Alex Eruptor

WRITER
Alex has been writing for MetalTalk since 2020, having previously written for several long-lost websites and ‘zines and provided sleeve notes for a few albums.

The first album he bought with his own money was Iron Maiden’s Seventh Son of a Seventh Son. He attended his first gig a few years later, Izzy Stradlin’ & the Ju Ju Hounds at Middlesbrough Town Hall.

As well as writing about rock, Heavy Metal and punk, Alex has also been known to play guitar and bass guitar for a few bands, including The Eruptors, which gave him his surname, and more recently with Lunar78.

Gypsy’s Kiss – Top Of The Iron Maiden Family Tree

News
Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Gypsy's Kiss, the band that paved the way for Iron Maiden. Dive into the story of how it all began with Steve Harris and David Smith.

Danny McCormack / Guy Shankland, Neil Phillips and Tom Spencer speak

Interviews
Danny McCormack / Guy Shankland, Neil Phillips and Tom Spencer speak. Danny McCormack - Once a Wildheart Always a Wildheart. MetalTalk sits down with the co-author and former bandmates to uncover a story that needs to be told.

I, Danny McCormack / Once A Wildheart Always A Wildheart

Metal Reviews
The activities of rock stars have captured imaginations, inspired people to pick up an instrument, and generated moral panic, further glamorising the sometimes embellished lifestyles documented with dark glamour. This has created...

Algy Ward / Pioneering Bassist for The Damned and Tank Celebrated by Friend “Evo”

News
Remembering Algy Ward: A Tribute to the Iconic Bassist of Tank, The Damned, and The Saints. MetalTalk's Alex Eruptor speaks to Evo from Warfare about their over 40-year-long friendship filled with crazy but happy memories.

Warfare / Paul ‘Evo’ Evans on Metal Anarchy with Motörhead

Interviews
Warfare - Metal Anarchy, reissued by Cherry Red Records featuring a mix by Motörhead's Lemmy. Paul 'Evo' Evans on the legacy and more unreleased material. Interview: Alex Erputor @warfareband @cherryredrecords @officialmotorhead

Warfare / The Lemmy Sessions show creativity outside of Motörhead

Metal Reviews
Warfare - The Lemmy Sessions (Cherry Red Records). Warfare brazenly approached Lemmy by telling him that he had the job of producing them. The resulting album was Metal Anarchy, released in 1985, and also featured guest guitars by Motörhead's Wurzel. #Warfare @officialmotorhead

Enuff Z’Nuff always manage to conjure up something great on every album

Metal Reviews
Album Review - Enuff Z'Nuff - Finer Than Sin (Frontiers) - Always manage to conjure up something great on every album. It's a punchy album that fans will enjoy.

Interview: Thunderstick asks, “Who’s up for another 40 years?”

Interviews
Barry James Purkis interview. From Iron Maiden to Thunderstick, Samson and 40 years in Heavy Metal. Words: @alexgillett1

Thunderstick 40th anniversary gig a triumph for live music and British hard rock

Gig Reviews
East London's finest venue, The Cart & Horses at Maryland Point, was the place to be on a hot Friday night. The event, the 40th Anniversary show of Thunderstick. @cartandhorseslondon Photo: @alexgillett1

The Supersuckers provide a masterclass in songcraft and entertainment in York

Gig Reviews
LIVE Review: The Supersuckers + The Hip Priests + Segrëgates - The Crescent, York. 21 March 2022When The Supersuckers bring out the big guns, they are untouchable. In York, they provide a masterclass in songcraft and in entertainment. @supersuckers
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Alex Eruptor

WRITER
Alex has been writing for MetalTalk since 2020, having previously written for several long-lost websites and ‘zines and provided sleeve notes for a few albums.

The first album he bought with his own money was Iron Maiden’s Seventh Son of a Seventh Son. He attended his first gig a few years later, Izzy Stradlin’ & the Ju Ju Hounds at Middlesbrough Town Hall.

As well as writing about rock, Heavy Metal and punk, Alex has also been known to play guitar and bass guitar for a few bands, including The Eruptors, which gave him his surname, and more recently with Lunar78.

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