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Thursday, November 12, 2026
VENOM ”POSSESSED” ALBUM AD (ROCK BRIGADE #24, 1987)
The children on the cover of Venom's 1985 album Possessed are:
• The boy: The son of Abaddon (the band's drummer).
• The girl: The niece of Keith Nichol (the album's producer).
The black-and-white, spectral photo was taken by Richie Nichol (Keith's brother), using a negative manipulation technique, and credited for artwork layout to the band's bassist and vocalist, Conrad Lant (Cronos).
Thanks to Richard Hellsing for the information!
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BUZZARD (BEL) - A STRANGE GANG [DEMO TAPE] 1984
Speed Metal band from Menen, West Flanders, Belgium. They where active between 1981 to around 1985. They released three demo tapes and one album. This is the bands third demo tape from 1984.
BUZZARD (BEL) "A STRANGE GANG"
[DEMO TAPE] 1984
1. A Strange Gang 03:32
2. My Dirty Girl 06:01
3. Metal Freak 03:38
4. I Was Living Without You 07:07
5. You and Me 04:44
6. Woman of Illusion 03:31
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2. My Dirty Girl 06:01
3. Metal Freak 03:38
4. I Was Living Without You 07:07
5. You and Me 04:44
6. Woman of Illusion 03:31
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Wednesday, November 11, 2026
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SHAFTIEL OF ABSU ON STAGE (1995)
Shaftiel Of ABSU On Stage at Ratskeller Club, Fraureuth, Germany (April 28, 1995).
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HOLY MOSES (GER) (BATTERY #3, 1989) < TRANSLATED
Battery was a fanzine from Germany written in German.But here's an interview translated to English for you.
HOLY MOSES
Holy Moses should be a familiar name to you, so I'll keep it brief (I don't really know what to write anyway). Since the third LP by the first German major thrashers turned out very well, I wrote to the fanzine, and the result is the following interview, which highlights the disadvantage of a fanzine: unfortunately, some of the questions are quite old and have been asked countless times in the fanzine, etc. Oh well, nothing I can do about it!!
THE COMIC IS QUITE ORIGINAL, BUT WHEN I READ IT, I WAS STRONGLY REMINDERED OF STEPHEN KING'S "THE MIST" AND H.G. WELLS' "THE WAR OF THE WORLDS." ARE YOU KNOWING THESE STORIES, AND WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THIS OPINION?
Rainer (g): I know both, but I don't see how you could compare them to "The New Machine," except that humanity is threatened by an unknown power. In "The Mist," the beings are from another dimension, one of King's worst stories, in my opinion... and in "War of the Worlds," they are extraterrestrial intelligences.
IS THERE AN ENGLISH VERSION OF IT?
Rainer: Yes, the translation has even been revised by us because every little detail in the text matters. There shouldn't be any misunderstandings.
WHY IS IT SET IN AMERICA, AND HOW DID YOU CHOOSE LIECHTENSTEIN?
IS THAT TRUE, AND IF SO, WHY IS HE PLAYING SOLOS ON THE NEW LP?
Andy: Yes, that's true, I find the rhythm parts more interesting. On TNMOL, I play solos to make the solo parts more varied.
THE LINE-UP SAYS THAT TOM PLAYS "BASS AND FUNK BASS." DOES THE "FUNK BASS" REFER TO HIS PLAYING TECHNIQUE OR TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE BAB (BUNDLESS, ETC.)?
Tom: Refers to playing. (Hey, Uli, take a leaf out of Tom's book—he managed four words, after all!)
DO YOU ACTUALLY PLAY WITH YOUR FINGERS OR WITH A PICK?
Tom: Both. Playing with a pick when funking is lame
Bands like Mekong Delta or Sodom (it's a strange combination, I admit) also have babsoli in their songs—will there be anything like that with HM?
Tom: We'll have to wait and see. It depends on the songs.
The back cover lists, among other things, the names of several companies. Are there advertising contracts there, and if so, did these companies contact you or the label, or was it the other way around?
Sabina: What? Are there companies on there? (Well, in my opinion, yes!)
When I flip through older issues of MH, it sometimes seems to me as if they tried to kill off some bands like Kreator or Carnivore back then, while other bands were hailed as great, but ultimately failed. What do you think of that?
Uli: No matter how much a band is pushed, if they're good they'll go far, if they're rubbish they'll sink.
Rainer: Rubbish is heavier than water.
Do you think some reviews of Queen of Siam were perhaps a little too negative?
Uli, Rainer, Tom: No, absolutely not!!!
