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(249) Helloween: Worst-to-Best

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Disciples!!

Apologies for the delay, but it’s finally here! Nate and I dig into the Helloween studio albums catalog and, with the help of others, create the ultimate Helloween ‘worst-to-best’ list! What’s worth your time? What’s a waste of time? Or is it all good with varying degrees of…. goodness?

Tune in to find out!
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DotW 162 Featuring Music from Abandoned Souls and As I May

Episode 162 Featuring Music from Abandoned Souls and As I May

In this episode we’ll discuss some current events, well check in to see what Nate’s been listening to lately, we’ll enjoy some independent music from Abandoned Souls and As I May, and we’ll wrap the show discussing the 32 BEST METAL ALBUMS OF 1991!
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What’s Nate been listening to?
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Artist: Motley Crue
Album: Girls Girls Girls
Song: Girls Girls Girls
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CURRENT EVENTS
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G1. TOM MORELLO To Serve As Executive Music Producer On NETFLIX’s ‘Metal Lords’ Film

N2. Former ‘Headbangers Ball’ Host RIKI RACHTMAN Returns With ‘The Ball’ On GIMME METAL TV

G3.  WHITESNAKE’S DAVID COVERDALE ANNOUNCES COLLABORATION WITH LED ZEPPELIN’S JIMMY PAGE
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INDEPENDENT INTERMISSION
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SONG 1
Artist: Abandoned Souls
Location:  London, Ontario Canada
from the Album: Blinding Darkess [Single]
the Song is: Blinding Darkness
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N4. BODY COUNT Wins ‘Best Metal Performance’ GRAMMY For ‘Bum-Rush’

G5. RAMMSTEIN Recorded New Studio Album During Pandemic

N6. HELLOWEEN: New Album Cover Artwork Unveiled
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INDEPENDENT INTERMISSION
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SONG 2
Artist: As I May
Location: Mikkeli, Finland
from the Album: My Own Creations
the Song is:  I See You In Me
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NEXT EPISODE
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In our next episode, I’ll the throwing out my interview with Bakko from Cobras & Fire regarding his ‘Whatever/Nevermind’ special covering Rolling Stone’s ‘Top 25 Grunge Albums’
Nate and I look to be back to our shenanigans in 2 weeks.
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FINAL TALKER:
32 BEST METAL ALBUMS OF 1991
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FINAL SONG
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Artist: Skidrow
Album: Slave To The Grind
Song: Quicksand Jesus

 

DOTW #77 Featuring Music From The Great Sabatini and Outside The Murder

Episode 77 (May 9th, 2017)

In this episode we’ll discuss current events, what’s Nate been listening to, independent music from The Great Sabatini and Outside The Murder, we’ll discuss some tidbits from the music-related podcast community in the Podcast Roundup, and we’ll wrap the show sharing our Top 10 album cover works of art!

 

2 Minute Metal Meltdown:
BOB DAISLEY’s Lawsuit Against OZZY OSBOURNE Dismissed; Case Headed To Arbitration

EXODUS To Record Follow-Up To ‘Blood In Blood Out’ In The Fall

Ex-W.A.S.P. Guitarist CHRIS HOLMES Films Sequel To Infamous Pool Interview, Says He’s Been Sober For More Than 20 Years

DEVILDRIVER’s ‘Outlaws Till The End’ Covers Album Will Be ‘Beyond Heavy As Balls,’ Says DEZ FAFARA

MASTERPLAN’s Album Of Re-Recorded HELLOWEEN Songs, ‘PumpKings’, To Arrive In June

BLIND GUARDIAN To Release ‘Live Beyond The Spheres’ Concert Album In July

METALLICA Releases ‘Hardwired’ Performance Video Shot Around The World

Former MORBID ANGEL Frontman DAVID VINCENT Replaces LEMMY In HEADCAT

BEHEMOTH Has ‘Ten Or Thirteen’ Song Ideas For ‘Redefining And Rejuvenating’ Next Album

GUNS N’ ROSES And THE WHO To Join Forces For Buenos Aires Concert

MIKE PORTNOY Says RICHIE KOTZEN ‘Wanted A Breather’ From THE WINERY DOGS To ‘Go Do His Solo Thing’

