Tag: Hellbound classics

  • Van Halen – s/t

    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 albums) is that their impact on pop music as a whole takes a bit of time to really register. Sure, there’s a chance that they might break through, win fans and…

  • Ozzy Osbourne – Blizzard Of Ozz LP (revisited)

    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 proliferation of reissues from both major and indie labels into account. In nearly every case, a “new” re-examination of an old title comes with many sound and production renovations courtesy of the…