TMO x10: Covered Up – Motörhead – Ace of Spades
Covered Up is back! After we had, uh, covered Iron Maiden’s classic “The Trooper” the last time, we’re staying British and we’re staying classic. In an homage to the immortal Lemmy we have handpicked 10 of the most unusual cover versions of Motörhead’s maybe most iconic track “Ace of Spades”!
TMO x10: Covered up – Iron Maiden “The Trooper”
The world of metal would not be complete without cover versions, right? And the world of metal would most definitely not be the same (or complete) without Iron Maiden. So today we are taking a look at 10 very different cover versions of the same track, in this case classical Iron Maiden with “The Trooper”!
Mammothfest Day 1 – The Metal Observer live review
The first of three articles on the awesome Mammothfest in Brighton – keep a look out over the next few days for a review of Day Two and an interview with festival founder Steve Dickson.
The Curious Connection Between Pro Wrestling and Heavy Metal
PART 1: A Brief Introduction There’s something to be said about heavy metal and pro wrestling. The mere mention of professional wrestling makes some people scoff and turn away, but so does metal. There is indeed a nice market for each of these forms of entertainment, and even a few subcultures (or sub-genres, if you […]
Nathan’s Top 30
2015 was another excellent year. While there are some fairly obvious candidates for a top 30 I missed out on or discovered too late in the year (Nechochwen, and Obsequiae to name two) there was still plenty of good material out there this year. Here’s some of it:
Shawn’s Top 30 Albums of 2015
Another great year down. 2015 was one of the strongest in recent memory. My list is quite diverse this year, which just means that no subgenres really stood out among others this time around. As always, feel free to make recommendations in the comments or get in touch to discuss your favorites.
TMO Essentials – Heavy Metal
Procreating the Wicked: The Year’s Best in Slime
Welcome to the inaugural edition of Procreating the Wicked; the year’s best in slime, grime and filth. Here is where the year’s filthiest and foulest examples of old goat metal can be found. The best of the best in those amalgamous forms of metal including bits of black, death, thrash, heavy, speed and whatever other […]