PHILIP ANSELMO’s SCOUR Recruits MISERY INDEX And PIG DESTROYER Drummer ADAM JARVIS

SEPULTURA Announces World Premiere Of Official Documentary ‘Sepultura Endurance’

CARNIVORE Guitarist To Perform ’30 Years Of Retaliation’ Set at BLACK N’ BLUE BOWL Pre-Party Show

‘King Of The Sunset Strip’ MARIO MAGLIERI Dead At 93

PHILIP ANSELMO And Horror Icon BILL MOSELEY: ‘Dirty Eye’ Video

OVERKILL Joined By SHADOWS FALL And FLOTSAM AND JETSAM Drummer JASON BITTNER

GOATWHORE To Release ‘Vengeful Ascension’ Album In June

JUDAS PRIEST’s ROB HALFORD Looks Back On PMRC: ‘It Was An Unpleasant Time’

PLASMATICS: ‘Live! Rod Swenson’s Lost Tapes 1978-81’ Coming To DVD And VOD

SACRED REICH Announces ’30 Years Of Ignorance’ USA Tour

QUEENSRŸCHE Hopes To Begin Recording New Album In September; TODD LA TORRE’s Solo Debut To Arrive Next Year

NIKKI SIXX: ‘MÖTLEY CRÜE Is Not Getting Back Together’

ALEX SKOLNICK Is ‘Sure’ TESTAMENT Will ‘Go Back To More Collaborative Ideas In The Future’

ICED EARTH: Watch Lyric Video For New Song ‘Raven Wing’

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GIMME 5!
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In this segment, our friends contribute via social media or other means to give me 5 songs that they would use to turn someone on to a band that they enjoy or feel is under-rated. So, get your pencils ready so you can enjoy:

Nate Matanich
Danzig:
Soul On Fire – Self Titled
Tired Of Being Alive – Lucifuge
Anything – How The Gods Kill
How The Gods Kill – How The Gods Kill
Dominion – Danzig 4
>>> Spotify Playlist

If you have a band and 5 must-hear songs that you’d like to share, hit us up on Facebook or Twitter with the hash tag ‘Gimme5’ and don’t forget to tag us!
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What’s Nate been listening to?
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Artist: Judas Priest
Album: Stained Class
Song: Beyond The Realms Of Death
Buy now on Amazon:
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Podcast Roundup:
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Metalsucks Podcast http://www.metalsucks.net/category/podcast/
Eyehategod’s Mike IX Williams #186, and Aaron Turner of Isis on ep. #187.

No Guitar is Safe https://soundcloud.com/guitar-player-magazine
Metal Shredder Rusty Cooley #48

Ritual Madness Podcast http://www.ritualmadnesspodcast.com/
Echoes of the Fallen on ep. #156

Rock Talk with Mitch La Fon http://www.podcastone.com/rock-talk-with-mitch-lafon
Ian Paice and Frank Marino on the May 1st episode; Warrant, “Ozzy’s Secret Singer” and Honeymoon Suite on the latest offering.

Talking Bullocks: The All About The Rock Podcast W/Howard Smith http://allabouttherock.co.uk/podcast/
NEW ADDITION!! Thanks again to Richard from Death is the Navigator for the tip!

Downloaded the Bobby ‘Blitz’ Ellsworth/Dan Spitz interviews on episode #40.
https://www.facebook.com/pg/acid.reign.thrash
http://www.acidreign.co.uk/

Talking Metal http://talkingmetal.com/digital/
Ep. 666 of the TM didn’t go as planned, so Mark plays some tunes and vents.
Ep. 667 is part 1 of interviews recorded at the M3 Festival. Some of the bands included are Warrant and Dangerous Toys.

The Eddie Trunk Podcast http://podcastone.com/Eddie-Trunk-Podcast
Producer Bob Ezrin
Rikki Rocket and Ice T appear on the most recent episode.

WTF with Marc Maron http://www.wtfpod.com/podcast
Ep. 807 Mark Mothersbaugh from Devo!

