Category: Features
Vintage Hallows – Witchery
Originally written by Jason Lawrence. For a few years in a row starting in the late 90’s, Witchery was unstoppable. Thrash was at a point where its legions of aging practitioners had yet to reunify en masse, …
Vintage Hallows – Type O Negative
Originally written by Jordan Campbell When it comes to Halloween vibes, few bands could nail ’em like Type O Negative. Nearly every one of their albums offered a nod or three to October 31, whether intentional …
Vintage Hallows – Misfits
Really, what is Halloween but classic horror and the chance to be a punk? I mean, some kids dress up like ghosts by tossing a sheet over their head, and some dress up like witches …
Vintage Hallows – Possessed
Originally written by Jim Brandon. 1985: The Bay Area / West Coast thrash metal scene was fully emerging from its cocoon in most heinous fashion. As chronicled in Oimoen & Lew’s Murder in The Front Row, …
Vintage Hallows – King Diamond
Ahhh, 1986: Americans were sailing hiiiigh and happy, thanks in a large part to an aggressive pursuit of ‘faith and family values’ and bloated Reaganomics debt. But hey, at least the Contras loved us. And despite Ron’s wildly successful War …
Vintage Hallows – Iced Earth
Yes, Iced Earth’s 2001 album Horror Show is probably as obvious a choice for a Halloween album as one could ever hope to find, but here’s the thing: it’s also a pretty kickass heavy metal record. Having capped …
Vintage Hallows – Death
When thinking of Halloween-themed music, the work of Death is probably not what first springs to mind. The impression of the late Chuck Schuldiner most of us are left with is one of a visionary artist …
Vintage Hallows – Deicide
Originally written by Ramar Pittance. There’s a seductive bit of reasoning re: the contradictions inherent in satanic metal and if you spend enough time around metal forums you know it cold. It goes like this: …