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Thunderdome Metal Reviews: The Church of Heavy Metal

Tracey is a sentient prog metal algorithm composed of chicken blood and spreadsheets (@KloakaMetal), Ben is an oldhead with a penchant for nihilism, sludge, and bourbon (@BenDangerously), Dr. David Pizzo (@pizzohistorian) is a world-traveling scholar who bleeds thrash, and Dr. Gabriel Cooper (@lividlunch) when not reveling in a metalcore breakdown brings a plethora of death from the cavernous depths of his murder basement. Together they are just four metalheads giving their thoughts on bands and

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01:04:31

Bonus Episode!! SLAYER's Studio Albums 1988-98

Thunderdome Metal Reviews: The Church of Heavy Metal ·

2020/05/25

Metal Heads!! Dr. David Pizzo returns and as we blitz through a decade of studio releases from the legendary Slayer. We talk about our fandom of the band, and of course review 1988's South of Heaven; 1990's Season in the Abyss; 1994's Divine Intervention; before wrapping up the episode with 1998's Diabolus in Musica. Astute listeners will notice we skipped the double live album and the cover album. We chose to do this to focus on the original material produced by the band. This episode firmly

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00:12:42

Mushroomhead, "XIII" (2003) Review

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2020/05/21

Metalheads!! We put the masks back on and go back to 2003 for the fourth studio album by Mushroomhead, XIII put your Jnco jeans on and join us.

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00:22:55

Fear Factory, "Demanufacture" (1995) Review

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2020/05/18

Metal Heads! Dr. David Pizzo returns as we discuss the second outing of Fear Factory! This album, Demanufacture, combined the sleek sharp edge of thrash with the crushing rhythm of industrial to create a monster of an album. Tune in to hear us discuss this mid nineties machine.

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01:12:42

BONUS EPISODE: Maxcast

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2020/05/16

Metal Heads!! We are back with Dr. David Pizzo to discuss the albums and career of Max Cavalera in this special episode we review Sepultura, Roots (1996); Soulfly, Soulfly (1998); and Killer be Killed, Killer be Killed (2014). This is Tracey's first dive into Roots and Soulfly I while neither David or Ben have much experience with Killer be Killed. It is a thrashing good time.

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00:18:34

Aeternam, "Al Qassam" (2020) Review

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2020/05/15

Metal Heads, we return with Tracey's pick for an album released in March of this year. The second studio album by the Canadian outfit Aeternam. What do we think? Get your horns up and join us!

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00:25:07

Theatre of Tragedy, "Theatre of Tragedy" (1995) Review

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2020/05/11

Things take a turn to the dark and gothic this week Metal Heads. Ben pulls an album out of his collection and introduces Tracey to it. What will the mind behind @kloakametal think? Only one way to find out.

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00:16:47

Spirit Adrift, "Divided by Darkness" (2019)

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2020/05/07

Metal Heads!! This week we take a look at another retro metal outfit. Spirit Adrift. On their third studio album, Divided by Darkness from 2019. In many ways, this fits into the groove being forged by bands like Haunt and Khemmis. What do we think about it, check-in and see?

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00:19:22

Rivers of Nihil, "Where Owls Know My Name" (2018) Review

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2020/05/04

Metal Heads!! We return with another look at Kloaka Metal's best albums of 2018. This week, the third studio release by Rivers of Nihil, Where Owls Know My Name. What will the Old head think of this alive of navel gaze metal? Tune in and find out.

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00:28:42

Soulfly, "Primitive" (2000) Review

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2020/04/30

Metal Heads, we are back with Dr. David Pizzo, to look at the second album by Soulfly, Primitive . We discuss how Max's sound has evolved and discussed ideas for our next bonus episode. Tune in!!

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00:28:28

Ministry, "ΚΕΦΑΛΗΞΘ" (Psalm 69), (1992) Review

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2020/04/27

Metal Heads! We are back with Dr. David Pizzo discussing the album that made Ministry somewhat of a name amongst fans of heavy music. 1992's ΚΕΦΑΛΗΞΘ or as it is more commonly known Psalm 69. Is this a metal album? What do our Heroes think, and will they get just one fix?

