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PODCAST

The Department of Metal Antiquities

As a musical genre, heavy metal (and all it"s sub-genres) has only existed for 50 years, but in that time there have been a great many happenings that we have collectively forgotten. In this podcast Nik Cameron and Duncan Evans will be going through albums, concerts, etc in a vain glorious attempt to remember it all. We contextualize the subject and then we take it track by track. In the end, we"ll tell you if you should spin it or bin it.

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All Episodes

01:00:40

DMA #77: Alice In Chains's Mad Season

The Department of Metal Antiquities ·

2022/04/19

In the mid-90's, members of Alice In Chains, Screaming Trees, and Pearl Jam got together to craft a super group called Mad Season Dig in as we discuss the whole kit and kaboodle.

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00:59:30

DMA #76: Green Jelly (Pronounced Jell-O) Return With 333

The Department of Metal Antiquities ·

2022/04/12

I learned today that my good pal, Duncan Evans, has never heard of Green Jelly. It's time someone learned him up real good and that's what today is all about. We are talking about the second album by the comic metal collective based out of Buffalo, NY and Hollywood, CA. Honestly, I couldn't quite figure out how that works. Join us won't you!

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00:59:34

DMA #75: Blind Illusion's "Sane Asylum" featuring Les...

The Department of Metal Antiquities ·

2022/04/05

In 1988 Metallica's Kirk Hammett joined Les Claypool, Larry LaLonde, and some other gents for an epic thrash metal recording session. With Kirk manning the board, Blind Illusion churned out an album full of riffs and spliffs. Join Nik and Duncan as they deep dive into this forgotten record.

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00:55:34

DMA #74: Hats Off To (Jimmy) Page and (Roy) Harper

The Department of Metal Antiquities ·

2022/03/22

Back in 1985, Jimmy Page was about to awaken from his slumber. The Firm was about to drop, but he also did this interesting thing with Roy Harper. Did you ever thing the worlds of Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin might collide with Roy Harper? Well, check that out and many other fun facts!

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01:00:59

DMA #73: Heaven and Hell's Studio Record or Nik Craps...

The Department of Metal Antiquities ·

2022/03/15

Let's get into the Wayback Machine (a device I stole from Stuff You Should Know who stole it from Sherman and Peabody) and check out a time in the middle aughts when all of the founding metal bands were back together and touring the world. So, after one of those reunions fizzles out, Black Sabbath decides to completely repeat their history and calls up Dio. Check in to see how this goes.

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00:52:55

DMA #72: Motley Crue (Featuring John Corabi) Makes a...

The Department of Metal Antiquities ·

2022/03/08

It's hard to imagine now after The Dirt, the upcoming (sold out) stadium tour, the many, many well attended headlining tours, but in the middle of the 1990's, Motley Crue couldn't get arrested. After Vince Neil's (contested) departure, John Corabi of The Scream took over as the vocalist and the band dropped their self titled album sans the oomlauts. There are many fans of a certain age who see this album as a lost gem, a hidden city if you will, in the canon of Motley Crue. Duncan and Nik are ready

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00:51:41

DMA #71: Gene Simmons Produces A New Employee, Tommy...

The Department of Metal Antiquities ·

2022/03/01

Year's before Tommy Thayer was singing Shock Me with Kiss, he was singing Shock Me with Cold Gin, often in front of Kiss. Years before that, he was a member of the glam hair band, Black'n'Blue with Jamie St. James and some other kids. This week, Duncan and Nik deep dive into this forgotten LP. What's really special about this one is all the Kiss talk it engenders. It's produced by one Gene Simmons. Find out what Kiss is in these

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01:06:47

DMA #70: Coverdale Page

The Department of Metal Antiquities ·

2022/02/15

In 1993, David Coverdale and Jimmy Page joined forces in what should have been the most momentous album of the 90's. Join us as we deep dive into the music, the politics, and the drama surrounding this forgotten LP. Theme Music: https://ashenhorde.bandcamp.com/

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01:00:46

DMA #69: Twisted Sister Come Out and Play

The Department of Metal Antiquities ·

2022/02/08

Come have some fun with us as we play with Twisted Sister's fourth album. You know the drill. Let's see if we spin it or bin it. Theme Music: https://thedeadspace12xu.bandcamp.com/album/faker

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01:13:35

DMA #68: Syd Barrett's Barrett

The Department of Metal Antiquities ·

2022/02/01

It's always a pleasure when we are joined by Keefy of Ghost Cult. Join us as we meander through the last album by Syd Barrett. Theme Music: https://mikenicolai.bandcamp.com/album/a-line-cooks-guide-to-new-satanic-empires

