) - LEAD GUITARS of PLATINUM OVERDOSE
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#051 - RICK MEAD (SYRE) - LEAD GUITARS of PLATINUM OVERDOSE
Monday, April 11 @ 12pm PST(L.A.)/3pm EST(NY) LIVE on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org
I’m talking with RICK MEAD (SYRE) - LEAD GUITARS of PLATINUM OVERDOSE and spinning their latest single, “Can’t Let Go”!
Plus we have a Whitesnake Hairniversary
And the “What Goes Up” Mixtape with;
(Side A)
L.A. Guns
Black 'N Blue
Kissin' Dynamite
Crazy Lixx
Poison
Ratt
Tyger
The Cruel Intentions
Faster Pussycat
Dangerous Toys
Catalano
(Side B)
Twisted Sister
W.A.S.P.
Kill City Kills
Exxocet
Guns N' Roses
Mötley Crüe
Kiss
Lita Ford & Ozzy Osbourne
Platinum Overdose
Apr 4, 2022 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
#050 - Mark Sean of Black Heart Saints
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#050 - Mark Sean of Black Heart Saints
Today Monday April 4 on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org at 3pm EST (NY time)
I’m talking with guitarist Mark Sean of TX rockers Black Heart Saints and checking out their new single “High Road”
We are also kicking off the show celebrating a 30 year Hairniversary of Def Leppard’s ‘Adrenalize’!
Plus the “Hot & Cold” Mixtape with;
(Side A)
Whitesnake
Bon Jovi
L.A. Cobra
Crashdïet
Mötley Crüe
Danger Danger
Striker
King Zebra
Scorpions
Skid Row
(Side B)
Carr Jam - 21
Cobra Spell
Twisted Sister
L.A. Guns
Hell In the Club
Sister
Wildstreet
Kiss
Slaughter
Wicked Smile
Mar 28, 2022 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
#049 - L.A. Cobra and world premiere of “She's My Prison”
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#049 - L.A. Cobra and world premiere of “She's My Prison”
World premiere of L.A. Cobra’s long awaited new single “She’s My Prison” under Crusader Records part of the Golden Robot Records family.
Don Cobra and the whole band will be joining me live to premier this single the day before it’s official release and we’ll have a great interview to discuss it! Not to be missed!
We also celebrate the new Skid Row single “The Gang's All Here” new frontman ex-H.E.A.T singer Erik Grönwall
& the “Patience” Mixtape this week with; #Ratt #MötleyCrüe #Heat #TheCruelIntentions #Tigertailz #BritnyFox #PlatinumOverdose #Sharx #GhostsofSunset #ChipZNuff #HardcoreSuperstar #LostCircus #Scorpions #VanHalen #Raider #Crashdïet #kiss #GunsNRoses #LACobra
Mar 21, 2022 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
#048 - Micah Morris of Fast Eddy
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#048 - Micah Morris of Fast Eddy
Mönday March 21 at 3pm EST, Live interview with Micah Morris of Denver’s Fast Eddy and their single “Take A Look”!
We celebrate the release of a #new Def Leppard single!
Plus the “Far from Over” Mixtape with tracks by; #vanhalen, #cinderella, #platinumoverdose, #tailgunner, #skidrow, #bonjovi, #dmk, #snakebitewhisky, #laguns, #ratt, #blackheartsaints, #wyldryde, #aerosmith, #mötleycrüe, #shotgunmistress, #blackswan, #kiss, #vanhagar, #findme
Tune in & turn up Mondays 3-5pm EST live on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org or the mobile app!
Mar 14, 2022 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
#047 - Boston musician Scotty Dunbar
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#047 - Boston musician Scotty Dunbar
Mönday March 14, Boston based solo musician Scotty Dunbar has released a new EP called,”Reflections” and he’s going to join me on the show to catch up & talk all about it!
We celebrate a Def Leppard “Hairniversary” of ‘On Through the Night’
Plus the “Rat Race” Mixtape with tracks by; Skid Row, Def Leppard, Ghosts of Sunset, Shiraz Lane, Tesla, Europe, Kick Axe, Skull Fist, Yngwie Malmsteen, Cinderella, Mötley Crüe, Poison, Jizzy Pearl & Love/Hate, Bloody Heels, Quiet Riot, White Lion, Revival Black, Kiss, Warrant & Ghost
Tune in & turn up Mondays 3-5pm EST live on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org or the mobile app!
