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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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01:06:53

Formerly of Kiss Vinnie Vincent Invasion Declares War

The Department of Metal Antiquities ·

2021/02/11

In 1988, guitar ace, Vinnie Vincent, assembled the band that would later become Slaughter and they recorded his last solo album that featured songs. Check it on out with us and decide if we should Spin it or Bin it! DMA Podcast Facebook https://www.facebook.com/dmapodcast/ Get to know the hosts! Duncan Evans (Duncan Evans Music and Moonlow) https://duncan-evans.bandcamp.com/ http://moonlow.bandcamp.com/ Nik

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01:21:48

Judas Priest Needed Some Coca-Cola While Recording...

The Department of Metal Antiquities ·

2021/02/04

In 1974, Judas Priest was signed to a major label. They'd recently recruited a tall, handsome, felt kimono adorned singer, and Glen Tipton. Probably no one thought that this band was going to change the face of the world with a single show, but they did, but what did they sound like when they were still feeling their oats. Come join us as we're joined by Judas Priest Superfan, Ritchie Randall of Joplin, MO's GRAVEHUFFER. He tells us about his new record and this very old one too. DMA Podcast

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00:54:28

Def Leppard Speaking In Slang

The Department of Metal Antiquities ·

2021/01/28

In 1996 as the Grunge Movement was burning out instead of fading away, Def Leppard decided to take a page out of the notebook of famed fan, the late Kurt Cobain, and make a modern rock album. In this episode Nik and Duncan both had never heard the song before. The former is a bit of a Def Leppard fan but the latter is not. They both get a taste of some new music from a classic band on the vanguard of hair metal. Check it out with us when we answer the eternal question: Spin It or Bin It? DMA Podcast

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00:55:42

John Paul Jones (of Led Zeppelin) and Diamanda Galas...

The Department of Metal Antiquities ·

2021/01/21

In 1994, just one month before the Landmark "reunion" album of Unledded by Page and Plant was about to drop, John Paul Jones, the man whose phone number they couldn't quite remember, beat them to the punch. Release in September, John Paul Jones and Diamanda Galas released The Sporting Life, an album of all new tunes instead of live versions of classics. It's not the kind of thing that many would expect out of classic rock fans' favorite mandolin player, but check it out with Nik and Duncan! DMA

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00:52:22

Jimmy Page and Paul Rodgers Stand Firm

The Department of Metal Antiquities ·

2021/01/14

Fresh off of their success behind their debut album, Jimmy Page and Paul Rodgers head back into the studio to record another record from The Firm. Never heard of them? Don't worry, most other folks haven't either. Page and Rodgers (later claimed to have) started this band with the intent of just doing a two albums and tours, but does it seem like there's a lot more to have milked from this old cow? Join Nik and Duncan as they dive right into those grooves and they'll answer the eternal question:

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01:04:53

Kiss's Carnival of What Now?

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2021/01/07

In the waning days of 1995, Kiss entered the studio with the current line up in order to record their magnum opus: Carnival Of Souls. What makes this odd is at the same time, Kiss was in negotiations for a reunion. So, how did this album even get recorded? Released? And subsequently forgotten? Nik and Duncan go deep on Carnival of Souls, one of the most divisive albums in the Kiss catalog. DMA Podcast Facebook https://www.facebook.com/dmapodcast/ Get to know the hosts! Duncan Evans (Duncan Evans

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00:52:27

The End of the Rainbow

The Department of Metal Antiquities ·

2020/12/31

In the year of our lord 1995, Ritchie Blackmore reformed what would later be termed Rainbow and released Strangers In Us All which turned out to be the final album under the Rainbow moniker. It features and entirely new lineup. Duncan and Nik take this album on track by track and ask if you should spin it or bin it? This features the first album on The DMA Podcast that neither of us had ever heard prior to recording. Have some fun as we check it out. Go go Gadget Podcast! DMA Podcast

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00:56:40

The First Annual DMA Holiday Spectacular!

The Department of Metal Antiquities ·

2020/12/24

Nik and Duncan create their own gift of the Magi, without the whole not being able to use everything bit, by exchanging gifts across the pond. Find out what LPs they chose to send each other and why! There's sure to be some forgotten history in those crates. DMA Podcast Facebook https://www.facebook.com/dmapodcast/ Get to know the hosts! Duncan Evans (Duncan Evans Music and Moonlow) https://duncan-evans.bandcamp.com/ http://moonlow.bandcamp.com/ Nik

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00:47:28

It's Hard To Win At Blackjack (Featuring Michael...

The Department of Metal Antiquities ·

2020/12/17

After coming off of the Meat Loaf Tour, the Kulick Brothers had a chance to do a couple shows with Michael Bolton, then Bolotin. This ended up becoming an idea to form a band. Bob Kulick decided to pass, but Bruce Kulick said yes. A rhythm section was put together and before they knew it, they were signed to a label and their first album was released. Here it is in all its glory. The eponymous debut of Blackjack. Did they beat the house or did they bust? Double down with us and find out. DMA Podcast

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00:50:32

The Seventh Line of Cocaine with Black Sabbath and...

