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25 Years Ago: BARBACK complete the Skullgrave EP (the bones of Ursula Kemp)

Recorded in December 1991, BARBACK finished mixing the EP, their last release, during this month in 1992. We have tapes of Skullgrave. The cover image shows a skeleton presented in a coffin. It is one of two skeletons originally discovered in St Osyth, Essex in the 1920s; believed to be...

27 January 2017

• Tags: Barback Death Metal History

30 Years Ago: POSSESSED live in Parma, Ohio

Recorded from the soundboard on this day in 1987. POSSESSED live in Parma, Ohio.

26 January 2017

• Tags: Death Metal History Possessed

28 Years Ago: ROTTING CHRIST record the Decline's Return demo

These same three guys would go on to record several classic albums, but on this day in 1989 they were recording a rehearsal demo in Athens. Raw blasts of death metal/grindcore, or "music(?)" as they list it on the tape. Ooouuuuaaaoooouuu...... How did you describe this demo???? Who traded it...

25 January 2017

• Tags: Black Metal History Death Metal History Rotting Christ

30 Years Ago: MESSIAH record Extreme Cold Weather (there lies my neighbours frozen mum)

Dear thrashing people. Please, listen now to the following words of an old wise man...Tonight, enjoy yourself... but don't get too much drunk, don't be a little bad king of a fucking stupid massacre. If it's so, you're in a false place here... MESSIAH recorded their second album...

24 January 2017

• Tags: Death Metal History Messiah

31 Years Ago: SLAUGHTER rehearse with Chuck Schuldiner (Fuck of Death)

Chuck's brief excursion to Toronto, joining Canadian legends of death & thrash SLAUGHTER in anticipation of their upcoming album recording, resulted in this rehearsal tape. Generally known as Fuck of Death (deep in the coffin, Death prevails) and recorded on this day in 1986. Chuck returned to Florida...

23 January 2017

• Tags: Death Metal History Heavy Metal History Slaughter

22 Years Ago: BESTIAL WARLUST record a demo (pre Blood & Valour)

Recorded and mixed on this day in 1995 at Studio 001, Carlton, Melbourne. This is after the debut Vengeance War 'till Death and a few month before they recorded Blood & Valour at the same studio that August. We've got a lot of new material ready now, we've...

22 January 2017

• Tags: Bestial Warlust Black Metal History

34 Years Ago: MISFITS live at Goleta Valley Community Center, California

Live on this day in 1983, part of the January Earth A.D. Tour. This was the first of two nights in California, this night with the CIRCLE JERKS, two days later in Mendiolas Ballroom, L.A. with YOUTH BRIGADE. There were two separate videos shot for this gig, the...

21 January 2017

• Tags: Misfits Punk History

33 Years Ago: VENOM release the Warhead single

Released on this day in 1984. Both the 7" and 12" included this song, Lady Lust. The 12" also has Seven Gates of Hell. The single debuted at #3 in the Heavy Metal charts. Listen below to Side 2 of the Nightmare cassette. It opens with a short...

20 January 2017

• Tags: Heavy Metal History Venom

20 Years Ago: SUMMONING release Dol Guldur (In Mordor, where the shadows are)

In the midst upon a stony height stands Dol Guldur, where long the hidden Enemy had his dwelling. We fear that now it is inhabited again, and with power sevenfold. A black cloud lies often over it of late. In this high place you may see the two...

19 January 2017

• Tags: Black Metal History Summoning

32 Years Ago: BATTALION OF SAINTS live at Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles

BATTALION OF SAINTS live on this day in 1985. Ends with the Ace of Spades cover. You'd have riots, people were getting maced and arrested. These poor kids would go to see a show and come out with their nose in their ear and the cops did it....

18 January 2017

• Tags: Battalion of Saints Punk History

33 Years Ago: BROKEN BONES release Decapitated (I had the axe, she had the fear)

BROKEN BONES released their first single, Decapitated, this month in 1984. It was a double a-side 45 with Problem and Liquidated Brains. Released by Fallout Records. Decapitated live:

17 January 2017

• Tags: Broken Bones Punk History

35 Years Ago: RUDIMENTARY PENI live in Forest Gate

Recorded at the Norwich Road Church Hall in Forest Gate, east London on this day in 1982. Around the time of the self-titled (Outer Himalayan) and Farce (Crass Records) EPs. The church and hall were built around 1880. It's still standing but has been gutted to make way for...

16 January 2017

• Tags: Punk History Rudimentary Peni

21 Years Ago: DARKTHRONE release Total Death (The envy of loosers we piss on)

DARKTHRONE released their sixth album on this day in 1996 through Moonfog. We really didn't do a lot of interviews from 93 and onwards. We sort of came out nowhere with Total Death album, because we've been just keeping low profile.- Fenriz / Darkthrone interview, Fire Goat, 2001...

15 January 2017

• Tags: Black Metal History Darkthrone

26 Years Ago: BOLT THROWER release Cenotaph (National Army Museum interview)

Released through Earache on this day in 1991. Cenotaph was the leading 'single' from BOLT THROWER's third album War Master. Destructive Infinity, from the same session (their last at Slaughterhouse Studios which burnt down a few weeks after), is included on some editions of the album.

14 January 2017

• Tags: Bolt Thrower Death Metal History

27 Years Ago: NECROBUTCHER rehearse early material

NECROBUTCHER were a brief blast of chaotic death/grind from Santa Catarina, Brazil. They recorded all their material in 1989 beginning with this 14 song rehearsal. A second rehearsal was recorded in January followed by their two demos: Schizophrenic Christianity (July 1989) and Corrosive Noisy Torment (October 1989).

13 January 2017

• Tags: Death Metal History Necrobutcher

22 Years Ago: COUNTESS record Ad Maiorem Sathanae Gloriam

During a bitter January week in the year 1995 Orlok recorded the third COUNTESS album, Ad Maiorem Sathanae Gloriam. There is an improvement in songwriting on Ad Maiorem compared to the previous album, but it's still not songwriting that I can be satisfied with to this day. Looking...

12 January 2017

• Tags: Black Metal History Countess

31 Years Ago: KREATOR live on Heavy Metal Battle

KREATOR live on this day in 1986. Rudi & Neudi's Heavy Metal Battle was a German cable-TV show hosted by current MANILLA ROAD drummer Andreas "Neudi" Neuderth. Endless Pain had been released just a few months earlier by Noise, Flag of Hate would be released that August, the Hell...

11 January 2017

• Tags: Heavy Metal History Kreator

40 Years Ago: JUDAS PRIEST record Sin After Sin at THE WHO's Ramport Studios (I have endured...)

During this month in 1977 JUDAS PRIEST were in the midst of a turbulent period attempting to record the Sad Wings of Destiny follow-up for their new label CBS. After rehearsals at Pinewood Studios, and early disagreements with producer Roger Glover (better known as bassist for DEEP PURPLE...

10 January 2017

• Tags: Heavy Metal History Judas Priest