050: Humor Metal. Metal that makes us laugh

Humor Metal. It’s like our 2 favorite things rolled into one. What could be more awesome than killer riffs combined with killer punchlines? A Metal Nerdery episode about those two things.
So fix your favorite relaxer, tune out the outside world long enough to laugh from the balls and JOIN US as we discuss the origins of humor metal, some of the key bands and tunes that just tickled us right in the cockles and some “surprise” honorable mentions as well.

 

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Show Notes
(00:00): A message from Ron/METAL NERDERY EPISODE 50: Humor Metal/ Check out Grandpa Metal from Brian Posehn/The Metal Grannies Two Rockin Grannies (#firstquestion)/Pasta Grannies

 

(05:53): Stormtroopers of Death (S.O.D.): The Black Sabbath of Humor Metal/M.O.D.: The Ballad of Dio #lookout/Hate Tank/Ode to Harry/Get a Real Job/Billy Milano’s Bubble Butt Mosh

 

(11:00): Anal Cunt (tangentionally related to Pantera, Agoraphobic Nosebleed and Pig Destroyer)/#thatsfunnyasfuck/ Napoleon Nails it/#songtitles/GWAR: Scumdogs of the Universe (check out the Joan Rivers episode with GWAR/GWAR on Joan)/Maggots

 

(20:25): Austrian Death Machine: Get to the Chopper/Who is your Daddy and What does he do? / #sayitwithme/Carnivore: Jack Daniels and Pizza/Angry Neurotic Catholics (#killeropener)

 

(29:09): Infectious Grooves: Monster Skank (#huevos)/Psychostick: Death Burger/Girl Directions (#joyfulnoise)/CAFFEINE

 

(36:06): Green Jelly (and their tangentionalality to Tool, Gwar and Marilyn Manson): Little Pig Little Pig/Scatterbrain: Down with the Ship (Slight Return)/Drunken Milkman and the definition of Jazz/Don’t Call me Dude

 

(46:00): Steel Panther (aka Metal Shop and/or Metal Skool)/The Burden of Being Wonderful (check out Ginger’s incredible Hair Solo)/S.O.D. Skool Bus/Celtic Frosted Flakes/King at the King and Evil is In/Hey Gordy/Anti-Procrastination Song/Chromatic Death/The Ballad of Jimi Hendrix

 

(52:06): Tenacious D: The Ballad of Dio/Tribute and the Led Zeppelin vibe/The Presidents of the United States of America: Little Dune Buggy/Bo Weevil

 

(59:48: Steel Panther (revisited): Death to all but Metal (and the hilarity of a Steel Panther interview)/#chunks/11 minutes…

 

(1:05:48): Notable mentions: Primus, Agoraphobic Nosebleed, Spinal Tap, GG Allin, Lawnmower Deth, Dayglo Abortions/Nanowar of Steel/Tragedy: It’s Raining Men/Raining Blood (CHECK OUT THE VIDEO!!!)