Metal Nerdery Podcast

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#331 THE YEAR IN METAL – 1996

Metal Nerdery Podcast ·

2025/12/18

“You can’t be funny if you’re happy all the time…”1996 marked the time that The Super Bowl went Triple X, when Atlanta hosted the Summer Olympics, the United States national debt was a measly $5 Trillion, and the world of heavy metal continued its march forward, trudging past the brief grunge fad into darker, sludgier, and heavier waters. “Is this KISS?” The thrash period of the early 90’s had already faded away as the grunge period came and went, and the overall vibe of metal was shifting

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64:21

#330 THE ULTIMATE SIN Album Review

Metal Nerdery Podcast ·

2025/12/11

“There were 2 years of my life that I was dead certain I was gonna be a breakdancer…”The release of THE ULTIMATE SIN on January 24, 1986, the 4th studio album from OZZY OSBOURNE (and the 2nd & final album to feature Jake E. Lee on guitar) is definitely one of the heaviest albums of Ozzy’s 80’s output. “I’ve got the magic!” With heavier riffs, crazier guitar pyrotechnics, and darker lyrical themes like nuclear annihilation, THE ULTIMATE SIN blends in just the right amount of glam while

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53:32

#329 Opeth THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT Album Review

Metal Nerdery Podcast ·

2025/12/04

“I don’t think I’m smart enough to listen to this…”As with the many legendary concept albums that have come before, masterpieces such as King Diamond’s Abigail, Queensryche’s Operation: Mindcrime, and Dream Theater’s Scenes From A Memory, THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT, the latest offering from OPETH, is one of the finest examples of storytelling ever captured in audio form and is their first proper “concept album” to date. “They cram so much into such a small space…” Chronicling the reading of

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93:38

#328 – Thanksgiving Vacation Tapes

Metal Nerdery Podcast ·

2025/11/27

It’s that time of year…time for some big tasty turkels, delicious side dishes, and a nice tryptophan induced nod after feasting yourself into fullness and naptime. It’s THANKSGIVING, and while most folks are gearing up for the coming holiday season (which will start promptly in the pre-dawn hours of Black Friday), we realize that we’ve NEVER taken any time off during the holidays and that perhaps it’s time we enjoy a little holiday breather. With that in mind, we’ve put together a veritable

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88:05

#327 DEATH MATCH: Puppets vs Justice Side 2

Metal Nerdery Podcast ·

2025/11/20

“Those guys are parents to 2 babies…and we’re fighting over which baby is cuter…”With SIDE 2 of our PUPPETS VS JUSTICE HEAD-TO-HEAD DEATH MATCH, things are a bit trickier, because the math doesn’t sync up perfectly track for track. But not to worry, because we worked out all the math to try and keep things as “Even Steven” as possible. “You go to the peak of your ability…that’s what Justice was…it was their Hemispheres…” As we noted previously on the SIDE 1 episode, PUPPETS represents the end

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77:27

#326 DEATH MATCH: Puppets vs Justice Side 1

Metal Nerdery Podcast ·

2025/11/13

“How about we let the producer ‘produce’?”We’ve all heard that METALLICA’s “last great album” was 1986’s haunting thrash metal magnum opus, MASTER OF PUPPETS, one of the finest moments in the band’s catalog and the final studio album of “The First Three” to feature Cliff Burton on bass. “I don’t care if there’s no bass…I’m sorry…” We’ve also all heard (especially since the release of The Black Album) that METALLICA’s “last great album” was 1988’s progressive thrash metal tour de force, …AND

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67:05

#325 NATIVITY IN BLACK: A TRIBUTE TO BLACK SABBATH

Metal Nerdery Podcast ·

2025/11/06

“Y’all don’t have to make everything about everything…”Time has a strange way of playing with the mind and blurring perceptions. For example, 24 years is effectively a quarter of a century, and while that sounds like a pretty vast swath of time, in reality it is merely a tiny speck in the grand scheme of the endless universe. To put it another way, as of the date of this episode in 2025, it has been the same amount of time (24 years) since 2001, which included the launch of Wikipedia, the

