Was tough to narrow this down to ten so instead here is a list of twenty, which was still difficult to narrow down. In no order... my twenty favorite NWOBHM albums.
Witchfinder General- Death Penalty
Satan- Court in the Act
Iron Maiden- Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden- Killers
Cloven Hoof- Cloven Hoof
Tank- Filth Hounds of Hades
Motörhead- Overkill
Witchfynde-Cloak and Dagger
Tokyo Blade- Tokyo Blade
Angel Witch- Angel Witch
Saxon- Wheels of Steel
Saxon- Strong Arm of the Law
Diamond Head- Lightning to the Nations
Judas Priest- Sad Wings of Destiny
Judas Priest- Screaming for Vengeance
Venom- Black Metal
Venom- Welcome to Hell
Blitzkreig- A Time of Changes
Tygers of Pan Tang- Spellbound
Girlschool- Hit and Run
Monday, May 31, 2010
Monday, May 17, 2010
R.I.P Ronnie James Dio
May 16, 2010 was a sad day, not just for the metal world, but for all of music. Even a few days later, I still can't believe it. Dio was perhaps one of the most talented and influential singers in metal. He has been making music for over half a century and his music has touched us all in some way or another. We always used to wonder what Dio's songs were about, he certainly had a very unique writing style, and I think he knew we would all interpret the songs meanings in our own way.
When I saw Heaven and Hell in the summer, Dio was full of energy on stage and his vocals were still as powerful as ever. You would watch him on stage and it was easy to forget how old he actually was. It was probably one of the best live performances I had ever seen.
Let us remember all the great stuff Dio did (not just musically, but the humble, kind person he was, and for all he did for the very world) and let the memory of him forever live on.
When I saw Heaven and Hell in the summer, Dio was full of energy on stage and his vocals were still as powerful as ever. You would watch him on stage and it was easy to forget how old he actually was. It was probably one of the best live performances I had ever seen.
Let us remember all the great stuff Dio did (not just musically, but the humble, kind person he was, and for all he did for the very world) and let the memory of him forever live on.
Friday, May 14, 2010
Gustav Holst the most metal orchestra composer of all time.
Gustav Holst was most famous for his orchestral suite, The Planets. Why is this relevant to metal?
Well if you listen to the first movement of the suite, Mars Bringer of War, you will hear a very familiar sound.
Where have you heard that in metal? Let's look at all the metal bands that have used that riff or a variation of it....
Diamond Head- Am I Evil?
Judas Priest- War
Symphony X- The Divine Wings of Tragedy
Savatage- The Prelude to Madness
Overkill- Who Tends the Fire
Nile- Ramses Bringer of War
Mars Bringer of War wasn't the only part to be used in metal. Bathory used the melody from Jupiter, The Bringer of Jollity.
Other bands that have paid tribute to Mars.... King Crimson's The Devil's Triangle and Rush's Jacobs Ladder. I believe some bands like Led Zeppelin have paid tribute to Holst in live performances as well. There are probably other bands who have used a variation of Holst's epic sound.
Well if you listen to the first movement of the suite, Mars Bringer of War, you will hear a very familiar sound.
Where have you heard that in metal? Let's look at all the metal bands that have used that riff or a variation of it....
Diamond Head- Am I Evil?
Judas Priest- War
Symphony X- The Divine Wings of Tragedy
Savatage- The Prelude to Madness
Overkill- Who Tends the Fire
Nile- Ramses Bringer of War
Mars Bringer of War wasn't the only part to be used in metal. Bathory used the melody from Jupiter, The Bringer of Jollity.
Other bands that have paid tribute to Mars.... King Crimson's The Devil's Triangle and Rush's Jacobs Ladder. I believe some bands like Led Zeppelin have paid tribute to Holst in live performances as well. There are probably other bands who have used a variation of Holst's epic sound.
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