Keepers · 16/12/2022
A heartfelt look at April 16th’s 2021 release Epitaph — a NWOBHM time capsule revived with care, passion, and one hell of a guitar tone.
Roots & Riffs · 10/06/2022
Venom’s 1981 debut didn’t just make noise—it started a movement. From Satanic shock tactics to proto-thrash mayhem, Welcome to Hell kicked the gates open for extreme metal.
Genre Tourism · 08/01/2022
They weren’t quite metal, weren’t quite pop, but they sold 100 million records anyway. Def Leppard: glam metal’s reluctant poster boys.
Roots & Riffs · 04/01/2022
A journey through Iron Maiden’s legacy—from NWOBHM roots to stadium anthemsa, zombie mascots, and one writer’s unexpected love for the very first album.
Genre Tourism · 24/12/2021
They toured with metal giants, dabbled in questionable glam, and outlived most of their peers—Girlschool are the all-female NWOBHM band you didn’t know you needed a strong opinion about.
Roots & Riffs · 19/12/2021
A wild dive into the chaos and legacy of Motörhead—how Lemmy Kilmister helped birth thrash metal, pissed off parents, and proved that staying loud and weird is the most metal thing of all.