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Thursday Feb 27, 2020
Thursday Feb 27, 2020
The rain. The thunder. The bell. Black Sabbath’s crushing debut set the bar for a new kind of rock music no one had ever experienced; something FAR heavier and darker than anything experienced before. THIS was something new: THIS was the BIRTH of Heavy Metal!!
JOIN US as we dive into Black Sabbath’s eponymous debut and discuss the tracks, the production, the artwork and pay tribute to THE most important album in Metal History!!!
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(00:00): Intro: An important message from Nigel’s cousin (and also from Nigel) #SabbathSunday Celebrating the Birth of Metal with the release of the band, the album, the song and the legend: cheers to BLACK SABBATH #dontdenythepowerofthundersatan #twiddlyniddly
(04:52): THE Game Changer: THE Most Important Album in Metal History Geezer’s role in the Sabbath sound #theanchor #fillingthebottom #celticfrosting #bloodyjollygood
(08:24): Released Friday the 13 th Inside of the album (#dontdenythethunderofsatan) creepy house and album cover creepiness #hauntingalbumcover #directnod Is it the end my friend? #ThunderSatan round the bend… #dontdenythepowerofNOTsatan
(12:03): Satan’s (and Metal Nerdery’s) favorite album #suicidepanelingshagcarpeting Matt’s Sleep Impression #sleep #sleepband #laughterspike #ingenuity The album cover photography Laura Livingstone #evilwoman by cat you mean…? #haunted
(16:08): The poem inside the inverted cross (no band involvement) Sabbath had little to do with the added “evilocity” of the album Jews Harp? (you know…)
(18:20): Imagine an 80 year old Matt Pike fronting High on Fire album stats Recorded 10-16-1969 February 13th , 1970 #progressivemetal #metalsuites The First Progressive Metal Band? #nimblethimbles Roger Bain production stats caviar and WHAT!? I’d like to place an order… 80’ Priest Producer #MetalNerderyLegalTeam #ScreamFromTheBallsProductions #vinnievincentitis #youareables sing (and so are the “Others”!)
(25:32): Barry Sheffield Trident Studios (listen to that list…literally) 2 tracklistings Intrigued by that Poem inside the cross #fuckinjohn #fuckinterrence #fuckinwilliam #fuckinanthony Evil World vs. Wicked Woman #allthemetalallthetime The very un-metal reviews
(31:05): and the very gracious reviews with many kudos and commendments and condiments: mushrooms and acid eating hippies for breakfast? #31 on the list!? WRONG! #238!? C’mon!? WTF!? Correction: DEFINED an entire GENRE!! #11…because Top 5 (no condiments!)
(34:28): #isitsexy Black Sabbath album cover poem #gonefrosting 50 fascinating facts about Metal’s first album Listen to Metal Nerdery Sabbath episode 4 #sabbathsixpiece #myturntofrost #yourmomentoffrosting Archie reads the evil Poem
(40:50): Diabolus in Musica #ominousity #thimblythimbles #nimblythimbles Django The Figure in Black #evilbook #backwagonbackshadowing
(46:11): Boris Karloff #getshagged NIB Sleeping Village or Devil’s Island? Sign of the Sorcerer #supersolo
(51:40): The Instrument of Legend: Tony’s SG Matt’s perception of Valentine’s Day Darkness, Cynicism and Negativity create beautiful art
(55:40): The Power of Sabbath’s Influence
(57:45): the Tracks: Black Sabbath (#creepiness)
(1.04:25): The Wizard (#blinddogOsbourne)
(1.08:05): Behind the Wall of Sleep Bassically N.I.B. (#bassitude)
(1.14:44): Evil World Wicked Woman (check out the Past Lives version of Wicked World!!)
(1.19:00): A Bit of Finger Sleeping Village Warning (#bonernoise) dueling guitar solos (and more creepiness) Special thanks to Archie and The Punters CONTINUE TO SPREAD THE GLOBAL WORDERY ABOUT METAL NERDERY!!
Thursday Feb 20, 2020
Thursday Feb 20, 2020
Wrathchild America. Souls At Zero. Two Incredible bands in one, or as we lovingly refer to them: WRATHSAZ!! Easily two of THE most (criminally) underrated Thrash Metal bands of recorded history and also one of Metal Nerdery’s absolute favorites. JOIN US for a walk down memory lane into the late 80’s and early 90’s of thrash metal with the pioneer(s) of modern progressive thrash metal. Your life will be dramatically improved because of this episode, because of Matt’s weird rooster noises and most importantly, because of the splendorious wonderment that can only be recognized as the phenomenon known as WRATHSAZ!!
