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30 Years Ago: ATROCITY release The Art of Death

30 Years Ago: ATROCITY release The Art of Death

US grindcore, ATROCITY released their second album - The Art of Death! - on this day in 1992 through British label Metalcore. At 1st we had a deal with Deaf Records, which at the time was a new label under Peaceville Records. We were signed to do a...
35 Years Ago: PHANTASM record their only demo

35 Years Ago: PHANTASM record their only demo

The story behind Phantasm was me… and a good friend of mine from Metallica, Ron McGovney… would put together this band that I had an idea for called Phantasm. I knew Ron from back in the early days… when HIRAX and Metallica would hang out…drinking Vodka and beer...
20 Years Ago: KRIEG release Destruction Ritual

20 Years Ago: KRIEG release Destruction Ritual

It's more of a statement of what Krieg actually is as far as our ideological and musical side goes. I don't think the themes have changed too much but the execution is certainly different than before. Lord Imperial / Krieg interview, Feo Amante's Horror Home Page, 2002 KRIEG...
20 Years Ago: OBTEST release Auka seniems dievams

20 Years Ago: OBTEST release Auka seniems dievams

...our lyrics are based on historical events and mythology of the ancient Balts, and all that is presented through individual experience. In some way we are trying to recall paganism, and show the values, that now are uncommon. In other way we pay honour for our blood. It's...
30 Years Ago: ABSURD release Drained of Body Chemicals

30 Years Ago: ABSURD release Drained of Body Chemicals

Swedish death / grind. ABSURD released their only major title, Storm of Malevolence 7", on this day in 1991 through Seraphic Decay. The material was released earlier in the year on tape as Storm of Malevolence. And with that, the band were over! Guitarist / vocalist Chris Vowden...
40 Years Ago: BLACK FLAG release Damaged

40 Years Ago: BLACK FLAG release Damaged

BLACK FLAG released their debut LP on this day in 1981. "Police Story" deals with police in a very personal way. It's kind of half and half. It doesn't really deal with police in a political way. It deals with them as an individual up against police problems...
20 Years Ago: ROOT release Black Seal

20 Years Ago: ROOT release Black Seal

ROOT released their seventh album, Black Seal, on this day in 2001. The cover design is by Seth Haymon (LYCANTHROPY). Seth ICQed me as a Root fan. I had no clue he's a painter and he plays in some band... nothing. After a month or so he wrote...