Rich Hobson

1 week ago | loudersound.com | Rich Hobson

When Sabaton formed in 1999, power metal was about the dirtiest word you could utter. While most of the world was doing it for the Nookie, Gothenburg was transforming Sweden’s heavy music topography in a maelstrom of melodic death metal. But, in time – and with a mid-2000s rebrand that saw them embracing military history – Sabaton opened the floodgates for waves of power metal-inspired bands to reshape the genre, and made the leap to arena level.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Rich Hobson

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. When Sabaton formed in 1999, power metal was about the dirtiest word you could utter. While most of the world was doing it for the Nookie, Gothenburg was transforming Sweden’s heavy music topography in a maelstrom of melodic death metal.

1 week ago | loudersound.com | Rich Hobson

If you like breakdowns, riffs or just sheer manic intensity, we've got a hell of a collection for you this week. The sun might be out and Spring in full, erm, spring, but that hasn't stopped the likes of Left To Suffer, Sodom, Shadow Of Intent and more putting out absolute ragers - and that's without even considering veterans and breakout stars like Turnstile, Ghost, Katatonia and more. But we're getting ahead of ourselves.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Rich Hobson

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1 week ago | loudersound.com | Rich Hobson

It's impossible to imagine heavy metal without Ozzy Osbourne. His despairing wails over the title track of Black Sabbath's self-titled debut set the template for doom and metal in general for the half-century to come and even when he was booted from the band in 1979, he found ways to flourish. Reinvented as a solo artist, Ozzy's solo output embraced the showmanship and maximalism that would define metal in the 80s as the genre hit arena and stadium level to become a truly global phenomenon.