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(395) DotW Featuring ‘Bakko’ and ‘Preludio Ancestral’

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Discples!

Nate and I are back at it, and we’ve got some tongue twisters and fun for y’all. We’re even sharing some ‘Top Thrash Ballads’ talk with ya.

Also on this episode we’ll also enjoy some independent music from our good friend ‘Bakko’ from the USA and ‘Preludio Ancestral’ from Argentina!

Enjoy!

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What’s Nate been listening to?
Artist: Corrosion of Conformity
Album: Good God/Baad Man
Song: Run For Your Life
Comments: the run of songs “The Handler, Bedouin’s Hand, Run for your Life” is a killer run of songs.

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CURRENT EVENTS
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G1: SACRED REICH Is Mixing New Album ‘Into The Abyss’: ‘It Sounds Incredible’
https://blabbermouth.net/news/sacred-reich-is-mixing-new-album-into-the-abyss-it-sounds-incredible

 N2: CHUCK BILLY Finally Tells His Story In New Memoir ‘Holding My Breath: The Two Testaments’
https://metaladdicts.com/chuck-billy-finally-tells-his-story-in-new-memoir-holding-my-breath-the-two-testaments/?fbclid=IwY2xjawR2_ORleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFhaUJTWFFUcEl0Y2ZXN21Jc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHnJAt-Tq_2XPCXbYTN7wtehkQyyAj4eh8hyE7Uc6aQP6hEUL1Kov67wzywVO_aem_Ho-iPQHGFPzJMs-7pX21hQ

 G3:FLOTSAM AND JETSAM Announces New Album, ‘Rats In The Temple’
https://blabbermouth.net/news/flotsam-and-jetsam-announces-new-album-rats-in-the-temple

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INDEPENDENT INTERMISSION SONG 1
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Artist: Bakko (Jason ‘Bakko’ Bakken from C&F)
Location: (St. Paul, MN)
from the Album: Chatsworth & Jessamine
the Song is: Another Sign of the Decline
Link: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/bakko1
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N4: DAVID ALLAN COE, Country Music Outlaw And PANTERA Collaborator, Dies At 86
https://blabbermouth.net/news/david-allan-coe-country-music-outlaw-and-pantera-collaborator-dies-at-86

G5: Longtime NAPALM DEATH Guitarist MITCH HARRIS Launches TOURFLIP, New Platform Helping Bands Get Booked And Fans Pay Less
https://blabbermouth.net/news/ex-napalm-death-guitarist-mitch-harris-launches-tourflip-new-platform-helping-bands-get-booked-and-fans-pay-less

N6: ‘The Ballad Of Judas Priest’ Co-Director Says ‘It Was Tricky’ Getting K.K. DOWNING Involved In Official Documentary
 https://blabbermouth.net/news/the-ballad-of-judas-priest-co-director-says-it-was-tricky-getting-k-k-downing-involved-in-official-documentary

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INDEPENDENT INTERMISSION SONG 2
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Artist: Preludio Ancestral
Location: (Argentina)
from the Album: Guardians of Twilight
the Song is: The Storm of a Thousand Wings
Link: https://www.facebook.com/preludioancestral2020

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FINAL TALKER
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Topic: 10 Times Thrash Bands Released a Ballad (And It Ruled!)
Link: https://loudwire.com/best-thrash-metal-ballads/
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FINAL SONG
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Artist: Overkill
Album: The Years of Decay
Song: The Years of Decay

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(393) DotW Featuring ‘The Wrong Sides’ and ‘Thy Row’

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Disciples!!

Hot Damn! We’re done with April, starting down both barrels of summer. That means CONCERT SEASON here in North America. Already picked up Slayer tickets for September.

Anyhew, on this episode – you know the drill. PLUS: We’ve got some great music from ‘The Wrong Sides’ from Puerto Rico and ‘Thy Row’ from Finland.

Enjoy!

