MALEVOLENT CREATION The Ten Commandments
Malevolent Creation The Ten Commandments is a monster of death metal! This absolutely blew my mind when I first bought it as a kid. I wish I still had it…
NAPALM DEATH FROM ENSLAVEMENT TO OBLITERATION
Ok next one out for these guys is NAPALM DEATH From Enslavement to Obliteration. Released in 1988 this does show a bit of refinement in the bands songwriting skills and…
TESTAMENT
Testament: The Early Years — From Legacy Demos to Bay Area Thrash PowerhouseTestament’s early line-up cut their teeth on the Bay Area circuit. Origins: From Garage Riffs to the Bay…
ANTHRAX SPREADING THE DISEASE
Ok here we go with ANTHRAX Spreading the Disease from 1985. The second real album. By now Joey Belladonna has got his feet firmly entrenched in in Anthrax and they…
SADISTIK EXEKUTION The Magus
This release is something special, and being Australian myself, SADISTIK EXEKUTION The Magus holds a special place in my heart. The history behind this band is mythological and something I’ll…
EXODUS Bonded By Blood
EXODUS Bonded by Blood is the debut album from these California Thrashers. Musically this is a really good albums but I’ve got to admit I’ve never really given these lads…
GWAR
Music History • Humor The Early History and Formation of GWAR: A Totally Serious (But Not Really) Account If you’ve ever seen a GWAR concert, you know it’s less like…
CARCASS Symphonies of Sickness
CARCASS Symphonies of Sickness is the second album from the English Death Metal / Grindcore band from 1999. This is a HUGE step forward for the band. The first album…
HELLOWEEN Walls of Jericho
Helloween Walls of Jericho is the first release from German Heavy Metal band from 1985. From the outset I have to preface that I’ve never been the biggest fan of…
KREATOR Endless Pain
KREATOR Endless Pain is the debut release from this long running German thrash band released back in 1985. Like the other German bands of the time the band recorded this…