Holy Moses should be a familiar name to you, so I'll keep it brief (I don't really know what to write anyway). Since the third LP by the first German major thrashers turned out very well, I wrote to the fanzine, and the result is the following interview, which highlights the disadvantage of a fanzine: unfortunately, some of the questions are quite old and have been asked countless times in the fanzine, etc. Oh well, nothing I can do about it!!
THE COMIC IS QUITE ORIGINAL, BUT WHEN I READ IT, I WAS STRONGLY REMINDERED OF STEPHEN KING'S "THE MIST" AND H.G. WELLS' "THE WAR OF THE WORLDS." ARE YOU KNOWING THESE STORIES, AND WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THIS OPINION?
Rainer (g): I know both, but I don't see how you could compare them to "The New Machine," except that humanity is threatened by an unknown power. In "The Mist," the beings are from another dimension, one of King's worst stories, in my opinion... and in "War of the Worlds," they are extraterrestrial intelligences.
IS THERE AN ENGLISH VERSION OF IT?
Rainer: Yes, the translation has even been revised by us because every little detail in the text matters. There shouldn't be any misunderstandings.
WHY IS IT SET IN AMERICA, AND HOW DID YOU CHOOSE LIECHTENSTEIN?
Sabina: It had to be one of the two superpowers to make the magnitude of the threat clear
Rainer: It could have been Russia, but we simply know more about the Americans. I also consulted an American, for example, about the news blackout; the president can only impose that in the event of war, when martial law applies.
AT SOME POINT, A CERTAIN DAVID COMES UP ON THE RADIO AND SAYS, "YEAH, I GUESS I'M JUST A LUCKY POPSTAR." IS THAT SAYING (AND DAVID) YOUR IMAGINATION?
Rainer: It could have been Russia, but we simply know more about the Americans. I also consulted an American, for example, about the news blackout; the president can only impose that in the event of war, when martial law applies.
AT SOME POINT, A CERTAIN DAVID COMES UP ON THE RADIO AND SAYS, "YEAH, I GUESS I'M JUST A LUCKY POPSTAR." IS THAT SAYING (AND DAVID) YOUR IMAGINATION?
Rainer: David exists, the saying could be his, with the big mouth he has; he's just a real gigolo, er, entertainer.
THILO'S GUEST APPEARANCE WAS PRETTY SHORT, DO YOU THINK YOU'LL HAVE MORE LUCK WITH THE NEW ONE?
Uli: Yes (Come on, Uli, don't give such long answers!! W.).
From the interview in F.E.T.U. #4, I gather that Andy has the skill to play solos?!?
THILO'S GUEST APPEARANCE WAS PRETTY SHORT, DO YOU THINK YOU'LL HAVE MORE LUCK WITH THE NEW ONE?
Uli: Yes (Come on, Uli, don't give such long answers!! W.).
From the interview in F.E.T.U. #4, I gather that Andy has the skill to play solos?!?
IS THAT TRUE, AND IF SO, WHY IS HE PLAYING SOLOS ON THE NEW LP?
Andy: Yes, that's true, I find the rhythm parts more interesting. On TNMOL, I play solos to make the solo parts more varied.
THE LINE-UP SAYS THAT TOM PLAYS "BASS AND FUNK BASS." DOES THE "FUNK BASS" REFER TO HIS PLAYING TECHNIQUE OR TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE BAB (BUNDLESS, ETC.)?
Tom: Refers to playing. (Hey, Uli, take a leaf out of Tom's book—he managed four words, after all!)
DO YOU ACTUALLY PLAY WITH YOUR FINGERS OR WITH A PICK?
Tom: Both. Playing with a pick when funking is lame
Bands like Mekong Delta or Sodom (it's a strange combination, I admit) also have babsoli in their songs—will there be anything like that with HM?
Tom: We'll have to wait and see. It depends on the songs.
The back cover lists, among other things, the names of several companies. Are there advertising contracts there, and if so, did these companies contact you or the label, or was it the other way around?
Sabina: What? Are there companies on there? (Well, in my opinion, yes!)
When I flip through older issues of MH, it sometimes seems to me as if they tried to kill off some bands like Kreator or Carnivore back then, while other bands were hailed as great, but ultimately failed. What do you think of that?
Uli: No matter how much a band is pushed, if they're good they'll go far, if they're rubbish they'll sink.
Rainer: Rubbish is heavier than water.
Do you think some reviews of Queen of Siam were perhaps a little too negative?
Uli, Rainer, Tom: No, absolutely not!!!
Sabina, Andy: Yes, yes!
I heard you had trouble with AARG REC—is that true?
Sabina: You can't really call it trouble. The contract had expired, and we were simply looking for a new label.
What do you actually think of AARG REC's practices, for example, that you were advertised as a black metal band?
