In this episode we’ll discuss current events, what’s Nate been listening to, independent music from Japan’s ‘Solitude’ and Canada’s ‘Projekt F’, we’ll discuss some tidbits from the music-related podcast community in the Podcast Roundup, and we’ll wrap the show discussing Loudwire.com’s list of the ‘Top 25 Extreme Metal Albums of All Time.’
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What’s Nate been listening to?
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Artist: Danzig
Album: Danzig III : How The God’s Kill
Song: How The Gods Kill
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Jack Russell – formerly of Great White, Luke Morley from Thunder, Dug Pinnick from the supergroup KXM (and King’s X) discussing KXM’s new album ‘Scatterbrain.’ Finally, Ratt’s Stephen Pearcy on the latest episode.
Also, don’t forget the Ritual Madness Metal Night at Lee’s Liquor Lounge this February 24th, where it’ll be a mixed bag of Metal and Hip-Hip this month. Featuring Black Flood Diesel, MC Rentz, The Vault, Hex Vortices, and TicToc.
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INDEPENDENT INTERMISSION
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SONG 2
Artist: Projekt F
Location: Montreal, Canada
from the Album: The Butterfly Effect
the Song is: Tongue
Link: https://projektf.net/
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25-Pig Destoyer – Terrifyer
24-Cannibal Corpse – Tomb Of The Mutilated
23-Terrorizer – World Downfall
22-Eyehategod – Take As Needed For Pain
21-Converge – Jane Doe
20-Emperor – In The Nightside Eclipse
19-Thergothon – Stream From The Heavens
18-The Dillinger Escape Plan – Calculating Infinity
17-Immolation – Close To A World Below
16-Autopsy – Mental Funeral
15-Death – Leprosy
14-Suffocation – Pierced From Within
13-Darkthrone – Transilvanian Hunger
12-Immortal – Pure Holocaust
11-Bathory – Under The Sign Of The Black Mark
10-At The Gates – Slaughter Of The Soul
9-Carcass – Necroticism – Descanting The Insalubrious
8-Mayhem – De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas
7-Napalm Death – Scum
6-Venom – Black Metal
5-Emperor – Anthems To The Welkin At Dusk
4-Dissection – Storm Of The Light’s Bane
3-Death – Human
2-Morbid Angel – Altars Of Madness
1-Slayer – Reign In Blood
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SONG #4
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FINAL SONG
Artist: Death
Album: Leprosy
Song: Pull The Plug
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In this episode we’ll discuss current events, What’s Nate Been Listening To, independent music from Thermit and Among The Serpents, we’ll discuss some tidbits from the music-related podcast community in the Podcast Roundup, and we’ll wrap the show comparing our list of Anthrax albums from worst-to-best to Loudwire.com’s list.
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2 Minute Metal Meltdown:
Each episode we discuss the news, but there’s so much we don’t have time for, so we came up with “2 Minute Metal Meltdown” – we’ll have about two minutes to throw out some news headlines, and if something catches your ear visit www.dotwpod.com for the all of the links to the stories we cover.
Firewind and Ozzy Osbourne Band’s Gus G makes an appearance, as well as Simon Kirke from Bad Company discussing his solo album, Joey Jordison formerly of Slipknot discussing his band VIMIC, Nic Maeder from Gotthard and Rocky from Tygers of Pan Tang.
Failing to Wake were on Episode 148, and the latest episode features Doom Metal local talent Chalice of Suffering. I can’t wait to listen to that one – we’ll be playing some Chalice on a future episode!
Stephen Pearcy is on TM for a short interview, claims that ‘the cancer has been removed’ from Ratt. (Animal Testing joke?) John Bush of Armored Saint and formerly of Anthrax and former Kyuss John Garcia make an appearance in TM 648.
Dave Navarro and Steve Stephens were on recently – Steve only brushing on the subject of working with Ozzy on his next album. Sebastian Bach and Kip Winger were up next, followed by Rik Emmet of Triumph and Kenny Arnoff on the most recent episode.
Mr. Henry Rollins is on the podcast, episode 906. I’ve heard it’s pretty good but I haven’t had a chance to listen yet. Joe’s friend Ari Shafir interviewed Henry on his podcast and Joe said it was a great interview so I am going to dig into that one as well.
