13 Black Sabbath (Universal) *****Very rarely in the history of music, or at least heavy metal, has the arrival of an album been so fraught with expectation.  This is the first Sabbath record to feature Ozzy Osbourne on vocals...
UNCLE JOHN’S RECORD BARN #5Music purchases of late have been modest, as we’re saving for trips to see Kiss, Black Sabbath and The Eagles over the next few months- but I can’t let a payday pass without adding something...
EPITAPH Judas Priest (Sony Legacy DVD/ Blu-Ray) *****“Pounding the world, like a battering ram/ forging the furnace, for the final grand slam”. So begins the opening track on Judas Priest’s brilliant new DVD Epitaph, recorded on the final night...
UNCLE JOHN’S RECORD BARN #4- May 19th, 2013Welcome back, glad you could make it! Not a lot to report since the last time I opened- business is slow, but I’ll worry about that later.  Haven’t bought a ton of...