BATHORY
Bathory is one of the most influential and important bands in the history of black metal. Their early to mid peroid work is definitely a favourite of mine. The band…
MAYHEM
Formation and Early Years (1984-1987) Mayhem was founded in 1984 in Langhus, Norway, by guitarist Øystein Aarseth (Euronymous), bassist Jørn Stubberud (Necrobutcher), and drummer Kjetil Manheim. The band took its…
SODOM
Introduction Sodom is one of the more influential bands in the thrash and extreme metal genres (especially in the underground). Hailing from Germany, they played a key role in shaping…
MAYHEM DEATHCRUSH
I have to say when I first heard Mayhem Deathcrush which was around the 1992 period, I have to say I wasn’t impressed. I’d already started listening to Dark Throne,…
VENOM
OK, here we go with one of the biggest, if not the biggest influnce on my life as a metalhed, a guitarist and a vocalist and lyric writer…The almighty Venom.…