If you start the album with the opener "World Collapse"—banging your head and moshing along—you might think: "Cool, Crowbar have recorded a new album featuring a few Motörhead-style tracks." If, however, you start with the second song, "Second Strike," you’ll think: "Finally, a band that doesn't just whine about the loss of Motörhead, but actually steps into their footsteps of dirty, heavy rock 'n' roll." Either way, it becomes clear that you are dealing with a band that is equally...
Or: A tribute for people who don't care about tribute. July 22, 2025. Ozzy Osbourne is dead. At first, I thought it was just another meme. But no – the world is crying, metal fans wear black – even blacker than usual. Me? I was never into Ozzy. Not a Sabbath fan either. For me, it was always more noise than music. Too much fuzz, not enough drive, too slow, with no fun and no Rock'n'Roll. Now everyone is mourning the "Metal Messiah" again – the man who supposedly "invented a whole genre,"...