Genre Tourism · 08/01/2022
I am reaaaaaally excited about this blog article as it means I am about to leave the NWOBHM and progress into another subgenre altogether which I guess will be super fun: Glam Metal or Hair Metal. Def Leppard is the perfect band to pick when looking for a bridge between those two genres. So far I've been acquainting myself with the early metal of Black Sabbath, Judas Priest and Rainbow and I've listened to a lot of music from the NWOBHM, feeling quite at home in this genre to be honest. I've...
Genre Tourism · 24/12/2021
I'm staying in the era of NWOBHM for a little while longer. Especially within my research of Motörhead I came across one band name that was mentioned frequently: Girlschool. Formed in 1978 Girlschool was another band that came up with so many other bands during the NWOBHM. Girlschool is today considered "one of the longest-running-all-female-rock-bands, still alive after 40 years". That alone is reason to look closer at this band. The original band members Kim McAuliffe (rythm guitar, vocals),...
Roots & Riffs · 07/12/2021
Diving into the heavy metal roots with Black Sabbath’s early albums—discover what grabbed me (and what almost made me hit pause). A metal newbie's first taste of doom, riffs, and Ozzy's... unique vocals.
Genre Tourism · 06/12/2021
A curious beginner’s dive into the history of heavy metal—starting with Black Sabbath and a Wikipedia spiral over breakfast.