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…
NILE
The Formation and Early Days of Nile: How the Legendary Death Metal Band Began The Formation and Early Days of Nile: How the Legendary Death Metal Band Began Among 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…
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…
HALLOWEEN
Formed in Hamburg, Germany, in 1984, Helloween emerged from the thriving European heavy metal underground and would eventually become one of the most influential bands in power metal history. Combining…
MOTORHEAD Bomber
MOTORHEAD Bomber is the third album released by the band and after the charting with their previous album Overkill and subsequent touring the band went in into record this one.…
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…