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Heavy metal

Black Sabbath - 1976

The band who wiped the floor with classic Black Sabbath in 1978: “We hit a wall”

It couldn’t last forever.

Reuben Cross
May 29, 2026
Geddy Lee - Bassist - Rush - 2019

The 1966 track Geddy Lee crowned as the first metal song: “Influential”

The beginning of true heaviness.

Tim Coffman
May 22, 2026
Eddie Van Halen - Van Halen - Guitarist - 1980s

The one genre Eddie Van Halen never wanted to join: “It’s bullshit”

The worst first impression.

Tim Coffman
May 17, 2026
Quiet Riot - Band - 1980s

The shocking moment in 1983 when Quiet Riot attacked a man mid-heart attack

A sorry state of affairs.

Reuben Cross
Apr 30, 2026
Ozzy Osbourne - 2021 - Solo

Why Ozzy Osbourne never enjoyed listening to metal: “Long hair and spandex pants”

Not the biggest fan.

Tim Coffman
Apr 10, 2026
Tony Iommi - Black Sabbath - 1970s

The magical story of Tony Iommi’s missing fingers

The perfect allegory.

Tom Taylor
Apr 8, 2026
“Me and Pete Townshend had a rivalry”- The Who, The Birds, The Beatles and the loudness war that led to heavy metal 

“Me and Pete Townshend had a rivalry”: The Who, The Birds, The Beatles and the loudness war that led to heavy metal 

“Just a ridiculous song”.

Tom Taylor
Mar 5, 2026
Bruce Dickinson - Iron Maiden - Singer

Metal’s three greatest singers, according to Bruce Dickinson

Dickinson named three all time belters.

Tyler Golsen
Feb 26, 2026
Eric Clapton - Guitarist - 1978

The forgotten band Eric Clapton called the true originators of heavy metal

Loud and commanding.

Kelly Murphy
Feb 23, 2026
Judas Priest - 2000's

The earliest known recording of Judas Priest

A rare gem.

Maddi Fearn
Feb 23, 2026
“It still sounds bloody good- Girlschool look back on 45 years of St Valentine's Day Massacre with Motörhead

Girlschool look back on 45 years of St Valentine’s Day Massacre with Motörhead: “It still sounds bloody good”

“We just got on like a house on fire.”

Tom Phelan
Feb 15, 2026
Bono - U2 - 2017 - Paul David Hewson - Singer - Musician

The one genre Bono said produces “the poorest singers”

Not singing at their best.

Tim Coffman
Feb 7, 2026

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