THE VINYL CORNER

EPISODE 8

People love the sound of music when played on a vinyl record. There are many audiophiles [like myself] who love collecting vinyl records and there are even some that are worth a ton of money. But how did vinyl records get their start? Or at least a small part of the history. In 1948, Columbia Records released their 33 ⅓ RPM, which is made from PVC or polyvinyl chloride. The sound is recorded in the grooves in the vinyl. While the record spins, the needle runs along the grooves and passes the information to the electromagnetic head. The compact disc, invented in 1982, made vinyl records obsolete. The CD was able to play the music without the pops and scratchiness of the vinyl, and they were easier to carry around than the large records. Sadly for the vinyl enthusiasts most major labels stopped producing records and turned to digital downloads. Because of the collectability of the vinyl record a lot of record labels started to bring back vinyl, and sales have been incredible. Some people claim the sound is incomparable when you hear music on vinyl. Whatever your views are on vinyl records, they are back and bigger than ever!

HAPPY HOLIDAYS

From The HBLS Team

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HELLOWEEN

The Complete Package

German powerhouse Helloween will make 2021 absolutely memorable by releasing their killer new studio album simply called `Helloween’ [June 18th, 2021] as a 7-piece. Andi Deris [vocals], Michael Kiske [vocals], Michael Weikath [guitar], Kai Hansen [guitar, vocals], Markus Grosskopf [bass], Sascha Gerstner [guitar] and Dani Löble [drums] not only make a huge statement with this after already doing the successful `The Pumpkins United World Tour 2017-2018’, the guys also show they cared for the ardent wish of their fans. This is undeniable the ultimate wet dream of every heavy “pumkin” metal fan and proves that everything is possible in the universe of Helloween. To get the buzz going, recently record label Nuclear Blast organized an exclusive online press event to give some insight on the new album. Dani Löble, Michael Kiske and Kai Hansen are also zooming in from their homes to answer the questions and among the 48 music journalists worldwide, HeadBangers LifeStyle’s `Lilo’ was present as well.