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(00:00): Intro/#optomisticsuppository #suppositivitory/A word from Nigel…/#wronggate/ A Metal Nerdery Favorite: Wrathchild America and Souls at Zero (#WRATHSAZ): THE ultimate Cult Thrash Metal Band
(4:00): Potential Wrathchild America Reunion!?!? (YES PLEASE!!!)/Story of past tours, supporting acts and how metal bands used to “preview” new material LIVE! (ultra-high quality!)
(06:24): Wrathchild America’s 1st album: Climbin’ the Walls/musically and lyrically thought provoking (HAIL WRATHSAZ!!)/On re-listening to Climbin’ the Walls (#rockandrollabandon)
(10:40): Climbin’ the Walls (bringing the fun back to thrash!!)/3D (Gentleman Death) #abacusmetal
(15:40): What’s Your Pleasure? (Time signature stumper: email us your answer at metalnerdery@gmail.com) / #stucktothewall
(20:45): Formation and Original members (Ratzalad and the manifestation of Jay Abenne)/transition from Wrathchild America to Souls at Zero and the gradual darkening of their sound
(24:14): Souls at Zero (Hardline, Welcome to the 90’s… AFTER the crickets!)/#progressivethrash
(30:30): Prego (it’s definitely ALL in there!)/Vivid lyrical content/Brad Divens and Phil Lynott lyrical style and delivery /Laughter or Rooster?
(35:13): SAZ EP (Six-T-Six) and Shannon Larkin’s departure to Ugly Kid Joe/Underneath/The similarities of Wrathchild America and Souls at Zero/Grey World (#cantbeloudenough)
(40:52): Souls At Zero (originally played live by Wrathchild America on the 3-D Tour)/Hard to find SAZ albums, still easy to find Wrathchild America
(44:15): Wrathchild America should have been bigger: they were a Metal Band’s Metal Band/#badassitude/ #roadhouse (it’s fucking Road House!)/ I Ain’t Drunk…I’m Just Drinkin’ (#wrathchildthoroughgood)/CONTINUE TO SPREAD THE GLOBAL WORDERY ABOUT METAL NERDERY!!!
Thursday Feb 13, 2020
Thursday Feb 13, 2020
Megaforce Records. The Zazulas. Anyone who knows their thrash knows who Megaforce Records and Jonny and Marsha Z are and how critically important they are to the birth of thrash metal.
JOIN US as we discuss the lore of Megaforce Records and some of the most important thrash bands and albums released on the Megaforce roster that makes it THE most important record label in all of thrash metal.
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(00:00): #longintro/the spirit of Lee Ving asks a question/#chafecore
(02:18): Metal Nerdery remembers (?) Barry Manilow (!?!?) in his later years/WHAT’S THAT NOISE!?/Method of Destruction – M.O.D. (The Hate Tank)
(03:50): Megaforce Records and the Thrash Movement/#enjoythetease
(06:36): 1982: John and Marsha Zazula and Metallica/Megaforce still putting out incredible thrash
(11:44): early acts: EXCITER! /(#makeitbigger) Raven, Mercyful Fate (and a tangentional round about)/Metallica Whiplash EP (and a Metal Nerdery Salute)/Camelot or Record Bar?
(15:42): Raven: the next big thing?/#schnick
(19:20): Mercyful Fate (Melissa): the story of the theft of “Melissa”/America’s answer to NWOBHM/The answer is (Dick Dastardly and) MUTTLEY
(22:40): The band that is Black Sabbath’s fault/#metalnerderymancloth/Manowar and furboots
(25:00): Anthrax (Soldiers of Metal/Howling Furies) Neil Turbin’s “metal” armwear
(27:11): Blue Cheer/(#birththroesofmetal/(and finally, a moment of true “backshadowing”)/ Overkill (Feel the Fire) “Hammerhead” /#thezazulasareablessing
(32:00): Stormtroopers of Death (S.O.D.) – Speak English or Die and the “Fun” factor of Metal (Pi Alpha Nu…MOSH!!!)/who’s McMahan? (And is he any relation to Bart?)
