By Aniruddh “Andrew” Bansal Starting out in 1982 in their early teenage years, Death Angel became one of the youngest bands ever to grace the metal scene, and it didn’t take them long to prove their worth as musicians, even at that age. The original lineup consisted of Rob Cavestany on guitar and vocals, Dennis …
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By Avinash Mittur Twenty-five years ago on April 21, 1987, Testament released their debut album, The Legacy. Many fans still consider this one their best, and it’s not hard to see why. Unlike many thrash metal bands from the era, Testament’s sound was firmly established on their first record. Every track on The Legacy is …
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By Aniruddh “Andrew” Bansal Today, April 17th 2012, marks the 30th anniversary of the release of Motörhead’s fifth studio album “Iron Fist”. For most fans, this is a special album, for more reasons than one. It was not only an excellent follow-up to the iconic “Ace Of Spades” album, but also ended up being the final …
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By Avinash Mittur Thirty years ago on April 15, 1982, Anvil’s classic album, Metal On Metal, was released. This was the record where Anvil perfected their pioneering sound. It took the complex riffs and speed of Judas Priest, the aggression of punk rock, and the simplicity of AC/DC to form one of the earliest versions …
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By Aniruddh “Andrew” Bansal Today, April 9th 2012 marks the tenth anniversary of Motörhead’s sixteenth studio album “Hammered”. This was their follow-up to the fairly successful “We Are Motörhead”. Even though they’ve had numerous lineup changes in the past, Motörhead became a well-settled entity in the late nineties as the trio of Lemmy, Phil Campbell and …
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By Avinash Mittur In the seventies, the Scorpions were an obscure, yet trailblazing hard rock group that only those in the know truly appreciated. On March 29th, 1982 though, this all changed. The band released Blackout, their all time greatest record, and cemented themselves as one of hard rock’s all time greatest acts. Even though …
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