March 28th, 2018
A look at some early innovators and modern masters of Funeral Doom plus some surprises to cleanse the palette and the soul.
Funeral - Tragedies
Skepticism - StormCrowFleet
Ysigim - Ain Soph Or
Esoteric - Epistemological Despondency
Вой - Кругами вечности (Howl - Circles of Eternity)
Thergothon - Stream from the Heavens
Bell Witch - Longing
Tyranny - Aeons in Tectonic Interment
Mournful Congregation - The June Frost
Ahab - Call of the Wretched Sea
Worship - Dooom
Pantheist - O Solitude
March 13th, 2018
Classic Literature, Comics, Video Games, Cartoons, Stupid fashion trends a subset of goth kids seem to like for some reason. We spend a few hours decompressing after a month of depressing ass black metal to talk about 18 bands that make music that would have gotten you bullied up until the release of Avengers. The usual histories with plenty of asides.
Albums Discussed
Payne's Gray - Kadath Decoded
Agent Steel Official - Skeptics Apocalypse
Rebellion - A Tragedy in Steel Part II: Shakespeare's King Lear
A Dream of Poe - The Mirror of Deliverance
Robot Monster Army - Monsterpiece
The Veil - An Electrical Sun
The Axis Of Perdition - Physical Illucinations in the Sewer of Xuchilbara (the Red God)
Tomb Mold -Primordial Malignity
Iced Earth - The Dark Saga
Bolt Thrower - Honor-Valor-Pride
Karaboudjan - Sbrodj
Metroid Metal - Varia Suite
Nephren-Ka - The Fall of Omnius
Vomitron - No NES For The Wicked
PowerGlove - Saturday Morning Apocalypse
Devin Townsend - Ziltoid The Omniscient
Outsiders - Year one
Khazaddum - Plagues upon Arda
February 24th, 2018
A continuation of last episode, this time we talk about some of our favorite black metal albums from the past 10 or so years. Old School revivals, genre bending, and just plain bizzare variations of one of our favorite genres.
February 8th, 2018
*WARNING THERE IS SOME AUDIO CLIPPING/SKIPPING EARLY ON BUT IT SUSIDES OVER THE COURSE OF THE EPISODE. OUR NOTES ARE PUBLISHED ON OUR WEBSITE IF YOU NEED TO CATCH A GARBLED BIT*
Some of our favorite first, second and third wave Black Metal Bands.
Enslaved - Vikingligr Veldi
Blasphemy - Fallen Angel of Doom
Master's Hammer - Ritual
Emperor - Nightside
Beherit - Drawing Down the Moon
Sarcofago - INRI
Bathory - Under The Sign Of The Black Mark
Tormentor - Anno Domini
Darkthrone - Under A Funeral Moon
Mercyful Fate - Don't Break The Oath
Necromantia - Crossing the Fiery Path
Martyrium - L V X Occulta
Bestial Summoning - The Dark War Has Begun
Pervertum - Creature of Ungod
Grimoire - A Requiem for The Light
Hoth - Odes to My Black Goddess
Mutiilation- Vampires
Bethlehem- Dictius
Bulldozer- Day of wrath
Sigh- scorn defeat
Mystifier - Wicca
Hellhammer: Satanic Rites
Von - Satanic Ritual
Odium - The Sad Realm of the Stars
January 24th, 2018
Lost Treasures and genre staples from the heart of Europe. Plus a discussion on our thoughts on the Lords of Chaos movie debacle
Intro & Outro Music
Seven Thorns - https://www.seventhorns.com/
Depression - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bpu654XmAew
Albums Discussed
White Skull - tales from the north
Labrynth - Return To Heaven Denied
Axel Rudi Pell - Magic
Grave digger - Excalibur
Tarot - for the glory of nothing
Blind Guardian - Tales from the twilight world
Gamma Ray - Somehwere out in space
Hammerfall - Glory to the Brave
Sonata Arctica - Ecliptica
Stratovarius - Dreamspace
Elegy - Labrynth of Dreams
Nation - Without Remorse
Crush - Kingdom of the Kings
Athena - Inside the Moon
Dream Child - Torn Between Two Worlds
January 24th, 2018
Does what is says on the label, a looser than normal discussion of 15 of our favorite concept albums....