What’s Nate been listening to?
Artist: The Lebron Brothers Orchestra
Album: Psychedelic Goes Latin (1967)
Song: Suena

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CURRENT EVENTS
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G1: Jury finds that Live Nation acted as a monopoly and overcharged ticket buyers
https://www.npr.org/2026/04/15/nx-s1-5786715/live-nation-ticketmaster-antitrust-verdict-monopoly

 N2: Business Owners Claim Big Musician Trying to Hijack Record Store Day
https://loudwire.com/musician-hijack-record-store-day/?utm_source=tsmclip&utm_medium=referral

G3: Former MEGADETH, GUNS N’ ROSES SKID ROW, DEEP PURPLE Members Guest On ‘Ride The Rainbow – The Ultimate Tribute To Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow’
https://blabbermouth.net/news/former-megadeth-guns-n-roses-skid-row-deep-purple-members-guest-on-ride-the-rainbow-the-ultimate-tribute-to-ritchie-blackmores-rainbow 

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INDEPENDENT INTERMISSION SONG 1
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Artist: The Wrong Sides
Location: Puerto Rico
from the Album: Elephant Spaceship [single]
the Song is: Elephant Spaceship
Link: https://linktr.ee/thewrongsides
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CURRENT EVENTS CONTINUED
N4: Down Guitarist Kirk Windstein Confirms New Album Is Recorded, Targets October Release
https://metal-stop.com/down-guitarist-kirk-windstein-confirms-new-album-is-recorded-targets-october-release/

G5: W.A.S.P.’s BLACKIE LAWLESS Reveals Title Of His Autobiography, Says His Childhood Was Most Challenging Period To Write About
https://blabbermouth.net/news/w-a-s-p-s-blackie-lawless-reveals-title-of-his-autobiography-says-his-childhood-was-most-challenging-period-to-write-about

N6: DOWN’s ‘Over The Under’ To Be Issued As Remastered Edition In June
https://blabbermouth.net/news/downs-over-the-under-to-be-issued-as-remastered-edition-in-june

Preorder:
https://shop.nuclearblast.com/products/down-over-the-under-2026-remaster?srsltid=AfmBOopjg5_wkz_O92C1wrQfvxbxC9Ge1FnNAz4bcMWCPEq_Ddtv77X2

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INDEPENDENT INTERMISSION SONG 2
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Artist: Thy Row
Location: Finland
from the Album: Unchained
the Song is: Unchained
Link: https://www.facebook.com/ThyRowBand/
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FINAL TALKER
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Topic: 5 Death Metal Bands Whose Third Album Is Their Best

Link: https://loudwire.com/death-metal-bands-third-album-best/?utm_source=tsmclip&utm_medium=referral

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FINAL SONG
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Artist: Portal / Album: Swarth / Song: … Larvae

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(386) IMS Volume 12

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Disciples!!

Here it is, part 2 of our wrap of 2025:
The final Independent Music Special.

Yep – due to time constraints and a desire to return to other content options for the podcast, it’s time to put the IMS format to rest. I do say that with a heavy heart, because I too enjoy listening to the finished ‘product’ after sifting through all of the music we get in a month. But, it’s just time.

So, enjoy Volume 12 of 2025’s releases – and we’ll see you on the next episode!

  • Gene

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SET ONE:
0:0:03 Neon Dragon (USA) Far Side of Forever [single]
https://neondragonband.com/
0:03:49 HighWay (France) Hi-Way [single]
https://linktr.ee/highway_the_band
0:08:27 Hot Apollo (Canada) Stop Drop Rock and Roll
https://linktr.ee/HotApollo
0:11:19 Voices of Extreme (USA) Stoned Babies [single]
https://voicesofextreme.com/
0:14:19 Scheitan (Sweden) Love n’ Death
https://www.scheitan.se/
0:18:02 Øutline (Finland) Bite the Bullet [single]
https://linktr.ee/outlinebandofficial
0:21:58 ABISSI (Italy) Madama Cristina [single]
https://abissimusic.bandcamp.com/
0:25:01 ClockTowers (USA) Genesis [single]
https://www.facebook.com/clocktowersband
0:29:30 Constantine Kanakis (England) Solitude [single]
https://www.facebook.com/constantine.kanakis
0:33:24 Asterise (International) Twilight Opera [single]
https://www.facebook.com/asteriseband
0:41:00 Set One Recap

