On the 30 Year Anniversary of The Black Album, Who Else Followed Suit? Metallica‘s legendary 1991 self titled album – more commonly The Black Album, represented a seismic shift in style that propelled the thrash pioneers to becoming one of the biggest bands on Planet Earth. For a heavy metal […]
Heavy metal is a genre whereby the integrity of the album is sacrosanct. Whereas popular music is often driven by singles, the satisfaction of listening to a stellar album straight through is something quite special. Within this sphere, opening tracks hold a special significance. Some albums prefer their opening tracks […]
The sophomore slump. When a second offering is vastly inferior to a high quality initial offering. The Jaws 2 syndrome. Or RGIII. There aren’t many things in the world more disappointing then a terrible follow up effort. You know it very well in the music world. When an artist breaks […]
