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Metallica, King Diamond, Motorhead pay respect to Budgie’s Burke Shelley
The rock world reacts to the death of Budgie vocalist/bassist Burke Shelley, who passed on January 10, aged 71
The 20 best rock albums of 1975
The classics just keep on coming. Welcome to the year of Physical Graffiti, Born To Run, Blood On The Tracks, A Night At The Opera and many more
The Budgie albums you should definitely own
Heroes to the NWOBHM – and covered by Metallica, Soundgarden, Megadeth and Iron Maiden – Welsh legends Budgie are the ultimate example of a band whose influence outshone their commercial impact
Budgie legend Burke Shelley dead at 71
Burke Shelley, founder and bassist of Budgie, and writer of classics including Breadfan and Crash Course In Brain Surgery, has died
10 proto-metal albums you should definitely own
A handy guide to 10 of the ugliest, gnarliest, most influential proto-metal albums of all time
The story behind the song: Budgie's Breadfan
A song about people who love money (not loaves) that came out of an ear-bleeding jam session, Breadfan became Budgie’s anthem and a fan favourite. Metallica thought it was pretty good too
The 20 best rock albums of 1972
In 1972 prog rock starts to take hold, but not before Bowie produces possibly his most iconic recording and the Stones regress into murky, blues-infested waters. These are the year's best albums
The 10 best metal bands from Wales
Meet the bands from Wales who are even more metal than having a massive red dragon on your flag