SET TWO:
0:45:59 Jaguero (Italy) Lit [single]
https://www.jaguero.com/
0:48:02 Blazoner (USA) I’m In Love With My Car [single][cover]
https://linktr.ee/blazonerband  
0:50:48 Last Sound Revelation, The (Italy) Large Distances [single]
https://linktr.ee/thelastsoundrevelation
0:56:28 Andradite (Germany) Look Me In The Eyes
https://www.andradite.band/
1:00:17 Aunt Cynthia’s Cabin (USA) Misty Woman
https://auntcynthiascabin.bandcamp.com/
1:04:41 Daniele Brusaschetto (Italy) Nosediving [single]
https://www.danielebrusaschetto.net/
1:08:45 DemUnillusions (Netherlands) Starlight
https://taplink.cc/demunillusions_official
1:11:44 Walk in Darkness (Italy) Towards Chang’an
https://www.walkindarkness.com/
1:17:12 Vendetta Bloom (USA) Tread The Line [single]
https://www.facebook.com/Vendettabloom/
1:19:53 Glasgow Kiss (Norway) Those Wasted Years
https://www.facebook.com/Glasgow.kiss.norway.bergen
1:24:23 Set Two Recap

SET THREE:
1:28:30 Jack Harlon & The Dead Crows (Australia) Venomous [single]
https://jackharlon-dawsonthedeadcrows.bandcamp.com/
1:32:41 Boozewa (USA) Garbage Day
https://boozewa.bandcamp.com/
1:34:45 Inherited Time (Finland) Capella [single]
https://inheritedtime.bandcamp.com/
1:40:06 Seth Metoyer (USA) Flicker of December [single]
https://sethmetoyerrr.bandcamp.com/
1:45:17 Rugged Butcher (Finland) Lobotomy [single]
http://ruggedbutcher.com/
1:48:41 Dhärä (USA) A Place In Time, (the entities, divided) [single]
https://www.dharamusic.com/
1:51:57 Losts, The (France) The Headless Cross Reloaded
https://thelosts.bandcamp.com/
1:57:15 All Ireland Metal Project (Ireland) Aphasia
https://allirelandmetal.bandcamp.com/
2:04:45 Dissentience (USA) Chaos Absolute [single]
https://www.dissentience.com/
2:10:07 Starscourge (International) Spirit In Black [cover]
https://linktr.ee/Starscourge.Official
2:14:14 Set Three Recap

SET FOUR:
2:18:36 Funeral Home (Finland) My Kingdom Is Hell [single]
https://linktr.ee/Funeral.Home
2:21:25 Unburier (England) Survive The Vermin [single]
https://linktr.ee/unburier
2:26:15 Lomor (Réunion) Tantine Lo Clou [single]
https://www.lomor.re/
2:29:54 Booby Trap (Portugal) Salvação/Um Dia de Cada Vez
https://boobytrapofficial.bandcamp.com/
2:33:39 Agenbite Misery (USA) Cascara Sagrada [single]
https://linktr.ee/agenbitemisery
2:37:45 Meteora (Hungary) Shadows of Ignorance [single]
https://www.facebook.com/meteorabandhungary
2:41:20 Inferisium (International) Scorned by the Wicked
https://inferisium.bandcamp.com/
2:45:56 Numento (Finland) Wrath [single]
https://linktr.ee/Numento
2:49:43 Magus, The (Greece) Pseudoprophetae [single]
https://www.themagus666.com/
2:54:01 Daidalos (Germany) Dis [single]
https://daidalosmusic.bandcamp.com/
2:58:13 Set Four Recap

