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…
IMMORTAL Pure Holocaust
IMMORTAL Pure Holocaust is the second album from these Norgwegian masters of metal. Their first album wasn’t too bad but this, their second release just blows it out of the…
ANGEL WITCH Angel Witch
Angel Witch are a band I have to admit I haven’t given the proper time or attention to. Angel Witch Angel Witch is their debut album from 1980 and generally…
DARK THRONE A Blaze in the Northern Sky
I got into DARK THRONE on their first album. When I bought Blaze in the Northern Sky it hit me for six, this was nothing like their first album, whilst…
TESTAMENT The New Order
TESTAMENT The New Order is the second release from these LA thrashers. Released in 1988 it follows closely from their first album in 1987 and basically this is more of…
SATYRICON Dark Medieval Times
Well, this is certainly different to what we now know as Satyricon. Dark Medieval Times is their first album from 1993. The sound hits as fairly standard atmospheric black metal,…
KISS Destroyer
Yeah, yeah I hear you say, KISS isn’t metal. No they’re not. But they’re such a huge influence on so many Metalheds and bands, i thought it was worth at…
BATHORY Under the Sign of the Black Mark
Now this album is where the Quorthorn really realised his potential. Don’t get me wrong, I liked Bathory, and The Return, but Under the Sign of the Black Mark from…
SAXON Denim and Leather
Here we go with the Fourth release from the UK legends SAXON Denim and Leather opens up with “Princess of the Night” a pretty catchy little number but a little…