If you have a podcast or have a favorite one that you’d like to turn me on to, please email me a link at gene@dotwpod.com or hit me up on Facebook

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NEWS
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1. RIKKI ROCKETT Thinks POISON Should Get A ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Nomination ‘For The Sake Of Our Genre’
http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/rikki-rockett-thinks-poison-should-get-a-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-nomination-for-the-sake-of-our-genre/#MAtijZsLBfB9bThL.99

2. JOEY BELLADONNA On Not Singing On ANTHRAX’s ‘Sound Of White Noise’: ‘That Will Always Haunt Me’
http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/joey-belladonna-on-not-singing-on-anthrax-sound-of-white-noise-that-will-always-haunt-me/#G2IuKkX1xWMT7Suv.99

3. MEGADETH’s DAVE MUSTAINE Is Willing To Remove ‘Offensive’ Songs From Setlist For Malaysia Concert
http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/megadeth-dave-mustaine-is-willing-to-remove-offensive-songs-from-setlist-for-malaysia-concert/#5BbWlFIwgfisGHzi.99
http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/islamist-party-objects-to-megadeths-concert-in-kuala-lumpur-malaysia/

4.METALLICA To Release Webster Hall Concert On Triple Vinyl
http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/metallica-to-release-webster-hall-concert-on-triple-vinyl/#5sZFK4yEMfvLx4MX.99
https://metallica.com/store/music/12770/live-at-webster-hall-new-york-ny-september-27th-2016-3lp

5.Megadeth Will Re-Record Their 1st Album With Kiko & Dirk, Mustaine Hints
https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/megadeth_will_re-record_their_1st_album_with_kiko__dirk_mustaine_hints.html

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INDEPENDENT INTERMISSION
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SONG 1
Artist: The Great Sabatini
Location: Montreal, Quebec CA
from the Album: Split W/Godstopper
the Song is: The Ear Collector
Link: http://thegreatsabatini.com/
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1. Eternal Voyager is close to wrapping up their new album! They’ve been struggling with schedules and studio switches, but they promise us that it’s close to done, and they feel it’s a stronger record, as they posted on their Facebook page:

2. DIVIDE AND DISSOLVE
You can find their newest release – Basic – on Bandcamp. https://divideanddissolve.bandcamp.com/

3. Edmonton, AB’s loudest indoor metal festival and conference SHREDMONTON presented by Prairie Fire Events Ltd is offering metal fans a free digital sampler of headbanging tunes from bands on this year’s line up.

To get your FREE download, please visit the following link: https://shredmonton.bandcamp.com/album/shredmonton-2017-shredder-sampler

For more info, please visit: http://www.Shredmonton.com

4. Tom Croxton, Drummer for Impaler, steps down.
https://www.facebook.com/tom.croxton?fref=nf
https://www.facebook.com/impalershockrock/

5.Nu-Metal DIRTY MACHINE Sign To Zombie Shark Records; New Album Out ‘Discord’ Out May 26th

‘Discord’ will be available worldwide on May 26th, 2017 and can be pre-ordered at www.zombieshark.net
The video for “Discord” can be viewed here: https://youtu.be/ca_Y9SDIsWc
For More Info:
http://dirtymachineband.com
http://www.zombiesharkrecords.com

6.Green Death are opening for Stone Sour in Iowa, but the show is sold out.
http://www.hardrockcasinosiouxcity.com/event/stone-sour/

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INDEPENDENT INTERMISSION
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SONG 2
Artist: Outside Of The Murder
Location: Minneapolis, MN
from the Album: Indoctrination
the Song is: Under A Black Star
Link: https://www.reverbnation.com/indoctrination
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FINAL DISCUSSION TOPIC or SEGMENT:
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Top 10 Favorite Album Art According To Nate and Gene

NATE:

GENE

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SONG #4
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FINAL SONG
Artist: 10CC
Album: The Original Soundtrack
Song: I’m Not In Love
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DotW 66 Featuring Music from DIVINITY and SORIZON

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Episode 66 (November 22, 2016)

In this episode we’ll discuss current events, what’s Nate been listening to, independent music from Divinity and Sorizon, we’ll discuss some tidbits from the music-related podcast community in the Podcast Roundup, and we’ll wrap the show comparing our lists to Loudwire’s list of the 10 Best Thrash Metal Albums of the 1990s
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 2 Minute Metal Meltdown:

