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Throw back Thursday: Fist (UK)
Formed in April 1978 as Axe, the band quickly rebranded as Fist in late 1979, becoming part of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM) movement. Their debut single “Name, Rank and Serial Number” (1980) gained strong radio play and critical praise, leading to tours with UFO, Judas Priest, and Iron Maiden. Despite setbacks…
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Robs top 10 releases of 2025
This year has been another top year in the heavy metal world with an abundance of great releases from bands around the world. With there being so many, it has been hard to choose my top ten, but in the end I got there and these are my picks for this year! They are in…
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Throw back Thursday: Bad Lizard (belgium)
Belgium’s Bad Lizard formed in 1980 and initially leaned toward hard rock, as heard on their first single released in 1982. By 1983, they had shifted toward a heavier, proto-power metal sound with their next 12” EP. Their only full-length album, Power of Destruction, arrived in 1985 and marked their most definitive musical statement before…
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Helvetets Port: Tomas Ericson on inspiration vs influence
I am sometimes asked the question of what has inspired or influenced Helvetets Port’s music. I am sure these terms are interchangeable to some, but to me the question has made my brain rev up to a higher degree than I expected. Perhaps because I have felt there is a difference that I should take…
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The Top 50 NWOTHM Albums Of All Time!
Introducton The New Wave of Traditional Heavy Metal is a hard genre to make this sort of list for. It has no definite start point or even any real sound continuity between artists within the movement. In many ways, NWOTHM is less of a genre and more of a movement for bands within the community…
