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Death metal. It's a hot trend bleeding into hardcore punk right now. Cool hardcore bands are citing it as an influence. Cool kids are wearing it on vintage long sleeves. How much do we really know about it, though? Here's a crash course on the genre for hardcore kids, punks, and new jacks. I'm going through the Top 40 Death Metal Albums according to the British metal magazine..
Death Metal Discharge
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The Misfits are a band that I was always weary of checking out because their fans were on some bullshit when I was a kid. Now that I'm older and removed from it, I really love the simple brilliance of Danzig and co's brand of fast, catchy punk rock. Check out what's sure to be one of the most hummable records on this list ..read more
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This week we're tackling what I believe to be one of the quinessential NWOBHM records -- Number of the Beast by Iron Maiden. The band reaches a different level on this one in terms of technical and songwriting complexity, laying the groundwork for some of the greatest metal bands to come ..read more
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1882 was a pivotal year for underground music, and to kick it off we have one of the most important punk records in history - Hear Nothing by Discharge. This album perfects a simple but effective formula that would go on to be monumentally influential across heavy music ..read more
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This week's album is a huge stepping stone that bridges the gap between the NWOBHM and extreme metal -- Welcome to Hell by Venom. This record takes everything Motorhead was doing and ratchets it up in terms of sheer unapproachability. The results are quite fun ..read more
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Motorhead's No Sleep Till Hammersmith has the unique distinction of being (to my knowledge) the only live record on this list. That makes it kind of hard to talk about in one sense, but also brings up some unique points to touch on. It helps that this record is the band's highest charting material and is considered by critics to be one of the best live records of all time. Check it out ..read more
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The NWOBHM bands are starting to pick up the pace in 81. Killers by Iron Maiden sheds a lot of the classic hard rock stuffiness and meandering that bogged down their first record and goes straight for the throat with speed and heavy production. I think I'm finally starting to come around on some of this stuff ..read more
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This week's album is one of the most influential records of the 80's across genres. It had an immediate impact on the hardcore scene, but also brought some ideas into the fold that were so ahead of their time, it would take bands five or six years to catch up. That record is Damaged, by Black Flag. Enjoy ..read more
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This week's episode dives into an extremely influential and important record from Motorhead -- Ace of Spades. Unlike some of their British metal contemporaries, Motorhead weren't afraid to get down and dirty with the mix, nor were they afraid of playing at a breakneck speed ..read more
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Today we're reviewing one of the most important and so far, to my taste, best NWOBHM albums, British Steel by Judas Priest. This delivers on the promise a lot of its contemporaries showed in 1980 by being straightfoward and having thoughtful production. Check it out ..read more
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Joy Division's Closer is a cold, distant album that has been influential and critically acclaimed since its release. When metal music was too afraid to let their guitar tones get out of hand, albums like this were pushing sonic boundaries while proving to be relevant and impactful ..read more