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The moment of Marilyn Manson’s metamorphosis, the ‘Antichrist Superstar’ album carried a shocking message that also challenged listeners to think.
Encouraged by his producer to “f__k some s__t up!”, Marilyn Manson’s ‘Heaven Upside Down’ album recaptured the fire that had once burned within.
Every year, critics and so-called experts ask: is rock music dead? Not with a new breed of young talents aiming for legendary status.
With their “classic” line-up in place, Megadeth’s ‘Rust In Peace’ emerged as one of the greatest thrash metal albums of all time.
Marilyn Manson’s ‘Mechanical Animals’ album established him as an artist willing to risk his reputation in order to follow his creative urges.
Coming off the back of a confused – and confusing – period ‘Death Magnetic’ found thrash metal pioneers Metallica roaring back to life.
With ‘… And Justice For All’, Metallica created a complex, powerful work, opening a door to a world it’s now impossible to imagine without them.
Boasting all the elements of a hit album, ‘Risk’ delivered everything Megadeth promised in the 90s. But should it have been a solo Dave Mustaine project?
With ‘The $5.98 EP: Garage Days Re-Revisited’, Metallica dug into their influences to create a covers record that was uniquely their own.
Commonly referred to as “The Black Album”, Metallica’s self-titled record packed a bigger punch than ever before, upping the ante on heavy metal.
With ‘Countdown To Extinction’, Dave Mustaine put politics front and centre of Megadeth’s work, tackling both the Gulf War and the conflict in his own psyche.
Aiming for a “timeless classic” feel with ‘Super Collider’, Dave Mustaine sought to prove that Megadeth could write pop-oriented metal that drew new fans.
Ensuring that their image is as important as the music, the best Marilyn Manson videos are as compellingly distasteful as the band’s very identity.
Fusing black metal, thrash, punk attitude and gore-horror imagery, the best death metal bands have pushed through some dramatic shifts over the years.
