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…
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.…
EXODUS
The Birth of Exodus in Richmond, California Exodus was formed in 1979 in Richmond, California, a city located in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. The…
IMPALED NAZARENE
Fire in the Frozen North: The Early Days and Formation of Impaled Nazarene The origins of Impaled Nazarene lie deep in the early 1990s underground of northern Finland, a region…
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…