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AGITATORS ANONYMOUS the Alan Averill Podcast

This is the Podcast of Alan Averill aka Nemtheanga, vocalist of the Irish Metal band Primordial for almost the last three decades! It's all about music industry commentary and insider info, rock n roll stories from a life on the road, travel experiences from every continent, piracy and general skullduggery, gallows humour, some political observation, musings on history and culture and some good old Irish psychoanalysis. A Vagabond of the Western World!.....

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Update frequency
every 6 days
Average duration
44 minutes
Episodes
323
Years Active
2020 - 2025
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Episode 250! How the F did that happen?

Episode 250! How the F did that happen?

Somehow I have made it to 250 episodes so it's the customary cliche to look back over the last 5 years! from the podcasts lockdown origins, lessons learned or still the same old stubborn mule? Where …

00:37:16  |   Fri 18 Apr 2025
Kneecap / Irish unification / Playlist protests / Who gets to do the firing in a band / ...and what is too extreme?

Kneecap / Irish unification / Playlist protests / Who gets to do the firing in a band / ...and what is too extreme?

Part two of the recent Instagram Q + A!

all sorts of random spice

Primordial cds/lps available from

https://www.metalblade.com/primordial/

http://www.patreon.com/AlanAverill

My Youtube channel

https://www…

00:42:58  |   Fri 11 Apr 2025
Instagram interrogation part 1

Instagram interrogation part 1

Anything to avoid talking about politics right? well today's podcast is part one of an Instagram Q and A, pretty random.....from receiving the first Blasphemy demo back in the day on cassette, steam …

00:31:31  |   Fri 04 Apr 2025
An Irishman abroad

An Irishman abroad

What are the top 5 things Americans want to talk to an Irishman about? maybe not quite what you think.....last week Primordial returned to the USA for some East coast shows and Hell's Heroes festival…

00:34:15  |   Fri 28 Mar 2025
Low Energy Heavy Metal Heroes

Low Energy Heavy Metal Heroes

This is just a pointless late night low energy chat between myself and Joe from Gama Bomb....does exactly what it says on the tin....

not much

Primordial cds/lps available from

https://www.metalblade.co…

01:16:56  |   Fri 21 Mar 2025
introducing the band BLOODBARK

introducing the band BLOODBARK

This is a paid advertisement for the band BLOODBARK

if this is something you are interested in doing for your band, then get in contact with me

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Band contact :

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00:08:53  |   Wed 19 Mar 2025
50 YEAR CAREER IN 15 SECONDS

50 YEAR CAREER IN 15 SECONDS

Bobby from Pentagram is right now one of the most famous people in the world, after 50 years....condensed into 15 seconds, more promo than you could shake a stick at. How should we feel about that as…

00:31:39  |   Fri 14 Mar 2025
AI has to learn from somewhere right? but where.....

AI has to learn from somewhere right? but where.....

STOP THIEF!!! Across the world copyright law is quietly changing or being changed, why? AI models have to learn from somewhere and be trained on existing art. Yet recognising this or compensating art…

00:34:07  |   Fri 07 Mar 2025
THE GATHERING WILDERNESS IS 20 YEARS OLD

THE GATHERING WILDERNESS IS 20 YEARS OLD

The 5th Primordial album 'The Gathering Wilderness" is 20 years old so today's podcast is about the album and why it wasn't the album we intended to make and doesn't really sound as we wanted! Take a…

00:40:40  |   Fri 28 Feb 2025
Why was there so much violence at gigs in the old days?

Why was there so much violence at gigs in the old days?

A few weeks ago I posted on my Instagram (nemtheanga_primordial) some old ticket stubs from the mid 80s to the early 90s and sure enough the violence that surrounded those shows got mentioned in the …

00:30:23  |   Fri 21 Feb 2025
let's talk about BLACK SABBATH

let's talk about BLACK SABBATH

Today's podcast is about Black Sabbath, plain and simple. Discussing the final show coming up in Villa Park, the return of Bill Ward, the pricing, the guests and support bands and some random observa…

00:43:19  |   Fri 14 Feb 2025
Is the album now just a passion project?

Is the album now just a passion project?

In today's episode I discuss the idea that the album itself, one of the most defining things of modern culture is becoming a passion project, how deep cuts can just get lost completely and how the st…

00:40:49  |   Fri 07 Feb 2025
READING A TOUR DIARY FROM 1999

READING A TOUR DIARY FROM 1999

In today's podcast I am reading a tour diary I wrote in 1999 for our old website. An 8 day tour of Portugal with one show in Spain and seeing if it rouses any old memories. This is my first time read…

00:39:12  |   Fri 31 Jan 2025
The importance of having a sparring partner

The importance of having a sparring partner

The files of my original take on the state of the worlds politics in 2024 were corrupted, perhaps the universe is telling me something. So this is just a sideways look at a couple of interesting and …

00:41:24  |   Fri 24 Jan 2025
The unexpected and unusual story of 'Storm before calm'

The unexpected and unusual story of 'Storm before calm'

This was supposed to be a look back over the years political, cultural, social events, things that stood out to me, a sideways take on a wild ride of a year but the recording didn't work out! So this…

00:24:40  |   Fri 17 Jan 2025
Is traditional underground metal in a state of managed decline?

Is traditional underground metal in a state of managed decline?

What's another year eh? getting back on the horse, back on the road again, not letting them grind ya down and all the usual cliches, this episode takes a look at the reaction to my top 20 of the year…

00:34:55  |   Fri 10 Jan 2025
MY TOP 21 ALBUMS OF THE YEAR 2024

MY TOP 21 ALBUMS OF THE YEAR 2024

This was supposed to be my top 20 but due to my forgetfulness turned into 21 on the hoof.... does what it says on the tin this one!

would a top 20 hats seem better? let me know

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00:27:40  |   Fri 20 Dec 2024
Unwrapping the Spotify business model

Unwrapping the Spotify business model

After a lengthy and detailed discussion over on my instagram about Spotify I thought I'd clear up some of the confusion and misunderstandings involved in their business model and how it is to interac…

00:36:37  |   Fri 13 Dec 2024
When did becoming a fan of music become such a digital chore?

When did becoming a fan of music become such a digital chore?

Todays podcast asks the question when did it become such a chore to be a fan of music? do you go to gigs and secretly wait for them to be over, feel like you haven't given that new album by your so c…

00:34:25  |   Fri 06 Dec 2024
Curating legacy - the triple thrash treat

Curating legacy - the triple thrash treat

How are some metal bands enjoying greater success than ever near the end of their careers? Kreator, Anthrax and Testament being a case in point, arguably past their creative peak, their peak of physi…

00:33:32  |   Fri 29 Nov 2024
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