Anthrax ‘State of Euphoria’ Megaforce/Island Records 1988 Thrash Metal Anthrax had been thrust into the spotlight following the release of the seminal thrash metal albums ‘Among the Living’ and ‘Spreading the Disease’, with the New Yorkers showing that the East Coast’s take on thrash could easily keep up with the big boys from San Francisco.
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‘Winds Of Time: The New Wave Of British Heavy Metal 1979-1985’ – Review
‘Winds Of Time: The New Wave Of British Heavy Metal 1979-1985’ HNE Recordings Limited/Cherry Red Records 2018 NWOBHM The New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM) was an exceptionally fruitful time to be in a band. The punk and heavy metal scenes had spawned this movement and for the metal bands of this time,
Sodom ‘Agent Orange’ – Review
Sodom ‘Agent Orange’ SPV/Steamhammer Records 1989 Thrash Metal To many heavy metal fans, Sodom have always formed part of the ‘Teutonic Big 4’ and during the mid-to-late 80’s, the German thrashers had built up a strong following on the back of ‘Persecution Mania’, an album which would see the band move away from their black
Leviathan ‘Of Origins Unearthed’ – Review
Leviathan ‘Of Origins Unearthed’ Independent Release 2018 Melodic Death Metal The history of Leviathan has been marred by an extended run of bad luck including huge losses of money due to problems with their previous records distribution. This sadly caused Leviathan to call it a day in 2013 and the band went on an indefinite
Europe ‘The Final Countdown’ – Review
Europe ‘The Final Countdown’ Epic Records 1986 Hard Rock/Glam Metal/Heavy Metal Europe had risen to fame exceptionally quick, as young kids playing in Sweden, they were soon signed to Hot Records releasing their self-titled debut and ‘Wings of Tomorrow’ the following year. It was not long before Epic Records snapped up the band and thrust
D.R.I. ‘Thrash Zone’ – Review
D.R.I. Thrash Zone Metal Blade Records 1989 Crossover Picking up where bands like Bad Brains, Cro-Mags and Dead Kennedy’s had left off, by the end of the 80’s, D.R.I. had built up a large fan base with their infusion of hardcore punk, thrash metal and attitude. Alongside their peers Suicidal Tendencies, M.O.D. and Stormtroopers of
Verilun ‘Through Fire… In The Sun’ – Review
Verilun ‘Through Fire… In The Sun’ Sliptrick Records 2018 Black/Death Metal It has been a good few years since Verilun released their debut album ‘Home for the Dead’ in 2013. This year, the band from Hungary which plays a blend of death and black metal are back with their anticipated follow up ‘Through Fire… In
Mystery ‘Lies And Butterflies’ – Review
Mystery ‘Lies And Butterflies’ Unicorn Records 2018 Progressive Rock/Neo-Prog Since their inception in 1986 and the subsequent release of their debut album ‘Theatre of the Mind’ 10 years later, Mystery have tread on the line between the pomp of AOR, classic progressive rock and a much more modern neo-prog sound. Although the band have generally
Drift Into Black ‘Dead Suns Under The Forever Moon’ – Review
Drift Into Black Dead Suns Under The Forever Moon Independent Release 2018 Atmospheric Doom Metal/Hard Rock/Gothic Rock Drift Into Black (DIB) is the brainchild of former Grey Skies Fallen keyboardist Craig Rossi. After leaving the New York melodic death metallers, Rossi put together DIB releasing their debut EP ‘Shadow People’ in 2017 and continues with
“Cannibal Corpse” Red Before Black CD REVIEW
Venom Inc. ”Avé” CD REVIEW
Venom Inc. "Avé" by Adam McCann Nuclear Blast Records 2017 Welcome to Hell, Again Unfortunately, we live in a time where ex-friends and former band mates can no longer reconcile and put aside their differences. When this occurs, we often see splinter bands forming, the most famous of which being Oliver/Dawson Saxon, Martin
Mr. Big ”Defying Gravity” CD REVIEW
“Our Last Enemy” CD REVIEW
"Our Last Enemy" By Michael Aronovitz Pariah, Spitfire, National Tours, and Overall Brilliance I love horror stories, I am a metal-head, and the construction of this particular aesthetic is executed no better than through the music of Our Last Enemy. The first exposure I had to this stunning project was a year
Alice Cooper ”Paranormal” CD REVIEW
Alice Cooper "Paranormal" Adam McCann earMusic Records 2017 The Sound of A is Everywhere Alice Cooper has had a career in the music business stretching over 50 years, from nuggets of 60’s garage rock, through psychedelic musings to public enemy number one in the 70’s. At one time, Alice Cooper scared your parents
Decapitated ”Anticult” CD REVIEW
Decapitated "Anticult" by Adam McCann Nuclear Blast Records 2017 Decapitated lose their head a little early Decapitated are one of the leading names in the Polish death metal scene and although tragedy has stalked the band throughout their career, the band have continued to do what they do best since their reincarnation in
“Voodoo Six” CD REVIEW
“Powerman 5000” NEW WAVE CD Review
Powerman 5000 "New Wave" by Cherri Bird Drops: October 27, 2017 Label: Pavement Entertainment Who wouldn’t be intrigued by the cover art for POWERMAN 5000’s new record “NEW WAVE”? I mean, anyone that loves Frank from “DONNIE DARKO” (or finds that masked rabbit man wildly scary) and loves POWERMAN 5000 will bend like
Van Halen “Diver Down” CD REVIEW
Van Halen "Diver Down" by Adam McCann Warner Bros Records 1982 Van Halen achieved fame on the back of electrifying live performances through the virtuosity of guitarist Edward Van Halen who pioneered the tapping technique and the roguishly good looking charms of vocalist David Lee Roth. Quickly snapped up by Warner
Accept ”The Rise of Chaos” CD REVIEW
"Accept" The Rise of Chaos by Adam McCann Nuclear Blast Records 2017 Analog Men Ruling a Digital World Accept are arguably much more integral to the development of German heavy metal than Scorpions and with the arrival of ‘Breaker’, ‘Restless and Wild’ and ‘Balls to the Wall’, Accept had truly found their stride
