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I wrote about the rock, metal and punk scene in Bulgaria in the late 80s, in case you want to read about something that isn't horrible and scary
#rockmusic #metalmusic #bulgarianmusic #bulgaria #musicblog #metalblog #heavymetal #metalhistory #musichistory
https://distortthealgorithm.eu/post/new-flowers-black-sheep/
In This Episode
• The origins of black metal in the early 1980s underground
• Pioneering bands such as Venom and Bathory
• The rise of the Norwegian second wave with Mayhem, Burzum, and Darkthrone
#BlackMetal #ExtremeMetal #MetalHistory
youtu.be/Kqbk0s0VsN0
What Is Black Metal? A Compreh...
In This Episode
• The origins of black metal in the early 1980s underground
• Pioneering bands such as Venom and Bathory
• The rise of the Norwegian second wave with Mayhem, Burzum, and Darkthrone
#BlackMetal #ExtremeMetal #MetalHistory
youtu.be/Kqbk0s0VsN0
What Is Black Metal? A Compreh...
🔥 The Legendary Original INCUBUS 🔥
💀 Serpent Temptation remains a timeless masterpiece — a sonic assault of razor-sharp riffs, unrelenting speed, and unmatched intensity.
⚡ Brazilian Thrash Metal Legends. Death Metal Pioneers. Eternal Influence.
Buy Bandcamp: https://brutalrecords.bandcamp.com/
#Incubus #Opprobrium #SerpentTemptation #BrutalRecords #ThrashMetal #DeathMetal #ExtremeMetal #BrazilianMetal #OldSchoolMetal #MetalLegends #MetalHistory #MetalArchives #UndergroundMetal #Metal
German metal, fake identities, and a band named after a swamp. The saga of Mekong Delta proves metal history is stranger than fiction—and often funnier too.
#MetalHistory #ThrashMetal #MekongDelta #MusicWeirdness #RockFolklore #HeavyMetal #ObscureBands #StrangerThanFiction
https://pablohoneyfish.wordpress.com/2025/09/26/mekong-delta-the-layout-is-not-working-and-i-have-no-idea-why/
Judas Priest once gave us the Metal Gods. In 2001, they also gave us… Cyberface—a malware slasher so dumb he should’ve come pre-installed with Clippy. 🤖💀
#JudasPriest #MetalFail #Cyberface #Demolition #NuMetal #HeavyMetal #MetalHistory #MetalCritique #MetalGods #MetalMemes
https://pablohoneyfish.wordpress.com/2025/09/22/cyberface-judas-priests-malware-monster/
After 40+ years of noise and 30 of irrelevance, Sepultura is finally hanging it up in 2026. Call it a farewell tour, call it a cover band retirement party — either way, the circus is over. Good riddance.
#Sepultura #MetalHistory #FarewellTour #HeavyMetal #MusicObituary #RockAndRollIsDead
https://pablohoneyfish.wordpress.com/2025/09/14/sepulturas-farewell-roots-shitty-roots/
Possessed’s Seven Churches broke ground musically, but lyrically it barely scratched the surface. Revelation gave us blazing eyes, mouth swords, and Satan's throne — yet we got clichés about “terror” and “blood.” Imagine a concept album that never was.
#SevenChurches #Possessed #DeathMetal #ThrashMetal #MetalHistory #BookOfRevelation #ExtremeMetal #MetalHeads #ApocalypseNow #SatanicPanic
https://pablohoneyfish.wordpress.com/2025/09/12/possessed-less-than-the-sum-of-its-churches/
Slayer nailed Mengele but botched Purgatory. "Raining Blood" sets up a theological impossibility—and misses the chance to tear religion down from the inside. Know your enemy, or risk just playing dress-up.
#Slayer #RainingBlood #AngelOfDeath #MetalHistory #ThrashMetal #MusicCritique #ReligiousStudies #PunkEthos #MetalAnalysis #KnowYourEnemy #MusicWriting #MetalCulture
https://songreading.wordpress.com/2025/08/12/slayer-raining-blood-missing-the-point/