(35:35): Testament “The Legacy” (www.metalnerdery.com/podcast): check out MN episode #022 /#theageofdiscovery
(39:00): Frehley’s Comet (Ace Frehley and a “non-compete” clause!?)/Eddie Trunk’s involvement with Ace and Johnny Z/”Rock Soldiers”/#acesfishfaces
(45:10): Method of Destruction – M.O.D. (Bushwhackateas, The Ballad of Dio (Look out!), The Hate Tank)
(48:14): Kings X (also a power trio…blessed by the power of NOT Satan)/Dogman (Metal Nerdery recommends this album as a candidate for #cantbeloudenough)
(51:38): Vio-Lence “Oppressing the Masses” (WREKage Benefit)/Subterfuge
(54:21): Warren Haynes (The Allman Brothers)/The label vs the style/Fozzy (shout out to Rich Ward- ATL!)/cover albums should contain deeper cuts/Stuck Mojo’s Gwinnett Place Mall In-store appearance (#LOUDASFUCK)
(58:52): Clutch “Live at the Googolplex” (Brazenhead, Pure Rock Fury)/#brazenbeard
(1:02:15): Ministry “Rio Grande Blood” (Assclown)/Living Colour (#asshell)/Hank III – double album; ½ heavy and ½ country. (#softintro) “It’s about to get loud, fast and heavy…”
(1:06:55): Johnny Winter and the spirit of Megaforce Records/Marsha Z just wants to have metal/the beautiful bizarreness of Bjork (Iceland…GOODNIGHT!)/Continue to spread the wordery about Metal Nerdery!
Thursday Feb 06, 2020
Thursday Feb 06, 2020
We just got to February, and the Roster of Metal is now shortened by 3. In January we lost 3 powerful and influential drummers who’s impact certainly shaped metal for the better.
JOIN US as we pay homage and give Neil Peart, Sean Reinert and Reed Mullin our sincerest Metal Nerdery kudos and commendments (and condiments) for helping to transform the world of metal drumming.
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(00:00): Intro/some old school band puns (#awesomebackshadowing)
(04:28): Metal Nerdery Memorial for 3 Awesometastical Metal Drummers (R.I.P.)): Neil Peart (RUSH) – incredibly refined lyrical message/Look at the Big Brain on Neil…/Lots of things going on for only 3 people (#moog)/The epical Neil Peart drum kit/Go check out the RUSH documentary): “Beyond the Lighted Stage” (#samdunn)
(10:30): Y-Y-Z(ed)-“Exit…Stage Left” version (stay for the drum solo #pearttasticalness)
(16:36): Anthem (another killer opening track!)/#canadiandeathgrowl
(21:20): Tom Sawyer (because…that middle part!)/#airkeytar/tendonitis and fitness words (Kerry King’s huge ‘traps’) /Introducing Pterry the Pterodactyl…
(26:37): Sean Reinert (CYNIC)): Veil of Maya (wait…what’s happening?)/#notdatemusic/Sean’s influences and the BIG NAMES he’s influenced in Metal/#drumwords
(31:30): Reed Mullin (Corrosion of Conformity (COC)): #wiseblood/ very much a Bill Ward vibe/Technocracy/Blind (Damned for all Time)/Deliverance and Wiseblood (Senior Limpio)): Southern Fried ZZ Top/#interludees/#hashbags/#crickets/#STFU
(42:22): Use your drum words…(Deliverance)/Wiseblood/#desertislandalbum/ #soundelectricity/Suicide (Wood) Paneling
(48:38): Tour memories of Reed (or lack thereof…)/Born again for the Last Time (always moving) #movemotion and Sam Illiot’s discourse on drum words/Metal Nerdery remembers and pays homage to 3 tremendous metal drummers (let us not lose anymore…January was fucking rough!)/ NOW on Twitter @metalnerdery
Thursday Jan 30, 2020
Thursday Jan 30, 2020
This is NOT your normal Iron Maiden History; this is Maiden, Metal Nerdery Style.
JOIN US as we talk about “the gift” of Iron Maiden, including the various lineup changes over the years, the other bands that belong to the Iron Maiden family tree and of course some deep, Metal Nerdery “nerding” that take us down the glorious rabbit hole of Iron Maiden’s history.
