MORTAL SIN Mayhemic Destruction
Up until this point, Australia was really only known for AC/DC and Rose Tattoo. Two Great bands, but it was time to get some metal on the radar for my…
TESTAMENT The Legacy
Here we go with the second wave of thrash metal and genre leaders Testament with their album The Legacy. Released in 1987 by Nuclear Blast records, Testament quickly grew their…
VENOM Black Metal
VENOM BLACK METAL VENOM Black Metal from 1982 was next on the agenda for this Newcastle trio. After the cult success of their first album “Welcome to Hell” the band…
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,…
KREATOR
In the global landscape of thrash metal, Germany carved out its own ferocious chapter during the 1980s, with bands like Destruction, Sodom, and Kreator leading the charge. Among these titans,…
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…
MEGADETH Peace Sells… But Who’s Buying?
MEGADETH Peace Sells… But Who’s Buying? is the 2nd album from this legendary band. After their blistering debut, ears were now alert for what Megadeth would do next. The first…
SEPULTURA Bestial Devastation
SEPULTURA Bestial Devastation is the first outing from this Brazilian band in 1985. The EP was hastily recorded over the course of a couple of days and orginally released as…
SODOM Obsessed by Cruelty
Ok, here we go with Sodom’s next effort. Sodom Obsessed by Cruelty is more of the same after the release of their first EP “In the Sign of Evil“. However…
ANTHRAX Fistful of Metal
After Metallica came screaming out of the gates with their new brand of thrash, Anthrax obviously thought it it was time to “one up” them and put out this one.…