A history teacher and an artist talk about the heaviest of metal and adjacent genres.
Amebix, "Sunshine Ward", No Sanctuary (1983)
Ruin..., "Ruin", Fiat Lux (1986)
Beefeater, "Song For Lucky", Pray For Lovers (1985)
Die Kreuzen, "Hide and Seek", October File (1986)
Neurosis, "Tomorrow…
Neurosis interview: Steve Stinger
Neurosis, "Locust Star (Live)", Ozzfest 1997
Testimonial: Mike Hill (Tombs)
Testimonial: Bruce Lamont
Talkset #1
Pink Floyd, "Careful With That Axe, Eugene (Live)"…
"The War Ain’t Over", Amok (1995)
Talkset #1 (part 1)
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Talkset #1 (part 2)
"Hallucinations", When Death Join(s) Us (1990)
"When Death Joins Us", When Death Join(s) Us (1990)
"Despera…
VIO-LENCE, "Eternal Nightmare”, Eternal Nightmare (1988)
Talkset #1
Ed Repka, Michael Whelan, Pushead, Larry Carroll, Derek Riggs, Doug Johnson, Dave Patchett, Vincent Locke.
Smoulder, "Ilian of Ga…
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"Parting of the Ways", Twisted Into Form (1990)
"Infinite", Twisted Into Form (1990)
Talkset #1
Forbidden Evil, "Next to Die", Endless Slaughter Demo (1986)
Forbidden Evil, "March Into Fire", March…
"Cataclysm", Tortured Existence (1990)
Talkset #1
".44 Caliber Brain Surgery", Tortured Existence (1990)
"Gelid Remains", Tortured Existence (1990)
"Infectious Hospital Waste", Tortured Existence (…
"Death Squad", Ignorance (1987)
Talkset #1 (part 1)
Atrophy, "Chemical Dependency", Socialized Hate (1988)
Atrophy, "Violent By Nature", Violent By Nature (1990)
Talkset #1 (part 2)
"Draining You…
"Debt of Pain", Mind Wars (1988)
Talkset #1 (part 1)
Agent Steel, "Agents of Steel", Skeptics Apocalypse (1985)
Talkset #1 (part 2)
"Black Plague", Terror and Submission (1987)
"Mortal Fear", Terr…
ZnoWhite hailed from Chicago and "All Hail To Thee" drifts into a crazy speed/thrash metal territory. Songs like 'Sledgehammer' ruled, but gained the band little notoriety.
"A Soldier’s Creed", Act…
Morbid Saint’s “Spectrum of Death” was a rarity in 1990 - a brand new thrash act that kicked ass, while many of the older acts were peaking or showing wear/tear, and new, vibrant acts were in short o…
After Larry Lalonde left Possessed, he hooked up with a bass player named Les Claypool and joined up with Blind Illusion who'd been around the Bay area since the early 80s. They helped transition the…
New Jersey seemed to produce a certain type of caustic, hyper-speed thrash that Whiplash's "Power and Pain" personified! Just the very title 'Power Thrashing Death' leaves no stone upturned with brut…
Bay Area thrash metal champions, Vio-Lence may have been latecomers to the scene, but they quickly made up for lost time with their scathing debut, “Eternal Nightmare.” Guitarist duo Phil Demmel and …
"Darkness Descends", Darkness Descends (1986)
Talkset #1
"Burning of Sodom", Darkness Descends (1986)
"Merciless Death", Darkness Descends (1986)
"Black Prophecies", Darkness Descends (1986)
Talk…
We are once again joined by Chris Dick to discuss an album close to all our hearts and one that Chris wrote the Decibel Magazine Hall of Fame about: Dark Tranquillity's The Gallery.
“Of Chaos And E…
Jason, Mark and special guest Chris Dick discuss Emperor's landmark album.
Emperor- Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk HOF
“In Longing Spirit”, Reverence (1997)
Talkset #1
“Alsvartr (The Oath)”, Anthe…
You wanted the best, you got the best... The best of Kiss as picked by Jason and Mark.
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“Detroit Rock City- Live”, Alive! II (1978)
Talk…
Indie Rock For Metalheads
“Charlotte”, Tweez (1989)
Talkset #1
“Ron”, Tweez (1989)
“Darlene”, Tweez (1989)
“Glenn”, Slint Single (1994/1989)
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“Breadcrumb Trail”, Spiderland (1991)
“No…
Varathron, “The Tressrising of Nyarlathotep (Act 1)”, His Majesty at the Swamp (1993)
Talkset #1
Varathron, “Flowers of My Youth”, His Majesty at the Swamp (1993)
Varathron, “Under the Sight of Hor…