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00:59:17

DMA #67: Whitford-St. Holmes

The Department of Metal Antiquities ·

2022/01/25

So, if you've just left a famous band who's got multiple platinum awards to your name, a fridge full of Heineken, and nothing to do. What do you do? If you're Brad Whitford, you call up Derek St. Holmes to make the rippin'-est blues rock album you can make and then go on tour to show the fans what's up! Join Duncan and Nik as they check out the first album these two did before their reunion decades later. Theme Music: https://djunah.bandcamp.com/album/ex-voto

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01:00:37

DMA #66: Jethro Tull's Album That Bested Metallica

The Department of Metal Antiquities ·

2022/01/18

Did you hear about the time that Jethro Tull defeated Metallica for the coveted, first ever, heavy metal Grammy? You know what's odd about that whole thing? I never once heard anything about the album that did in fact win. Let's take some time now and get to know it shall we?

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01:17:30

DMA #65: Let's Talk About Lou Reed & Metallica's Lulu

The Department of Metal Antiquities ·

2022/01/11

One of the things about our podcast is that we have two hosts with differing opinions. Duncan is a steadfast Lou Reed fan, and not a Metallica fan, whereas Nik is a steadfast Metallica fan, and not really a Lou Reed fan. What happens when they both listen to the nearly universally reviled Lulu by Lou Reed & Metallica? Theme Music: https://somniumnox.bandcamp.com/album/terra-inanis-atmospheric-black-metal

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01:11:28

DMA #64: Def Leppard On Through The Night

The Department of Metal Antiquities ·

2022/01/04

Who out there in the world remembers the good old times we had in 1980? Well, I wonder how well Def Leppard remembers this particular record. Join Duncan and Nik as they dig deeply into the forgotten debut. Today's Theme Music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4YxB08ThJAYNncAmzcuT4M

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01:12:54

DMA #63: Jimmy Page's Outrider

The Department of Metal Antiquities ·

2021/12/28

In 1988 Jimmy Page released his one and only solo record. Unfortunately, it kind of came and went even though it performed reasonably well. Today Duncan and Nik are gonna go deep into the grooves of this one and see if we should spin it or bin it! Theme Music: https://kiltertrio.bandcamp.com/album/axiom

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01:04:03

DMA #62: Poison Overdoses on Themselves

The Department of Metal Antiquities ·

2021/12/21

In 1993, Poison had what nearly every single hair metal band didn't have, a functioning record contract. They were given the opportunity to go out there and record an album and see if they could get a hit. Did they succeed? Theme Music: https://spacecadaver.bandcamp.com/album/space-cadaver DMA Facebook: www.facebook.com/dmapodcast

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00:59:30

DMA #61: Dio's Confusion Regarding Wolves

The Department of Metal Antiquities ·

2021/12/14

It's time for us to take down a musical legend with a hit piece so severe that the heavens themselves will swallow us whole... Or we're just going to talk about a one off Dio Lineup's album from 1990 right before Dio rejoined Black Sabbath so many of us have forgotten is. Check out Duncan's latest album here: https://duncan-evans.bandcamp.com/album/until-liars-fear-you Theme music: https://labors.bandcamp.com/album/blue-funk Facebook: www.facebook.com/dmapodcast

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01:01:59

DMA #60: This Is Deep Purple. Are We Sure Though?

The Department of Metal Antiquities ·

2021/12/07

"Come Taste The Band" was the tenth and final album in the original run of Deep Purple. It's funny to call Mark IV part of the original run, but what are ya gonna do? This album features only the keyboards and drums of the classic lineup and they didn't really bring any songs to the table. So join us and we give it the spin it or bin it. Theme Music: https://eviltriplet.bandcamp.com/album/have-a-nice-trip Duncan's Latest Album:

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01:04:38

DMA #59: Morbid Angel's Time In The Clubs of Gothenburg

The Department of Metal Antiquities ·

2021/11/30

In the mid aughts, David Vincent decided it was time for a change in the world of death metal. He took it upon himself to turn one of the greatest death bands of all time into something wholly different. Come join Duncan and Nik on the journey. Theme music this week: https://kurokumauk.bandcamp.com/album/dope-rider Duncan's latest release: https://trepanationrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/until-liars-fear-you

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00:57:55

DMA #58: Annual Vinyl Gift Exchange

The Department of Metal Antiquities ·

2021/11/23

Duncan and Nik have another attempt at an even steven gift exchange where the 3 LP limited is agreed upon and that's what happens. Let's find out! Join us as we talk about some music, a lost episode, and life in general.

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