Today I am going to tell you my top twenty albums of the year, but before I get to that I think it would be remiss of me to not mention the death of Lemmy Kilmister. Â There are going to be a thousand people writing a thousand words about Lemmy over the next few days. Â Most of whom are in a better place to do so than me. Â However, for my two pence, the man was rock and roll. Â Few have lived as fast and as loud as Lemmy and none of them have done it until the age of 70. Â His blend of punk rock attitude with rock and roll has been influential on everyone who likes to play loud and he will he be missed. Â In tribute today, I suggest you play your music a lot louder and live life just that little bit wilder. Â Anyway, on with the show.
That’s Not Metal
My musical education took off when I discovered the Metal Hammer Podcast. Â It was the show that kindled my love of hardcore and introduced me to a whole host of bands that I still love today. Â When it ended, I was genuinely gutted. Â It was a weekly insight into heavy music provided by a group of guys who knew what they were talking about. Â Therefore, I was rather chuffed when Terry Bezer and Stephen Hill, who were both on the aforementioned podcast, started That’s Not Metal. Â A new podcast which is looking to fill the gap the death of that show left in my life.

