Andrew and Don look at the prolific career of B.C. boy Devin Townsend, including his big break with Steve Vai and groundbreaking work with SYL.  A hidden gem here for the casual metal fan.   Links: Steve Vai and Devin Townsend on the Tonight Show https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-ynEpNTcVQ&ab_channel=GuillaumeDeblock  Loudwire Wikipedia Fact or Fiction interview with Devin Townsend https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9ZdpLSUrTU&ab_channel=Loudwire  Ocean Machine: Biomech...

Andrew scoured the history books (and downloaded way too many movies) to bring you this look back at the most memorable live hard rock and metal band performances in movies.   Links: Ozzy's cameo in The Jerky Boys (YouTube) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmXlwSI2DKw&ab_channel=navy4181 “Hammer Smashed Face” the Disney version (YouTube) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1Zmkevry5g&ab_channel=EndlessNoise Workout Playlist: “Hammer Smashed Face” by Cannibal Corpse (Ace...

Andrew goes down the rabbit hole on Alice In Chains’ heyday.  WARNING: we did not bleep it out. You’ll know it when you hear it.   Links: Alice in Chains: the Untold Story by David de Sola https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23014647-alice-in-chains  Father Rock clip with Sleze (YouTube) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3KQ5MBMcdI&ab_channel=NehiStripesSeattle  Diamond Lie playing “Social Parasite” in 1988...

Andrew tees up the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, circa 1978-1982, also known by the incredibly clunky acronym NWOBHM. Links: Wheels of Steel: the Explosive Early Years of NWOBHM by Martin Popoff https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29074142-wheels-of-steel The New Wave of British Heavy Metal Encyclopedia by Malc Macmillan https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1369008.The_New_Wave_of_British_Heavy_Metal_Encyclopedia  YouTube clip: the invention of air...

Season 2 begins on September 14th!  In the meantime, Andrew and Don have a quick update on the release schedule, some industry news and... a different kind of epidemic happening in Alberta.  

In the Season 1 finale, the guys delve into the craziness of New York’s CBGB club and the American punk scene as a response to some of the bloated, self-important rock of the 1970’s.  A big thanks to all of our subscribers for their support - keep spreading the word!  Season 2 will start in a just a couple months.   Links: New York Rock: From the Rise of Velvet Underground to the Fall of CBGB by Steven Blush https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28220840-new-york-rock  CBGB movie...

Andrew remembers Children of Bodom’s incredibly talented frontman and stumbles over many Finnish names along the way.  If you haven’t listened to CoB before, consider this your primer.   Links: Ritchie Blackmore interview https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zZEKrA_nsc4 Children of Bodom Documentary on YouTube: Chaos Ridden Years https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cS7bE3Tn5Ts&ab_channel=Ricamros  Steve Vai’s “For the Love of God”...

In this episode, the guys discuss the phenomenon that was MTV's Headbanger’s Ball and its short-lived predecessor, Dee Snider’s Heavy Metal Mania.  Andrew recommends some of his favorite music videos of the era. Links: Headbanger’s Ball Uncensored  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3uwHKA-3gQ&ab_channel=Lakanman MTV’s Superock intro (1999)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tM03ILaXGM&ab_channel=RuiKazayk  Workout Playlist: “Mother” by Danzig “You Can’t Bring Me Down” by...

In this episode, the guys look at Pantera’s lesser known early albums and their evolution from glam metal wannabes to groove metal pioneers. Links: Reinventing Metal: The True Story of Pantera and the Tragically Short Life of Dimebag Darrell by Neil Daniels https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16043565-ministry  Album covers https://www.allmusic.com/artist/pantera-mn0000005441/discography Glam era band...

In this episode, the boys delve into the early metal roots of Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple, their influences and how they shaped the genre. Workout Playlist: “Babe I’m Gonna Leave You” by Led Zeppelin “Communication Breakdown” by Led Zeppelin “Black Sabbath” by Black Sabbath “N.I.B.” by Black Sabbath “Speed King” by Deep Purple “Child in Time” by Deep Purple Season 1 Spotify...

In this episode, Andrew gets into Al Jourgensen’s origin story and charts Ministry’s transition from synth pop band to industrial metal mainstay.  No shortage of NSFW song or album titles in this one.   Links: Ministry: The Lost Gospels According to Al Jourgensen by Al Jourgensen https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16043565-ministry  Workout Playlist: “I Wanted to Tell Her” by Ministry “All Day” by Ministry “The Land of Rape and Honey” by Ministry “Thieves” by...

In this episode, the guys look at Dave Mustaine’s brief but influential time with Metallica and a few songs that overlapped with his new band.  Be warned: after you learn the origin of some of the lyrics and guitar riffs, you may never hear them the same way again.     Links: Mustaine: A Heavy Metal Memoir by Dave Mustaine and Joe Layden https://www.goodreads.com/search?q=mustaine&qid=  Dave Mustaine interview: that familiar riff in “The Four...

In this episode, Andrew recalls the horror of his dad going through his albums and sells Don on a little known 80’s horror gem.  In the Workout Playlist section, he highlights his favorite songs from Fastway’s soundtrack.   Links: Trick or Treat (1986) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092112/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2  The Collector’s Guide to Heavy Metal by Martin...

In this quick introduction, the guys talk about why they started the podcast and lay out the episode format and release schedule.