SLAYER Reign in Blood
Here we go with one of the greatest, and most diabolically evil records ever released. Slayers Reign in Blood from 1986 is regarded by many as their greatest record. Id…
QUIET RIOT Metal Health
QUIET RIOT Metal Health is the third album from these long running American rockers. There were 2 albums released before this but they were only released in Japan. This is…
THE BIRTH OF AMERICAN METAL
The Beginnings of American Metal: How America Found Its Heavy Sound Ok we all know Heavy Metal started in England. Metal didn’t really start in America like it did with…
GWAR Scumdogs of the Universe
GWAR Scumdogs of the Universe is a huge step up for the band from their first album. The first album had some cool moments but really didn’t hit right. This…
RATT
The Early Days and Formation of Ratt: How the Sunset Strip Legends Took Shape Before becoming one of the defining bands of the 1980s glam metal movement, Ratt spent years…
MANOWAR Hail to England
MANOWARS third album Hail to England followed on quickly from the ” Into Glory Ride album. Hail to England is a homage to both England, the country from which heavy…
BLACK SABBATH Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
OK here we go with BLACK SABBATH’s fifth studio album Sabbath Bloody Sabbath. Before we get started into the analysis of this album, i should point out that I find…
QUIET RIOT
Quiet Riot: The Early Days and Formation of Heavy Metal’s First Mainstream Superstars Before Metal Health made history as the first heavy metal album to reach No. 1 on the…
SKID ROW Skid Row
Ahhh another trip down memory lane this time with Skid Row’s first album entitled Skid Row! These guys broke out of the LA Glam / Hard Rock scene in the…
W.A.S.P. The Last Command
Here we go with the second album from W.A.S.P. entitled “The Last Command” from 1985. Hot on the heels of their debut this one came racing out of the gate…