AGITATORS ANONYMOUS the Alan Averill Podcast

In E 58 AA considers the West as an indulged state of hypochondria, why some people seem to love when theres only one thing on the menu, how it's rationally impossible there is only one narrative to …

In this special episode of AGITATORS ANONYMOUS Episode 57

Alan talks to Jason Netherton of US Grind Death Metal masters Misery Index and debates what is and what isn't a death metal classic from the g…

in E 56 AA looks back on taking part in the Roadburn redux online streaming event. What it is like to travel in 2021, the new measures, restrictions and bureaucracy you have to go through to get from…

In E 55 I chat with my old mate Fernando from MOONSPELL! A fellow musician from an outsider country in terms of the Metal scene, in this case Portugal! who forged a career over the last 3 decades in …

In E 54 I try and grapple with re-reading 19th century philosopher Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche during lockdown and what we might be able to take from his readings and ideas. An exercise in folly? who…

AA E 53 is an in depth look at what it's like making an album, the day to day, how that's changed over the years. The writing process, what you need to prepare for and consider. Some advice for your …

AA E 52 part 2 of the chat w JOSH BARNETT !! 3 days after part 1! go back and listen to that for context.....

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AA E 51 is the return of Josh Barnett! MMA fighter, Bellator, thinker, metalhead and all round good guy.....you might know him from the Joe Rogan Experience, Lex Friedman and many other podcasts! The…

E 50 is a reflective, mildly celebratory, vaguely ironic look back at the last year and reaching the 50 episode milestone! A game of word association, pros and cons, things learned and unlearned duri…

In E 49 AA gets nostalgic and looks back at those formative years when you knew you wanted to be actively part of a sub culture, whether it was joining a band, organising a show, making a fanzine, wr…

In E 48 AA goes back to 44BC and the Ides of March. Caesar having declared himself Dictator for life and becoming like a King was murdered by Brutus in order to save the Republic. Sound familiar? Sin…

In E 47 AA discusses the sad passing of LG from Entombed, and tells the story of his dramatic injury time winning goal at a metal soccer tournament! The situation with Adam from Behemoth and his Blas…

In E 46 AA discusses how nice it would be to just do a normal thing, how mentally exhausting lockdown is. Tries to put some nuance on the recent Protests in Dublin/Ireland and place them in a histori…

In Episode 45 I talk to my old mate Nick Barker, it's also a video cast over on my Youtube channel, just search Alan Averill. We chat about the old days, 80s and 90s underground scenes, Cradle of Fil…

In AA E 44 Alan continues the theme of the 'do we have to agree with the artists we love' episode and discusses freedom of speech but mainly debates freedom, and the difference between what it means …

In E 43 AA rambles about John from Iced Earth's Capitol Hill guest appearance, do we have to agree with the beliefs, politics or actions of the artists that we like? if not, who decides who has the r…

In Episode 42 I chat to my mate JB from Swedish Heavy Metal Titans GRAND MAGUS

We chat about writing under lockdown, singing technique, stage mishaps, vocal recording approaches, the touring life, whe…

In E 41 Alan finally gets round to tackling The Great Reset now that everyone is talking about it! Yet tries to hold the line and find the grey area between how a polarised society and mainstream med…

In E 40 I chat with my old mate Anton Reisenegger from 80s kult Chilean South American heroes Pentagram and also Criminal, Lock Up and the mighty Brujeria!!! We chat about growing up under a dictator…

In E 39 AA reflects on current events in the US, reacts to a statement about touring and the hermit lifestyle from Nick Cave, considers the implications of the stage being taken from us, it's spiritu…