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PODCAST

Metal Nerdery Podcast

Metal Nerdery Podcast

A Heavy Metal and Thrash Podcast. From SABBATH to SLAYER, Join Us as we Dive into all things Metal with an extra side of nonsense

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All Episodes

01:40:06

#235 METAL CHURCH - INSIDE THE METAL

Metal Nerdery Podcast ·

2024/02/22

Originally formed in the thrash metal mecca known as The Bay Area a year before Metallica was even a thing (shortly before relocating to the Tri-County, metropolitan Seattle, Washington realm), METAL CHURCH continues to bless congregations of faithful metal fans with their own unique brand of thrash infused progressive power metal which has relentlessly persisted and triumphed for more than four decades. While we acknowledge “we can’t judge entire albums” by just a sample of songs from each one,

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01:29:34

#234 DEATH MATCH - Vol 2 South of Heaven vs ...And...

Metal Nerdery Podcast ·

2024/02/15

“And in THIS corner…”Already knowing (going in) that our 1988 HEAD-TO-HEAD DEATH MATCH was gonna be “bigger than China”, the Bunkerpoon oversight committee made the executive decision to break this “hog” of an episode into a two-part cliffhanger dangler. At this point, we’ve covered side 1 and now we’re tackling side 2 of Metallica’s …AND JUSTICE FOR ALL and Slayer’s SOUTH OF HEAVEN. And let’s just say that since “the upstairs and downstairs no longer match” you’re gonna wanna “get you some

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03:36

Valentines Day Massacre Vol II

Metal Nerdery Podcast ·

2024/02/14

The Bunkerpoon is all about passion and “Love Excretions”. Enjoy all the likes and the loves of this year’s Valentines Day Massacre and Happy Valentines Day to all! Help Support Metal Nerdery https://www.patreon.com/metalnerderypodcast Leave us a Voicemail to be played on a future episode: 980-666-8182 Metal Nerdery Tees and Hoodies – metalnerdery.com/merch and kindly leave us a review and/or rating on the iTunes/Apple Podcasts - Spotify or your favorite Podcast app Listen

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01:14:08

#233 DEATH MATCH - Vol 1 South of Heaven vs ...And...

Metal Nerdery Podcast ·

2024/02/08

“In THIS corner…” Throughout the thrash community, there’s always been a battle line drawn between the progressive, harmony laden sensibilities of METALLICA and the darker, eviler shades of SLAYER. For many of us, the two albums from these two thrash titans that are most synonymous with summertime and high school are Metallica’s …AND JUSTICE FOR ALL and Slayer’s SOUTH OF HEAVEN, two undisputed thrash classics released in the Year of our Riff Lord, 1988. Discover why the only thing more

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01:28:15

#232 STUCK MOJO Inside The Metal

Metal Nerdery Podcast ·

2024/02/01

Back in the early 90’s (along with hometown thrash titans Ghost Story, Akathesia, and Nihilist) one of the most unique bands to have dominated the local metal scene and trailblazed the path for rap metal before it was even a genre was Atlanta cross-over, groove metal pioneers, STUCK MOJO. Armed with the aural onslaught of Rich Ward’s behemoth guitar sound and the “no bones about it” ferocity of Bonz’s rhymes, STUCK MOJO were definitely THE band to experience live, with one of their most memorable

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01:20:53

#231 BACK IN BLACK Album Dive

Metal Nerdery Podcast ·

2024/01/25

Eleven years before Metallica released “The Black Album”, AC/DC released “The FIRST Black Album”, BACK IN BLACK, their seventh studio album overall and their first album featuring new vocalist Brian Johnson following the tragic and untimely passing of former frontman Bon Scott. While AC/DC always had an aggressively intense, hard rock sound throughout the 70’s on their rise to glory during the Bon era, BACK IN BLACK is arguably the first “official” heavy metal album that AC/DC ever released, a

