HOW JUDAS PRIEST DISTINGUISHED THEMSELVES BY EXPERIMENTING WITH POWER METAL
Judas Priest continues to be among the most consistent metal bands still touring to this day. After gaining critical acclaim status and putting out the […]
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THE RETURN: THE GREATEST BLACK METAL ALBUM?
By 1985, Black metal was alive and well thanks to its two founders: Venom and Bathory! There’s been widespread debate over who deserves the credit […]
HOW MEGADETH MADE THE PERFECT THRASH METAL ALBUM
After a monstrous debut album, Megadeth came back the very next year with a more refined, distinctive sound. Bandleader Dave Mustaine, along with the rest […]
SONG SUMMARIES: TRUTH BE TOLD BY MEGADETH
Megadeth has made some of the best songs in thrash metal history and The System Has Failed serves their legacy justice. Dave Mustaine is among […]
METALLICA RETURNED TO THEIR THRASH METAL ROOTS 9 YEARS AGO TODAY
After many years of musical experimentation and drastic changes in direction, Metallica made a definitive return to their roots. Death Magnetic was a turning point […]
HOW JUDAS PRIEST MADE A SPEED METAL MASTERPIECE
After an explosive comeback with Ram It Down, Judas Priest took their ambition to the extreme. Many fans were worried following the release of Turbo, […]
HOW BLACK SABBATH REVIVED THEMSELVES WITHOUT OZZY OR DIO
After a successful run with vocalist Ronnie James Dio, Black Sabbath faced the same problem they had three years prior. Not only was the band […]
HOW METALLICA TRADEMARKED THE SOUND OF AMERICAN METAL
Metallica created a new genre on July 25th, 1983. Forging the NWOBHM influence from bands like Diamond Head and Venom along with hardcore punk groups such as […]
HOW AC/DC MADE A HISTORIC COMEBACK IN 1980
AC/DC made one of the greatest comebacks in rock on this day. After losing their beloved front man Bon Scott in a tragic alcohol-related death, […]
HOW GUNS N’ ROSES CONQUERED THE WORLD WITH APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION
It’s rare to find a band as sharp as Guns N’ Roses at the launch of their career, but most people forget that their success […]