Uli: Well, it was certainly a mistake to call the "Queen" black metal. We were never a black metal band!
You've probably often been asked whether it's a disadvantage to be a singer in the metal scene. Conversely, is it perhaps an advantage?
Sabina: You've tricked me! I'm not a woman at all. My name is Bernd Martin Buhl
And I used to be a carpenter. One day I planed my finger and screamed terribly. My boyfriend at the time, Andy, came over and said I couldn't play guitar anymore. Yeah, that's how it happened!? (Hahahahaha-W.)
/ Werner Linke
I heard you had trouble with AARG REC—is that true?
Sabina: You can't really call it trouble. The contract had expired, and we were simply looking for a new label.
What do you actually think of AARG REC's practices, for example, that you were advertised as a black metal band?
Uli: Well, it was certainly a mistake to call the "Queen" black metal. We were never a black metal band!
You've probably often been asked whether it's a disadvantage to be a singer in the metal scene. Conversely, is it perhaps an advantage?
Sabina: You've tricked me! I'm not a woman at all. My name is Bernd Martin Buhl
And I used to be a carpenter. One day I planed my finger and screamed terribly. My boyfriend at the time, Andy, came over and said I couldn't play guitar anymore. Yeah, that's how it happened!? (Hahahahaha-W.)
/ Werner Linke
Tuesday, November 10, 2026
MANOWAR (HARD'N'HEAVY #1, 1992) < TRANSLATED
Hard'n'Heavy was a metal fanzine from Portugal, written in Portugese. But here's an interview translated to English for you!
MANOWAR
THE TRIUMPH OF STEEL
MANOWAR's recent double album, -Triumph of Steel, is a strong work, with a lot of character and substance, both in terms of music and lyrics.
It's certainly not the same as the previous Kings of Metal, but it equals it in excellence. They are only different in the way they are presented. The band's style remains the same.
The Triumph of Steel is a true epic. It's an extremely well-thought-out and conceived album. And because it's an extensive and meticulous work, its virtuosity isn't immediately apparent on first listen. It requires at least a careful approach.
As with other albums, MANOWAR drew inspiration from Scandinavian (or Norse) mythology, especially that which corresponds to the vigorous period of adventure and conquest known as the Viking Age.
The stories of their gods, giants, and legendary heroes deserve to be known. Their strength and imaginative power, humor, insight, and dark magnificence certainly deserve a place alongside the myths of ancient Greece and Rome, to which it is important to draw the attention of young people.
The Germanic peoples were very proud of the oral traditions concerning the kings and heroes of the past; they held high ideals of courage on the battlefield and loyalty to their leaders, and were governed by laws imposed by tradition, which they believed had been established by the gods.
The cult of the god Thor, for example, flourished from the Viking Age, and thus many of the myths about the god have reached us. Thor's hammer was then a symbol with great reach, which MANOWAR frequently mentions in their compositions and makes... to figure on the covers of their albums.
For the Vikings, war was vital. Their stories speak of battles, heroes, and heroic deeds. Manowar's music addresses these themes with great vigor and virility, giving the entire album a spectacular quality that is hard to surpass. To express strong emotions, it is essential to do so through powerful sounds...
The music of this band is truly triumphant. Not only triumphant but also heroic. These two adjectives, in my view, most accurately characterize all of Manowar's work.
Their attitude denotes heroism. This is evident in the song "Metal Warriors," in which they adopt a warrior-like stance in defense of their "lady," that is, Heavy Metal.
Norse mythology includes descriptions of battles with dragons. The song "Ride the Dragon" deals precisely with this theme.
The Germanic peoples were also aware of the terrible world of the underworld, where giants and monsters dwelt, and of the constant threat to their small world from the forces of chaos that united against it. The themes "The Demon's Whip" and "Burning" transport us to this menacing and dark world.
"The Power of Thy Sword" gives voice to a courageous warrior who fears neither men, monsters, nor fate, because he says he was born to die in battle.
"Spirit Horse of the Cherokee" tells the story of the Cherokee Indians of North America, massacred and persecuted by white men. The heroes yearn to avenge their people and prepare for war.
The track titled "Master of the Wind" is a deeply melodious ballad without being monotonous. The dark and aggressive tone fades somewhat. A ray of hope emerges from the darkness, which gives us...
It elevates you to a dreamlike environment. That's how The Triumph of Steel ends.
The opening track of the album "Achilles, Agony and Ecstasy in Eight Parts" is based on episodes narrated in the Greek epic poem The Iliad, by Homer. This time, MANOWAR also drew inspiration from Greek mythology. Such a procedure is commendable!
All these facts make this new MANOWAR album truly interesting, giving it great content and foundation.
