Articles by: Lee Dorrian

Lee Dorrian is best known as a former member of grindcore band Napalm Death and later frontman of doom metal band Cathedral. Currently a member of stoner metal supergroup With the Dead, he founded his own record label, Rise Above Records, in 1988. They've released albums by Ghost, Twin Temple, Orange Goblin, Pentagram, Sunn O))) and many more. He writes the Buried Treasure column for Classic Rock magazine, about rare underground rock records.

Articles by: Lee Dorrian

A grid of obscure rock record sleeves from the 60s and 70s

30 insanely obscure underground rock albums that only connoisseurs know about

By Lee Dorrian published 18 August 23

Looking for something beyond Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath? Check out these bona fide buried treasures that only the most avid crate diggers will have heard

50 years, 50 tracks: the Ultimate Heavy Metal Playlist

By Geoff Barton, Malcolm Dome, Lee Dorrian, Ian Fortnam, Paul Henderson, Dave Ling, Sian Llewellyn, Scott Rowley, Jonathan Selzer, Henry Yates, Fraser Lewry last updated 19 November 19

As humanity celebrates 50 years of heavy metal, here’s half a century’s worth of pioneering heavy music, from the classics to the contemporary hard-hitters

The 20 Great Lost Albums of British Rock, 1968-72

By Lee Dorrian published 12 September 17

Label boss, former Cathedral singer and late 60s/early 70s music aficionado Lee Dorrian picks the best forgotten prog-psych albums of the 1960s

Deep cuts: Help – Christian power trio featuring future Doobie Brothers drummer

By Lee Dorrian published 24 October 16

Diving into the crates of the great forgotten gems: This month we take a look at Help's album 'Second Coming' – Decca, USA, 1971, £70+

Deep cuts: The Savage Resurrection, the forgotten West Coast freaks from 1968

By Lee Dorrian published 4 August 16

Unearthing the best in record collector gold dust. This month, The Savage Resurrection, Mercury USA, 1968, £120

Deep cuts: Dragonfly – the '60s band that gave Blue Cheer a run for their money

By Lee Dorrian published 8 July 16

Dragonfly – Dragonfly, Megaphone Records, USA, 1968, £375+

Granicus: Granicus – "piercingly high-pitched" proto-metal from Ohio

By Lee Dorrian published 7 June 16

A hard, heavy slice of 70s proto-metal from underground five-piece Granicus.

Black Sabbath: one of the bands who forged heavy metal

The Songs That Forged Metal: Part 1 - 1964-1978

By Lee Dorrian published 13 May 16

From The Kinks to Black Sabbath, ex-Cathedral frontman/proto-metal connoisseur Lee Dorrian guides you through the songs that built heavy metal

Buried Treasure: Salem Mass's underground, 'satanic' majesty

By Lee Dorrian published 15 April 16

Salem Mass, Witch Burning - Private press, USA, 1971, £450

Buried Treasure: Josefus

By Lee Dorrian published 18 March 16

Josefus – Dead Man, Hookah Records, US, 1970, £450+

Buried Treasure: Irish Coffee

By Lee Dorrian published 19 February 16

Irish Coffee, Triangle Records, Belgium1971. £650+

Buried Treasure: Bulldog Breed

By Lee Dorrian published 22 January 16

Made In England, Deram Nova, UK 1969, £250

Buried Treasure: Elonkorjuu

By Lee Dorrian published 31 December 15

Harvest Time, Parlophone, Finland 1971. £1,200+

Buried Treasure: Tamam Shud

By Lee Dorrian published 30 October 15

Tamam Shud Goolutionites And The Real People, Warner Bros, Australia 1970, £1,000+

Buried Treasure: The Way We Live

By Lee Dorrian published 2 October 15

A Candle For Judith, Dandelion UK, 1971, £375+

Buried Treasure: Light Of Darkness

By Lee Dorrian published 4 September 15

Riches From The Rock Underground

Buried Treasure: Andwellas DReam

By Lee Dorrian published 12 August 15

Love And Poetry: a great overlooked psychedelic album.

Buried Treasure: Circus 2000

By Lee Dorrian published 12 June 15

Riches from the rock underground.

Buried Treasure: Jericho Jones

By Lee Dorrian published 15 May 15

Riches from the rock underground

Buried Treasure: Analogy

By Lee Dorrian published 17 April 15

Riches from the rock underground

Buried Treasure: Blast Furnace

By Lee Dorrian published 20 March 15

Riches from the rock underground.

Buried Treasure: Toe Fat, Two

By Lee Dorrian published 19 December 14

Riches from the rock underground

Buried Treasure: Randy Holden's Population II

By Lee Dorrian last updated 12 February 20

Riches from the rock underground

Buried Treasure: Skip Bifferty

By Lee Dorrian published 8 October 14

Riches from the rock underground...

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