MORTAL SIN
The Birth of a Metal Legend: The Early Days and Formation of Mortal Sin Published: 1980s Australian Thrash Metal History In the mid-1980s, as thrash metal was exploding across the…
DESTROYER 666 Violence is the Prince of this World
Destroyer 666 formed out of the dissillusion of legendary Australian band Bestial Warlust. Guitar player Keith rebranded himself as KK Warslut and formed a band that would far outstrip the…
OVERKILL Feel the Fire
Despite Overkill being a very well known band in metal circles, I have to admit that I haven’t really given them much time at all. Overkill Feel the fire is…
SUICIDAL TENDENCIES
Origins of Suicidal Tendencies in Venice, California Suicidal Tendencies were formed in 1980 by vocalist Mike Muir, a Venice native deeply influenced by the local skateboarding, surf, and street culture.…
RAZOR The Executioner’s Song
This is a band I’d never really given a fair chance to, I’d heard them in the early 90’s but never really given them the requisite time to form a…
EXODUS
The Birth of Exodus in Richmond, California Exodus was formed in 1979 in Richmond, California, a city located in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. The…
SEPULTURA Morbid Visions
SEPULTURA Morbid Visions is the first full length album from these legendary Brazillian Thrashers. It sounds and feels like 1986 (not that I was listening to extreme metal then, but…
SODOM Expurse of Sodomy
I was in two minds about whether to review an EP, but since SODOM Expurse of Sodomy is all unique material only really available on this EP, I was like…
TESTAMENT
Testament: The Early Years — From Legacy Demos to Bay Area Thrash PowerhouseTestament’s early line-up cut their teeth on the Bay Area circuit. Origins: From Garage Riffs to the Bay…
ANTHRAX SPREADING THE DISEASE
Ok here we go with ANTHRAX Spreading the Disease from 1985. The second real album. By now Joey Belladonna has got his feet firmly entrenched in in Anthrax and they…