Normally I try to avoid unofficial releases of actual albums. I’m fine with picking up a live Led Zep record from a show in the in 1970s, but I wouldn’t buy some bootleg copy of Houses of the Holy. The former gives me access to something that the band themselves never put out. The latter […]
Tag: Heavy Metal
Chainsaw – “Massacre” (1984)
I’ve written many times before that it’s often the cover of a record that makes me pick it up in the store, especially when I’m flipping through the used bins. In the case of Chainsaw’s record Massacre it wasn’t the front cover, but the back cover that really drew me in: There’s a lot to […]
Mötley Crüe – “Shout At The Devil” (1983)
I know there are a lot of people who don’t like blogs or reviews that contain a heavy dose of the writer’s personal experience. I get it – sometimes you just want the information. But Life In The Vinyl Lane is as much about my relationship to music as it is about the music itself. […]
“Speed Metal” Compilation (1987)
“Speed Metal” is the term used to describe a new form of heavy metal that has changed the course of this music. Herein lie the masters of this genre. So, strap yourself down and listen to some classic speed!(From the back cover of Speed Metal) Does speed metal even exist as a concept any more? […]
Mace – “Process Of Elimination” (1985) and “The Evil In Good” (1987)
Mace were a crossover thrash/hardcore band from about 30 minutes up the highway in Everett, Washington. Everett is a port city probably best known for its Navy base. It’s working class and sees itself very separate from it’s much larger neighbor to the south, Seattle. Mace played a ton locally, opening for larger acts like […]