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(00:00): Intro (to Nerd Pleasure)/Iron Maiden 101: Metal Nerdery style
(03:51): A Very Merry Christmas (1975)/Steve and Dave’s tenure/The commitment of Iron Maiden fans
(06:03): Steve Harris IS Iron Maiden/Influence- Gypsy’s Kiss - Smiler (NOT Exciter!)/What’s in a name? (#antiporn)/British Lion/The Raven Age (a Maiden family connection)
(10:10): Dave Murray: the 2 nd longest member (wait, WHAT!?)/ Stone Free- (incl. Adrian Smith) - Electric Gas - The Secret (#electricgash #imjusttellinya)
(12:22): Dennis Wilcock/Urchin (Adrian Smith)/Steve Harris’ high praise and kudos and commendments to Dave Murray/the hilarity of Nicko McBrain/#werestars/Psycho Motel
(16:40): Yo Adrian (Smith) - Evil Ways (incl. Dave Murray) - Urchin - (Jimi - Dave - Adrian) Iron Maiden (Remember A.S.A.P.? Another Adrian project…)/Primal Rock Rebellion (Sikth…like Djent, #coolscandinavianbabynames)/Bruce…wait, Bruce…BRUCE!?!?/#noevidenceofthe90s
(21:22): Bruce Dickinson - Samson (#airraidsiren)/One of the busiest front men in Metal (piloting, fencing, metaling)/tangentionally off topic (#whaddyamean?)…NOW with mustaches!
(27:40): Nicko McBrain (the most interesting character in Iron Maiden)/ Piece of Mind forward…production quality Quality/The Holy Trinity of Maiden Albums: Beast, Piece and Powerslave/ Nicko’s early bands: The 18 th Fairfield Walk - Peyton Bond - Wells Street Blues Band - The Axe - Billy Day - Pat Travers - Trust / (sigh) it’s called “backshadowing” / Fear of the Dark: Gordon Giltrap (look at the logo, and just keep saying his name)/David Bowie: The Man Who Fell to Earth (#hookersandblow)/Clive and Nicko exchange: From Maiden to Trust and Trust to Maiden/eating RockandRollRibs in your brand new jag-u-wah whilst driving to the Jag War #rockandrollribs #jagwar/Drum One/The recording and subsequent release of “The argument”
(38:53): Janick Gers 1990 forward/ White Spirit - Gillan (Ian Gillan from Deep Purple) – GOGMAGOG (also fun to say)/ #fuckthatstring
(43:00): Doug Samson (where’s the brutal brutality?)/also in SMILER / Paul Di’Anno and every possible iteration of Paul Di’Anno to ensure that people remember Paul Di’Anno as the first singer for Iron Maiden (and NOT Exciter!!)/ #lifer/Dennis Stratton: Harvest - Wedgewood - Remus do what!? Paul’s severance package
(50:03): Clive Burr - Stratus - Praying Mantis - (R.I.P.) / Clive’s drumming influence is GIRNOMOUS in Metal!!!/ Blaze Bayley and the multiple iterations of his time with different bands (sadly, NOT including Exciter!)/CONTINUE TO SPREAD THE GLOBAL WORDERY ABOUT METAL NERDERY!!!!
Tuesday Jan 21, 2020
Tuesday Jan 21, 2020
On this episode, we take a look at what’s coming in Metal in 2020 in terms of upcoming albums, tours and other metal events which require your attention and support.
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- 00:00: Intro/This is (still, sorta, kinda, mostly…) Metal Nerdery
- 03:23: New Metal up and coming for 2020/Apocolyptica/Behemoth/Rage (technical progginess?)/British Lion (Steve Harris’ side project)
- 07:11: Mark Morton (Lamb of God) acoustic project/Sons of Apollo/Victorious (Space Ninjas from Hell)/Annihilator (wasn’t Randy Rampage the Slim Jim wrestling dude?)
