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26 Years Ago: MASACRE record Ola de violencia

The first major release by Colombian cult MASACRE! Recorded on this day in 1990 at Midi Mix Studios, Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia. Self-released the following year, it quickly reached the European underground and they soon signed to Osmose. The debut LP Reqviem was released in October 1991; followed by this...

9 May 2017

• Tags: Death Metal History Masacre

26 Years Ago: RIGOR MORTIS release Rigor Mortis vs the Earth

Texas speed thrashers RIGOR MORTIS released their second album on this day in 1991 through Californian label Triple X Records. Rigor Mortis vs. the Earth followed the killer 1988 self-titled debut. The band split almost immediately after release. Pretty much after. As soon as it was released, Mike...

8 May 2017

• Tags: Heavy Metal History Rigor Mortis

30 Years Ago: NAPALM DEATH record the second half of Scum

NAPALM DEATH recorded the second half of Scum during this month in 1987 at Rich Bitch Studios, Birmingham. The first half was recorded the previous August (1986) at Rich Bitch and originally intended for a split with ATAVISTIC. Well, the old demo was a little out of date...

7 May 2017

• Tags: Death Metal History Napalm Death Punk History

30 Years Ago: John Peel airs the BIG BLACK session

BIG BLACK recorded this four-song session in Chicago for John Peel. No date given for the recording, but it was aired on this day in 1987. Three of the four songs appear on studio releases, but "Newman Generator" was only ever recorded (or at least, recorded and released)...

6 May 2017

• Tags: Big Black Punk History

25 Years Ago: INCANTATION release Onward to Golgotha

And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull,They gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted thereof, he would not drink.And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it...

5 May 2017

• Tags: Death Metal History Incantation

28 Years Ago: ROTTING CHRIST record their side of The Other Side of Life split

ROTTING CHRIST recorded and mixed their side of the split 7" with SOUND POLLUTION - The Other Side of Life - on this day in 1989. A few months after the Decline's Return demo. Nine songs, ranging between 7 seconds and a full minute, of grindcore. In the...

4 May 2017

• Tags: Black Metal History Death Metal History Rotting Christ

35 Years Ago: THE CURE release Pornography

...The outing ties in with the release of a new Cure album on the Fiction label, through Polydor. It has the working title of 'Pornography', but as the Polydor spokesperson observed this week: "Whether or not it will actually go out under that title remains to be seen."-...

3 May 2017

• Tags: Punk History The Cure

37 Years Ago: JOY DIVISION live for the last time (Birmingham University)

Tickets were on sale at the union for £1.50, or £1.75 on the door. Food available, late bar. JOY DIVISION played their final concert on this day in 1980. With support from A CERTAIN RATIO, the gig took place at Birmingham Uni's High Hall - a student block,...

2 May 2017

• Tags: Joy Division Punk History

37 Years Ago: MOTORHEAD on TOTP (Leaving Here)

Sandwiched between Hot Chocolate and the Nolan Sisters we get one of MOTORHEAD’s best! Appearing on Top of the Pops on this day in 1980. Motorhead, Top of the Pops, 1 May 1980 "Leaving Here" is a cover of an early Holland-Dozier-Holland number originally recorded by Eddie Holland in 1963. Eddie Holland...

1 May 2017

• Tags: Heavy Metal History Motorhead

22 Years Ago: CRUACHAN release debut album Tuatha na Gael

It was actually recorded and mixed in 5 nights and to be honest we were very naive about the whole studio recording thing, this can be seen when "tuatha" is compared with "kingdom". There are certainly some great parts on the album but overall it really pisses me...

30 April 2017

• Tags: Black Metal History Cruachan

27 Years Ago: HADEZ, SEPULCRO & MORTUORIO live in Lima, Peru

Cult death / thrash from Peru! HADEZ at that point had only released two demos (maybe a third, depending on when Hadez Attack was recorded).The other two bands only ever released demos. Hadez - Altar of Sacrifice MORTUORIO released one official demo, Cámara de torturas, in November 1989. Mortuorio...

29 April 2017

• Tags: Death Metal History Hadez

37 Years Ago: BRATS (pre-MERCYFUL FATE) release 1980

BRATS began as a punk rock band in Copenhagen, 1977. The earliest material is good but not remarkable. Guitarists Hank Shermann and Michael Denner (and briefly Carsten Van der Volsing) soon began incorporating their heavy metal influences - JUDAS PRIEST, SCORPIONS and UFO. BRATS released their only LP...

28 April 2017

• Tags: Black Metal History Heavy Metal History Punk History

27 Years Ago: POISON IDEA live at The Ritz, Indianapolis, IN

POISON IDEA live on this day in 1990. The same year they released the classic Feel the Darkness LP on their own American Leather Records, named after the GERMS song: The Germs - American Leather Lineup: Jerry A. (vocals), Tom "Pig Champion" Roberts (guitar), Charley "Myrtle Tickner" Nims...

27 April 2017

• Tags: Poison Idea Punk History

30 Years Ago: RIPPING CORPSE record Death Warmed Over demo

I would say we started out as speed metal went through the thrash zone and ended up at death metal with a touch of hardcore. We were with the first ones doing it. We were there from day one really, I remember when there wasn't a death metal,...

26 April 2017

• Tags: Death Metal History Heavy Metal History Ripping Corpse

23 Years Ago: ANCIENT release Det glemte riket

Recorded at Hindu Lyd during the Svartalvheim sessions (Nov 1993 – May 1994); ANCIENT released their only 7" - Det glemte riket - on this day in 1994. We have the latest edition of the compilation Det Glemte Riket in stock. The CD includes this 7", the Trolltaar mini album and unreleased tracks.

25 April 2017

• Tags: Ancient Black Metal History

30 Years Ago: ARTILLERY release Terror Squad

Terror Squad was in many ways a ground breaking album for us with an amazing support from the media and fans, with my favourite songs like "The Challenge" and the title track.- Michael Stützer / Artillery interview, Power of Metal, 2008 ARTILLERY released their second album on this day in...

24 April 2017

• Tags: Artillery Heavy Metal History

32 Years Ago: CURRENT 93 Live at the 100 Club London

CURRENT 93, with John Balance and David Tibet, live on this day in 1985 at London's 100 Club.

23 April 2017

• Tags: Current 93 Punk History

26 Years Ago: AUTOPSY release Mental Funeral

We're gonna record it in November, about the same time the EP comes out. It'll come out in February. So November we'll have the EP and then February we'll have the new album. The album'll be called 'Mental Funeral'.- Eric Cutler / Autospy interview, Deathcheese #1, 1991 In...

22 April 2017

• Tags: Autopsy Death Metal History