Mar 7, 2022 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
#046 - Stevie Janevski of Wicked Smile
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#046 - Stevie Janevski of Wicked Smile
Monday March 7 at 3pm (NY)/ 6am (Brisbane) on Radio Free Brooklyn, I’m chatting with Steve Janevski of Wicked Smile about their new album ‘Wait for the Night’ and their single “Daze of Delirium” and a bunch of other fun things! Tune in and turn up at RadioFreeBrooklyn.org!
Plus we celebrate an Ozzy “Hairniversary” of ‘The Ultimate Sin’
And the “Gettin’ Better” Mixtape with Bon Jovi, Def Leppard, Scorpions, Faster Pussycat, Winger, Slaughter, Hardcore Superstar, Crashdïet, Twisted Sister, Mötley Crüe, Aerosmith, Tesla, Crazy Lixx, H.e.a.t, Warrant, Kiss, L.A. Guns & Wicked Smile
Tune in & turn up Mondays3-5pm EST live on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org or the mobile app!
Feb 28, 2022 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
#045 - Alex Hagen of Ravagers
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#045 - Alex Hagen of Ravagers
Today Monday Feb. 28 at 3pm EST (NY) I’m hanging with Alex Hagen of Baltimore Rockers Ravagers and checking out their single “White Widow” from their latest album ‘Badlands’.
Plus we celebrate an Ozzy Osbourne “Hairniversary” of ‘The Ultimate Sin’
And the “Second Wind” Mixtape with #mötleycrüe #poison #wildstreet #lacobra #sharkisland #hanoirocks #thegasölines #theerotics #dangeroustoys #fasterpussycat #stormbreaker #prettyboyfloyd #laguns #santacruz #halestorm #cinderella #defleppard #turbolovers #gunshine #kiss #ozzyosbourne #shakedownsuzies
Tune in & turn up 3-5pm EST live on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org or the mobile app!
Feb 21, 2022 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
#044 - Eric Jayk of Wildstreet
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#044 - Eric Jayk of Wildstreet
Monday Feb. 21 at 3pm (NY) I’m catching up with Eric Jayk of Wildstreet in a live interview and to spin the two new releases “Born to Be (RLK)” and “One Tattoo”
Plus the “Action! Not Words” Mixtape with lots of fun Current & Classic tunes by; Iron Maiden, Dio, Hell In the Club, Tyger, Van Halen, W.A.S.P., The Cruel Intentions, Harsh, Scorpions, Gunshine, Mötley Crüe, Ratt, King Zebra, Wicked Smile, Def Leppard, Guns N' Roses, Riot Act, Black Swan, Kiss, Hardcore Superstar and Crazy Lixx!
Tune in & turn up 3-5pm EST live on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org or the mobile app!
Feb 14, 2022 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
#043 - Nu-Blues/Rock artist Ben Hemming
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#043 - Nu-Blues/Rock artist Ben Hemming
Monday Feb. 14 at 3pm (NY) / 8pm (London), we have on the show Nu-Blues/Rock artist Ben Hemming for a live interview and his new single 'Living On Death Row'
Plus we celebrate 44 years of Van Halen and their self-titled debut!
And don’t forget “The Game of Love” Mixtape with #warrant #motleycrue #electricboys #thelamaybe #Aerosmith #whitesnake #madhouse #crazylixx #poison #ratt #southofeden #wildstreet #laguns #hardline #GirishAndTheChronicles #ghostsofsunset #kiss #cinderella #thestruts
Tune in & turn up 3-5pm EST live on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org or the mobile app! @plugpromoteplay @benhemmingmusic
Feb 7, 2022 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
#042 - UK Rockers Rival Gods
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Year of the Tiger #042
Today on the show we celebrate 16 years of Mötley Crüe & their 2-CD album ‘Carnival Of Sins: Live’ released on Motley Records on this day February 7th of 2006!
PLUS we have a LIVE interview with UK Rockers Rival Gods and their new single “EveryTime I Die”
Then stick around for the “Year of the Tiger” Mixtape with Classic & Current tracks by; Ratt, Frehley's Comet, Gunshine, Tyger, Van Halen, Ozzy Osbourne, Wicked Smile, Maverick, Whitesnake, Europe, Tom Keifer Band, L.A.Guns, Wildstreet, Simple Lies, Twisted Sister, Quiet Riot, Cobra Spell, Plush, Kiss, Mötley Crüe, Lita Ford, Cinderella
Jan 31, 2022 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
#041 - Steve Scott of The Word66
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In the Moment
Mönday Jan. 31 LIVE 3-5pm EST on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org
Hair Metal Mixtape celebrates a Warrant #Hairniversary with the release of 1989’s D.R.F.S.R.