The Department of Metal Antiquities ·

2020/12/10

In January 1986, Warner Brothers Records released what was to be the first solo album by Heavy Metal God, Tony Iommi, but just like when "Born Again" was dropped, Don Arden and the label insisted this record be called Black Sabbath. This was the fourth album released by Iommi and friends since 1980 featuring their third vocalist and second alumni of Deep Purple. Backing up Iommi's riffs and songs were Eric Singer (later of Kiss, Lita Ford, and Alice Cooper), Glenn Hughes (late of Deep Purple and

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00:45:18

Meat Loaf's Messy Dessert

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2020/12/03

In 1984 Meat Loaf late of Bat Out of Hell Fame, released his first album without the benefit of his writing partner, Jim Steinman, for the most part. The album was buttressed by the fiery guitarwork of Bob Kulick along with cameo appearances by Roger Daltrey and Clare Torry. This album is definitely a mixed bag of rock anthems, but is it something you should take the 45 minutes of your life to listen to? Come find out with Duncan and myself. DMA Podcast

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00:43:56

Does The Headless Cross Need A Head?

The Department of Metal Antiquities ·

2020/11/26

Join us as we dissect the forgotten Black Sabbath Album The Headless Cross. In 1988, Tony Iommi's Black Sabbath had been dropped from two record labels following The Eternal Idol, but I.R.S. Records came calling to have Iommi record a new Black Sabbath album without any intrusion. As it had been with the previous four records, Black Sabbath again underwent significant lineup changes. Gone were Eric Singer on Drums and Bob Daisley on bass guitar to be replaced by Cozy Powell, late of Rainbow, Jeff

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01:07:21

Is 15 Too Young To Be Sailing?

The Department of Metal Antiquities ·

2020/11/19

Duncan and Nik take a swipe at Kiss's attempted Magnum Opus, Music From The Elder, and they go straight down a rabbit hole of cocaine and poor choices. Picture this, you're Gene Simmons in 1981 and KISS looks like they're falling into obscurity after only 5 short years at the top. So, they choose to do what any worried rock star would do, they give themselves over to a wizened mentor. Enter Bob Ezrin. And The Elder are born. Find out more! DMA Podcast

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00:54:08

Born Again? They Got It Right The First..and Second...

The Department of Metal Antiquities ·

2020/11/12

Years ago, while at my friend's house, I saw his cassette copy of Black Sabbath Born Again and even though I considered myself quite the fan of Black Sabbath, I'd never heard of or anything off of this record, or so I thought. Zero The Hero was on a death metal Black Sabbath Tribute by Cannibal Corpse. But that was as close as I ever got to this album. Today, we go in deep on this album, the events surrounding the tour, the recording, the aftermath, and this beautiful record. A Goodly amount of time

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00:47:30

Randy Rhoads Is Not Quite Right With Quiet Riot

The Department of Metal Antiquities ·

2020/11/05

In the days of his youth, Kevin told Randy what it means to be a man. Did you know that about 18 months before you ever heard The Blizzard of Ozzy, Randy Rhoads was releasing his second LP with the, later, Hair Metal band, Quiet Riot? Join your hosts Nik and Duncan as they look back at those heady days before Quiet Riot had found their way.

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00:58:58

Should We Stop Speaking of the Devil?

The Department of Metal Antiquities ·

2020/10/29

Today we take a trip down memory lane and listen to Ozzy Osbourne's "Speak of the Devil" which was released in November 1982. It fits into our world because this album features members of Black Sabbath, Quiet Riot, Night Ranger, and Black Oak Arkansas coming together to regroove a set of Black Sabbath classics. Listen in and you can find out if this is something you should remember or forget.

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00:43:07

Will Judas Sabbath Betray Our Lord?

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2020/10/22

In our first full episode, Duncan and I jump right into a wholly forgotten moment in the world of Heavy Metal and Hard Rock. In late 1992 while Black Sabbath was touring behind their latest LP, Dehumanizer, they were offered a chance to open for Ozzy Osbourne on his No More Tours Tour, aka the first farewell tour. The God, Ronnie James Dio, said he'd never open for a clown. So when there's a war in heaven, what else could be done? Tony and Geez called in another god to sort it all out. The Mercurial

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00:23:32

What Is The Department of Metal Antiquities?

The Department of Metal Antiquities ·

2020/10/15

Thank you for joining us! Meet Nik Cameron and Duncan Evans, a journo and a musician respectively, who both work in the field of heavy metal. One day we were talking and it occurred to us how much cool stuff has happened in the world of heavy metal that people have forgotten about. Join us as we listen to these moments and reflect on them with modern eyes.

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