John Raptis

When Black Sabbath released their self-titled debut album on February 13, 1970, they effectively altered the landscape of popular music. With its dark atmosphere, heavy riffs, and foreboding lyrics, Black Sabbath is widely regarded as the birth of heavy metal. Though heavy music had its precursors in bands like Led Zeppelin and Cream, no one [...] Continue Reading

“Becoming Led Zeppelin” is a 2025 documentary directed by Bernard MacMahon that chronicles the formation and rapid ascent of the iconic rock band Led Zeppelin. The film delves into the individual musical journeys of Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones, and John Bonham during the 1960s, leading up to their convergence in 1968. It [...] Continue Reading

A Tribute to David Lynch: The Architect of Dreams David Lynch is not merely a filmmaker; he is an architect of the subconscious, a weaver of dreams, and a poet of the uncanny. In a world that often demands clarity and resolution, Lynch dares to embrace the shadows, the silences, and the strange beauty of [...] Continue Reading

Paul Di’Anno will forever be identified as a crucial key in the development and success of Iron Maiden. Undoubtedly, one of the biggest bands in the world, with a legacy that has lasted 50 years. The news of his passing is sad as Paul has struggled with health issues for the last 10 to 15 years. […]

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We've been extolling the virtues of Amigo The Devil on this site pretty much from day one. He also happens to be one of our biggest-selling artists, as no matter how much of his vinyl we stock, we sell out. It's happened a few times! Having said all that, boy, are we stoked he is [...] Continue Reading

Forty Three Years Ago!  That’s just something so hard to comprehend when I can remember it all detail for detail as if it happened yesterday! Yeah, forty three years ago, I went to my first gig, KISS at VFL Park. I wasn’t alone. 45,000 people attended too that day, making it for the time – […]

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Shot down, traumaticTime haunted by the past When your back catalogue of music contains arguably the greatest Metal album of all time, is it any wonder that everything you do will always be judged (harshly) against that. And that is disappointing because since said greatest Metal album, 1986’s Master Of Puppets, that vast majority of […]

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