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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

01:22:27

137: Stoner Metal Doom Metal Vol. IV

Metal Nerdery Podcast ·

2022/04/07

Close your eyes, take a deep breath, and inhale the enticing aroma of the “jam room bouquet” while basking in the brown wood paneled, wall-to-wall orange shag carpeted, STONER DOOM jam room aesthetic (complete with a fully loaded “infinity hookah” in the middle of the room to tie it all together). DOOM and STONER metal bands should really be classified by “strain” instead of “genre”. Some bands are more “Fuzzy”, some more “Doomy”, and some more “Stony” * than others. Hell, some of them may even

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01:14:26

136: Testament The Gathering - Album Dive

Metal Nerdery Podcast ·

2022/03/31

There’s no denying that the drummer in a band can radically impact (good or bad) the overall dimension, weight, and power of a band’s sonic palette. And when that drummer is DAVE LOMBARDO, and that band is TESTAMENT, and those two forces join together, it results in the most dynamically brutal album of their entire catalog. Testament’s 1999 opus, THE GATHERING, is the first and only album (thus far) to feature Dave Lombardo (Slayer, Mr. Bungle, Fantomas, Grip Inc.) behind the drums. Now that Dave

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01:29:12

135: Sabbath Covers Vol. I

Metal Nerdery Podcast ·

2022/03/24

Since this is our initial excursion into unfamiliar territory (specifically bands covering songs by a specific artist), we figured what better way to kick things off than for us to pay homage to the artists who have paid homage to the Founding Fathers of Metal, the almighty BLACK SABBATH!!! The beauty of cover songs is the myriad of unusual ways in which they can be performed. Some artists stay faithful to the original down to every last nuance and detail, while others go completely off the

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01:31:50

134: Death Angel - Inside The Metal

Metal Nerdery Podcast ·

2022/03/17

It should come as no surprise that we’re releasing an episode celebrating one of the finest (and also, one of the youngest!) bands ever to emerge from the thrash metal mecca known as “The Bay Area” (located near the fabled “Emerald Triangle”) on Saint Patrick’s Day, a day when NOT wearing green will get you pinched by that Lucky Charms dude (and/or that drunk chick at the bar that needed your help “drowning the shamrock”). Not only did DEATH ANGEL have the power of youth on their side, forming

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01:09:41

133: Sacred Reich - Inside The Metal

Metal Nerdery Podcast ·

2022/03/10

Sometimes it’s imperative to “step away” in order to continue evolving. While it seemed that SACRED REICH had permanently stepped away and slipped into thrash limbo during their hiatus, the thrash quartet hailing from Phoenix, Arizona was working towards their comeback and, quite literally, putting the band back together to record 2019’s “Awakening”, their first new album in over twenty-three years. Prepare to dispatch the “helicopters and spotlights” before tuning in for some quality “adult

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01:41:41

132: ...And Justice For All - Album Dive

Metal Nerdery Podcast ·

2022/03/03

…AND JUSTICE FOR ALL (or AJFA if you’re an acronym fan), the 4th album from METALLICA (and the last album before “The Black Album”) was a strange yet glorious time for fans because it marked the beginning of a new era, with Jason Newsted taking over on bass duties after Cliff Burton’s tragic and untimely demise during the Master of Puppets World Tour. Some people call AJFA “The Last Great Metallica Album”. Some people call AJFA “The ‘Pre-Black Album’ Black Album”. Metal Nerdery Podcast people

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01:26:53

131: NWOBHM ”New Wave of British Heavy Metal” Vol I

Metal Nerdery Podcast ·

2022/02/24

NWOBHM is the “New Wave of British Heavy Metal” that followed the “The Unholy Trinity of British Heavy Metal” (TUTOBHM? Wait, that can’t be right…) comprised of Black Sabbath, Deep Purple and Led Zeppelin. As stated on a previous episode, the blues were to Zeppelin as NWOBHM is to Metallica, and if you’re even remotely familiar with Metallica (especially those first four albums), then you’re already familiar with NWOBHM. It’s time to discuss one of the most important acronyms in heavy metal history

