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Nu-Metal Was Perfect For Its Period.

(TheBRHM.com) Nu-metal was an odd wave of rock music. As with any wave, you’ll have bands that really standout and are the best representatives of the sound. Then you have the bands that make up the rest and are decent at best. Bands are included or considered as nu-metal tend ...

Best of the Decade: 70s Judas Priest.

(TheBRHM.com) I’ve mentioned in previous articles on ThyBlackMan that Judas Priest is one of my favorite bands of all time. In a career that just crossed the 50-year mark Priest has dropped nineteen albums. Judas Priest: 19 Albums and Counting Of those nineteen, seventeen we’re headed up by my favorite ...

For Your Ears: Xavion – Burnin’ Hot.

(TheBRHM.com) In 1984, Memphis act Xavion released their sole album Burnin’ Hot. They would release a video for “Eat Your Heart Out” which resulted in the band becoming the first Black rock act to be featured on MTV. Unfortunately, the band was out of the game before the decade ended. ...

Genre Challenge: 5 Black Rock Singers.

(TheBRHM.com) I’m big on vocalists in rock and metal. The right singer can help bring everything together for a band and add life to lyrics. It’s time for a Genre Challenge! Here, I take five musicians and put their talents in a genre outside of what they’re known to perform. ...

4 Rock and Metal Genres That Could Use A Black Perspective.

(TheBRHM.com) Black musicians can be found in any genre with rock and metal being no different. As we know, Black rockers were there since the infancy of rock music and even during some of the subgenres that would eventually see a decline. However, there are some genres where you see ...

The Mysterious Lord Ifrit and Jamaican Black Metal.

(TheBRHM.com) Lord Ifrit is an enigmatic artist. It’s hard to find much on him and he prefers to keep it that way. What he wants you to know about him is expressed through his music. Ultimately, that’s what most musicians want: to express themselves through their music and for fans ...

For Your Ears: Running Wild – Under Jolly Roger.

(TheBRHM.com) Over on AfroGamers, I did two lists of heavy metal for nerds. It didn’t have anything elaborate for music nerds but if you enjoy comics, video games, and stuff of that nature, check the list out. One album I mentioned was Under Jolly Roger by Running Wild. Running Wild ...

AC/DC and The Birth of A Black Rock Fan.

(TheBRHM.com) Over on ThyBlackMan, I went into growing up a Black metalhead and finding my love for the genre during college. While my father didn’t push rock on to me, he was the main reason I really dove into rock music. The family home had a bar with an 8-track ...