This Is Spinal Tap
This Is Spinal Tap (1984) is Rob Reiner’s mockumentary of a metal band whose amps go to eleven and whose Stonehenge arrives too small.
Led Zeppelin IV – Led Zeppelin
On 8 November 1971 Led Zeppelin released an untitled Atlantic album tracked mostly at Headley Grange, with four symbols on the sleeve and Stairway to Heaven in the middle.
Ozzy Osbourne – A howl that learned the dark
The farewell was a black throne at Villa Park, Birmingham, on 5 July 2025, a short walk from where Sabbath started.
Soundgarden – Black Hole Sun
Soundgarden’s Black Hole Sun (Superunknown, 1994): Cornell misheard news, Bear Creek drive, alt No. 1.
Master of Puppets – Metallica
Master of Puppets was cut at Sweet Silence in Copenhagen with Flemming Rasmussen and set the thrash model for what followed.
AC/DC – It’s a Long Way to the Top
AC/DC’s It’s a Long Way to the Top (T.N.T./High Voltage, 1975-76): Bon Scott, bagpipes, Albert Productions.
Guns N’ Roses – Welcome To The Jungle
Welcome to the Jungle opens Appetite for Destruction, the Guns N' Roses debut Geffen released on 21 July 1987, with Mike Clink producing.
Led Zeppelin – The weight of a riff
Led Zeppelin turned Yardbirds leftovers into Atlantic-era riffs, Headley Grange sessions, and a catalogue that hard rock radio still plays.
High Voltage – The Australian pack that woke the world
In May 1976, Atlantic and Atco put High Voltage in shops outside Australia, and for most listeners that LP was the first AC/DC record they could actually buy.
Highway to Hell – Mutt Lange sharpens Bon Scott’s last studio shot
By early 1979 Atlantic wanted an AC/DC album that American radio might play, without asking the band to soften the sound.