Intro music by Wizard's Union
https://wizardunioncollective.bandcamp.com/
Albums Discussed
Scanner - Hypertrace
Kings X - Gretchen Goes to Nebraska
Cloven Hoof - Dominator
Manilla Road - Atlantis Rising
Mekong Delta - The Music of Erich Zann
In Flames - Whoracle
Opeth - Ghost Reveries
Ancient - The Cainian Chronicle
GWAR - America Must Be Destroyed
Ulver - Themes from William Blake's The Marriage Of Heaven And Hell
Nocturnus - The Key
Edge of Sanity - Crimson II
Bal-Sagoth - Starfire Burning Upon the Ice-Veiled Throne of Ultima Thule
Angra - Temple of Shadows
Dodecahedron - Kwintessens
December 29th, 2017
A look back at the origins of Tech Death, exploring the debuts and stylistic evolutions that built the genre. The musicians, the studios, labels and cities that took old school death metal beyond its roots and into the realm of virtuosity. From all time classics to forgotten treasures we cover virtually every debut album released within the first years of the genres existence and the pinnacle moments in genre forefathers Death and Sadus' existence that took them beyond their roots. up until the dawn of the 21st century.
Albums Discussed
Nile - Early Works
Cynic - Focus
Cryptopsy - Blasphemy Made Flesh
Martyr - Hopeless Hope
Capharnaum - Reality Only Fantasized
Oppressor - Solstice of Oppression
Gorguts - Considered Dead
Death - Human
Suffocation - Effigy Of The Forgotten
Immolation - Dawn Of Possession
Atheist - Piece Of Time
Timeghoul - Discography
Lethargy - It's Hard to Write with a Little Hand
Quo Vadis - Forever...
Hellwitch- Syzygial Miscreancy
Obliveon - From This Day Forward
Dominion - Soul's Redemption
Deeds of Flesh - Trading Pieces
Plus more!
December 14th, 2017
The Great Kat will always be the podcast teams favorite guitarist, but here's 15 albums featuring some guitarists we like almost as much. From shed legends to death metal gurus, we cover a wide range of styles and genres and time periods
CORRECTION: Martin Birch did not produce Quartz's debut, it was Tony Iommi. For more info see next episode.
Albums Discussed
Impellteri - stand in line
Cacopheny - speed metal symphony
Yngwie malmsteens rising force - rising force
Vinnie Moore - minds eye
Racer X - Street Lethal
James Murphy - Convergence
Morbid Angel - Blessed Are The Sick
Black Dahlia Murder - Everblack
Nile - Ithyphallic
Emperor - Anthems To The Welkin At Dusk
Deep Purple - Burn
King Diamond - Conspiracy
Dissection - Storm of the Light's Bane
Control Denied - Fragile Art of Existence
Black Sabbath - Heaven and Hell
November 28th, 2017
A discussion of 15 metal supergroups. Both supergroups by design and those created by circumstance, ranging from 80s grind revival to hair metal holdouts. The men behind the music and the bands that made them famous.
Correction: Carmine Appice was not in Golden Earring.
ALBUMS DISCUSSED
Badlands - S/T
House of lords - S/t
Blue murder - s/t
Arcade S/T
Junkyard - s/t
Fantomas - Directors Cut
Brujeria - Raza Odiada
Asesino - Cristo Satánico
The Haunted - Exit Wounds
Death - Individual Thought Patterns
Bloodbath - Grand Morbid Funeral
Borknagar - the Olden Domain
I - Between Two Worlds
Lock Up - Pleasures Pave Sewers
Blotted Science - Machinations of Demetia
Link to homoerotic James LaBrie glam band. Track 3.
https://youtu.be/h55NMlJ9LUU
November 14th, 2017
NOW INDIVIDUALLY MIKED!
On this Episode we explore 15 albums that push the boundaries of metal through the integration of other styles of music. Jazx, blues, IDM and more. Early experimental pioneers, avant garde supergroups and the latest innovators. Plus dumb Tool fans, praise for GWARcast, cosmic prisons and more.
QUICK NOTE: Forgot to give all members of Mr. Bungle's real names so for reference in their section the Stage names translate to:
- Vlad Drac – Mike Patton
- Heifetz – Danny Heifetz
- Scummy – Trey Spurance
- Bär - Clinton McKinnon
full show notes on website
ALBUMS DISCUSSED
Panopticon - Kentucky
Mr. Bungle - Mr. Bungle
Mordred - In This Life
Creaming Jesus - Guilt by Association
Dub war - Wrong Side of Beautiful
Ghengis tron - Boarding Up the House
Unexpect - In A Flesh Aquarium
Sleepytime Gorilla Museum - In Glorious Times
GWAR - Carnival Of Chaos
Arcturus - La Masquerade Infernale
Fallujah - Dreamless
Duobetic Homunkulus - Ani já ani ty robit něbudzeme, šedněme do koča, vozit še budzeme
Shining - Blackjazz
Glorior Belli - Meet Us at the Southern Sign
Benighted in Sodom - A Resplendent Starless Darkness
