ENTOMBED
Roots: Nihilist, Stockholm & a brewing scene Entombed’s beginnings are tightly linked to the late-1980s Stockholm metal underground. Several core players emerged from the band Nihilist, a group that dissolved…
IMMORTAL
Immortal emerged from Bergen, Norway, in the late 1980s and early 1990s as an unmistakable force in the second wave of black metal. Anchored by the songwriting partnership of Abbath…
AUTOSPY
The Early History and Formation of Autopsy Autopsy is one of the most influential death metal bands in history, known for blending death metal brutality with eerie, doom-laden riffs. This…
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…
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…
ACCEPT
Formation in Solingen Few heavy metal bands can claim the influence and staying power of Accept. The group took shape in Solingen, West Germany in the late 1960s, when guitarist…
RONNIE JAMES DIO
Introduction Few figures in heavy metal loom as large as Ronnie James Dio. A man barely five and a half feet tall in stature, but a giant in vocal power…
CANNIBAL CORPSE
Origins of Cannibal Corpse Cannibal Corpse formed in Buffalo, New York, in 1988. The original lineup featured Chris Barnes (vocals), Bob Rusay and Jack Owen (guitars), Alex Webster (bass), and…
ROTTING CHRIST
Formation and early line-up Formed in Athens in the late 1980s, Rotting Christ became one of the most prominent faces of Greek extreme metal. The band grew out of a…
OZZY OSBOURNE
Obviusly we all know about the recent passing of OZZY OSBOURNE. It took me a few days to want to do this post but as a metal site we obviously…