BONUS TRACKS:
3:07:07 Helix (Canada) Stuck In The 80’s [single]
https://www.planethelix.com/
3:10:40 Alberto Rigoni (Italy) Born From Ashes [feat. Tim Alexander of Primus] [single]
https://albertorigoni.net/
3:16:21 Textures (Netherlands) Vanishing Twin [single]
https://texturesband.com/
3:22:10 Rig Time! (USA) Unloved
https://rigtimeband.com/
3:24:56 Nefarious (USA) Day After [single]
https://nefariousband.bandcamp.com/
3:30:33 Disciples of the Watch Outro

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(384) DotW Featuring ‘Silas Fernandes’ and ‘Mezzrow’

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Disciples!!

Here we are at the end of 2025. And for your Holiday doldrums, should you suffer ’em – is a new DotW episode just in time to raise your spirits for the New Year!

We’ve got THREE independents on this episode thanks to Nate (with ‘The Gates of Dawn’), and our featured artists are ‘Silas Fernades’ and ‘Mezzrow’.

Happy New Year, and STAY HEAVY!
\m/

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What’s Nate been listening to?
Artist: The Gates of Dawn
Album: III
Song: Trembling Gaze (15 minutes of awesomeness)
Link: https://gatesofdawn.bandcamp.com/album/iii
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CURRENT EVENTS
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G1: GENE SIMMONS Criticizes ACE FREHLEY’s ‘Bad Decisions’: ‘Falling Down The Stairs Doesn’t Kill You’
https://metaladdicts.com/gene-simmons-criticizes-ace-frehleys-bad-decisions-falling-down-the-stairs-doesnt-kill-you/

N2:Kirk Windstein Issues Update On New Down Album: ‘It’s Really Gonna Be A Killer, Killer Record’
https://metal-stop.com/kirk-windstein-issues-update-on-new-down-album-its-really-gonna-be-a-killer-killer-record/

Addendum: Released by Sept. 2026
https://blabbermouth.net/news/kirk-windstein-new-down-album-will-be-released-by-september-2026

G3: David Ellefson Joins Metal Church, First Song Off New Album Drops
https://loudwire.com/david-ellefson-joins-metal-church-fafo-lyrics/?utm_source=tsmclip&utm_medium=referral

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INDEPENDENT INTERMISSION
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SONG 1
Artist: Silas Fernandes
Location: USA (via Brazil)
from the Album: Carbon Purge Acceleration
the Song is: John Hughes Didn’t Direct My Life
Link: https://www.silascf.com.br/
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N4:Slipknot’s ‘Lost’ Album ‘Look Outside Your Window’ Confirmed For 2026 Release, Clown Promises ‘It’s Just Simply Time’
https://metal-stop.com/slipknots-lost-album-look-outside-your-window-confirmed-for-2026-release-clown-promises-its-just-simply-time/

G5: RAINBOW: Nine-CD ‘The Temple Of The King: 1975–1976’ Box Set Scheduled For March Release
https://metaladdicts.com/rainbow-nine-cd-the-temple-of-the-king-1975-1976-box-set-scheduled-for-march-release/

N6: TESTAMENT Announces March/April 2026 U.S. Tour With OVERKILL And DESTRUCTION
https://blabbermouth.net/news/testament-announces-march-april-2026-u-s-tour-with-overkill-and-destruction

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INDEPENDENT INTERMISSION
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SONG 2
Artist: Mezzrow
Location: Sweden
from the Album: Embrace The Awakening
the Song is: The Moment To Arise
Link: https://www.mezzrow.black/
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FINAL TALKER
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10 Amazing Metal Albums That Followed Controversial Ones

10 Amazing Metal Albums That Followed Controversial Ones

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FINAL SONG
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Artist: Iron Maiden
Album: Brave New World
Song: The Wicker Man