ERIC DANVILLE – The Official Heavy Metal Book of Lists (2009 Backbeat Books) “Official”? How the hell does anyone claim to publish an “official” heavy metal book of lists? Maybe by getting Lemmy Kilmister to write your forward, perhaps? That will do for a start. Using the KISS font and putting a great illustration on […]
NEW…ish RELEASE! ANVIL – Hope In Hell (2013 The End Records) 15 albums in, Anvil still perseveres. I was saddened by the sudden departure of former bassist Glenn Five (no relation to John 5). His song “This Ride” was a personal favourite on Juggernaut of Justice. Still, Anvil bounced back incredibly swiftly with Sal Italiano, […]
For my recent review of Anvil’s This Is Thirteen on vinyl, click here! ANVIL – Juggernaut of Justice (2011 The End Records) When I first heard all that cowbell on the track “Fukeneh!” I screamed aloud, “YES!” Anvil don’t give a crap about what’s trendy and what ain’t. That’s why they’re still around over 30 years […]
“Keep on rockin, keep on rockin’, to this metal tonight!” The first of two Anvil reviews this week! ANVIL – This is Thirteen (16 track vinyl edition, 2009 VH1 Classic Records) I won’t go into the whole Anvil story — see the movie (Anvil! The Story of Anvil), and then get this album if you […]
ERIC CARR – Rockology (2000 EMI/2023 Culture Factory RSD CD release) This release provoked a bit of controversy early in 2023. Vinyl fans and collectors were pleased that Eric Carr’s collection of unfinished tracks, Rockology, was being reissued on LP. They were doubly elated by the retro-1970s cover art that fit in with the original 1978 […]
RECORD STORE TALES #1077: Lunch With Aaron & Son In the last five years, my world has changed drastically. We lost Jen’s mom, we’ve lost friends, but on the positive side, we’ve also lost weight! The world has gone through a transformative pandemic, but one constant is Aaron KMA, a man I have not seen […]
This was a fully loaded episode folks! Thanks to my co-host John Snow and thanks to special guest Dan Fila…and surprise guest Shawn Minden! Here are some of the facts/stories/news/scoops ahead: Hooking up with Sven Gali The lowdown on a brand new Sven album New songs coming with the assistance of Mr. Andy Curran [SCOOP!] […]
A sequel to Record Store Tales Part 215: Mono RECORD STORE TALES #885: Mono (II) I don’t know how I got mono, but it happened it the 8th grade. Everybody was getting ready to graduate and move on to highschool, which was something I could not wait for. I also can’t remember how long I […]
GETTING MORE TALE #847: Taping the Kiss My obsession with Kiss was started in September of 1985. You all know the story. I knew that the neighbour, George Balasz, only needed two Kiss albums to complete his LP collection. He needed The Elder, and Hotter Than Hell. One day Ian Johnson called, wanting to trade […]
Because 11 wasn’t enough! 13. The Glorious Sons – “White Noise” 14. Anvil – “Metal On Metal” 15. Kick Axe – “On the Road to Rock” 16. Lee Aaron – “Shake It Up” 17. Gord Downie – “The Stranger” 18. Triumph – “Follow Your Heart” 19. Dayna Manning – “My Addiction” 20. Wild ‘T’ […]
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