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01:21:16

130: Pantera REINVENTING THE STEEL: Album Dive

Metal Nerdery Podcast ·

2022/02/17

With the release of REINVENTING THE STEEL, the 9th (and final) PANTERA studio album (and 6th consisting of the “classic lineup” of Phil Anselmo, Rex Brown, and the brothers Abbott: Dimebag Darrell and Vinnie Paul), it seemed as if the southern metal lords were set to begin yet another decade of heavy metal domination in not only a new century, but also a new millennium. After consistently releasing album after album of heavy, grooving, brutal sonic bliss throughout the 90’s, the band managed to

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01:06:45

129: TENACIOUS D - Inside the Metal

Metal Nerdery Podcast ·

2022/02/10

Letters are important. As children, we learned how letters combined together can form words. As adults, we unlearned all of that “logical absurdity” and broke words back down to individual letters because words are “exhausting and off-putting” and often are offensive and hurtful, whereas letters somehow don’t hurt and are usually “perfectly safe.” Unfortunately, that means you can really only have twenty-six words, one for each letter in the alphabet, which represents a tremendous conundrum for

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01:25:54

128: Forbidden - Inside the Metal

Metal Nerdery Podcast ·

2022/02/03

Love is a complex, multi-splendorious thing. Especially our love for thrash, and MOST especially, our love for Bay Area Technical Thrash Wizards, FORBIDDEN. In fact, if FORBIDDEN doesn’t make you “swollen and girthful” (“hard” btw) with their uber precise, mathematically challenging brand of techno-thrash shock and awe, then clearly YOU don’t love FORBIDDEN as much as WE love FORBIDDEN. JOIN US to understand “the reason for the screaming” (“Put it in and do it again…”) as we unveil “the first

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01:34:23

127: 70’s Metal

Metal Nerdery Podcast ·

2022/01/27

Thanks to stylistic innovations such as the dawn of punk, the proliferation of shock rock, and the ever growing prominence of guitars in riff writing, the sound of 70’s rock music gradually morphed into the grittier, grungier and heavier realm of sonic bliss that would become heavy metal, a genre of music as LOUD as (if not LOUDER than) the gaudy home décor and fashions of the day. It’s time to crack open that Costco sized drum of relaxers, climb into the time machine and set the controls for the

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01:31:45

126: Speak of the Devil Album Dive

Metal Nerdery Podcast ·

2022/01/20

“We’re gonna do a number now…which was the very first song I ever wrote in my life…” After 2 successful solo albums with his solo band (Blizzard of Ozz), OZZY OSBOURNE was set to release a live album consisting exclusively of songs from his former band, Black Sabbath. “Wooo! Wooo!!” SPEAK OF THE DEVIL is a double-live album of classic Sabbath tracks from the storied Ozzy era of the band throughout the entirety of the 1970’s. As if that weren’t enough, SPEAK OF THE DEVIL also contains some of

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01:06:22

125: MEMORABLE METAL RIFFS

Metal Nerdery Podcast ·

2022/01/13

Without RIFFS, we’d be without METAL, because “the riff” represents the foundation, the anchor, the “meat” if you will, of the song. Irregardless (and/or regardless) of the artist, whether it’s Sabbath, Maiden or Slayer, the power of the riff (according to Jimmy Bower) is indeedly compelling and critically important to creating catchy, MEMORABLE, timeless metal tunes. It’s a New Year of nonsense here at our 33rd Floor I.U.B.P. Studios, so you know what that means: It’s time to understand the

