x

75% of people globally want unbiased news (Pew Research) but are concerned they're not getting that.

Get balanced coverage with Symby. See how stories are covered across diverse outlets and spot when one side covers a story the other skips.

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

music music commentary

All Episodes

96:32

#339 A TRILOGY OF PERFECT METAL ALBUMS

Metal Nerdery Podcast ·

2026/02/19

“That’s the buzz word: every time somebody says, ‘tipping point’, you must drink…”Whether it’s measured by a string of commercially successful albums or one’s own personal preference, almost every metal band has (at a minimum) produced a TRILOGY of albums that represent a three-album run of back-to-back-to-back awesomeness. “That’s the law, man…it’s gotta be three…rules is rules.” Granted, we’re all very well aware that some bands have far exceeded such a phenomenal feat THRICE in a row. But

en

69:41

#338 MEGADETH Album Review

Metal Nerdery Podcast ·

2026/02/12

“You know what I’m hearing? This sounds like it could have been…the sidepiece…to The Black Album…”There’s almost a strange, sarcastic satisfaction in knowing that the new self-titled MEGADETH album will forever be known (at least in our neck of the woods anyway) as “The White Album”. “Every time you keep talking, I just see shapes and letters…” Released on January 23, 2026, MEGADETH is the 17th studio album from Dave Mustaine and Company and represents the final chapter in the 40+ year

en

57:46

#337 AC/DC FLICK OF THE SWITCH Album Review

Metal Nerdery Podcast ·

2026/02/05

Once you reach a certain level, there is no ‘better’…it’s different.”Released on August 19, 1983, FLICK OF THE SWITCH (the 9th studio album by AC/DC and the 3rd featuring Brian Johnson on the mic) is what some fans might call their “White Album” (arriving after their “Black Album” and “Bronze Album”, respectively), showing a black and white grayscale drawing of a lone Angus pulling down some massive power, so to speak. “That’s literally ‘Bad To The Bone’ and ‘In My Time Of Dying’…” While

en

95:05

#336 Part 2 - HEAVY METAL HIGH SCHOOL REUNION

Metal Nerdery Podcast ·

2026/01/22

“Flat earth is just a troll thing, right? People don’t really believe that…”Picking up right where we left off on our previous HEAVY METAL HIGH SCHOOL REUNION episode with even more stories of metal nostalgia and teenage retardity as we reflect on the pressing issues of the day during our high school residency. “The bathrooms are over there, Everest is over there, and you’ve gotta be this high to ride the ride…” From the discovery journeys that led us to our favorite bands to the band that

en

78:58

#335 HEAVY METAL HIGH SCHOOL REUNION

Metal Nerdery Podcast ·

2026/01/15

“Forbidden and Death Angel at the Center Stage was my 2nd thrash show…”Imagine learning about all of the latest and greatest metal bands without the help of Spotify or the internet. Back in THE METAL DAYS OF YORE, it was all about social networking (sans social media) and getting dubbed cassettes from your friends (or forming your own metal band with those friends) that helped you on your way towards finding the greatest and most obscure thrash and metal that you were looking for. “I almost got

en

69:40

#334 METAL? or NOT METAL?

Metal Nerdery Podcast ·

2026/01/08

“Is it metal? Or is it NOT metal?”As metalheads, we’ve all heard some variation of this argument at least once in our lives, and the further down the rabbit hole we go, the more we truly reflect on what makes something obviously metal or obviously NOT metal. “Fish teeth is metal as fuck…” What’s the lyrical content like? The darker the subject matter, the more metal it is. Lyrics about love and happiness might be considered less metal than lyrics about drugs and wizards, or other more doom

en

76:31

#333 – THE FIRST FOUR from the mighty PANTERA

Metal Nerdery Podcast ·

2026/01/01

“I wonder if we’ll get a cease and desist on this episode…”Generally speaking, whenever someone says “Slayer” or “Metallica”, you think of two veteran thrash bands which both formed in 1981 and both released their debut albums in 1983. This is common knowledge among most fans of both of these bands. Ironically, there’s another band who follows this exact same timeline of forming in 1981 and releasing their debut album in 1983, yet at the time, they were NOT at all thrashy…not even

en

50:22

#332 ANTHRAX WORSHIP MUSIC Album Review

Metal Nerdery Podcast ·

2025/12/25

“I’m not Peter North shooting ropes across the room…”Released on September 12th (and in the U.S. on the 13th), 2011, WORSHIP MUSIC is the first ANTHRAX album featuring Joey Belladonna on vocals since 1990’s Persistence of Time and is truly a return to their thrash roots, with a nice blend of classic 80’s era Thrash Thrax and the more groove laden heaviness of 90’s era Bush Thrax. This was definitely a comeback album for them and kicks off the 2010’s era with loudness, fastness, and

en

77:46

#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

en

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

en

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

en

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

en

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

en

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

en

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

en

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

en

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

en

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

en

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,

en

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

en

342 results

Similar Podcasts

Pasquale Maassen Soundcloud

Pasquale Maassen

Marian Klose

Marian Klose

sevenism

sevenism

Dean Delray"s LET THERE BE TALK

Cactus Radio Network

Word In Your Ear

Mark Ellen, David Hepworth and Alex Gold