Current writer Dom Lawson began contributing to BW&BK. In 2005, BW&BK once again spotlighted Canadian metal, this time creating an incomplete A-Z list of all active, signed Canadian metal bands. Classic strongholds Judas Priest and Black Sabbath were also given the main page. The covers over this annum included first-time appearances from Megadeth, Children of Bodom (one of BW&BK's top-selling issues), Fear Factory, Behemoth, Soulfly, Kataklysm, Candlemass and Gene Simmons of KISS. In 2004, BW&BK celebrated its tenth anniversary. Soundcheck asks individual writers to rate the month’s most relevant albums, and then average scores based on all the writers’ grades are computed to determine the ranking of each album in the soundcheck. In doing so, BW&BK became one of the first North American metal magazines to use the soundcheck system, which had thus far only being done in European magazines. BW&BK experimented with a wider range of cover features, including Led Zeppelin, Metallica and Rush alongside mainstays Opeth, Dimmu Borgir and Slayer.īW&BK debuted the Brave Picks soundcheck in its reviews section. 2002–2003īW&BK’s distribution now totaled 23 countries and the publication became available wherever metal magazines are sold. Current writers David Perri and Greg Pratt also joined the fold. AC/DC was once again featured in the magazine, while Iron Maiden, In Flames, Rob Halford, Hypocrisy, Nevermore, The Haunted, Dimmu Borgir, Annihilator and Dimebag Darrell all featured on the magazine cover throughout the year. Entombed’s comeback album, Uprising, put the band on the cover of issue #39. 2000–2001Ĭhronicling the rise of power metal, BW&BK printed interviews with Rob Halford, Demons & Wizards, Stratovarius and Eidolon, amongst others. A Top Metal Albums of the ‘80s feature also surfaced around this time. With the introduction of new layout team Hugues Laflamme and Angie Aue, BW&BK was brought to what Popoff described as “world class levels.” Notable moments in this period include interviews with Slayer, Sepultura, Gene Simmons of KISS, Death, Morbid Angel, Emperor, In Flames (in celebration of Gothenburg, Sweden’s then-rising scene), Rhapsody, Hypocrisy, Witchery and a unique chat with Janie Hendrix (administrator of the Jimi Hendrix vaults).Ī large piece focusing on Canadian metal bands was also printed, a reflection of BW&BK’s Canadian roots. Inside the issue, interviews with Ozzy Osbourne and AC/DC were featured, while Metallica's ReLoad was chastised in BW&BK’s Cross-Fire review section. Late 1997īW&BK #21 was the first issue of the magazine to feature a colour cover. By this time, current writers Carl Begai, Chris Bruni, Mark Gromen, Allan Grusie and Aaron Small had joined the team. In the interim, the magazine had spoken to such luminaries as Slayer, Alex Lifeson of Rush (an interview conducted in Lifeson's living room), Metallica's Jason Newsted and Lars Ulrich, Megadeth, Mercyful Fate, Iron Maiden, Fear Factory, Cradle of Filth, Venom, Annihilator and many others. 1994–1997īW&BK continued to grow, reaching 48 pages by October 1997. ![]() Issue #1 was 16 pages on grey stock paper, and featured interviews with Pantera, Entombed, Gwar, Cannibal Corpse and Geezer Butler of Black Sabbath. HMV embraced the magazine and other record stores followed suit. Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles’ moniker was inspired by Agony Column’s 1990 album of the same name (which, incidentally, received a perfect 10 rating in Popoff’s Collector’s Guide To Heavy Metal.) March ’94 – first issueĢ00 copies of BW&BK #1 were originally printed, and its cover price was $1.95. The two subsequently plotted a magazine creation based on Metal Tim Bits, and Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles was born. After several photocopied issues of Metal Tim Bits surfaced, Henderson encountered Popoff in the Toronto HMV’s metal section and Popoff began discussing his first metal book, Riff Kills Man. Publishing a newsletter called Metal Tim Bits (the title a play on the Tim Bit donut served at the popular Canadian coffee chain Tim Hortons), Henderson was eager to begin a post-M.E.A.T. ![]() BW&BK’s direct precursor can be traced to Tim Henderson and the HMV Superstore in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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