METALLICA Ride the Lightning
Metallica Ride the lightning was the second outing for this American band. After the Success of their first album Kill em all, and the subsequent touring it was time for…
DEATH
The Early Days of Death: How Chuck Schuldiner Helped Shape Death Metal Death, one of the most influential bands in death metal history, began as a teenagers dream in the…
PARADISE LOST – Paradise Lost
PARADISE LOST – Paradise Lost is the first album from this excellent British band. Paradise Lost have changed a lot over the years so this will be an interesting journey…
CRADLE OF FILTH – The Screaming of the Valkyries
Cradle of Filth The Screaming of the Valkyries is the 2025 release from these English Black metal icons. Cradle of Filth is now probably the most visible black metal band…
DARK THRONE
Formation of Darkthrone: Death Metal Beginnings (1986–1990) Darkthrone was formed in 1986 in Kolbotn, Norway. The original lineup featured Gylve “Fenriz” Nagell, Anders Risberget, Ivar Enger (Zephyrous), and Dag Nilsen.…
TWISTED SISTER – Under the Blade
Twisted Sister Under the Blade is one hell of a debut. Released in 1982, a fair few years after the bands formation in 1975, it was a long time coming.…
DEICIDE Deicide
Decide really exploded onto the local and international scenes with this their Debut album Deicide Deicide from 1990. Singer, Glen Benton had always been a “Walking Question mark” gaining attention…
SEPULTURA
In the gritty streets of Belo Horizonte, Brazil, during the mid-1980s—a time of political transition and economic hardship—a powerful musical movement was brewing. It was here, in 1984, that Sepultura…
BENEDICTION Ravage of Empires
Well, I have to say it’s been a while since I listened to Benediction! BENEDICTION – Ravage of Empires is the new release from the long running English Death Metal…
MEGADETH Killing is my Business… And Business is Good!
MEGADETH Killing is my Business… And Business is Good! Is the debut album from the American thrashers. After Mustaine was ejected from his previous band Metallica he immediately set about…