SIX FEET UNDER Next to Die
It’s been a long time since I’ve given these guys any time. Their “Graveyard Classics” and a couple of very ordinary original releases just turned them into a novely act…
NIFELHEIM Devils Force
Nifelheim Devil’s Force is the second release from this underrated Swedish Death / Black metal cross over band from Sweden. Formed in 1990 this one didn’t come out until 1998…
BLACK SABBATH Vol 4
Black Sabbath Vol 4 opens up with “Wheels of Confusion” its here you can see the band have progressed a little, thankfully not too much though. I thought they were…
BRUTAL TRUTH
Brutal Truth: Formation, Early Years, and Grindcore Legacy Brutal Truth: Formation, Early Years, and Grindcore Legacy The story of Brutal Truth begins at a pivotal moment in extreme music, when…
S.O.D. Speak English or Die
Who says Metal can’t be fun? S.O.D. Speak English or Die from 1985 is a tongue in cheek look at the metal scene and the world around them at the…
JUDAS PRIEST Killing Machine
We’re now into the fifth release from Heavy Metal Pioneers, Judas Priest and Killing Machine further cements their authority over the genre. I think the lads hit the mark with…
INCANTATION Onwards to Golgotha
I remember when INCANTATION Onwards to Golgotha first came out, the local radio show would play these guys a bit, and I remember sitting there late at night in bed…
MALEVOLENT CREATION
Malevolent Creation: Formation, Early Years & Death Metal Origins Malevolent Creation: Formation and Early Years Malevolent Creation is one of the most influential bands to emerge from the early American…
OZZY OSBOURNE DIARY OF A MADMAN
OK, Here we go with OZZY OSBOURNE Diary of a Madman, this is the Ozzman’s second album and after the huge success of the first, it was important that Ozzy…
POISON Look What the Cat Dragged In
Some would say that POISON Look What the Cat Dragged In is not metal. In some ways they’d be right, in other ways I think this qualifies. I’ve long been…