Van Halen – s/t
The thing about albums which are truly progressive (to be clear, I’m referring to albums which break new ground – not necessarily prog rock…
Reviews – Classics
Ozzy Osbourne – Blizzard Of Ozz LP (revisited)
“Is the reissued release of an album ALWAYS superior to the original?” Such a question is valid – particularly when one takes the recent…
Rancid – …And Out Come The Wolves (5 x 7” vinyl set)
It sounds a little sensationalist to make this declaration but, of the albums which really sparked the punk revival of the 1990s (including –…
The Ramones – s/t (vinyl reissue)
How long does a band require in order to change the world? How fast can they affect that change? The Stooges managed to change…
Bachman Turner Overdrive – Not Fragile (1974)
Fuck you, I like Bachman Turner Overdrive. At least, just as much as the next guy, anyways. Although I still can’t stand it when “Takin’ Care…
Aerosmith Record Store Day Reissues
It is sort of unbelievable when one thinks about how successful Aerosmith got and how fast it happened – especially given the time at…
Recess, Reassessed: Come Out and Play by Twisted Sister
After ceaseless rock ‘n’ roll hurdles overcome, and a legacy of thousands of sweaty shows, Twisted Sister’s third LP, 1984’s Stay Hungry, had brought…
Classic Albums Revisited: Black Sabbath’s Born Again
“With the recent UK deluxe reissues of the mid-eighties Black Sabbath albums Seventh Star and The Eternal Idol creating quite a buzz about those releases once again I thought it might be time to revisit my favourite under-heralded Sabs relic. Born Again, the band’s 1983 release and only one to feature noted vocalist Ian Gillan, is one of the most dividing releases ever to bore the Black Sabbath moniker. it is one of those records that you either love or loathe. There is no middle ground needed, and none provided.”
Album review by Sean Palmerston
Classic Album Revisited: Sleep’s Holy Mountain
Now, Sleep is perhaps best known for Dopesmoker, the posthumous reissue of their Jerusalem record, with a more stoner-friendly title. Whether you
call it Jerusalem or Dopesmoker, the single-track, 52-minute platter is a noteworthy album. But Holy Mountain isn’t just an album, it’s a collection of SONGS, man!
Classic Album Revisited: The Red in the Sky is Ours
The Red in the Sky is Ours did not depart from the core tenets of the genre, but it did offer a vision of death metal that stood apart from its peers. Based on that singular vision, The Red in the Sky is Ours has not seen its power diminish with the passing of time; hence the reason that it deserves to be celebrated as a “classic.”
Tate Bengston explains why At The Gates’ The Red in the Sky is Ours is Hellbound’s first Classic Album.