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00:29:22

Megadeth, "Youthanasia" (1995) Review

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2020/04/23

Metal Heads! Dr. David Pizzo (@Pizzohistorian) joins us again to talk about the sixth studio album from Megadeth. 1995's Youthanasia. Those of you who listened to our top ten albums special episode know what one of our Heroes thinks of this. Tune in to this to see what the rest of the crew feels about this particular slice of Mustaine Metal.

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00:26:05

High on Fire, "Electric Messiah" (2018)

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2020/04/20

Metal Heads! It is the twentieth day of the fourth month of 2020. A double 4/20 if you will. In celebration, we reviewed Tracey's favorite stoner rock album of 2018, Electric Messiah. The eighth studio album by Oakland, California group High on Fire. Dr. David Pizzo joins us to discuss this thick slice of stoner fuzz.

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00:26:49

Korn, "The Nothing" (2019) Review

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2020/04/16

Metal Heads! Dr. David Pitzzo (@PizzoHistorian) returns to look back at the thirteenth studio album by NuMetal pioneers Korn, The Nothing. Once again Johnathan Davis channels the pain and tragedies of his life into music. How will this compare with their early output? Will it capture the lapsed fandom of the resident oldhead? Tune in and find out.

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00:27:27

Prong, "Cleansing" (1994) Review

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2020/04/13

Metal Heads! We turn back the clock to 1994 to look at the fourth studio album Cleansing from New York outfit Prong. Along the way, we discuss how music was consumed and purchased back in the old days. What will our heroes think of this combination of New York Hardcore and Southern Sludge? Tune in and find out.

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00:27:02

Machine Head, "Burn My Eyes" (1994) Review

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2020/04/09

Metal Heads! We go out to Oakland on this episode to check out the 1994 debut by Bay Area Bangers Machine Head, Burn My Eyes. Dr. David Pizzo is with us again on this episode to talk about the early 90s metal scene. You can find him on Twitter @PizzoHistorian. This band was the supporting act for the Old Head Ben's first metal concert, so will he sync with David & Tracey grade-wise? Tune in and find out.

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00:26:54

My Dying Bride, "The Ghost of Orion," (2020) Review

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2020/04/06

Metal Heads!! It is time for Ben's pick for an album released in March of 2020. He has chosen the 14th studio album by Doom legends My Dying Bride. The Ghost of Orion see what our heroes think of this disc. They also talk about their listening habits and the state of the metal year 3 months in. Check it out!!

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00:23:29

Amorphis, "Queen of Time" (2018) Review

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2020/04/02

Metal Heads! This episode is another in our tour of Kloaka Metal's 2018 best-of albums list. For Ben, this will be the first time listening to Amorphis since 1996's Elegy. What will he think of Queen of Time's significant stylistic shift? Tune in and find out. Also, as a bonus, Tracey does his best Andre 3000.

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00:21:56

Michael Romeo, "War of the Worlds, Pt. 1" (2018) Review

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2020/03/30

Metal Heads!! In this episode, we take another look back at Kloaka Metal's best of 2018 with Symphony X's guitarist Michael Romeo's second solo album War of the Worlds, Pt. 1. What will the resident Old Head think of this infusion of orchestral science fiction into traditional metal? Raise your horns and find out!

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00:28:15

Rage Against the Machine, "Rage Against the Machine"...

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2020/03/26

Metal Heads, we look back to 1992 with our good friend Dr. David Pizzo, (@Pizzohistorian) looking back at the self-titled debut from rap-metal pioneers Rage Against the Machine. We talk about the politics and the music of this pioneering album. Bang your head to this!

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00:18:41

Dark Fortress, "Spectres from the Old World" (2020)...

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2020/03/23

Metal Heads! We are back with Tracey's pick for his February 2020 album. German black-thrash outfit Dark Fortress's 8th studio album, Spectres from the Old World. This was both of our first time listening to this band. Put your horns safely in a socially distanced air and join us to see what we think of these stalwarts of Black Metal. \m/

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