Chris Dale

Peter Ellis And The Monumental Connection Between Heavy Metal And Pro-Wrestling

News July 3, 2017

Peter Ellis with his Jim Ross NWA Hall Of Fame title BeltI was out in Germany recently playing bass for UK Metallers Monument, filling in for the injured bassist Dan Bate. It...

Devil Hornz – Who Did It First?

News June 26, 2017

Gene Simmons recently attempted to copyright the 'Devil hornz' universal Heavy Metal gesture but this week we hear that he has dropped the claim. Gene stated that he first made the sign...

KISS NOT KIDDING ON A KRAZY, KRAZY NIGHT IN LONDON

Archive May 31, 2017

This was Archie's first Kiss gig; he's eleven. It was my twenty-fifth Kiss gig, unless I've forgotten a couple. I'm a bit older than him.Words: Chris Dale and Archie Dale, Pictures: Nigel...

Dead Kosmonaut: Collaboration Of The Underground Swedish Metal Scene

News April 26, 2017

I don't usually go about recommending albums these days but something drew me to this Swedish release for a few reasons. The first of which was the 'man against the world' attitude...

CHRIS DALE: LEAD SINGERS DISEASE

Archive March 25, 2017

Along with rock'n'roll pneumonia, Lead Singers Disease is probably the most common and most harmful ailment exclusive to the touring rock fraternity.Why do lead singers behave the way they do?David Lee Roth...

Is There Anyone That Doesn’t Like Iron Maiden?

News January 2, 2017

The North Sentinelese don't like anyone or anything that isn't North Sentinelese. That probably even includes Iron Maiden.Words: Chris DaleAfter Iron Maiden's last massive world tour that saw them play sold out...

Chris Dale’s Metal Meltdown: Undiscovered Kisstory: Kiss Songs That Sound A Bit Like Other Artists’ Songs

News December 19, 2016

In the previous article we looked at other band's songs that Kiss had covered on their records over the years. In this article we're going to look at some Kiss songs that...

UNDISCOVERED KISSTORY – KISS COVER VERSIONS

Archive November 21, 2016

I'm not talking in this article about other people covering Kiss songs, like we've all probably done from time to time. No, in this episode of UNDISCOVERED KISSTORY, we're going to sit...

Chris Dale: 1066 And How The Norman Invasion Of England Shaped Heavy Metal

News September 6, 2016

The Bayeux tapestry showing the Battle of Hastings, 1066 ...

‘Kiss Rocks Vegas Live’ DVD And CD

News August 26, 2016

In case you hadn't guessed from some of my previous articles, I'm a massive life-long Kiss fan. I've seen them in concert dozens of times with various line-ups over the years and...

EU Referendum From A Heavy Metal Perspective, Taking The Swiss Example

News June 21, 2016

Should the UK vote in or out of the EU in this Thursday's referendum? It's a tricky one. We've all heard every side of all the arguments on the economy, immigration, human...

UNDISCOVERED KISSTORY – THE KISS GUITARIST AUDITIONS OF 1982 Part 2

Archive March 25, 2016

In Part 1 of this article about the KISS guitarist auditions of 1982, we saw how KISS had contacted and auditioned an awful lot of talented guitarists, some of whom later became...

UNDISCOVERED KISSTORY – THE KISS GUITARIST AUDITIONS OF 1982 Part 1

Archive January 25, 2016

In a previous article, we looked at the KISS drummer auditions of 1980, when Peter Criss left the band and was replaced by Eric Carr.Words: Chris DaleThis time I thought I'd take...

BEST NEW UK BAND OF 2016 AND THE PHENOMENON OF BIGFOOT HOAXERS IN NORTH AMERICA

Archive January 11, 2016

"Something very odd is going on in the forests of North America and it's not Bigfoot."Words: Chris DaleIt's about this time of year that we columnists at MetalTalk usually talk about what...

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