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FINAL SONG
Artist: Anthrax
Album: The Sound of White Noise [Extended Edition]
In this episode we’ll discuss current events, what’s Nate been listening to, independent music from Demise of the Crown and Seventh Calling, we’ll discuss some tidbits from the music-related podcast community in the Podcast Roundup, and we’ll wrap the show discussing Bobby ‘Blitz’ Ellsworth top 10 favorite Overkill songs to OUR top 10 Overkill songs!
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What’s Nate been listening to?
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Artist: The Rolling Stones
Notes:
Album: Beggars Banquet
Song: Stray Cat Blues
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INDEPENDENT INTERMISSION #2
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Artist: Seventh Calling
Location: Sioux Falls, SD USA
from the Album: Battle Call
the Song is: Perfect Silence
Link: http://www.reverbnation.com/seventhcalling
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FINAL DISCUSSION TOPIC or SEGMENT:
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10. NECROSHINE (Necroshine, 1999)
9. PLAYING WITH SPIDERS/SKULLKRUSHER (Years Of Decay, 1989)
8. GASOLINE DREAM (W.F.O., 1994)
7. COMA (Horrorscope, 1991)
6. LONG TIME DYIN’ (The Underground And Below, 1997)
5. ROTTEN TO THE CORE (Feel The Fire, 1985)
4. IRONBOUND (Ironbound, 2010)
3. ELECTRIC RATTLESNAKE (The Electric Age, 2012)
2. DRUNKEN WISDOM (Under The Influence, Atlantic 1988)
1. BITTER PILL (White Devil Armory, 2014)
Nate’s List (in order of release): 10. Feel The Fire (Feel The Fire, 1985)
9. Wrecking Crew (Taking Over, 1987)
8. Drunken Wisdom (Under The Influence, 1988)
7. Playing With Spiders/Skullcrusher (The Years Of Decay, 1989)
6. Elimination (The Years Of Decay, 1989)
5. Coma (Horrorscope, 1991)
4. Burn You Down/To Ashes (The Killing Kind, 1996)
3. Save Me (From The Underground and Below, 1997
2. Necroshine (Necroshine, 1999)
1. Skull and Bones (Immortalis, 2007)
Gene’s List (an actual top 10):
10. Powersurge – Taking Over – 1987
9. Hello From The Gutter – Under The Influence – 1988
8. Playing With Spiders / Skullkrusher – The Years Of Decay – 1989
7. Head First – Under The Influence – 1988
6. Elimination – The Years Of Decay – 1989
5. The Green and Black – Ironbound – 2010
4. Battle – The Killing Kind – 1996
3. Gasoline Dream – W.F.O. – 1994
2. Burn You Down/To Ashes – The Killing Kind – 1996
1. Ironbound – Ironbound – 2010
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SONG #4
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FINAL SONG
Artist: Overkill
Album: The Grinding Wheel
Song: Our Finest Hour
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In this episode we’ll discuss current events, what’s Nate been listening to, independent music from Buffalo Theory MTL and Night Legion, we’ll discuss some tidbits from the music-related podcast community in the Podcast Roundup, and we’ll wrap the show discussing TeamRock’s list of Scorpions albums from “worst to best.”
Metalsucks Podcast:http://www.metalsucks.net/category/podcast/
Dave Stephens from We Came as Romans and the Best of 2016 episode where Chuck and Godless not only discuss their picks for best releases of 2016, but they also bid us adieu as MS will be going in a new direction with the podcast in 2017.
The Eddie Trunk Podcast:http://podcastone.com/Eddie-Trunk-Podcast
Fred Coury, John 5 and Nuno Bettencourt on one episode, and more recently Sammy Hagar and Jason Bonham in separate interviews.
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What’s Nate been listening to?
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Artist: Terrorizer
Album: Darker Days Ahead
Song: Blind Army
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4.Montreal Instrumental Tech Death TERAMOBIL (ft. members Augury, Beyond Creation, Unhuman, The Plasmarifle) Announce New Album ‘Magnitude of Thoughts’ via Newcore Music
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SOUNDER OUT!