DEICIDE Parts Ways With Guitarist JACK OWEN

GENE HOGLAN Completes Work On New Instructional DVD, ‘The Atomic Clock: The Clock Strikes Two’
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SLAYER: First Look At ‘Repentless’ Comic Series

ANTHRAX Announces New ‘Record Store Day’ Release
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SOIL Frontman Defends DONALD TRUMP, Says HILLARY CLINTON Is ‘An Evil, Evil Woman’

EYEHATEGOD Frontman Needs Lifesaving Liver Transplant
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Update: VINCE NEIL ‘Uninvited’ From DONALD TRUMP’s Presidential Inauguration
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VINNIE PAUL Says DAMAGEPLAN Would Have Been In It For The Long Haul If DIMEBAG Hadn’t Been Murdered
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MARTY FRIEDMAN Says He Didn’t Have A ‘Good Enough Reason’ To Rejoin MEGADETH

‘Lords Of Chaos’ Norwegian Black-Metal Movie Shooting In Oslo: First Look

COREY TAYLOR Wants To Make Amends With RICK RUBIN After Bashing Him As ‘Overrated’ And ‘Overpaid’

ULI JON ROTH To Release ‘Tokyo Tapes Revisited – Live In Japan’ In December
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SOUNDGARDEN Is ‘Shooting For Late 2017’ Release Date For Next Studio Album, Says KIM THAYIL
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ANTHRAX: More European Shows Added To ‘Among The Living’ 30th-Anniversary Tour
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BLOODCLOT Feat. CRO-MAGS, Ex-DANZIG Members: ‘Up In Arms’ Album Due In 2017
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METALLICA’s Catalog Returns To NAPSTER After 17 Years
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OBITUARY Bassist Defends TRUMP’s Plan To Build A Wall: ‘What’s Wrong With Protecting Your Borders?’
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Steve Tucker’s Warfather Take Up Arms to Slay the Grey

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Podcast Roundup: 
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Dee Snider, Yes’ Alan White, April Wine’s Myles Goodman, Mr. Phillip Anselmo, and Tygers of Pan Tang
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Candiria guitarist John LaMacchia
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Ritual Madness Podcasthttp://www.ritualmadnesspodcast.com/
Local Music episode on a recent episode featuring ‘The Gooch’ from Outside the Murder and Chris Stark from Twin Town Tyrant Records, and an episode featuring the band ‘The Culture Of.’ on the most recent download.
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Oz Fox from Stryper, Tony Iommi!! – great episode I mush say, lots of goodies in this one,
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Slaves on Dope and a music-based episode where Mark promised some big interview coming up.
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Steve Whiteman of Kix (great interview) and a podcast featuring M. Shadows from Avenged Sevenfold and Billy Corgan from ‘The Smashing Pumpkins’
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WTF with Marc Maron:  http://www.wtfpod.com/podcast
Marc had one Shep Gordon – Alice Cooper’s manager (amongst other artists) and this is an EXCELLENT interview.
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If you have a podcast or have a favorite one that you’d like to turn me on to, please email me a link at gene@dotwpod.com!
 
