MORTAL SIN
The Birth of a Metal Legend: The Early Days and Formation of Mortal Sin Published: 1980s Australian Thrash Metal History In the mid-1980s, as thrash metal was exploding across the…
DESTROYER 666 Violence is the Prince of this World
Destroyer 666 formed out of the dissillusion of legendary Australian band Bestial Warlust. Guitar player Keith rebranded himself as KK Warslut and formed a band that would far outstrip the…
WARLOCK Burning the Witches
Warlock Burning the Witches is the debut album from German Metallers Warlock. Warlock are most famous for having the ultra gorgeous Doro Pesch up front, which from the start gained…
MEGADETH Megadeth
Ok, there was a fair bit on anticipation for this one as the publicity for this had built up online for a fair while. This is MEGADETH’s swansong album. I…
Enslaved Vikingligr Veldi
Oooh time for some old school Norwegian black metal. I don’t mind Enslaved but never really listened to them that much in the day. Well, not the day in which…
EARLY DAYS OF HEAVY METAL
IN THE BEGINNING GOD SAID “LET THERE BE METAL” AND IT WAS SO OK we all know that the almighty BLACK SABBATH Started Heavy Metal with their formation in 1969…
ACCEPT I’m a Rebel
Ok second outing for this German band. ACCEPT I’m a Rebel opens up with a the title track “I’m a Rebel”. Interestingly enough this song was written by Alex young…
OVERKILL Feel the Fire
Despite Overkill being a very well known band in metal circles, I have to admit that I haven’t really given them much time at all. Overkill Feel the fire is…
MORBID ANGEL Blessed Are the Sick
Here we go with another classic from the greatest era of Death Metal, this time it’s MORBID ANGEL Blessed are the Sick from 1990 is considered by myself and many…
SUICIDAL TENDENCIES
Origins of Suicidal Tendencies in Venice, California Suicidal Tendencies were formed in 1980 by vocalist Mike Muir, a Venice native deeply influenced by the local skateboarding, surf, and street culture.…