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INDEPENDENT INTERMISSION #2
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Artist: Night Legion
Location: Sidney, Australia
from the Album: Night Legion
the Song is: Night Legion
Link: http://www.nightlegion.net/
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18. Humanity: Hour 1 (Sony, 2007)
17. Eye II Eye (East West, 1999)
16. Pure Instinct (East West, 1996)
15. Lonesome Crow (Brain, 1972)
14. Face The Heat (Mercury, 1993)
13. Sting In The Tail (Sony, 2010)
12. Fly To The Rainbow (Sony, 1974)
11. Taken By Force (Sony, 1977)
10. Unbreakable (BMG, 2004)
9. Savage Amusement (Harvest, 1988)
8. Return To Forever (Sony, 2015)
7. Crazy World (Mercury, 1990)
6. In Trance (Sony, 1975)
5. Virgin Killer (Sony, 1976)
4. Animal Magnetism (Harvest, 1980)
3. Lovedrive (Harvest, 1979)
2. Love at First Sting (Harvest, 1984)
1. Blackout (Harvest, 1982)
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FINAL SONG
Artist: Scorpions
Album: In Trance
Song: Dark Lady
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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
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.
In this episode we’ll discuss current events, what’s Nate been listening to, independent music from Grotesque Ceremonium and Rapheumet’s Well, we’ll discuss some tidbits from the music-related podcast community in the Podcast Roundup, and we’ll wrap the show discussing Black Sabbath’s 13 vs. Heaven and Hell’s ‘The Devil You Know.’ R. I . P . Andrew Rehberger, founder of Tridriod Records
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Podcast Roundup:
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Rudy Sarzo! Rudy talks Randy Rhodes, Ozzy, Whitesnake, Blue Oyster Cult, etc. etc. Highly Recommend this episode!
No Guitar is Safe:https://soundcloud.com/guitar-player-magazine
Jude Gold brings us an interview with Mike Keneally who’s played with not only Frank Zappa, he’s sang on one of the Metalocalypse albums and toured with the actual live band! A great interview with lots of odd music – and some Deathklok!
Ritual Madness Podcast:http://www.ritualmadnesspodcast.com/
Episode #142, Langen, Writer For ” Girl At The Rock Shows ” Blog is not available, and Greg will be running his live broadcast this Friday November 11th with the band ‘The Culture Of.’ Listen live and chat along if you can, and download of the episode will be available sometime in the near future.
Just a reminder that November 26th will be the next RMP show at Lee’s Liquor Lounge in MPLS. The night of heavy will contain the following bands:
Cold Colours
WITCHDEN
BLUE OX
Beauty of Decay
Murder in the House of God
Mördrot
21+
8:30pm Doors
9pm Music
Talk is Jericho Podcast:http://www.podcastone.com/Talk-Is-Jericho
Chris had a couple of episodes with Avenged 7X, but I didn’t care to listen to them. If you’re interested, they’re up there. More importantly, Chris had ALICE COOPER on discussing the early years, and Alice running for President.
Talking Metal:http://talkingmetal.com/digital/
Emily Strigl makes her return with an interview with Marq from ‘The Bullet Boys’ that was fun, and on ep. 634 Mark Strigl interviews Erik Turner of Warrant, and on the most recent episode he interviews Slaves on Dope.
The Eddie Trunk Podcast:http://podcastone.com/Eddie-Trunk-Podcast
Eddie had on the boys from Alter Bridge, and on his most recent offering he had a couple of short interviews – Jon Bon Jovi and Micheal Anthony of Van Halen and Chickenfoot fame!
WTF with Marc Maron:http://www.wtfpod.com/podcast
Well, Marc Maron has outdone himself yet again. This time, he gets some one-on-one time with the one and only Roger Waters! EXCELLENT interview that I highly recommend!
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What’s Nate been listening to?
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Artist: James Gang
Album: Rides Again
Song: The Bomber: A-Closet Queen, B-Bolero, C-Cast Your Fate To The Wind
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INDEPENDENT ARTIST INTERMISSION #1
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SONG 1
Artist: Grotesque Ceremonium
Location: Ankara, Ankara Province – Turkey
from the Album: Demonic Inquisition
the Song is: Crushing Morbid Death
Link: http://grotesqueceremonium.bandcamp.com/
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1. Inire Stream ‘Crash’ Off of Upcoming Album – New Album Due November 18th
5. Band Submission Deadline Dec 1st For Alberta’s Loud As Hell Metal Fest 2017
Band applications can be submitted at the following link until December 1st 11:59pm MT: http://www.loudashell.com/bands 6. Japan’s SOLITUDE Sign With Test Your Metal Records.
