THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Mission From ‘Arry» by Iron Maiden
It was 1984. The summer was turning into autumn as the world’s metal community expectantly looked forward to the next masterpiece from Iron Maiden. The […]
Hard Rock/Metal
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Headless Cross» by Black Sabbath
As Black Sabbath entered the 1980s, things were changing for the band. After sticking with the classic line-up throughout the 1970s, Ozzy Osbourne was now […]
CLASSIC ALBUM COVERS: «Led Zeppelin IV» by Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin’s fourth album, released on 8 November 1971, is not just considered the most classic Led Zeppelin album. It is one of the defining […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Battle Scar» by Max Webster and Rush
Max Webster was a Canadian progressive hard rock band formed in 1972. The band was initially based in Sarnia, where Kim Mitchell (vocals/guitar) and the […]
When Ronnie James Dio severed his thumb while gardening
In 2003, a news story broke that Ronnie James Dio had accidentally severed his thumb in a gardening accident. The nature of the newsbit was […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Is That You?» by KISS
“Oww!” The eight studio album by KISS opens with a proper howl by frontman Paul Stanley as he launches into Is That You?. It might […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Stonehenge» by Spinal Tap
Stonehenge is a group of mysterious standing stones on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, England. Historians believe Stonehenge was constructed around 1500 B.C. and was used […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Bible Black» by Heaven & Hell
They called themselves Heaven & Hell, but we know it’s really the Dio-lineup of Black Sabbath. When Tony Iommi, Ronnie James Dio, Geezer Butler, and […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «July Morning» by Uriah Heep
July Morning is one of the finest tracks ever recorded. It is the third track on Uriah Heep’s third album Look At Yourself, released in […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Out In the Fields» by Gary Moore & Phil Lynott
Out In the Fields is a song by Gary Moore and Phil Lynott, released as a single on 6 May 1985. The two Irishmen had […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «My Michelle» by Guns N’ Roses
Appetite For Destruction was Guns N’ Roses’ first full-length studio album, released on 21 July 1987. The album would eventually explode onto the worldwide music […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «I Believe In A Thing Called Love» by The Darkness
When I Believe In A Thing Called Love appeared out of the blue and turned The Darkness into an overnight sensation, many did not know […]
When Yngwie Malmsteen unleashed the fury on a flight to Tokyo
Some years back a recording appeared online, supposedly of Swedish guitar maestro Yngwie Malmsteen launching into a furious tirade on a plane. Initially, it was […]
Artist spotlight: Quartz
Quartz is an English heavy metal band from Birmingham. They came to prominence during the initial rise of the NWOBHM (New Wave of British Heavy […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Son of a Bitch» by Accept
As Accept prepared to go into the studio to record their third album Breaker, they brought with them what they considered to be the best […]