The Metal Guppy Reviews

Damned for All Time? A Review of COC’s Blind Album Corrosion of Conformity (COC) is an American heavy metal band from Raleigh, North Carolina, formed in 1982 as a hardcore punk act. The band’s original lineup consisted of Woody Weatherman on guitar, Mike Dean on bass and vocals, and Reed Mullin on drums and vocals. They released two influential albums in the mid-1980s, Eye for an Eye (1984) and Animosity (1985), which combined hardcore punk with thrash metal and crossover elements. In addition, they became known for their anti-authoritarian and anti-war lyrics, as well as their iconic spiked nuclear skull logo. Blind is their third studio album, released on November 5, 1991, via Relativity Records. It marks a significant change in their musical style, from crossover thrash to a more straightforward metal genre, influenced by Metallica , Black Sabbath , and punk. The album also features a new lineup, with Karl Agell on lead vocals, Pepper Keenan on rhythm guitar and vocals, Phil Swish

Wolverine Blues by Entombed: A Death ‘n’ Roll Masterpiece or a Death Metal Sellout? If you're a metal fan, you've probably heard of Wolverine Blues , the third album by Swedish band Entombed. Released in 1993, this album is considered one of the pioneers and classics of death 'n' roll, a genre that combines death metal and hard rock. But what is death 'n' roll and why is it so controversial? How does Wolverine Blues compare to previous Entombed albums and other bands and genres? Is it a metal masterpiece or a death metal sellout? In this blog post, I will try to answer these questions and give you my personal opinion about this album. What is Death ‘n’ Roll? Death 'n' roll is a term describing a style of metal that combines elements of death metal and hard rock. Death metal is a subgenre of metal that emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s, characterized by fast, aggressive, and complex riffs, blasting beats, distorted guitars, and growling vocals. Ha

Icon: How Paradise Lost Created a Gothic Metal Masterpiece What if I told you that there is a metal album that combines the heaviness of Metallica , the atmosphere of Celtic Frost , and the emotion of The Sisters of Mercy ? You might think that such a combination is impossible or absurd, but there is one band that proved otherwise. That band is Paradise Lost. Paradise Lost is a British band that started their career as a doom/death metal act in the late 80s. They were part of the so-called “Peaceville Three”, along with Anathema and My Dying Bride , who pioneered the genre of doom/death metal in the UK. However, Paradise Lost soon evolved into something more than just another doom/death metal band. They experimented with different styles and influences, and in 1991 they released their second album, Gothic , which is widely regarded as the first gothic metal album ever. Gothic metal is a genre that blends doom metal with gothic rock influences, such as female vocals, keyboards, str