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Twenty-Five years ago the greatest death metal album was given to the world. Symbolic by Death is a journey. A formation of songs that encrypt the listener into an inviting climb of what thrash metal had buried within itself to become. Although Symbolic came towards the end of the Death Metal genres peak in the... Continue Reading →
As a lifelong Springsteen fan, I have re-visited this record many times and last week I did so again in preparation for this article. This was the 2nd Bruce album I bought and when asked to review it for its 40th anniversary I thought it would be pretty easy. But this time, while listening to... Continue Reading →
What happens when the power goes out? When there’s no electricity to the instruments but the creativity still sparks? If you write an album acoustically you don’t take that material and try and amp it up. You let its soul ride out whole and pure. Risky business for most bands but when you are Led... Continue Reading →
A quietly melodic Spanish guitar plays out a nice little tune, nothing too special, nice, sedate and calming. Then in a mere 38 seconds, the world comes crashing down into a fiery world of guitars, drums, noise and the cacophony of thrash. It’s track one, side one of Master of Puppets. Battery. Metallica. The old... Continue Reading →
It's the day before Valentine’s Day in a brand new decade. The 60’s are done. The Summer of Love was three years ago and we’re three years from the three day week of miners strikes and power cuts. Heavy Metal is born. The place is not so unlikely. Aston, Birmingham. A grim, impoverished part of... Continue Reading →
