EMPEROR
Origins and Formation (1991–1992) Formed in Notodden, Norway in 1991, Emperor was the brainchild of teenagers Ihsahn (Vegard Tveitan) and Samoth (Tomas Haugen). After experimenting under names like Embryonic and…
REVENANT Prophecies of a Dying World
This is one of those releases I came across by accident as a teenager. Released in 1991 this American band really slayed. The minute I put this on the record…
GOODBYE BLACK SABBATH
Well, It had to happen at some point I guess. It’s time to say goodbye to Black Sabbath, I really hope the have a long and great retirement. Thank you…
BLACK SABBATH Master of Reality
As I write this BLACK SABBATH have (well I hope they did) finished their last ever live set in England. While I couldn’t be there for it, I thought I’d…
CRADLE OF FILTH
Origins in Suffolk Cradle of Filth was formed in 1991 in Suffolk, England, by vocalist Dani Filth (Daniel Davey). Far from the urban music scenes, the band emerged from the…
BRUTAL TRUTH Extreme Conditions Demand Extreme Responses
Well this is the album that redefined the word Grind-core for me in 1992. Brutal Truth Extreme Conditions Demand Extreme Responses of course featured already well-known bass player Dan Lilker…
SLAYER Hell Awaits
Here we go with the second album from one of my all time favorate bands. SLAYER Hell Awaits, released in 1985 follows on from their first effort Show No Mercy,…
REPULSION Horrified
God dammit this is some intense shit! Repulsion Horrified blows most grind and death metal out of the water for the time it came out. Unfortunately, the album was released…
KREATOR
Check out our review of Kreator’s 2026 album “Krushers of the World” In the global landscape of thrash metal, Germany carved out its own ferocious chapter during the 1980s, with…
DESTRUCTION Sentence of Death
DESTRUCTION Sentence of Death like much of the thrash metal scene from Germany at the time shows an early version of this band. For my money it sits well along…