BOLT THROWER
In the gritty crucible of 1980s Britain, a time marked by political tension, economic strife, and a vibrant underground music scene, Bolt Thrower emerged as a thunderous voice of war,…
PARADISE LOST
In the late 1980s, as the heavy metal landscape was dominated by thrash and death metal, a group of teenagers from Halifax, West Yorkshire, England, formed a band that would…
W.A.S.P.
Origins in the L.A. Metal Scene One of the most notorious bands to emerge was W.A.S.P., a group known as much for their theatrics and controversy as their music. In…
WHAT WAS THE FIRST DEATH METAL RELEASE?
Were did Death Metal start? I hear you ask? Good question for me it’s an evolution process. The most obvious thing about Death Metal is the gutteral / growled vocal…
OBITUARY
Besides being one of my favourate child hood bands, Obituary, are one of the most influential bands in death metal history, the lads began their journey in 1984 in Tampa,…
SAXON
In the late 1970s, a new wave of heavy metal began rising in the UK, reshaping the rock landscape. At the heart of this movement was the band Saxon, one…
MORBID ANGEL
Among the earliest bands to start playing the music that would be known as Death Metal were Flordians Morbid Angel—a band that would go on to set new standards for…
MöTLEY CRüE
The Wild Rise of Mötley Crüe: A Look at Their Early History Explore the chaotic early years of Mötley Crüe, one of the most infamous and influential glam metal bands…
BLACK SABBATH
Black Sabbath’s Origins in Birmingham Black Sabbath, widely regarded as the creators of Heavy Metal as we know it now. Emerging from the industrial neighborhood of Aston in Birmingham, England.…
DEATH
The Early Days of Death: How Chuck Schuldiner Helped Shape Death Metal Death, one of the most influential bands in death metal history, began as a teenagers dream in the…