WAS IRON MAIDEN’S DEBUT THEIR BEST ALBUM?

In our latest YouTube video, we explore whether or not the debut is, in fact, still the best Iron Maiden album. The debut is arguably their most influential album because it helped kickstart an entire movement, but many feel they didn't truly "arrive" until Bruce Dickinson joined and they embraced the epic, soaring themes of the mid-80s. Before they became the kings of "galloping" metal, the debut had a gritty, high-speed edge. Tracks like "Prowler" and "Phantom of the Opera" feel dangerous and unpolished in a way that later albums don't. Di'Anno had a "tough guy" aesthetic and a raspy delivery. For many fans, this grounded the band in the New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM) scene better than Bruce Dickinson’s operatic style.

March 24, 2026 0

DIAMOND HEAD: LIGHTNING TO THE NATIONS

In this video we take a look at Diamond Head's NWOBHM masterpiece Lightning to the Nations, and why it wasn't the success it should have been at the time.

March 10, 2026 0

KAINE PERFORMING REFORGE THE STEEL AT UNIT ONE STUDIOS

The track, Reforge the Steel, is notably associated with J.R.R. Tolkien’s "The Lord of the Rings.", drawing a direct parallel between the "reforging" theme and the legendary sword Andúril (the Flame of the West), which was reforged from the shards of Narsil.

March 4, 2026 0

ALL HAIL PERFORMED AT UNIT ONE STUDIOS

Our raw rehearsal footage returns for 2026. In this session we run through All Hail from our Extinction After EP.

February 3, 2026 0

RAW REHEARSAL FOOTAGE FROM LAST NIGHT (25/1/2026)

A Slave to the Grind from last nights sessions at Unit One Studios. We have moved to a multi-camera set up and will be improving the cameras and audio as we go along this year.

January 26, 2026 0

SEVENTH STAR – THE ALBUM THAT WAS NOT MEANT FOR BLACK SABBATH

Our frontman has taken another dive into his love for Black Sabbath with a video covering a release that was planned as a Tony Iommi solo album, Seventh Star. Seventh Star features Glenn Hughes on vocals, and is a unique album in the Sabbath story.