ARTICLES
Here you'll find the articles I've written over the years.
........................................................................................................................................THE YEAR IN REVIEW.
The Year In Review is an ongoing article series exploring the evolution of
hard rock and heavy metal, one year at a time, from 1970 to the present.
Each installment highlights my top 10 albums of the year, while also tracing
the bands that formed or folded, the major events that shaped the scene,
and the influential figures we lost along the way.
📰 THE YEAR IN REVIEW
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THE HISTORY OF THRASH METAL.
A long article-series about the history of thrash metal. How it started, about
the waves, the scenes and the unforgetable albums.
🔨 PART XXX: THE MODERN DAY: THE NEW WAVE OF THRASH (2016-2026)
🔨 PART XXIX: THE MODERN DAY: THE LEGACY BANDS (2016-2026)
🔨 PART XXVIII: THE MODERN DAY: THE NEW AGE (2016-2026)
🔨 PART XXVII: THE REVIVAL: THE NEW WAVE OF THRASH (2005-2015)
🔨 PART XXVI: THE REVIVAL: THE LEGACY BANDS (2005-2015)
🔨 PART XXV: THE REVIVAL: THE NEW AGE OF THRASH (2005-2015)
🔨 PART XXIV: THE AWAKENING: THE LEGACY BANDS (1998-2004)
🔨 PART XXIII: THE AWAKENING: THE NEW ERA (1998-2004)
🔨 PART XXII: THE DECLINE: THE LEGACY BANDS (1992-1997)
🔨 PART XXI: THE DECLINE: THE MASS EXTINCTION (1992-1997)
🔨 PART XX: THE SECOND WAVE: COMPILATIONS & LABELS (1987-1991)
🔨 PART XIX: THE SECOND WAVE: INTERNATIONAL THRASH (1987-1991)
🔨 PART XVIII: THE SECOND WAVE: SOUTH AMERICAN THRASH (1987-1991)
🔨 PART XVII: THE SECOND WAVE: EASTERN BLOC THRASH (1987-1991)
🔨 PART XVI: THE SECOND WAVE: SCANDINAVIAN THRASH (1987-1991)
🔨 PART XV: THE SECOND WAVE: BRITISH THRASH (1987-1991)
🔨 PART XIV: THE SECOND WAVE: GERMAN THRASH (1987-1991)
🔨 PART XIII: THE SECOND WAVE: CANADIAN THRASH (1987-1991)
🔨 PART XII: THE SECOND WAVE: AMERICAN THRASH (1987-1991)
🔨 PART XI: THE SECOND WAVE: EAST COAST THRASH (1987-1991)
🔨 PART X: THE SECOND WAVE: LOS ANGELES THRASH (1987-1991)
🔨 PART IX: THE SECOND WAVE: BAY AREA THRASH (1987-1991)
🔨 PART VIII: THE FIRST WAVE: IMAGE, MEDIA & LABELS (1980-1986)
🔨 PART VII: THE FIRST WAVE: INTERNATIONAL (1980-1986)
🔨 PART VI: THE FIRST WAVE: GERMAN THRASH (1980-1986)
🔨 PART V: THE FIRST WAVE: AMERICAN THRASH (1980-1986)
🔨 PART IV: THE FIRST WAVE: BAY AREA THRASH (1980-1986)
🔨 PART III: THE EARLY EIGHTIES (1980-1982)
🔨 PART II: WHEN HARD BECAME HEAVY. (1975-1979)
🔨 PART I: THE HARD ROCK YEARS (1967-1974)
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🔨 PART XII: THE SECOND WAVE: AMERICAN THRASH (1987-1991)
🔨 PART XI: THE SECOND WAVE: EAST COAST THRASH (1987-1991)
🔨 PART X: THE SECOND WAVE: LOS ANGELES THRASH (1987-1991)
🔨 PART IX: THE SECOND WAVE: BAY AREA THRASH (1987-1991)
🔨 PART VIII: THE FIRST WAVE: IMAGE, MEDIA & LABELS (1980-1986)
🔨 PART VII: THE FIRST WAVE: INTERNATIONAL (1980-1986)
🔨 PART VI: THE FIRST WAVE: GERMAN THRASH (1980-1986)
🔨 PART V: THE FIRST WAVE: AMERICAN THRASH (1980-1986)
🔨 PART IV: THE FIRST WAVE: BAY AREA THRASH (1980-1986)
🔨 PART III: THE EARLY EIGHTIES (1980-1982)
🔨 PART II: WHEN HARD BECAME HEAVY. (1975-1979)
🔨 PART I: THE HARD ROCK YEARS (1967-1974)
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HAIR METAL THAT DOESN'T SUCK.
An article about the non-sucky side of hair metal.
👱🏼♀️ HAIR METAL THAT DOESN'T SUCK
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REST IN PEACE.
A Tribute To These Fallen Heroes:
✝️ OZZY OSBOURNE (Black Sabbath & Ozzy Osbourne)
✝️ RONNIE JAMES DIO (Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath & Dio)
✝️ JEFF HANNEMAN (Slayer)
✝️ LEMMY KILMISTER (Motörhead)
✝️ MR. THRASH (Ruthless Metal Reviewer)
An article about the non-sucky side of hair metal.