- 09:34: re-releases: Blue Oyster Cult/Kirk Windstein solo record/Clint Lowery (Sevendust) solo record/Heathen re-releasing The Evolution of Chaos/Paul D’ianno (Prowler)
- 12:05: Theory of a Deadman/Sepultura: Isolation (from “Quadra”…it hit all of Adam’s “boxes”)
- 14:12: Ye Banished Privateers/Anvil (early 80’s style): lyrical topic mismatch
- 17:00: Diabolus in Musica (they MUST dig Slayer!)/Kreator: London Apocolypticon (live album)/Necrowretch
- 19:22: Dio Studio album collection (1996-2004)/Intronaut/5FDP/Body Count/Devin Townsend Box Set
- 21:45: Blayze Bailey/Accept/Ace Frehley/Anthrax/Arch Enemy/Armored Saint (should have been bigger!)/Athiest (#abacusmetal)/Cannibal Corpse & Carcass/Cradle of Filth/D.R.I.
- 24:00: Danzig sings Elvis (hmmm…)/Dark Angel/Deep Purple/The final, actual, really it’s the last one KISS Farewell tour/Enslaved/Exodus/Faith No More
- 27:00: Fates Warning (!)/Firewind/Flotsam & Jetsam (shout out to Decibel Geek Podcast)/Fozzy (ATL Shout out: Rich Ward)/Great White/Hatebreed (HAIL to Jamey Josta!)/Helloween/NEW IRON MAIDEN(!?!?)
- 29:13: James Labrie solo record/Killer Be Killed/King Diamond/L:A: Guns/Lamb of God/Last In Line/Lita Ford/MASTODON (YES!!!!!!)/Megadeth (whaddya mean!?)
- 30:57: Meshuggah (Hell yes!)/Metal Allegiance/Metal Church (w/ Mike Howe)/Metallica/Mick Mars solo record
- 32:18: Napalm Death/Mushroomhead/Overkill (workhorses of metal: the AC/DC of Thrash)/Ratt/Rob Zombie/Sanctuary
- 34:26: Scorpions (now with Mikkey Dee)/Sevendust/Skid Row/Sodom/Stryper/TESTAMENT/12 Foot Ninja
- 36:59: Vixen/Wino (from St: Vitus & The Obsessed)
- 37:59: Tours in 2020: Metallica/Aerosmith(#getyourwings)/KISS (no really, this is the last tour)/Guns N Roses/Rammstein/Iron Maiden/Def Leppard, Poison, Motley Crue, Joan Jett/Slipknot/Scorpions/System of a Down (are they back!?) and the Incubus show back in the 90’s in ATL
- 40:13: Korn still on tour for their latest/Ozzy/Whitesnake/Foreigner/The Who (they’re not dead yet!)/Lynyrd Skynyrd/Alice Cooper/Judas Priest/Ted Nugent (The NUGE!)
- 42:30: Tesla/In Flames/Anthrax/Cheap Trick/Queensryche/Killswitch Engage/Accept/Testament/OPETH (we WILL see Opeth on tour!!!)/Sepultura/Soulfly
- 44:26: Tenacious D on tour!!!/Iggy Pop (can’t believe he’s not dead yet either!)/Resurgence of Hair Metal bands/Hatebreed/Faith No More/Blackstone Cherry
- 46:10: The Iron Maidens (all female Maiden cover band)/KREATOR/Airborne/C:O:C: still on tour/Graveyard/Exodus
- 48:09: Flotsam & Jetsam/Truckfighters (Kyuss-like)
- 48:58: Metal Hall of Fame (hosted by Eddie Trunk; coming out on Amazon Prime): Metal for a great cause!! Not enough money and not enough hours in the day for all of the metal coming in 2020!!
Wednesday Jan 15, 2020
Wednesday Jan 15, 2020
JOIN US as we stroll through some Metal News and Metal Albums of 2019.
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- 0:00 Intro
- 1:08 Victory Metal? Wizard Metal? Curtesy of Glory Hammer
- 5:05 Super-Secret Adam in Alaska hunting wolverines
- 6:23 One percent of Finland to Metallica / math lesson
- 7:55 Blasted Metallica scares off cougar
- 8:23 Metal makes you happy - Don't deny the power of Metal / MegaDave / Keator / Cromags
- 9:57 "What do you mean" you want all my guitars
- 10:53 Priest and Maiden tour - yes please
- 12:05 Diamond Head royalties / Exodus and Death Angel / don’t call me Shirley / Sam Illiot
- 13:31 Best Metal Albums of 2019 / Korn The Nothing / Matts favorite album of 2019 - Opeth
- 18:32 Metal Moments of 2019 - Wayne’s World? Bongzilla
- 22:15 Slayer the Movie - yes Matt / Mike Matt Mike
- 23:58 Kiss played for Great White Sharks - wait what? / Slayer and Nascar
- 26:44 Wacken for how long?
