Black Sabbath – Tyr – 1990 Nothing you have heard from Black Sabbath is really gonna prepare you for Tyr. What seems to be a concept album about Norse mythology is much more than that. The band denies any conceptualizing or thread but it seems so obvious. So what is Continue Reading
Listening Post: Purple Sabbath – Dio – Lock Up The Wolves
Dio – Lock Up the Wolves – 1990 This record explodes with power at the outset. “Wild One” is a barnburner and makes me just hope that the rest of the album can keep up with it. It’s more likely a testament to new guitarist Rowen Robertson than RJ, honestly. Continue Reading
Listening Post: Purple Sabbath – Ozzy Osbourne – No Rest for the Wicked
Ozzy Osbourne – No Rest for the Wicked – 1989 For the most part this record was co-produced by one of my favorite producers, Roy Thomas Baker, he of The Cars, Queen and The Darkness among many many others.Ozzy also has a new guitarist, kicking Jake Lee to the curb Continue Reading
Listening Post: Purple Sabbath – Black Sabbath – Headless Cross
Black Sabbath – Headless Cross – 1989 Building on the success of the surprise hit, The Eternal Idol, Iommi and Martin (and Brian May on a guest solo on “When Death Calls”!!!) come back harder, stronger and even more impressively on Headless Cross.It’s as though they decided not to try Continue Reading