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25 Years Ago: BESTIAL SUMMONING release The Dark War Has Begun

Alot of people think we sound more constructed now but that's not true!! We still play uncontrolled and we don't know what we will play before we record the stuff. Only the sound is so much better that some people won't recognize our music...I think it came out...

21 April 2017

• Tags: Bestial Summoning Black Metal History

27 Years Ago: ANCIENT RITES release debut demo Dark Ritual

Ancient Rites was formed early '89 and consisted of an entirely different line-up of which I am the only one left. Soon after releasing the "Dark Ritual" demo, Philip (guitars) died in a car accident, Stefan (drums) was fired and committed suicide, Johan (guitars) left the entire metal...

20 April 2017

• Tags: Ancient Rites Black Metal History

30 Years Ago: SLAYER live in Birmingham (Reign in Pain European Tour)

Live on this day in 1987, SLAYER at the beginning of their European Reign in Blood tour. £5.50 at the Birmingham Odeon box-office, get there for 7:30 p.m.! Great quality crowd recording, remastered by Mahler Haze. The tour started a couple of nights earlier at the Mayfair, Newcastle....

19 April 2017

• Tags: Heavy Metal History Slayer

30 Years Ago: CONFLICT organise The Gathering of the 5000

Reputations Proudly in JeopardyProudly Present THE GATHERING OF THE 5,000A Multi Purpose Benefit CONFLICTandSteve Ignorant from CrassIn the Final Tribute to the bandwithAccompanying bands and guestsandThe Crass videos and Conflict film The notorious Gathering of the 5000 gig took place on this day in 1987. Organised by CONFLICT,...

18 April 2017

• Tags: Punk History

35 Years Ago: MOTORHEAD release Iron Fist (flying hooves don't touch the ground)

MOTÖRHEAD released their fifth studio LP - Iron Fist - on this day in 1982. It would be the last MOTÖRHEAD album with Fast Eddie Clarke, who also co-produced the recording. Any quotes from the band are usually negative towards this album, personally it's one of my favourites!...

17 April 2017

• Tags: Heavy Metal History Motorhead

33 Years Ago: VENOM release At War with Satan (inform the Grand Master of Hades!)

Barbarian! Destroyer! Warrior! The Return of True Power Metal Unleashed from the darkest depths of Damnationto bring forth the book of Armageddon ... Barbaric black metal (NEAT 1015, that is) arrived on this day in 1984. VENOM's third album, At War with Satan! You won't believe it, we...

16 April 2017

• Tags: Black Metal History Heavy Metal History Venom

35 Years Ago: Charged GBH release City Baby Attacked by Rats

We were I suppose in the second wave of bands, along with DISCHARGE, THE EXPLOITED etc when "City Baby" was released it got a 5 star review in Sounds which was the most popular music weekly at the time. But we didn't get along with the reviewer, Gary...

15 April 2017

• Tags: Charged GBH Punk History

13 Years Ago: VELES release The Black Ravens Flew Again

VELES released their last album on this day in 2004. Great album by an important band within the notorious Polish 90's underground! Released by Der Sieg Records.Rich atmosphere aided by Darken (GRAVELAND) and a strong production. This is not the savage Black Hateful Metal album from a few...

14 April 2017

• Tags: Black Metal History Veles

25 Years Ago: ACHERON release Rites of the Black Mass

ACHERON released their debut album - Rites of the Black Mass - on this day in 1992 through Turbo Music. It was released by JL America in the US later that year. Cast thy shadow over the earth on this blackened night... Preceding each ACHERON song is a...

13 April 2017

• Tags: Acheron Black Metal History Death Metal History

25 Years Ago: GRAND BELIAL'S KEY record Goat of a Thousand Young

Fear the stench of the cauldron... GRAND BELIAL'S KEY recorded their first demo, Goat of a Thousand Young, on this day in 1992! Let's clear things up. I wrote for the first demo alone. Till this day I own the 4-track cassettes with the fucking work I created,...

12 April 2017

• Tags: Black Metal History Grand Belial's Key

35 Years Ago: WITCHFINDER GENERAL record Death Penalty (if your girl is tight, he'll take his bite)

The recording date isn't recorded officially, but some cleaver soul used an interview with Phil Cope to work it out. At the start of '82 like I said before the love of my life left me and I was gutted. And we did a gig and it went...

11 April 2017

• Tags: Heavy Metal History Witchfinder General

30 Years Ago: EXCEL record Split Image (Thrash/Hardcore Crossover)

During this month in 1987 EXCEL were recording their debut album at Baby-O Studios in Hollywood, California.The album was co-produced by Randy Burns (POSSESSED, MEGADETH, NUCLEAR ASSAULT and many others). Well, the thing that really made the mark on us, as far as getting Randy Burns on the first...

10 April 2017

• Tags: Excel Punk History

34 Years Ago: MERCYFUL FATE live in Eindhoven (with King Diamond commentary)

MERCYFUL FATE were playing live at the Dynamo Club on this day in 1983. The full gig does exist on video (watch below), sourced from decent quality VHS. Three songs have been preserved in amazing quality though and can be found on the DVD included in the Melissa...

9 April 2017

• Tags: Black Metal History Heavy Metal History Mercyful Fate

40 Years Ago: JUDAS PRIEST release Sin After Sin (you know, that one about blue eyes and diamonds)

Even though the sound of some of our earlier albums leaves a bit to be desired, I like the tone of the solo in "Raw Deal" and the phrasing in "Last Rose of Summer". I particularly like how "Hear Come The Tears" builds into a climax and joins...

8 April 2017

• Tags: Heavy Metal History Judas Priest

26 Years Ago: PROPHECY OF DOOM record their second Peel session

PROPHECY OF DOOM recorded their second Peel session on this day in 1991. The recordings were broadcast on the 1 June programme, sharing the session slots with a rebroadcast of THE SHAMEN's fourth following Will Sinnott's death. PROPHECY OF DOOM dedicated this session to the Tibet Support Group...

7 April 2017

• Tags: Death Metal History Prophecy of Doom

31 Years Ago: MASSACRE release Aggressive Tyrant debut demo

The first demo was recorded at a studio in Tampa. We were clueless 18 year olds. Bill, myself, Alan and Kam. The geeky engineer looked at us like we were nuts when he realized we were so down tuned. Then Kam did his vocals and the engineer really...

6 April 2017

• Tags: Death Metal History Massacre

27 Years Ago: DISHARMONIC ORCHESTRA release Expositionsprophylaxe

We are absolutely not satisfied with our releases so far. Most of all because of the sound. As for the new album "Expositionsprophylaxe" I must say that this is our best release so far and shows what DISHARMONIC ORCHESTRA are all about. It could have been better soundwise,...

5 April 2017

• Tags: Death Metal History Disharmonic Orchestra

36 Years Ago: GIRLSCHOOL & MOTORHEAD on Rockstage

Cheers you lot! The gig was actually recorded way back in August 1980, but on this day in 1981 the old Associated Television (now ITV) broadcast MOTORHEAD & GIRLSCHOOL on the Rockstage programme. Watch both sets, recorded at Nottingham's Theatre Royal, below. MOTORHEAD get 35 minutes, GIRLSCHOOL about...

4 April 2017

• Tags: Girlschool Heavy Metal History Motorhead