- 28:25 Nigel Nigelson and Obvious Osborne make an appearance
- 30:05 Matt swallows the mic
- 30:38 Doctor Rock PhD / no more Trump Crazy Train / SNM2 #softintro / The Dark arts of Hasselhoff / Original Maiden reunites in a pub / Mercyful Fate / Magic o Metal
Thursday Jan 02, 2020
Thursday Jan 02, 2020
“Because. It’s fucking Slayer.”
JOIN US for a look back on the history of the darkest, evilest thrash metal band of all time as Metal Nerdery pays tribute to the Mighty and Powerful FUCKING SLAYER!!!
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- 00.00: Intro/Metal Nerdery PSA/FUCKING SLAYER!!! EVIL has no boundaries!! Firemarshall Tom/ALL HAIL FUCKING SLAYER on “The Final Campaign”
- 04.11: Metal Nerdery celebrates FUCKING SLAYER!/Old School player/Neo digital?/define “recently”: (3 years ago): October 2016: Anthrax, Death Angel, and FUCKING SLAYER!!/proper FUCKING SLAYER listening etiquette
- 9.27: FUCKING SLAYER at the Atlanta Civic Center ’88-89 (chairs? Nahhhh!)/August 2018 at Lakewood (Lamb of God, Anthrax, and Testament)/The Melding of the Metal Minds /FUCKING SLAYER brings joy
- 13.32: FUCKING SLAYER’S staying power and continued touring success: going out on top/#eviler/the dark lyrical and musical imagery and intensity: NOBODY did it like FUCKING SLAYER)/The Mastodon Thanksgiving FUCKING SLAYER show (#backshadowing)
- 19.35: The Final World Tour (REJOICE IN FUCKING SLAYER!!!)Octopus tour and setlists/final appearance in Chile (first time members of the Big 4 shared the stage with members of the Teutonic 4: HAIL KREATOR!
- 24.30: Metal Hammer’s list of 10 things we will miss about FUCKING SLAYER (HAIL!!)/Tour memory: FUCKING SLAYER AND GODDAMN PANTERA /#sneezegate/lore about the “speed” of Reign in Blood (see also Aggressive Perfector) /#softintro/#tags/#bags/#hashbags
- 30.22: This Frosting Break brought to you by: Necrophiliac (Hell Awaits) 34.12: Live Undead EP/Haunting the Chapel/A bloody Chuck Billy and FUCKING SLAYER story/Tom Araya’s on stage persona
- 39.28: FUCKING SLAYER take me away!!/The Lakewood Show and the “evil” speaker cabinet configuration/ Jeff Hanneman’s passing/farewell Live album 2019/No…Depends
- 44.26: Payback (God Hates Us All): Lyrical GENIUS and perfect timing/#metalocalypse (it’s awesome, GO WATCH IT!)/ Alter of Sacrifice/Jesus Saves (Reign in Blood)/that riff…
- 52.21: the later catalog vs the earlier catalog and “the 90’s” (Divine Intervention and Diabolus in Musica)/Undisputed Attitude/Darkness of Christ and God Hates Us All tour memories/METAL NERDERY GIVES A HAIL and SALUTE TO FUCKING SLAYER!!!!! Raining Blood (Reign in Blood)
Thursday Dec 26, 2019
Thursday Dec 26, 2019
Ever wonder what “Southern Fried Skynyrd Sabbath with a side of gravy” SOUNDS LIKE!? If you’ve ever heard DOWN’s debut album, NOLA (for New Orleans, LouisianA), you know exactly what this phrase means!
JOIN US as we talk about the album, the band/side project main band dichotomy with DOWN and it’s members and the ultra awesometastically heavy riffs (which surely caused Tony Iommi to shed a tear) and delve into the tracks (and suicide paneling) that makes up one of the most TIMELESS albums in the history of metal. If you do not own NOLA, you need to make a change in your life!!
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00.00: Intro/Suicide Paneling Part 2 (Wait WHAT?): The DOWN (NOLA) Album Dive (#SkynyrdFriedSabbath): Mix Corrosion of Conformity, Black Sabbath, Crowbar and Pantera to make a rifflicious Riff Casserole/Sludge Metal (Swamp Metal sounds more metal; #swampmetal): a modernized take on Black Sabbath
04.44: 09/19/1995 (aka Jimmy Bowers’ birthday)/The True Hell Hounds/PostSkynyrdFriedSabbathCore (WAY more accurate than “sludge” metal)/Marketing GENIUS!!!