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73:56

#324 VENOM - INSIDE THE METAL - THE 80’s

Metal Nerdery Podcast ·

2025/10/30

“I had to watch it 3 or 4 times to finally get there…”Ahhh, the 80’s. A time when people could actually afford to live, back when Taco Bell was both super cheap and equally delicious, horror movies were genuinely scary and often boasted incredibly “special” special effects, and terrified parents everywhere were completely “freaking the motherfrickin’ frick out” over heavy metal and the ensuing “Satanic Panic” that followed. (Remember, we’re talking about the 80’s here…) “I kinda feel like Satan

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55:36

#323 CORONER DISSONANCE THEORY Album Review

Metal Nerdery Podcast ·

2025/10/23

“You can understand everything he says…he’s much more pronunced.”With Diego Rapacchietti, the “Swisstalian” timekeeper who replaced original drummer Marky “Marquis” Edelmann behind the kit, both Ron Broder (Ron Royce) and Tommy Vetterli (Tommy T. Baron), known collectively as Swiss thrash kings CORONER, have returned with DISSONANCE THEORY, the first new studio album featuring brand new material from the progressive thrash trio in over 30 years and the album which already has thrash fans

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66:57

#322 TYPE-O-NEGATIVE OCTOBER RUST Album Review

Metal Nerdery Podcast ·

2025/10/16

“That dude is Dracula, man…”The entire month of October is Halloween. And you can’t do October without TYPE-O-NEGATIVE, as they are the official soundtrack to the month of Halloween. Released August 20, 1996, OCTOBER RUST, their 4th studio album (or 3rd if you count “Origin of the Feces” as a “live” album, which we actually do, even though it’s technically not) is much more gothy, textured, and atmospheric than previous TYPE-O albums while still maintaining the same gothic, heavy, doom laden

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64:36

#321 CORONER: Inside The METAL

Metal Nerdery Podcast ·

2025/10/09

“I didn’t do stink finger until sophomore year…”Switzerland is known for a few things with holes in them, most notably their cheese (and quite possibly their chocolate). But the biggest hole Switzerland is known for (other than CERN) is the seemingly endless void between the last CORONER studio album (“Grin” in 1993) and their upcoming 2025 release “Dissonance Theory”, which makes the gap between Tool albums look like a couple of weeks by comparison. As one of the most technically progressive,

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77:27

#320 CORROSION OF CONFORMITY: WISEBLOOD Album Review

Metal Nerdery Podcast ·

2025/10/02

Released 10/15/1996, WISEBLOOD, the 5th studio album from CORROSION OF CONFORMITY, is the perfect soundtrack to October and everything that goes with it, including shag carpeting, wood paneling, and fresh greens.Filled with driving metal riffs and all of the sonic textures that made the 70’s the best decade for music, the “Skynyrd Fried Sabbath” infused 70’s jam band stylings of WISEBLOOD evokes a “super-heavy fuzzy 70’s” vibe that pairs well with the flower of your choosing. Go fix yourself a

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68:17

#319 CHRONICLES II pt 2: CHECK YOUR HEAD by BEASTIE BOYS

Metal Nerdery Podcast ·

2025/09/25

“Is that Richard Pryor?”Released 04/21/1992, the 3rd official BEASTIE BOYS studio album, CHECK YOUR HEAD, is a genius title because this album is “all up in here” and is the perfect psychedelic ASMR accompaniment to justify your luxury headphone purchase. While this episode is more than a little bit “off the reservation” we feel like with the right headphones and the right relaxers you’ll be in just the right mood to really enjoy it from beginning to end. Loaded up with a wide variety of

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55:08

#318 CHRONICLES II pt 1: KISS DESTROYER

Metal Nerdery Podcast ·

2025/09/18

“In fairness, I guess if they didn’t have the make-up, what would they have? A different career?”Released March 15, 1976, DESTROYER, the “iconic and mysterious” 4th studio album by KISS, was the first studio release after their breakthrough double live album ALIVE!, which chronicled their first 3 studio albums in a live concert setting and really brought the power and spectacle of the live KISS concert experience of the mid 1970’s to the masses. Getting winded from tying your shoelaces is “the

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67:49

#317 GUNS N’ ROSES: APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION Album...

