What’s going on Butcher Crew!? It’s your Master Butcher, The Saw, and WOW! So many great albums came out in 2021. It was so difficult to pick out the records that stood out to me the most. As I look over this last year, I’ve come to realize that 2021 was the year for death … Continue reading Scrawl from The Saw’s Butcher Shop: 2021 AOTY List
Iron Maiden
Scrawl from The Saw’s Butcher Shop: The Evolution of Eddie “The Head” 
Welcome to The Saw’s Butcher Shop, Butcher Crew! It’s ya girl, The Saw. And I come to you today with a Metal history lesson. One which I referenced in a recent Album Review: Iron Maiden’s, Senjutsu. Let’s circle back to the many variations – the evolution – of Iron Maiden’s famous mascot, Eddie. Eddie began as … Continue reading Scrawl from The Saw’s Butcher Shop: The Evolution of Eddie “The Head” 
Album Review: Iron Maiden – Senjutsu (2021)
Senjutsu (BMG; September 3rd, 2021) is the seventeenth studio album (41st release overall) by the British Heavy Metal titans, Iron Maiden. The title is Japanese and is being translated, “tactics and strategy" by the band. Senjutsu is the band’s first record since 2015's “Book of Souls,” and their second double album in their discography. The album cover features the … Continue reading Album Review: Iron Maiden – Senjutsu (2021)
Legacy of the Beast – Iron Maiden Tour 2019
Scream for me Charlotte!!!!! I went to see Iron Maiden, with my dad, at the PNC Pavilion in Charlotte this week and… WOW!! What a show!! My dad has been listening to Iron Maiden since the early ‘80’s and he has seen them two other times (`84 and 2012)! I grew up listening to Iron … Continue reading Legacy of the Beast – Iron Maiden Tour 2019
Album of the Week: Powerslave – Iron Maiden
Their 5thstudio album, Powerslave was recorded at Compass Point Studios, Nassau, Bahamas in winter/spring 1984, and was released on Capital Records on September 3rd, 1984. Iron Maiden formed in Leyton, East London in 1975 by (the extraordinary) bassist Steve Harris. Credited as the pioneers of the “New Wave of British Heavy Metal,” the band's discography … Continue reading Album of the Week: Powerslave – Iron Maiden