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01:09:43

124: 2021 Year End Metal

Metal Nerdery Podcast ·

2022/01/06

Time to tear open a sack of salt and vinegar “California Potato Chips”, get ready to “get bleached”, and prepare to become “more boned” whilst “choking it down” as you JOIN US for a gratuitous abundance of tangentional burp core from deep within the luxurious (albeit cavernous) bowels of our 33rd Floor Inverted Underground Bunkerpoon Studios as we conversate, postulate, and perhaps even “percolate” about all of the delicious metal that was unleashed upon the world during the Year of Our Riff Lord,

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01:27:02

123: DIO Holy Diver Album Dive

Metal Nerdery Podcast ·

2021/12/30

May 25th, 1983. After fronting Rainbow and Black Sabbath during the 70’s and early 80’s, it was time for RONNIE JAMES DIO to assemble his own band of genius musicians to forge and unleash upon the world one of the greatest debut albums in all of metal (if not in all of existence): the seminal masterpiece known throughout the metal realm as HOLY DIVER. It’s the end of the year. Time to raise your T-Rex arms and lift your swords (if you’re able), begin “rubbing the top” and prepare to be “totally

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01:33:38

122: AC/DC Side 2: The Brian Johnson Years

Metal Nerdery Podcast ·

2021/12/23

Not only was BRIAN JOHNSON charged with the extraordinary task of filling the void left behind by the passing of legendary AC/DC lead singer, BON SCOTT, but he also helped to propel the Aussie juggernauts to breathtaking new highs over the span of their extensive ½ century long career. (Yeah, that’s definitely a LONG one!) Oy! All you Metal Blokes and She-Blokes, it’s time to decorate the Holiday Relaxer “tree”, have yourself a holiday appropriate clinky before getting your stockings stuffed and

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01:40:19

121: Thunder GODS and Bass WIZARDS of METAL

Metal Nerdery Podcast ·

2021/12/16

Sometimes life just isn’t fair. (Actually, most times it’s not…but I digest.) Sure, the vocalist and the guitarist get the lion’s share of groupies and love. And yeah, occasionally, even the drummer might get some of the “leftovers”, but what about the BASS PLAYER, man? Because without BASSISTS to add the depth, dimension, and definition to the band’s sound, “heavy metal” would just be…well it would just be sad…and, quite frankly, rather “bottomless”. It’s time to learn proper shot etiquette

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01:11:05

120: Exodus Persona Non Grata Album Dive

Metal Nerdery Podcast ·

2021/12/09

It’s been a minute since we’ve had any new EXODUS blasting in our CD and/or MP3 players. But thanks to the Bay Area Thrash Lords’ latest offering of sonic devastation, PERSONA NON GRATA, that problem has been swiftly (and effectively) remedied. And for the record, everyone who’s saying “It’s fine” are WAY off and could not be more wrong! PERSONA NON GRATA is far beyond “fine”: it’s absolutely SICK!!! Time to stop all your “diddlin” and “get back” to the jam room for some “copper flavored flan”,

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01:50:27

119: Left Turns In Metal

Metal Nerdery Podcast ·

2021/12/02

In traffic, LEFT TURNS are often far more dangerous than right turns, often resulting in far more accidents that sadly, many never fully recover from. Somehow, the same rule holds true in Metal* (and potentially, even this podcast!) as well: some LEFT TURNS are legendary. But as is (sadly) far too often the case…many LEFT TURNS, not so much. Prepare for a lot of “marking the time”, find out who “smelled like a peach”, brace yourselves for some moments of “being up cool” tangentionalality* that are

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01:44:47

118: Some Old School Thrash

Metal Nerdery Podcast ·

2021/11/25

It’s time to break out your old jean jacket (the one with the patches and buttons), head to the mall to hand out flyers for your next show (wait, do malls actually still exist?), brace for the imminent tsunami of “Olan Mills” style Thanksgiving pictures arriving on Black Friday (fun fact: “Olan Mills” roughly translates to “Uncomfortably Awkward”), discover which band is the “Galaga” of thrash (it actually makes perfect sense), and JOIN US for some premium, “South American Adult Entertainment”

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