Kyuss' fourth album, 1995's ...And the Circus Leaves Town is a rather uneven affair, and
certainly a disappointment after the brilliance of the band's previous efforts. With the exception of the manic El Rodeo and the relentless Tangy Zizzle (probably ...
After the jackhammer, metal-tinged punk rock of their debut album New Hope for the Wretched,
the Plasmatics got a lot more ambitious with their second long-player, 1981's Beyond the Valley of 1984. Opening with the arty gloom 'n' doom of ...
Predating Metallica's self-titled blockbuster by 11 years, Judas Priest's British Steel was a similarly pitched
landmark boasting many of the same accomplishments. It streamlined and simplified the progressive intricacies of a band fresh off of revolutionizing the entire heavy metal ...
This massive five-disc compilation serves as an aural companion piece to author Ian Glasper's book
of the same name, both diving deep to chronicle the history of the U.K.'s often overlooked thrash metal scene. Where the big four of U.S. ...
On paper, the Damned Things seem like an odd supergroup. Featuring Anthrax guitarists Scott Ian
and Rob Caggiano, Fall Out Boy's Joe Trohman and Andy Hurley, and Every Time I Die frontman Keith Buckley, it's hard to imagine what a ...
Delivered five years after their eponymous black album in 1991, Load captures Metallica settling into
a period of maturation. Under the guidance of producer Bob Rock, Metallica have streamlined their sound, cutting away most of the twisting, unpredictable time signatures ...
Now here is an aptly named title for the veteran thrash band, as this is
truly the definitive gathering of musicians for Testament's lineup. Joining the ranks of vocalist Chuck Billy and guitarist Eric Peterson is guitarist aficionado James Murphy ...