DIMMU BORGIR For All Tid
I have to confess, I am not the biggest fan of Dimmu Borgir. I really liked their “Enthrone Darkness Triumphant” album but lost track of them a little after that.…
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…
CATHEDRAL
The Formation and Early Days of Cathedral | The Story Behind the Legendary Doom Metal Band The Formation and Early Days of Cathedral: Doom Metal’s Great Reinvention Few bands have…
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…
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…