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, […]
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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 […]
HOW JUDAS PRIEST USED A SYMPHONIC ORCHESTRA TO CREATE NOSTRADAMUS 9 YEARS AGO
Judas Priest shocked fans when they announced they were releasing an 18 track album that was over 90 minutes long. Most bands, especially a founding […]
MEGADETH SHOWED CONSISTENCY WITH CRYPTIC WRITINGS 20 YEARS AGO TODAY
Megadeth was at the peak of their career and proved to the world that they were the kings of thrash metal. By the time the […]
PANTERA: THE EARLY YEARS
For most fans, Cowboys From Hell is the start in Pantera‘s story of conquering the metal world. However there’s a forgotten era in their history […]
MEGADETH UNLEASHED THEIR DEBUT ALBUM 32 YEARS AGO TODAY
After getting the boot from Metallica, Dave Mustaine was on a warpath. The fire in him had been lit and he set out to create […]
YNGWIE MALMSTEEN “WORLD ON FIRE TOUR” CONCERT REVIEW – TOWER THEATER
Yngwie Malmsteen stopped by Tower Theater in Fresno, CA and I knew it would be a sight worth seeing. I saw Malmsteen perform for the […]