AC/DC: The Night Stalker Murders

There is nothing evil about AC/DC. Despite titles like “Highway to Hell” and “Hell’s Bells,” the satanic themes of 80’s metal are largely absent from AC/DC songs. Regardless, the band incurred media wrath after a satanic serial killer was tenuously linked to the band. From the summer of 1984 until his capture in August 1985, Richard Ramirez terrorized Los Angeles. The sheer brutality of his assaults left residents terrified. As the murders grew in frequency, news outlets nicknamed the assailant “Night Stalker.” In March of 1985, investigators got a significant…

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