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INDEPENDENT ARTIST INTERMISSION #2
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SONG 2
Artist: Rapheumet’s Well
Location: Hickory, North Carolina – USA
from the Album: The Exile
the Song is: Crucible of Titans
Link: http://www.rapheumetswell.org/
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FINAL DISCUSSION TOPIC or SEGMENT:
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Heaven and Hell – The Devil You Know vs. Black Sabbath’s ’13’
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SONG #4
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FINAL SONG
Artist: Heaven and Hell
Album: Devil You Know
Song: Bible Black
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In this episode we’ll discuss current events, what’s Nate been listening to, independent music from Enoid and Van Halst, we’ll discuss some tidbits from the music-related podcast community in the Podcast Roundup, and we’ll wrap the show comparing our list to TeamRock’s rankings of Slayer’s albums from worst to best.
Adam Carolla Show:
Steve Lukather from Toto and a plethora of other bands was on Adam’s show. Great guitar player, great interview. Mentions that the song ‘Africa’ was not a song that they wanted to release but did – turned out to be a huge hit for the band.
One on One with Mitch La Fon:
Graham Bonnet from Rainbow fame, Rickey Medlocke from Lynyrd Skynyrd, Keith Howland from Chicago, and Jim Crean from the Appice Brothers band.
Metalsucks Podcast:
Monte Pittman from Prong and Madonna’s band, Vicky Psarakis of the Agonist, and Jordan Mancino from Wovenwar.
Ritual Madness Podcast:
Portraits of War, Hate Beast discussing their new release, and a band that we’ve featured on the podcast – Prypiat! Their losing their singer/bass player Chris so that really sucks.
Talk is Jericho Podcast:
Jimi Hendrix’s brother Leon Hendrix was on discussing Jimi’s life in and before music and the future, and Vivian Campbell and Phil Sousan with the band ‘Last in Line’ band discussing Jimmy Bain, Dio and the future of the band.
Talking Metal:
Members from Alice Coopers band make an appearance, the band Kyng and a member of Zakk Sabbath, Jesse James Dupree, Punky Meadows, Trixter and John DeServio from Black Label Society.
The Eddie Trunk Podcast:
Jeff Pilson from Dokken discussing their reunion tour amongst other things, Jesse James Dupree, Michael Sweet and a big interview with Lars Ulrich from a little band called Metallica.
WTF with Marc Maron:
Mark had another interview with another music icon – David Crosby. A lot of music history with that dude. Sounds like he hasn’t been good on managing his money and had to sell his beloved sail boat recently.
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What’s Nate been listening to?
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Artist: Obituary
Album: Ten Thousand Ways To Die
Song: Loathe Buy now on Amazon
01/20 Montreal, QC – Club Soda
01/21 Toronto, ON – Phoenix Theater
01/22 Cleveland, OH – Agora Ballroom
01/23 Chicago, IL – Metro
01/24 Milwaukee, WI – Turner Hall Ballroom
01/25 Minneapolis, MN – Mill City Nights
01/27 Denver, CO – Gothic Theater
01/28 Sat Lake City, UT – The Complex
01/30 Calgary, AB – Marquee
01/31 Edmonton, AB – Starlite Room
02/02 Seattle, WA – El Corazon
02/03 Vancouver, BC – Rickshaw
02/04 Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theater
02/06 San Francisco, CA – Social Hall SF
02/07 Santa Ana, CA – The Observatory
02/08 Phoenix, AZ – Club Red
02/10 San Antonio, TX – Alamo Music Hall
02/11 Dallas, TX – Trees
02/13 Atlanta, GA – Masquerade
02/14 Wilmington, NC – Thorne Theater
02/15 Washington, DC – The Howard Theater
02/16 Philadelphia, PA – Theater of the Living Arts
02/17 Poughkeepsie, NY – The Chance Theater
02/18 Boston, MA – Royale
02/19 New York, NY – Gramercy Theater
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INDEPENDENT INTERMISSION #1
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Artist: Enoid
Location: Switzerland
from the Album: Exile on the Edge of Torment (Exilé Aux Confins Des Tourments)
the Song is: Eateth my flesh, take my pain (Mangez ma chair, prenez ma douleur) Link
4. HELLEBORUS have teamed up with Flesh Vessel for the limited edition black and translucent vinyl release of ‘The Carnal Sabbath’.