Metal Nerdery Podcast ·

2025/09/11

“The look on his face is like a kid on Christmas morning getting everything that he never asked for from Santa…”July 21,1987 marked the beginning of the GUNS N’ ROSES era of L.A. metal with APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION, the scorching debut album chock full of enough sleaze, swagger, and excess to put the boys in Motley Crue to shame. If Slayer were the 80’s answer to 70’s Sabbath, then it’s not a stretch to say that G’N’R were the 80’s answer to 70’s Aerosmith, with a loudness that falls right in

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77:59

#316 2025 New Metal Releasal Showcase

Metal Nerdery Podcast ·

2025/09/04

“This might be my favorite moment in music in 2025…”Just when you think “all the riffs have been done”, 2025 gives us the gift of BRAND-NEW METAL, including new music from OLD SCHOOL THRASH BANDS, a feat many would call miraculous, considering how long it’s been since these bands have released any new material! Whether it has been a half decade, a decade and a half, or in the most extreme case, three decades or more, it’s truly glorious to see the classic thrash metal bands of yore regroup and

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57:23

#315 MASTODON CHAPTER II: 2010-2025

Metal Nerdery Podcast ·

2025/08/28

“That’s the thing about music…it’s time stamped…it’s the soundtrack of our lives…especially for metal heads…”The metal world mourns the tragic loss of another legend, and this one hit too close to home... BRENT HINDS of Atlanta metal pioneers MASTODON was killed on August 20, 2025, in a traffic accident, just months after he and the band parted ways. There is no other band on earth like MASTODON, and there will never be another guitar player like BRENT HINDS, and so with that, we give you

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01:03:24

#314 – MEGADETH: COUNTDOWN TO EXTINCTION

Metal Nerdery Podcast ·

2025/08/21

“We can’t ever talk about this so let’s talk about not talking about it when we’re talking about it…”Released on July 14th, 1992, COUNTDOWN TO EXTINCTION, the 5th MEGADETH album (and the 2nd to feature “the classic lineup” of Dave Mustaine, David Ellefson, Marty Friedman, and Nick Menza) would become the follow up to “one of the most perfect thrash albums of all time”, featuring a more streamlined, simplified, straight forward approach which served as a sonic palette cleanser to the progressive

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01:32:33

#313 MAKE-UP IN METAL

Metal Nerdery Podcast ·

2025/08/14

“I like feet, bro…”Whether it’s the “spooky kabuki KISS” face paint of the 70’s, the “ultra gloves of shame glam KISS” from the 80’s, or the black metal corpse paint of the modern day, MAKE-UP has been a part of rock and metal across a multitude of decades and genres that not only made for a superior stage show but also helped homely looking metal heads look and feel more attractive and confident. It’s time to take care of the “nut breath”, pretty up the “front gunt”, and manicure the “gash”

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01:05:58

#312 SLAYER CHRIST ILLUSION Album Review

Metal Nerdery Podcast ·

2025/08/07

“When you thought it was over…it did kind of a slide down…and then he slid back up and back down again…and then he does it again…”August 8, 2006, marks the first SLAYER album in 16 years featuring Dave Lombardo behind the drum kit with CHRIST ILLUSION, their 10th studio album and their first since the release of God Hates Us All on 09/11/2001. With the original classic lineup in place and artist Larry Carroll’s trademark macabre album art, CHRIST ILLUSION represents a true return to form for the

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