Nirvana may have appeared to be an overnight sensation to much of the world when “Smells Like Teen Spirit” was released. But to their underground contemporaries, they were already one of the great up-and-coming bands with one strong album under their belts.
"Civil War" Meaning by Guns N’ Roses Explained
March 30, 2024
Guns N’ Roses was too many a hard-rock band with plenty of songs about their debauched lifestyle spent on the Sunset Strip and one ballad, “Sweet Child O’ Mine.” However, it was “Civil War” that showed the group could construct rock epics…
The 10 Best Thrash Metal Albums of All Time
March 22, 2024
Thrash metal is anything but subtle. When you stop and consider all of the evidence, it was a natural consequence of hardcore punk and the New Wave of British Heavy Metal happening and terrorising grown-ups the world over.
These genres had taken rock music to its sonic…
The Story of the Guns N’ Roses Album Covers
March 19, 2024
Guns N’ Roses have always known how to cause a stir, and they always used their album covers to get music fans and the media talking about the band. The album artwork was occasionally shocking, yes. But was this a calculated move on the part of Axl Rose and the group?
The Police Albums Ranked: From Worst to Best
March 11, 2024
The Police’s success, in retrospect, seems like an inevitability. Few groups have more things going for them. They could play, they were riding the wave of a trend and they had a charismatic frontman with a great singing voice. And, with highly ranked albums like…
"November Rain" Meaning by Guns N’ Roses Explained
March 5, 2024
Guns N’ Roses transitioned from being one of the world’s premier heavy-metal bands of the 1980s into being one of the biggest arena groups of the 1990s. And they did this on the strength of power ballads like “November Rain.” It was an ambitious project…
Best Classic Goth Rock Albums of All Time
January 26, 2024
Classic goth rock, more than genre, diverted pop music from the norm of happy, upbeat songs. Instead, goth-rockers focused on dark lyrical themes, slow grooves, and a fashion sense that prioritized coal-black clothing. Of course, they also made some of the most influential…
Judas Priest Albums Ranked: From Worst to Best
January 22, 2024
Judas Priest spent their career becoming so good at writing heavy metal anthems that, for most, the band is synonymous with the genre. Their very best albums routinely rank at the very top of lists of metal albums. And, all these decades later, they still receive…
The Greatest Industrial Metal Bands of All-Time
January 14, 2024
Industrial metal bands know that if there’s one thing that the soundtrack to The End of the World won’t need, it’s subtlety. Industrial metal groups are loud, scary-sounding, and look intimidating. They’ve also made some of the greatest alternative…