👱🏼♀️ HAIR METAL THAT DOESN'T SUCK
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REST IN PEACE.
A Tribute To These Fallen Heroes:
✝️ OZZY OSBOURNE (Black Sabbath & Ozzy Osbourne)
✝️ RONNIE JAMES DIO (Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath & Dio)
✝️ JEFF HANNEMAN (Slayer)
✝️ LEMMY KILMISTER (Motörhead)
✝️ MR. THRASH (Ruthless Metal Reviewer)
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SWEDISH METAL.
A Tribute To These Fallen Heroes:
🟦 SWEDISH HEAVY METAL: A TIMELINE
🟨 THE SWEDISH DOOM METAL WONDER
🟦 THE FIRST WAVE OF SWEDISH THRASH METAL
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CLASSIC ALBUMS.
A deep dive into these classic metal albums:
💿 METALLICA - KILL 'EM ALL
💿 KREATOR - PLEASURE TO KILL
💿 EXODUS - BONDED BY BLOOD
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THE CANDLEMASS CHRONICLES.
A deep dive into the works of the Epic Doom Metal band Candlemass:
🕯️ THE CANDLEMASS CHRONICLES (PDF-format)
🕯️ THE CANDLEMASS VIDEO CHRONICLES (YouTube videos)
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RANK 'EM ALL.
A video ranking series where I rank all the studio albums (From the worst to the best) from a lot of classic metal bands.
📋 RANK 'EM ALL
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THRASH METAL.
Various thrash metal related articles.
🔨 HALL OF THRASH
🔨 THRASH OF THE TITANS
🔨 1000 POSEUR-FREE OLD SCHOOL THRASH METAL ALBUMS (1983-1995)
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HEAVY METAL.
Various heavy metal related articles.
🎸 METAL MASSACRE
🎸 THE RULES OF METAL
🎸 GOING VINYL?
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DOOM METAL.
Various heavy metal related articles.
🟣 TOP 25 DOOM METAL ALBUMS
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TOP 10.
Our Top 10 lists.
🔟 THRASH METAL ALBUMS
🔟 DEATH METAL ALBUMS
🔟 THE GREATEST BLACK SABBATH SONGS.
🔟 THE GREATEST METALLICA SONGS.
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A TO Z.
Our A to Z articles.
🔤 THE A TO Z OF THRASH
🔤 THE A TO Z OF NWOBHM
🔤 THE A TO Z OF DOOM
SWEDISH METAL.
A Tribute To These Fallen Heroes:
🟦 SWEDISH HEAVY METAL: A TIMELINE
🟨 THE SWEDISH DOOM METAL WONDER
🟦 THE FIRST WAVE OF SWEDISH THRASH METAL
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CLASSIC ALBUMS.
A deep dive into these classic metal albums:
💿 METALLICA - KILL 'EM ALL
💿 KREATOR - PLEASURE TO KILL
💿 EXODUS - BONDED BY BLOOD
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THE CANDLEMASS CHRONICLES.
A deep dive into the works of the Epic Doom Metal band Candlemass:
🕯️ THE CANDLEMASS CHRONICLES (PDF-format)
🕯️ THE CANDLEMASS VIDEO CHRONICLES (YouTube videos)
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RANK 'EM ALL.
A video ranking series where I rank all the studio albums (From the worst to the best) from a lot of classic metal bands.
📋 RANK 'EM ALL
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THRASH METAL.
Various thrash metal related articles.
🔨 HALL OF THRASH
🔨 THRASH OF THE TITANS
🔨 1000 POSEUR-FREE OLD SCHOOL THRASH METAL ALBUMS (1983-1995)
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HEAVY METAL.
Various heavy metal related articles.
🎸 METAL MASSACRE
🎸 THE RULES OF METAL
🎸 GOING VINYL?
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DOOM METAL.
Various heavy metal related articles.
🟣 TOP 25 DOOM METAL ALBUMS
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TOP 10.
Our Top 10 lists.
🔟 THRASH METAL ALBUMS
🔟 DEATH METAL ALBUMS
🔟 THE GREATEST BLACK SABBATH SONGS.
🔟 THE GREATEST METALLICA SONGS.
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A TO Z.
Our A to Z articles.
🔤 THE A TO Z OF THRASH
🔤 THE A TO Z OF NWOBHM
🔤 THE A TO Z OF DOOM
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KILLING ARTWORKS.
This is an article I wrote for my old thrash metal webzine in 2015 or so. Killing Artworks: And The Artists Behind Them.
🎨 KILLING ARTWORKS
This is an article I wrote for my old thrash metal webzine in 2015 or so. Killing Artworks: And The Artists Behind Them.
🎨 KILLING ARTWORKS
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THE HISTORY OF RUTHLESS METAL.
This is an article about me, Ruuth's Inn, The worlds first thrash metal website that later developed into Ruthless Metal.
🔻 THE HISTORY OF RUTHLESS METAL
This is an article about me, Ruuth's Inn, The worlds first thrash metal website that later developed into Ruthless Metal.
🔻 THE HISTORY OF RUTHLESS METAL
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