Black Sabbath – Paranoid
We've been through this all before. Black Sabbath were the first heavy metal band. Working the "diminished 5th" chord, or "tri-tone", they created a...
Scorpions – Love At First Sting
Sometimes, we all wish music was like it was in the 80s again. Some of the most important music of the last century came...
Def Leppard – Pyromania
Less is more. This band have proved it time and time again. Def Leppard are the masters of "simple, yet effective". They solidified their...
Van Halen – Van Halen
Only a few debut albums have such an impact that they transcend generations. Their influence is timeless, for whatever reason it may be. With...
Led Zeppelin – Led Zeppelin II
Led Zeppelin are simply the most influential band of all time. If you speak to any rock musician in the modern world, it's pretty...
AC/DC – Back In Black
Iconic. Quintessential. Timeless. This series of articles is meant to be about albums and bands that encompass these three words. We've covered bands from...
The Sex Pistols – Nevermind The Bollocks
First of all let’s make a few assumptions. Because you are reading a predominantly guitar based music magazine I am assuming you have listened...
Faith No More – Angel Dust
1989 saw a lot of changes for Faith No More: they had hired a bundle of energy with a high voice in Mike Patton...
Audioslave – Audioslave
There seems to be a recurring 'supergroup' theme in recent RAMzine Classic articles. As always, the albums that are analysed are done so because...
Velvet Revolver – Contraband
The supergroup. Some believe the term is a kiss of death before the band in question even gets off the ground. This was not...
