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30 Years Ago: VOMIT record Rot in Hell (cult Norwegian death thrash)

Early Norwegian black / death / thrash (crossover) cult VOMIT recorded the Rot in Hell demo on this day in 1987 at their practice space in Nittedal - their hometown, just north of Oslo. No peers, no scene. As it was back then. But if you listen to...

31 January 2017

• Tags: Black Metal History

28 Years Ago: EXODUS release Fabulous Disaster (good clean violent fun)

EXODUS released their third album on this day - 1989 - in the UK through Music for Nations ("BUY OR DIE!") a week before the start of their European tour. The tour ran from February 1989 into early March. Starting and ending in England with support from ACID REIGN. The middle...

30 January 2017

• Tags: Exodus Heavy Metal History

20 Years Ago: NECROMANTIA release Ancient Pride (the wolf, the bear, the raven)

Released by NECROMANTIA on this day in 1997, between the second album Scarlet Evil Witching Black (1995) and third, IV: Malice (2000). It's only for this album (the lyrical change from vampyrism and darkness to ancient times -ed), "Ancient Pride". It was something we wanted to do like a...

29 January 2017

• Tags: Black Metal History Necromantia

31 Years Ago: NME release Unholy Death (metal and speed kills!)

NME captured the sound and spirit of VENOM and HELLHAMMER and unleashed Unholy Death, an album that stands tall alongside the gods, on this day in 1986. Since then it has become a classic in underground metal / first wave of black metal! All of my infractions with the law really have...

28 January 2017

• Tags: Black Metal History Heavy Metal History NME

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