08.52: Singles: Lifer, Stone the Crow, Temptation’s Wings (see also Saint Vitus “Ice Monkey”) and Bury Me in Smoke/Upcoming DOWN Festival Shows in Europe (Please provide feedback and photos if you go!)/Album Artwork/Clarence John Laughlin/Southern Skynyrd Fried Sabbath (+ a side of gravy)/Milley’s carb advisory (Qreator4Evah), and a long overdue explanation
14.44: Personnel/The Importance of Jimmy Bower in Metal (The Godfather of Southern Metal)/Swamp Metal Loincloth Design phase underway; check back at metalnerdery.com/merch for updates
19.50: Charted at #57 (Impressive!)/13 date tour/Down II (#foreshadowing)
22.40: The Tracks: (Rifftaculous Goodness) Temptation’s Wings (Crowbar’s heavy and C.O.C.’s melody blended to perfection)/A more soulful Phil Anslemo (Blind Dog Pterodactyl)
28.11: Lifer (later dedicated to Dimebag Darrell R.I.P.)/Can’t be loud enough Pt. 2/”Timeless” Riffs and Sound (just like Sabbath)
31.52: Pillars of Eternity (crawwwwwwlllllll): Hail to Tony Iommi!/Natural sound (like you’re really “there”…in the jam room)
36.02: Rehab: one of the signs of a classic album (listening with new ears)
38.38: Hail the Leaf (so I just…)/metal bong solo (so riffilicious!)
41.36: Underneath Everything (what’d he say?)
43.54: Eyes of the South (sold!)/With growing raunchiness and growing buildup in the air!!!!/Phil needs to say something… /Corrosion of Sabbath swagger
46.46: Jail (definitely a Planet Caravan nod, HAIL! Or rather: JAIL!)/Metal Nerdery Disclaimer regarding the underwater recording of vocals on this album/The Down ambiance and the “visual” component of their sound
49.59: Losing All (Fucking. Bad. Ass. Period)/Phil’s vocal range on this album (Metal Nerdery kudos and commendments… and condiments)/#powerjerk/losing all (composure)
53.19: Stone the Crow: The HIT Single!! (SkynyrdFried with a lighter Sabbathy crust)
55.08: a little ditty (Pray for the Locust): Black Sabbath feel (HAIL!)/Swan Song/#rifftaculous/nuanced vocals (Thanks. –No, Thank YOU!)/Phil Anselmo’s school of psychological counseling
59.45: The Closer: Bury me in Smoke (check Down live at Download!)/The Riff God (Tony Iommi) has blessed Down with the Power of Ultra Awesome Riffy Heavy Goodness (HAIL and RESPECT!)/Do you smell…something?/The outro (that RIFF, that SWAGGER!) and withstanding the test of time/The sign of a classic album: finding new things in the old (anachronicstic: devoid of time? Same but different?)/Support DOWN!!/CONTINUE TO SPREAD THE WORDERY ABOUT METAL NERDERY AND EVEN FEEL FREE TO DROP US SOME WORDERY!
Thursday Dec 12, 2019
Thursday Dec 12, 2019
So many incredible guitarists in the world of rock and metal: where to begin? And are they all related (even if only tangentionally?). JOIN US for a METAL NERDERY Lystical Review as we discuss “Loudwire.com’s The 66 Best Hard Rock + Metal Guitarists of All Time” and go down the rabbit hole to talk in depth about some of our favorite players from that list, some excellent moments in the rock and metal guitariverse and also some fun show stories, memories and some Recommended (Required) Metal Nerdery Endorsed listening selections.