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What’s Nate been listening to?
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Artist: Overkill
Album: Years Of Decay
Song: Playing With Spiders/Skullcrusher
Buy now on Amazon:
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NEWS
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1. HENRY ROLLINS: DONALD TRUMP ‘Went From Grabbing Pussies To Being One’
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2. METALLICA’s ‘Hardwired… To Self-Destruct’ Is No. 1 In 57 Countries, Top 5 In 105 Countries
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3. OVERKILL: ‘The Grinding Wheel’ Album Details Revealed
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4.DEEP PURPLE’s ‘California Jam 1974’ To Be Released On Blu-Ray For First Time
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5.HELLOWEEN To Be Rejoined By MICHAEL KISKE, KAI HANSEN For ‘Pumpkins United’ World Tour
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INDEPENDENT INTERMISSION #1
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Artist: Divinity
Location: Calgary, AB – Canada
from the Album: The Immortalist Pt. 2: Momentum
the Song is: PsyWar
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1. TEST YOUR METAL RECORDS Signs Vancouver Thrashers TERRIFIER; New Album Due Out January 2017
To hear a sneak peak of what’s to come off ‘Weapons of Thrash Destruction’ please listen to the following teaser https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btOlsDVda7I
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2. ALL ELSE FAILS Launch Crowdfunding For New Album ‘Forever Lie’
Please visit the following link to learn more of what is being offered: https://igg.me/at/NewAllElseFails/x/8377141
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3. PROTOKULT Premiere New Canadian Anthem ‘Oy Kanada’ via Metal-Rules
Album stream ‘No Beer In Heaven’ – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tHT25mIl8o
Music Video – ‘Get Me A Beer!’ – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LY_ADjSWiK8
For more info, please visit http://www.protokult.com
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4.LEBENSSUCHT releases Brand New Music Video (NSFW) for the track ‘Beloved Depression’.
The LINK to the Music Video- ‘Beloved Depression’-
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5.NAIOTH release self-title track “Transhuman Communication’
Listen to the track “Transhuman Communication” at this location: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reKoP7IdUEc
Follow the band Naioth at these locations:
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6.Calgary Metalfest V Raises Over $7,000 From Live Charity Auction For Make-A-Wish-Foundation Alberta
For more info, please visit https://calgarymetalfest.com
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7. Djent Worldwide TV Premiere PROTOSEQUENCE Live Music Video ‘GUARDIAN’
Check out their website for more details: www.protosequence.com
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8.PureGrainAudio Premiere Viking / Folk Metal TROLLWAR’s New Warrior Anthem ‘Omens of Victory’; New EP ‘The Traveler’s Path’ Set For Release In 2017
To listen to ‘Omens of Victory’, head on over to the following link on PureGrainAudio.com: http://puregrainaudio.com/audio/alma-quebec-s-trollwar-unveil-stream-of-new-song-omens-of-victory-exclusive-premiere
Plus it can be purchased at the following links:
For more info, please visit: https://trollwar.wixsite.com/trollwar
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INDEPENDENT INTERMISSION #2
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Artist: Sorizon
Location: Orange County, CA USA
from the Album: End of Entrapment
the Song is: Falling
Buy now on Amazon: http://amzn.to/2fIH0pl
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FINAL DISCUSSION TOPIC or SEGMENT: 
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10 Best Thrash Metal Albums of the 1990s
10. Death Angel, ‘Act III’ (1990)
9. Sodom, ‘Tapping the Vein’ (1992)
8. Dark Angel, ‘Time Does Not Heal’ (1991)
7. Anthrax, ‘Persistence of Time’ (1990)
6. Sepultura, ‘Arise’ (1991)
5. Kreator, ‘Coma of Souls’ (1990)
4. Overkill, ‘Horrorscope’ (1991)
3. Testament, ‘The Gathering’ (1999)
2. Slayer, ‘Seasons in the Abyss’ (1990)
1. Megadeth, ‘Rust in Peace’ (1990)
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Gene’s List:
10. Laaz Rocket, ‘Know Your Enemy’ (1990)
9. Artillery, ‘By Inheritance’ (1990)
8. Defiance, ‘Void Terra Firma’ (1990)
7. Kreator, ‘Coma of Souls’ (1990)
6. Anthrax, ‘Persistence of Time’ (1990)
5. Overkill, ‘The Killing Kind’ (1996)
4. Sepultura, ‘Arise’ (1991)
3. Slayer, ‘Seasons in the Abyss’ (1990)
2. Overkill, ‘Horrorscope’ (1991)
1. Megadeth, ‘Rust in Peace’ (1990)
Nate’s List:
10. Aura Noir – Black Thrash Attack (1996)
9. Kreator – Coma Of Souls (1990)
8. Testament – The Ritual (1992)
7. Suicidal Tendencies – Lights….Camera….Revolution! (1990)
6. Sacred Reich – The American Way (1990)
5. Sepultura – Arise (1991)
4. Overkill – Horrorscope (1991)
3. Anthrax – Persistence Of Time (1990)
2. Slayer – Seasons In The Abyss (1990)
1. Megadeth – Rust In Peace (1990)
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SONG #4
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Artist: Nuclear Assault
Album: Handle with Care
Song: Critical Mass
Buy now on Amazon:
CD: http://amzn.to/2fsb3Om