Classic Albums Revisited: Bathory’s Under The Sign Of The Black Mark
Looking back at one of the pioneering moments in the Black Metal story.
Tag: 1980s
Scream Greats: Fangoria Explores Satanism And Witchcraft
The horror movie magazine’s short-lived video series took a curious turn towards the Satanic in its second edition.
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Murder: Live From Death Row – Geraldo Rivera’s Sensationalist True Crime Special
America’s king of trash TV investigates the killing of America and goes toe-to-toe with Charles Manson in a notorious 1988 TV special.
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Woefully Misleading VHS Cover Art
A selection of ludicrous and entirely unsuitable VHS artwork for films that would either disappoint or horrify anyone attracted by these covers.
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Girls In The (Auto)Buff
Big-haired glamour girls and fancy cars in a 1980s T&A magazine for the auto enthusiast.
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Dazed And Confused: Led Zeppelin’s Shambolic Live Aid Performance
Led Zeppelin’s appearance at the huge charity concert has become one of the most legendarily awful performances of all time. But let’s stop blaming Phil Collins.
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Night Flight And The Residents: Duck Stab! Alive!
A new live performance by The Residents headlines the anniversary night of the legendary counter-culture cable TV strand.
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Re-Tainted Love From Soft Cell
The Eighties classic of despair and desperation returns as a new recording in a fancy limited edition.
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The Incomprehensible Appeal of The Cassette
Cassette tapes are having a rise in popularity and it makes no sense at all.
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The Final Howls Of Siouxsie And The Banshees
The final four albums from the punk-goth pioneers show a band struggling to find a new direction and shake off the labels that they found reductive.
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Julie’s Sixteenth Birthday – The Story Behind A Notorious Album Cover
Behind every Bad Album Cover is a record, often made with sincerity and naivety. Here is the tale behind one of the more infamous.
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C-60 Go! The Odd Craze For Magazines On Tape And Disc
The pointless desire to reinvent and complicate the concept of the magazine for 1980s and 1990s hipsters.
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