5. UFORIA are offering fans a FREE download of their track ‘Wake Me’ from their newly released EP ‘Fight or Flight’ produced and co-written with Finger Eleven drummer Steve Molella.
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INDEPENDENT INTERMISSION #2
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Artist: Van Halst
Location: Toronto, Ontario – Canada
from the Album: Make the World Believe
the Song is: The End Link Buy now on Amazon
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FINAL DISCUSSION TOPIC or SEGMENT:
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TeamRock’s SLAYER: Worst to Best
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12. Undisputed Attitude (1996)
Slayer chose this album to pay tribute to their punk roots, covering songs by Minor Threat, T.S.O.L. D.R.I. and the Stooges among others. There were also two songs from Pap Smear, guitarist Jeff Hanneman’s mid-80s side-project, and one new Slayer song, Gemini. The original concept had been to do a heavy metal covers album, but that just didn’t work, hence the switch. Their weakest effort.
11. Diabolus In Musica (1998)
Unlike Divine Intervention, where the music was principally written by guitarist Kerry King, this time around it was Hanneman who composed the bulk of the material, giving it a more experimental edge than perhaps anyone had expected. Hanneman claimed that he could find nothing against which to measure Slayer, so just went for his own approach. To some extent this acknowledged the nu metal scene, but typically they adapted this to their own image, not least the lyrics, which reflected their whole ‘Devil In Music’ ethos.
10. Christ Illusion (2006)
After a five-year gap, the longest stretch of time between releases in the band’s career, Slayer hit the mark with their finest album since Seasons In The Abyss. Was it a coincidence that Lombardo returned behind the kit? The sound was modern, yet dynamic. The songs were direct and fearless – they even wrote Jihad about the 9/11 attacks from a terrorist’s perspective, while the Grammy-winning Eyes Of The Insane dealt with a soldier’s post-traumatic stress disorder. Thrash was making waves again, and Slayer had come up with their own tidal wave.
9. God Hates Us All (2001)
Released on September 11 20001 – yes, 9/11 – the album had more realism in the lyrics, mirroring the uncertainty of the times. Musically, though, it was a little confused. Producer Matt Hyde was brought in and was keen to update the Slayer sound, something the band didn’t appreciate. So, the end product didn’t quite realise the potential the songs suggested. However, there’s enough here – especially on the Grammy-nominated Disciple and Bloodline – to ensure the band could still stride into the new millennium as metal gods.
8. Repentless (2015)
From the rampaging shock ‘n’ awe of its title track to the seething belligerence of Pride In Prejudice, Repentless made it plain that the tragic death of Jeff Hanneman was not going to dent Slayer’s sonic armour. The late guitarist’s Piano Wire aside, this was Kerry King’s album: a scowling reaffirmation of musical values, given extra impetus by the need to honour a fallen comrade. Songs like Chasing Death and Implode are as heavy and hostile as anything in the Slayer catalogue, but it was the gruesome, slow-motion squall of When The Stillness Comes that packed the biggest emotional punch. Still Slayer. Still killer.
7. Divine Intervention (1994)
Paul Bostaph came in to replace Lombardo. A fine drummer, but not quite in the same class, or with the same impact, as his predecessor. Further problems emerged because the band used several studios and two producers – Toby Wright and Rick Rubin – which gave the album a disjointed feel. Also, the guitars seemed to be mixed too low and not, as is Slayer’s way, pushed right up in your face.
6. Show No Mercy (1983)
Recorded with virtually no budget, Show No Mercy was so vicious and downright evil that it knocked most people’s perceptions of metal on its head. This was extreme, even by the standard Metallica had set at the time. Some misunderstood the band’s high speed, unrelenting approach as proving they had little of musical value to offer. Wrong! To be as convincing as this, the fearless foursome had to be more than competent. A true invocation of dark forces that can still unnerve the unwary.
5. Hell Awaits (1985)
Anyone who believes Slayer just make the same album over and over really should listen to Show No Mercy, and then this one. The progression was clear. The band were tighter, sharper and, yes, faster than before. And still as driven and angry. With a comparatively more sophisticated production, the band were carving their own niche, as witnessed on the title track, At Dawn They Sleep and Hardening Of The Arteries. This record also made its mark as one of the inspirations for the grind genre.
