PODCAST: Glacially Musical #232 – Heart’s “Magazine” Album – Vinyl Unboxing and Review


Nik, Don, and  Keefy take on Heart’s album “Magazine!” Created second but released third, we discuss the intrigue, lawsuits, drama, and record label shenannigans that beset this release. Also, do the many covers improve or diminish this album? Find out! Continue reading


ALBUM REVIEW: Melvins 1983 – Thunderball


Unlike Britain’s flagging public transport system, Melvins are regular as clockwork. In fact, such is the Los Angeles by way of San Francisco by way of Monsanto, Washington outfit’s lust for creating new music, that the fantastic amount of releases put out can be positively overwhelming and hard to keep up with. Continue reading


ALBUM REVIEW: Barry Adamson – Cut To Black


Eight years on from his last solo record, Cut To Black (Barry Adamson Inc) sees Barry Adamson (former Magazine bassist and Bad Seed) bring us back into his cinematic universe. While soul and murder are still very much on the menu, his latest vision seems a little less murky.Continue reading


Crowdfunding Campaign For Laid Off Team Rock Staffers Hits Goal


Yesterday Ghost Cult broke the news that Team Rock, publisher of mainstays of European music periodicals such as Metal Hammer and Prog Magazine, was going out of business and have laid off their entire staff, just ahead of the holidays. A crowdfunding campaign was launched at JustGiving, and it hit over its £20,000 goal in less than one full day, and then some! It’s now over £51,865 thanks to the support of the metal world! Continue reading


Audio: Asking Alexandria Covers Duality By Slipknot


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Metal Hammer
is celebrating their 30th Anniversary in a huge way. Their new issue features interviews with Iron Maiden, Metallica, Slipknot, Bring Me The Horizon, Gojira and more, plus a covers CD featuring fifteen massive tracks covered by the likes of Devin Townsend, Korn, Sabaton, Katatonia, and many others. Today one of the covers has made it’s way online.Continue reading