#liveinterview with Steve Scott of Christian rock band The Word66
Plus the “In the Moment” Mixtape with our favorite Hair, Glam, Sleaze & Hard Rock from the 80’s, 90’s, 2000’s ‘till today!
Stryper L.A. Guns Hawk Rough Cutt Rust n' Rage Scorpions Dynazty Crazy Lixx Electric Boys Hanoi Rocks Slash Icon Smashed Gladys Chip Z' Nuff Reckless Love Ghost Kiss Poison Ratt
#newmusicmonday #hairmetalmonday #glammetal #hardrock #sleazerock #hairmetalmixtape #radiofreebrooklyn #christianrock
Jan 24, 2022 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
#040 - Theo Nt
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PEACEMAKER #040
Tune in & turn up! Mönday Jan. 24 LIVE 3-5pm EST on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org
Hair Metal Mixtape celebrates a Skid Row #Hairniversary with the release of 1989 self-titled debut album
#liveinterview with Theo Nt all the way from Greece!
Plus the “Peacemaker” Mixtape with our favorite Hair, Glam, Sleaze & Hard Rock inspired from the new HBO MAX original DC series PEACEMAKER
#wigwam #foxyshazam #mötleycrüe #vain #nashvillepussy #santacruz #firehouse #thequireboys #thecruelintentions #platinumoverdose #prettyboyfloyd #DirtyHoney #cinderella #poison #tigertailz #dustbowljokies #skidrow #kissindynamite #vainsofjenna #Kiss #fasterpussycat #johnmurphy
#newmusicmonday #hairmetalmonday #glammetal #hardrock #sleazerock #hairmetalmixtape #radiofreebrooklyn #TheoNT #Greece #peacemaker
Jan 17, 2022 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
#039 - Marco Mendess of RocknRoll Army!
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Dare to Dream #039
Mönday Jan. 17 LIVE 3-5pm EST on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org
Hair Metal Mixtape celebrates a Def Leppard #Hairniversary with the release of ‘Pyromania’
Live interview with Marco Mendess of RocknRoll Army!
Plus “Dare 2 Dream” Mixtape with tracks from Mötley Crüe, Hurricane, Revival Black, Rust n' Rage, Armored Saint, W.A.S.P., Hardcore Superstar, Saxon, Quickstrike, Ozzy Osbourne, Warrant, Winger, TAILGUNNER, 13 Grit, Faster Pussycat, Girish And The Chronicles, Blackrain, KISS, Bon Jovi & ToxicRose
Jan 10, 2022 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
#038 - Matteo Peluffo of Italian Prog Metal band ArseA
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Be the Storm #038
Hair Metal Mixtape celebrates the announcement of Twisted Sister and 'Greatest Hits - Tear It Loose (Studio & Live)'
Live Interview w/Matteo Peluffo of Italian Progressive Power Metal band ArseA
Current & Classic tracks today from; Twisted Sister, ArseA, Extreme, Ratt, Pump5, Smith/Kotzen, Bulletboys, Poison, Accept, New Horizon, KIX, Aerosmith, Guns N'Roses, Mötley Crüe, L.A.Guns, Sainted Sinners, Tyger, Skid Row, Ozzy Osbourne, DeVicious, Dirty Honey, Kiss, Cinderella, Van Halen
Jan 3, 2022 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
#037 - Hair Metal Forum with Ear Damage Adam and Jersey Mike
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Nü Year #037
First show of the year! Mönday Jan.3rd 3-5pm EST on Radio Free Brooklyn
Hair Metal Mixtape celebrates a Winger #Hairniversary with “Easy Come, Easy Go”
We have the first #HairMetalForum with Ear Damage Adam and Jersey Mike to kick off the year!
“Nü Year” Mixtape has classic tracks by; #PowerTool, #Tigertailz, #SaigonKick, #SharkIsland, #BritnyFox, #Ratt, #Dokken, #MötleyCrüe, #WASP, #Kiss, #MrBig, #Poison
And current tracks by; #CobraSpell, #BombshellBoys, #ShirazLane, #SantaCruz, #KissinDynamite, #Wildstreet, #Crashdïet, #CrazyLixx, #Maverick,