This proves that, contrary to what many would have you believe, Heavy Metal is not devoid of content or meaning. It is art, and to be true art, it only needs to have remarkable artists like MANOWAR.
The Triumph of Steel is not an easy album, but ultimately, no treasure is easy to discover.
Nelio Souza
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Monday, November 9, 2026
KISS ENTERS MAGNAGRAPHICS STUDIO, NEW YORK, TO RECORD A DEMO (1975)
On 4. August, 1975 (date not 100%confirmed), Kiss entered Magnagraphics Enterprises LTD. studio, New York, to record a 16 track demo.
During a break from touring, the band went into the studio to record various demos, a few came to be released on “Destroyer”, “Rock and Roll Over” and Gene Simmons’ solo album, the rest were scrapped.
1. Doncha Hesitate
2. God Of Thunder (Paul – Vocals)
4. It Ain’t The Smoke That Burns Ya
5. Detroit Rock City
6. Love Is Alright
7. Bad, Bad Lovin’
8. Man Of 1,000 Faces
9. Don’t Want Your Romance
10. Burning Up With Fever
11. Rock And Rolls Royce
12. Mad Dog
13. Night Fly
14. I’m A Star
15. Howling For Your Love
16. True Confessions
2. God Of Thunder (Paul – Vocals)
4. It Ain’t The Smoke That Burns Ya
5. Detroit Rock City
6. Love Is Alright
7. Bad, Bad Lovin’
8. Man Of 1,000 Faces
9. Don’t Want Your Romance
10. Burning Up With Fever
11. Rock And Rolls Royce
12. Mad Dog
13. Night Fly
14. I’m A Star
15. Howling For Your Love
16. True Confessions
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POISON ASP (GER)
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Sunday, November 8, 2026
KISS WITH FANS (1979)
Bobby McCullough: That's me with the stupid grin by Gene. For what it's worth, this was the Dynasty Tour and August 1979 at Nashville's Municipal Auditorium.
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SUZIE SMILED - THE NEW WAVE OF BRITISH HEAVY METAL [BY JOHN TUCKER] BOOK
A personal perspective on the history of the NWOBHM, from its formation in the late Seventies through its peaks and troughs and on to its current status as one of metal’s most influential genres.
"The real story of the notorious NWOBHM is best told by the smaller bands who remember that fertile time with more veracity and without the inevitable rose tinted specs. That is what makes this historical book so great… A thorough collection of stories and memories from a time when British metal ruled the world." James Gill, Metal Hammer #161, January 2007 6/10
In his easy-to-read and knowledgeable way John has concentrated mostly on bands that were important to his own perception of what the NWOBHM was all about… ‘Suzie Smiled…’ is essential reading." Phil Ashcroft, Fireworks #25, November/December 2006
"A great book, embellished by some old black and white photos, which has taken pride of place on my bookshelf. Bloody well done, John!" Götz Kühnemund, Rock Hard #237 February 2007
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"The real story of the notorious NWOBHM is best told by the smaller bands who remember that fertile time with more veracity and without the inevitable rose tinted specs. That is what makes this historical book so great… A thorough collection of stories and memories from a time when British metal ruled the world." James Gill, Metal Hammer #161, January 2007 6/10
In his easy-to-read and knowledgeable way John has concentrated mostly on bands that were important to his own perception of what the NWOBHM was all about… ‘Suzie Smiled…’ is essential reading." Phil Ashcroft, Fireworks #25, November/December 2006
"A great book, embellished by some old black and white photos, which has taken pride of place on my bookshelf. Bloody well done, John!" Götz Kühnemund, Rock Hard #237 February 2007
Publisher: John Blake Publishing Ltd
Publication Date: May 25, 2006
Language : English
Length (printed book): 288 pages
ISBN-10 : 0954970470
ISBN-13 : 978-0954970475
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READERS POLL - BEST OF 1984 (KERRANG #85, 1984)
Personally I have so much to say about the list ... but I'll leave it to you. The category of best "Sex Object" is something you wouldn't see anywhere in 2026 😂
Saturday, November 7, 2026
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CRYPTIC SLAUGHTER (OLD SCHOOL METAL MANIAC #6, 2013)
An interview from the best old school metal magazine that's still releasing print issues. It's a real beauty in full color. Please support them! Check them out here: oldschool-metal-maniac.com/eng/index.php
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METALLICA "POPERINGE, BELGIUM" (FEBRUARY 12, 1984)
February 12, 1984: Metallica Poperinge, Belgium on the last gig of "Seven Dates of Hell" with Venom in Belgium
Photographer: Frederick Photography. Courtesy of The Power Age
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