BLASPHEMY Fallen Angel of Doom
Blasphemy are a band that I had heard in the early 1990’s but never really given the time of day. I found their sound a bit too extreme and quite…
CRADLE OF FILTH Vempire
CRADLE OF FILTH Vempire is the second release from the band following not too long after their first but presenting a HUGE step forward in terms of performance and production.…
MöTLEY CRüE Shout at the Devil
MöTLEY CRüE came screaming out of the gates with Shout at the Devil, the bands second release. After the success of the first album on a local scale the band…
MANOWAR Into Glory Ride
MANOWAR Into Glory Ride has to take the cake as one of THE worst album covers ever. Once you get past the cringe worthiness of four grown men in loin…
MACHINE HEAD Burn My Eyes
Ok, here we go with Machine Head’s first release Burn my Eyes. Main man Rob Flynn had been kicking around the LA / San Francisco metal scene for a while…
VOIVOD War and Pain
Voivod War and Pain was is the debut release from Canadian band Voivod from 1984. I have to say I’ve never given these guys a lot of time but they’re…
VENOM At War with Satan
VENOM At War with Satan is the third full length release from these unholy English pioneers of extreme metal. Released in 1984 this saw a definite increase in production values…
RATT Out of the Cellar
RATT Out of the cellar is the first album released in 1984 by this American Hard Rock / Metal band that along with Motley Crue influenced a lot of the…
CELTIC FROST Morbid Tales
Celtic Frost Morbid Visions is the first release from this legendary group from Sweden. Released in 1985 after disbanding Hellammer the year previous. The name and branding change was supposed…
JUDAS PRIEST British Steel
Here we go with JUDAS PRIEST British Steel, their 1980 album and a definite step up in punchiness and general metal-ness. The Song opens up with Rapid Fire, a great…