195 metal CDs offers independent metal, hardcore, punk and rock reviews.
The website was started as a side project by Gareth J M Saunders who lives near St Andrews in Fife, Scotland, UK.
In June 2012, Gareth claimed five bags of CDs from someone on Freecycle. The bags contained one-hundred and ninety-five CDs— some rock, some punk, but mostly metal, so he created this blog to review one CD every week; it took over 3½ years.
After that, people started sending him new albums and EPs to review and he kept on posting (interrupted by a few life events).
This is now a team effort with reviews by Gareth, FrogButler and Falkor45.
Submit your album or EP
We currently work with a few music PR companies, but bands also often send us their new material to review.
We would love to review your metal, hardcore, punk or rock album.
Email us at 195metalcds@gmail.com.
Metal is good for you
A 2018 study from the University of Australia, published in the Journal of Community Psychology found that metal identities and community helped people deal with mental health problems.
They felt the music helped cope with feelings of anger and ostracization; they found community in the metal fandom, whether in-person, online, or just in their own heads; and said their metalhead identities allowed them to both keep their tormentors at bay, and forging connections with their fellow fans.
— Revolver
Read the article in Revolver: New study finds metal music beneficial to mental health.
Credits
Header photo: Sunset over the mountains of Skye by v2osk on Unsplash.
Eleven metal kudos points to anyone who can identify (without looking it up) where “Rrröööaaarrr” comes from.
Website by Digital Shed45.