In this episode #203, Nik and co-host Keefy of Ghost Cult Magazine discuss caring for your record collection, turntable maintenance, the joys of collecting, an examination of Discogs, and more! Also, Nik is watching Nicky (Santoro) in “Casino!” Keefy is still salty about “Sopranos!”
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Heavy Metal legend and original Iron Maiden vocalist Paul Di’Anno (Paul Andrews) has died. He was 66. Paul passed away at his home in Salisbury, UK. So far, the cause of death has not been revealed but Paul had been in poor health in recent years. As the iconic vocalist on the first two Iron Maiden (197801981) albums, Iron Maiden and Killers, and the infamous Soundhouse Tapes demo that got the bad signed, Paul helped catapult the band to fame. In addition to leading his own solo bands for the last nearly 45 years, Paul was a member of Killers, Battlehorse, Praying Mantis, Gogmagog, and other bands. He released the final album in his lifetime, The Book of the Beast, via Conquest Music, in September. This summer Paul had met his Iron Maiden replacement, Bruce Dickinson, while both were on tour this summer. Please read the press release below regarding Paul’s life and work. RIP. Continue reading
Paul Di’Anno, the iconic frontman of Iron Maiden, has just released a new single “Wrathchild” from his album, The Book of The Beast. In a thrilling surprise for fans, Di’Anno has reworked the Iron Maiden classic Wrathchild, injecting it with a dark, fresh twist. The revamped version features Paul duetting alongside ZP Theart (Dragonforce). The Book of The Beast releases on September 27th, 2024 via Conquest Music! Watch the video and pre-order the album at the links below! Continue reading
Stjepan Juras, Paul Di’Anno’s manager, just reported on a significant event in Iron Maiden and heavy metal history as Paul and his replacement in Iron Maiden, Bruce Dickinson met in person for the first time in Zagreb, Croatia. Bruce is on tour for his new solo album and Paul was doing a record signing for his new album Paul Di’Anno’s Warhorse recently announced that their self-titled debut album will be released worldwide on July 19th via BraveWords Records.Continue reading
In 1981, after just four years and two studio albums, the limitations of Iron Maiden‘s fiery frontman Paul Di’Anno had already become terminal issues. Cracking under the pressures of touring, his performances erratic and his passion dwindling, the struggling singer had begun down a road of drug and alcohol dependency and was simply unable to give the band what they needed to take that next big step.
In a big announcement from The Metal Hall of Fame will induct iconic former Iron Maiden members Paul Di’Anno, Blaze Bayley, and “Eddie” creator Derek Riggs into the Hall with the class of 2021. Paul Di’Anno wrote and sang on Maiden’s first two legendary albums. They are still considered by many Iron Maiden fans to be their favorites. Bayley was hired following the departure of vocalist Bruce Dickinson in the 1990s. Bayley wrote and sang for Iron Maiden for five years and recorded two albums with the band. Blaze-era songs are still concert staples in the band’s setlist today. Derek Riggs is the genius behind the visual side of Iron Maiden. He created the iconic “Eddie” character, one of the most beloved mascots in history. Many can argue that a huge part of the band’s continuous global success is attributed to the sinister, gruesome, shape-shifting Eddie.
It was a drizzly, grey Saturday morning sometime in 1982 and I was being dragged around the shops by my parents. At some point, we ended up in a WH Smiths record shop. I wasn’t even into music then, of any description, but I flicked idly through the vinyl anyway just to pass the time. By chance, two tall, long-haired cavemen clad in denim and leather came and stood next to me. When one of them leaned over and picked up something called The Number of the Beast it grabbed my attention instantly, my ten-year-old face transfixed by the artwork on the front. As he lifted it out, I noticed more artwork, this time on the back of his jacket. Iron Maiden – Purgatory. It looked magnificent. I’d never even heard of Iron Maiden before then and I certainly didn’t know who or what a Purgatory was, but I knew I wanted to see more. Grabbing the next record in the section, my eyes didn’t leave the intricately painted sleeve until my parents came and literally pulled it out of my hands. Killers.
After releasing two albums and an EP under the Witch Hazel moniker, the York, Pennsylvania quartet has rebranded as SpellBook. Their first album under this new moniker, Magic & Mischief (Cruz Del Sur Music), doesn’t deviate too far from their established Occult Rock style. There are a multitude of Seventies Rock grooves fitted with a slight Doom crunch that is quick to recall their contemporaries in groups like Lucifer, Demon Eye, and Icarus Witch.
Unashamedly 1980’s in their approach to Metal, Enforcer were formed in Sweden in 2004 but it could just as easily have been LA in 1982. All leather, spandex, studded belts and dodgy haircuts, the Scandinavian four-piece tend to unfairly get lumped in with novelty acts such as Steel Panther, but are easily one of the better exponents of the retro Metal movement.
According to The Sun newspaper in the UK, a lawsuit is being brought against Iron Maiden by their former singer Dennis Wilcock. The case alleges lyric theft for early classics ‘Prowler’, ‘Charlotte The Harlot’, ‘Phantom Of The Opera’, ‘Iron Maiden ‘ and ‘Prodigal Son’ from their first two albums 1980’s self-titled effort and 1981’s Killers. An Iron Maiden spokesperson told The Sun: “This is outrageous. Absolutely ridiculous.” More details about the suit can be seen below. Continue reading