4. World Painted Blood (2009)
In contrast to the mixed response received by 2006’s Christ Illusion, Slayer’s 11th studio album was widely acclaimed, not least because it noisily revisited the raw, vicious vibe of the band’s early works. The likes of Kerry King’s Hate Worldwide and Jeff Hanneman’s Psychopathy Red got the balance between cutting edge oomph and underground filth just right, with then drummer Dave Lombardo powering everything along at a breathless pace. New lyrical horrors unfurled during the self-explanatorily grim Snuff, while the slithering, sinister Beauty Through Order mirrored the unsettling miasma of its bloody, controversial video. Hanneman’s last full hurrah was a gnarly triumph.
3. South Of Heaven (1988)
How do you follow Reign In Blood? It’s an almost impossible quandary, but the band elected to get even heavier by slowing down – mind you, when anyone suggests Slayer ‘slowed down’, it has to be born in mind that they were still playing riffs at hyper speed, just not going consistently into warp overdrive. They even included Judas Priest’s Dissident Aggressor as a nod to their own metal heroes. But the title track and Mandatory Suicide were the real gems.
2. Seasons In The Abyss (1990)
The last studio album for drummer Dave Lombardo, until 2006, and while it offered no discernible change in direction from what had gone before, the band’s strength of vision was clear on Dead SkinMask and War Ensemble. Many believed that Seasons In The Abysswas the sound of Slayer stuck in a rut. However, this was actually a band in a groove, knowing precisely what they should be doing, and how to deliver it. At a time when some were saying thrash was dead, Slayer were still brimming with ideas.
1. Reign In Blood (1986)
Citing this as ‘the greatest thrash album of all time’ might sound like a convenient soundbite… until you hear it. With Rick Rubin producing, everything was taken to a height nobody would ever scale again. The playing was world class, the songs were stunning, the production balanced technology with the brute force of their live performance and, best of all, it came in at under 30 minutes, which meant that it never outstayed its welcome. From the moment opening track Angel Of Death kicks in to the last chords of closer Raining Blood, this is peerless.
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FINAL SONG
Artist: Slayer
Album: Reign In Blood
Song: Postmortem/Raining Blood Buy now on Amazon
In this episode we’ll discuss current events, what’s Nate been listening to, independent music from Jessikill and Wormwitch, we’ll discuss some tidbits from the music-related podcast community in the Podcast Roundup, and we’ll wrap the show discussing Ultimate Classic Rock’s list of Top 10 Cliff Burton Metallica songs.
2 Minute Metal Meltdown:
METALLICA’s New Song ‘Murder One’ Is A Tribute To LEMMY
In this episode we’ll discuss current events, what’s Nate been listening to, independent music from Akhenaten from the USA and Skurk from Iceland, we’ll discuss some tidbits from the music-related podcast community in the Podcast Roundup, and we’ll wrap the show discussing TeamRock’s ranking of every song on Metallica’s Black Album from worst to best.
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NATE:
Pre-ordered Mercyful Fate “Time” on vinyl that is being reissued this month. White Vinyl. August 26th
Mitch has Eric Brittingham from Cinderella, Kiko Loureiro from Megadeth, Michael Sweet from Stryper, Rich Ward from Stuck Mojo and Fozzy, and Rikki Rocket from Poison.
DANZIG was in the Studio this week working on the next DANZIG record of all new material since 2010’s critically acclaimed ‘Deth Red Sabaoth’.He was joined by longtime guitarist Tommy Victor & former drummer & friend Joey Castillo. Joey Castillo also layed down some drums on an Elvis track for the ‘DANZIG sings ELVIS’ Record, which DANZIG says is now finished & ready for release. Can’t Wait!!
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INDEPENDENT INTERMISSION
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SONG 1
Artist: Akhenaten
Location: Manitou Springs, Colorado
from the Album: Incantations Through The Gates of Irkalla
In this episode we’ll discuss current events, what’s Nate been listening to, independent music from Plague of Stars from the United States of America and Sanktuary from Canada, we’ll discuss some tidbits from the music-related podcast community in the Podcast Roundup, and we’ll wrap the show discussing a couple of Nick Menza Top 10 Megadeth songs lists.
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