VENOM WELCOME TO HELL
Introduction Few albums in heavy metal history are as raw, chaotic, and influential as Venom’s 1981 debut, Welcome to Hell. Released during a time when heavy metal was still defined…
ANTHRAX
Formation and Early Lineup (1981-1983) Anthrax was founded in 1981 in Queens, New York, by guitarist Scott Ian and bassist Dan Lilker. The duo, both avid fans of heavy metal…
MAYHEM DEATHCRUSH
I have to say when I first heard Mayhem Deathcrush which was around the 1992 period, I have to say I wasn’t impressed. I’d already started listening to Dark Throne,…
METALLICA
Well here we go with what could be the biggest metal band ever to tread the stages of the world, Metallica. Formed in 1981 by a young Lars Ulrich (Drums)…
ANVIL
Anvil were on of the more tragic heavy metal stories. This Canadian band formed 1n 1978 (For perspective this was 3 years before Metallica) but had been going in one…
VENOM
Check out our review of Venom’s 2026 release “Into Oblivion” here OK, here we go with one of the biggest, if not the biggest influence on my life as a…
IRON MAIDEN
Oooh yeah, here we go with one of my favourite bands of all time, Iron Maiden. Iron Maiden formed in 1975 by bass player extrodinaire Steve Harris (same year as…
MOTORHEAD
Well, it’s time now to acknowledge one of the most influential of all time, Motorhead and in particular, frontman Ian “Lemmy” Kilmister. Lemmy formed Motorhead after being kicked out of…
RAVEN
The next cab off the rank is British heavy metal band Raven. Formed in 1974 in Newcastle a few years after both Sabbath and Priest. Raven hit the ground running…
JUDAS PRIEST
While we’re banging on about the origins of heavy metal it would be remiss of me not to mention Judas Priest. As a band Judas Priest formed in 1969 (the…