Tag Archives: Historical album

Judas Priest:
50 Years of Heavy Metal

We celebrate 40 years of Screaming for Vengeance - Judas Priest's first commercial breakthrough. Which reminds us of the fact that these guys have been going at it for half a century. Just imagine living your music for over 50 years... Mind blowing, right?

Historic Live Albums – The Concert in Central Park by Simon & Garfunkel

We celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Concert in Central Park by Simon and Garfunkel. Some concerts just turn out to be different than you had expected. The show by the famous folk duo in New York for example.

Historic album of the month – Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys

If Sir Paul McCartney himself says that without this album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band would not have been made, you know it's a historic piece of art. We're talking about Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys.

Historical album of the month – Tokyo Tapes from Scorpions

Tokyo Tapes is the first live album of the German band Scorpions. This album, recorded in April 1978, is the official recognition of the rockers as a force to be reckoned with in the hard rock universe.

Historical album of the month – Pantera’s Far Beyond Driven

What does it take to turn a record into a historical milestone? That’s what we’ve been asking ourselves in the editor room. Our first answer would be that a historical record needs to inspire and stand at the beginning of a new genre. A shining example is Pantera’s album Far Beyond Driven.