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01:20:21

#230 - THRASH FAMILY TREE

Metal Nerdery Podcast ·

2024/01/18

When addressing the concept of the THRASH FAMILY TREE, there should be a handful of bands and musicians which immediately come to mind. This week’s docket is a reflection on the vast interconnectedness of the THRASH FAMILY TREE, consisting of The Big Five of Thrash and beyond. Whether we’re talking about musicians snatched up by other bands, replacements for original members, or “hired guns” with the chops, credentials, and expertise brought in to make a tour or an album a reality, the branches

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01:20:29

#229 EXODUS STEVE “ZETRO” SOUZA ERA

Metal Nerdery Podcast ·

2024/01/11

As of this episode, we will have covered each and every era of every EXODUS vocalist, from Paul Baloff to STEVE “ZETRO” SOUZA to Rob Dukes (and back again) to ZETRO. As the 2nd vocalist for EXODUS, STEVE SOUZA’s voice gave the band a distinct sonic ferocity which set them apart from their “Big Five” counterparts, spewing forth some of the most brutally savage lyrical imagery in all of thrash. While we’ve already touched on a couple of ZETRO era albums in earlier episodes (which you can locate in the

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01:29:02

#228 CLASSIC METAL

Metal Nerdery Podcast ·

2024/01/04

If you thought this episode was going to be all about early Metallica, early Anthrax, or early Slayer, SURPRISE, it’s not! While the above bands do in fact belong under the same umbrella, CLASSIC METAL (relative to today’s heavy metal landscape) falls right in that sweet spot from the late 70’s through the 80’s, when hard rock began its transformation into something darker, heavier, and more aggressive than anything before it. Prepare to brush up on your “ball caller” skills because it’s time to

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01:10:56

#227 OZZY BARK AT THE MOON - Album Dive

Metal Nerdery Podcast ·

2023/12/28

November 18, 1983 Put your ’83 hat on and travel back to the days of yore when OZZY OSBOURNE was still a relatively new solo artist struggling to bounce back after enduring the tragic and untimely demise of guitarist Randy Rhoads following The Ozzman’s first 2 legendary albums, Blizzard of Ozz and Diary of a Madman. Enter Jake E. Lee, Rhoads’ successor, and the debut of his shred skills on Ozzy’s 3rd studio release, BARK AT THE MOON. While perhaps a departure from those first 2 records with

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01:21:27

#226 VAN HALEN I Album Dive

Metal Nerdery Podcast ·

2023/12/21

Not only were VAN HALEN effectively “the Black Sabbath of shred” but they ultimately paved the way for the L.A. hair metal shred scene that exploded during the 80’s. Not only is this episode an ALBUM DIVE into the first VAN HALEN album (by none other than the mighty VAN HALEN), but If you’re into “reading books with your ears” then check out the audiobook “Van Halen Rising” as it provides some interesting insights into the origin story of the legendary band, including their rise to power, their

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01:45:35

#225 ANTHRAX: PERSISTENCE OF TIME Album Dive

Metal Nerdery Podcast ·

2023/12/14

8/21/1990 Relative to earlier ANTHRAX albums, PERSISTENCE OF TIME has a more aggro sound than any album before it. The darker mix and overall vibe represent a departure from their previous albums, with an infusion of S.O.D. along with more progressive sounding elements. Perhaps the most memorable things that stand out about this album in the persistence of ANTHRAX’s history are their appearance on “Married…With Children” and Christopher Walken’s keen production advice resulting in a generous helping

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01:13:16

#224 - SOURCE OF THE YEAH!!!