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00.00: Intro/MNPSA/A word from Sam Illiot/kudos and commendments for everyone/Loudwire.com’s 66 Best Hard Rock and Metal Guitar Players of All time (we shall see…)/A Metal Nerdery Salute to the Modern Day Riff Lord: Dimebag Darrell (A Good Omen)
03.20 Buckethead (the Swiss Army guitarist)/Wait, HOW many!? /” How to pull off when you have high action”/Chris DeGarmo (and to clarify…) and also, a word from Geeoff T8…
07.14: Mike McCready and Matt’s unpopular opinion (wait, WHAT!?)/Pearl Jam and Temple of the Dog/Paul Waggoner and Between the Buried and Me (Metal’s Floyd?)/Brent Hinds and Mastodon (ATL! HAIL!): Leviathan (#foreshadowing) and Best (most metal!) Thanksgiving show memory (with SLAYER, MASTODON and KILLSWITCH ENGAGE: 2004?)
11.36: Hetfield’s “ranking” among the 66…(he should be top 10, not bottom 10)/Gorguts/Jeff Loomis (go listen to Nevermore)/John 5 (#swissarmyguitarist)/Jake E. Lee (will Loudwire redeem themselves? Who’s near the top of the list?) and Adam’s unpopular opinion (check out Red Dragon Cartel)
17.12: Mick Mars/Matt Pike (High on Fire and Sleep-BOLTH!)/Cynic (soundchecks in 12/8)/Kerry King (HAIL SLAYER!)/#Sneezegate/Andy LaRocque (King Diamond)/K.K. Downing and Judas Priest (#backshadowing: the early hours)/Trey Azagthoth and Morbid Angel/System of a Down stand alone
24.12: Dave Murray (he should be higher)/Vivian Campbell/George Lynch/Marty “Weird Al” Freidman (Megadeth, Cacophony), Gary Holt (Exodus, SLAYER)/Children of Bodom/Mikael AKCH! Akerfeldt, Opeth and Phlegmy Snotmaster/Opeth and Down comparison (it makes sense…tangentionally speaking): METAL NERDERY RECOMMENDATION: The 3 most recent Opeth albums/Vernon Reid and Living Colour
30.20: Jerry Cantrell and Alice in Chains and “the haircut story”/you like what you like…and you don’t what you don’t/Adam Jones and Tool/Kim Thayil and Adam’s Soundgarden REcommendments/ (yawn)…who? (Still yawning…) Nevermind…)/check out the Melvin’s version of Smells Like Teen
Spirit/My Sister’s Machine (go check them out! 2 albums of awesomeness!)
36.06: Satch (can you hear the crickets?)/…from the elbows up/the master shredder wizard and rolling those dice!/Adrian Smith and Hearin’ Aid/Ace Frehley and the cool, unconventional riffs and memorable solos (including …“tapping”!?)/Paul Gilbert (Racer X, Mr. Big)/Glenn Tipton (Judas Priest)/Alex Lifeson’s solos and “filling space”
41.37: The Ramones and punk/Michael Schenker’s black and white (cookie) guitars/Zakk Wylde/Chuck Schuldiner and Death (Progressive Death Metal)/Alex Skolnick/Steve Vai/Tom Morello (Rage Against The Machine/Audioslave)/Jeff Hanneman: thank you for the creepy riffy awesomeness! (RIP)/Joe Perry (Pre- Permanent vacation Aerosmith): Metallica vs Aerosmith
47.19: Angus Young and the “color” of his sound (according to Dave Mustaine)/John Petrucci (Dream Theater/Liquid Tension Experiment) **check out Distance Over time**/Kirk Hammett/John Petrucci and The David Gilmour Challenge (Metal Nerdery Salutes David Gilmour and Pink Floyd!)
51.53: Pete Townshend (The Who)/ Yngwie Malmsteen (you cannot deny the power of Yngwie) and the solo on “Live in Leningrad”/Slash (Guns ‘N’ Roses)/ (Dr.) Brian May (Queen)
55.38: Top 10 Countdown: Whaddya mean!? (Victory for Dave Mustaine!)/Jeff Beck/Randy Rhoads (Ozzy Osbourne): What ‘could’ have been???/Eric Clapton (Cream, Blind Faith): the unified Metal Nerdery unpopular opinion
1.00.00: Ritchie Blackmore and his very unique style (Deep Purple, Rainbow, Blackmore’s Night)/Dime made the top 5 (#redemption)/EVH (**check out EVH’s US Festival guitar solo from 1983**)/Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin)/Tony Iommi (“…the New Number 2!”)/JIMI HENDRIX (Jimi Hendrix Experience/Band of Gypsies): how could he NOT be #1!?
Loudwire…66 Best Hard Rock and Metal Guitar Players of All Time.