Put Your Money Where Your Moth Is
Whether I finish this post tonight, or not, here’s one for International Women’s Day – Black Moth Condemned To Hope. … Continue reading Put Your Money Where Your Moth Is
Category: Heavy Metal
Kick-ass Haul
I popped out for a sandwich yesterday lunchtime* and accidentally ended up, after a 15 minute brisk walk, in a … Continue reading Kick-ass Haul
Here Were Men
Always distrust men who bang on about how manly they are all the time. Well, apart from me, obviously. I … Continue reading Here Were Men
Wax Is For Anthrax
Soul on a roll, but you treat it like soap on a rope ‘Cause the beats in the lines are … Continue reading Wax Is For Anthrax
Yeah Right!
‘Of course, Girlschool!’, went my thought process tonight. When, after the recent sad news I didn’t fancy listening to any more Motörhead … Continue reading Yeah Right!
1537 vs. 2015
Welcome folks, welcome to the third annual 1537 awards. These awards are often eagerly anticipated by the artists, industry and … Continue reading 1537 vs. 2015
Lemmy: R.I.P
There I was this morning stumbling around the house on my first day back at work, when I checked the … Continue reading Lemmy: R.I.P
‘Philthy Animal’ Taylor: R.I.P.
Second time I’ve done this in a week and I’m angry about it, Phil ‘Philthy Animal’ Taylor has passed away … Continue reading ‘Philthy Animal’ Taylor: R.I.P.
Venomous Eight-Legged Scuttling Beastie
From Hollywood, California – the stooopidest band in the world … Love/Hate! Ah well since I was looking at old … Continue reading Venomous Eight-Legged Scuttling Beastie
Sexy Flexi
Yesterday I had a blackout, one minute I was walking down the street in Chester, then the next thing I … Continue reading Sexy Flexi
Locrian Relapse
I think rarely if ever has the contents of an LP been better represented by its cover than Locrian Infinite … Continue reading Locrian Relapse
Martian Industrial Accident
Okay so we had space 1972-style yesterday, let’s give it some space in a 2015-stylee right now* with my all-time … Continue reading Martian Industrial Accident
Shrine On, Bless Off!
Dear all, Now you know I’m not the sort of fella to get all enthusiastic on your ass but you may … Continue reading Shrine On, Bless Off!
Electric Weapon
When I signed up to be a rocker back in 1985-ish the rules were pretty damn clear, we had to … Continue reading Electric Weapon
Hail To The Haze
Iron Man South Of The Earth (2013). Here’s another little beauty that turned my head one lunchtime in Probe Records … Continue reading Hail To The Haze
Bones Of My Enemies
High On Fire De Vermis Mysteriis. A review in two words? Skull cracking. There you go job done, see you … Continue reading Bones Of My Enemies
Black Ritual Acid Drug Rock Potato Printing
There’s something I find genuinely a bit foreboding about Santa Cruz Down On My Knees. Is it the three scraggle … Continue reading Black Ritual Acid Drug Rock Potato Printing
Stab! Bawl! Punch! Crawl! Call For The Priest!
Stab! Bawl! Punch! Crawl! Hooks to my brain are well in Stab! Bawl! Punch! Crawl! I know what I am, … Continue reading Stab! Bawl! Punch! Crawl! Call For The Priest!
Motörbread
The crowd gets loud when the band gets right, steel guitar cryin’ through the night. Yeah, try’n to cover up … Continue reading Motörbread
I’m Not Tidying My Room !!
You think you’re above me! But now I’m here to envy Four words to choke upon! Look! (Look!) At, me… now! … Continue reading I’m Not Tidying My Room !!
Warning: Contains Nipples
When I got an email today from those bad boys at Tee Pee Records telling me that The Shrine have … Continue reading Warning: Contains Nipples
Destroyers
Okay so I’m slipping another cheat play past you, but you rockers need to know about The Shrine Bless Off, … Continue reading Destroyers
I Didn’t Do Anything To Elvis!!
Oh dear sometimes pure effort isn’t enough. Check out Rogue Male First Visit from 1985 on Music For Nations. They … Continue reading I Didn’t Do Anything To Elvis!!
Darkscorch: Upstairs, Outside
400 up, or down, already – over a quarter of the way through the 1537. This calls for a celebration, … Continue reading Darkscorch: Upstairs, Outside
Drag Act Knife Fight Breathalyser Keyboard
I seem to own a lot more compilation LPs than I thought I did, some because they’re film soundtracks others … Continue reading Drag Act Knife Fight Breathalyser Keyboard
Motörgrime
It’s hardly an obscure album, but I think Motörhead Another Perfect Day is a pretty underappreciated one. Pressing Thin Lizzy’s Brian Robertson … Continue reading Motörgrime
1537 vs. RSD 2014
I’m beginning to smell a rat. For the last two years I have been away somewhere remote and inaccessible for … Continue reading 1537 vs. RSD 2014
Edge/ Ledge / Hedge / Veg
It’s Monday, I’m tired and so instead of a 9 LP box set and Lego extravaganza you get a 12″ … Continue reading Edge/ Ledge / Hedge / Veg
Y’all Can Kick Me When I’m Dead
I can take a lickin’ And I’ll come back kickin’ I’m kentucky fried But I ain’t no chicken (from ‘Going … Continue reading Y’all Can Kick Me When I’m Dead
Drowning Drowning
Let’s have some heavy tonight. In fact I don’t own anything else as heavy as ISIS Oceanic*, it’s one of … Continue reading Drowning Drowning