(TheBRHM.com) In the 1980s, heavy metal really made use of emerging music videos to add visuals to their tunes. I also like that music videos remove some of the mystery and vagueness of some songs by showing the story or referencing imagery from the song. Sure, many artists leave their ...

(TheBRHM.com) Formed in 1968, Black Sabbath is a band that holds the distinction of being the first heavy metal band. It will be argued that other bands did a heavier rock sound before Sabbath—and that’s true—but none of those bands really hit the sound that would be foundation of heavy ...

(TheBRHM.com) Every so often, I enjoy some country music but it’s often a couple of loose songs that I just really dig. Just like any genre, you can hear something from an artist, not enjoy most of their catalog, but dig a handful of songs. The last time we looked ...

(TheBRHM.com) One album that absolutely slammed from start to finish was 3 Inches of Blood’s second album Advance and Vanquish. Released in 2004, this is an album that metal fans who are into meaningful lyrics and complex guitar work might overlook. That’s not a knock on 3 Inches of Blood’s ...

(TheBRHM.com) We’re looking at another strong debut with a dive into the New Wave of British Heavy Metal period of metal music. Atomkraft is a band that was formed during the punk-influenced speed metal roots of NWOBHM. Atomkraft and 80s Speed Metal Established at the end of the 1970s, Atomkraft ...

(TheBRHM.com) We’re checking out the debut album of a band from the new wave of speed metal in Enforcer and their 2008 release Into the Night. How great of a debut album was this one? Let’s check it out. This is a band we haven’t touched on but we’ll get ...

(TheBRHM.com) Let’s look at an underappreciated metal lead singer from days past that I really think need some shine. This time we’re looking at Guy Speranza of New York band Riot—now known as Riot V. While he passed in 2003, Speranza handled the band’s vocal duties from their formation in ...

(TheBRHM.com) On our piece that took a quick gander at the New Wave of Thrash Metal, we got some input from readers about a few bands they felt weren’t mentioned. The homie Justin had this to say in the comments: “There’s a shit load of other bands too Crisix, Lich ...

(TheBRHM.com) Let’s go a little more modern with a great debut album from the past three years. This time it’s Burn the Night, the 2019 debut from Riot City. What Kind of Vibe is Riot City? At first, I was thinking “Wow, Riot City gives me Riot vibes.” Riot is ...

(TheBRHM.com) So, I’ve finally gotten around to listening to Darkthrone’s nineteenth album Eternal Hails…….Yes, Darkthrone dropped six ellipses in the title. Going forward, it’ll just be “Eternal Hails” but the title isn’t the focus. It’s all about the music and the vibe that the title represents here. Darkthrone Reinvents Itself ...