By Andrew Bansal Legends of the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal Movement in the late 1970s, Saxon have always been one of those bands that enjoyed a cult following and are revered by fans of the genre to this day. They still release solid albums and tour around the world. The band never broke …
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By Andrew Bansal Yesterday, a lot of people were posting pictures and videos of Randy Rhoads on various social networks, March 19th being his death anniversary. It’s been 31 years since that horrific plane crash took his life. On a musician’s death anniversary, his or her contributions to music come to mind straightaway, and in …
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By Andrew Bansal Exactly 30 years ago, on November 1st 1982, British heavy metal legends Venom released their massively influential second studio album “Black Metal”. They inspired the first generation of thrash metal, black metal and various other forms of extreme metal to such an extent that the Venom touch can be felt in the …
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By Riju Dasgupta [bassist & lyricist, Albatross] Abigail was the best impulsive decision of my life. In 2006, I walked into a record store in Mumbai, back when they still existed, and decided to pick up a Blind Guardian album that my good friend Sahil Makhija (from Demonic Resurrection) had recommended. That particular album wasn’t in …
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By Avinash Mittur When it comes to thrash metal, few bands have as mighty a discography as Kreator. The five albums the band delivered between 1985 and 1990 have had an immeasurable influence on black, death and thrash metal and they’ve been justly lauded for it in the years since. Kreator’s 1987 release, “Terrible Certainty,” …
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By Avinash Mittur In 2012, Exodus is one of thrash metal’s most respected acts. Dozens of young bands cited them as a major influence during the “thrash revival” movement, and many continue to argue for their place in the so-called “Big Four.” In 1987, this was anything but the case for the original Bay Area …
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