Metal Nerdery Podcast ·

2023/12/07

Whether it’s the Kool-Aid man crashing through walls with refreshments, Macho Man Randy Savage snapping into Slim Jims, or James Hetfield just being the most affirmative frontman in all of metal, YEAH is the common denominator among these men of greatness. In our quest for the SOURCE OF THE YEAH, we felt obliged to produce our most positivity infused and affirmation laden episode yet, an endorsement with which we express absolute assurance, conviction, and certitude. Throughout the history of

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#223 SLAYER Live Undead Album Dive

Metal Nerdery Podcast ·

2023/11/30

After 39 years, LIVE UNDEAD may still be one of the finest recorded moments in SLAYER’s budding thrash legacy, capturing a “kinda live” re-recording of the best parts of their hugely successful Metal Blade debut (SHOW NO MERCY) and their follow-up EP (HAUNTING THE CHAPEL) in a room full of rowdy, surly, and occasionally unruly, die-hard SLAYER fans with the objective of capturing the “live” performance & energy of a band forged & tempered by dates on the road with an improved sound and just

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01:16:45

#222 CORROSION OF CONFORMITY - BLIND Album Dive

Metal Nerdery Podcast ·

2023/11/23

Before CORROSION OF CONFORMITY gifted us with their signature “Southern Fried Sabbath” sound, the metal world was first introduced to BLIND, a unique blending of thrash, doom, and stoner metal tempered with heavy foundations built on straight-up Sabbath worship. Clearly a progression from the punk & hard-core centric sound of earlier COC and their maiden voyage into thrash metal territory, BLIND sounds as if Black Sabbath time traveled and came to power in the early 90’s as a modern-day thrash

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01:21:54

#221 - RELAXERS - - Metal Songs about Drugs

Metal Nerdery Podcast ·

2023/11/16

“You know I've smoked a lot of grass, Oh Lord I’ve popped a lot of pills…” – The Pusher Since before the dawn of heavy metal, RELAXERS have been a recurring theme in song lyrics. Whether revered with praise and appreciation or reviled through tales of tragedy and woe, one cannot deny the obvious power and impact RELAXERS have had on heavy music throughout the years. While there are an endless array of RELAXERS available in the world (both legal and illegal, natural and manmade), there are an equally

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01:06:30

#220 ALICE IN CHAINS - Inside The Metal

Metal Nerdery Podcast ·

2023/11/09

“Sure, God’s all-powerful, but does he have lips? Whoa…” It was the early 90’s, and the landscape of metal was undergoing a transformation. Hair metal was effectively dead and gone, the popularity of thrash was rapidly approaching its zenith, and ALICE IN CHAINS were well on their way to becoming one of the most recognized bands in the world, thanks (in no small part) to their slot supporting The Clash of the Titans Tour, opening for 75% (or ¾ if you prefer fractions) of The Big Four as perhaps the

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01:10:17

#219 EXHORDER - Inside The Metal

Metal Nerdery Podcast ·

2023/11/02

“You have to watch it with your ears and listen with your eyes…” There’s a multitude of reasons why we need time travel technology, but the most pressing one is so we can go back to our high school years and re-discover the NOLA based thrash-groove force of nature known as EXHORDER. While EXHORDER may be one of the more obscure artists from the thrash metal heyday of the late 80’s and early 90’s, they are undoubtedly one of the most criminally underrated bands of the genre, fortified with an arsenal

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01:07:20

#218 LED ZEPPELIN III Album Dive

Metal Nerdery Podcast ·

2023/10/26

LED ZEPPELIN III might just be one of the most perfectly ideal albums for fall as it contains all of the essential components of fall: subtle stoner vibes, a folksy, medieval, Tolkien-esque feel, and a general all around magical and mystical nature. It’s a vastly unique album and is (sonically speaking) more radically different than anything else in their catalog. Led Zeppelin’s sonic palette has always been about the utilization of various textures, whether through Robert Plant’s lyrical imagery

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01:26:55

#217 HALLOWEEN DEATH MATCH - MERCYFUL FATE: MELISSA...

Metal Nerdery Podcast ·

2023/10/19

“That devil stuff just freaks me out, man…” It’s October, which means it’s Halloween season and the haunted realm of ghosts & ghouls, werewolves & witches, vampires, goblins & zombies will soon be taking over. It also means a brief review of some classic horror cinema and enough sugar to (quite literally) reanimate the dead. To properly commemorate the upcoming celebration of All Hallows’ Eve in true black metal fashion, a HEAD-TO-HEAD DEATH MATCH was proposed, featuring MERCYFUL

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