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Monday, December 22, 2025 Ep. 296 - Annihilator: Alice in Hell (1989)

Our good friend Charles Florio suggested we give Annihilator’s debut album, 1989’s Alice in Hell, a spin. This was an album from the seminal Canadian ...

Monday, December 15, 2025 Ep. 295 - Angra: Rebirth (2001)

It was recently announced that the Rebirth lineup of Angra would be reuniting next year to celebrate the twentieth anniversary of the iconic album. So...

Monday, December 8, 2025 Ep. 294 - Tiamat: Wildhoney (1994)

An album neither of the guys were familiar with was Tiamat’s 1994 release, Wildhoney. That is until this week. Join us as we dive into a discussion ab...

Monday, December 1, 2025 Ep. 293 - Corrosion of Conformity: Blind (1991)

December’s request comes from our good friend Chris Willenbrock who wanted to hear us discuss Corrosion Of Conformity’s 1991 release, Blind. This albu...

Monday, November 24, 2025 Ep. 292 - The Beatles: Rubber Soul (1965)

Released on December 3, 1965, The Beatles released their iconic album, Rubber Soul. Almost sixty years later, we discuss this record and the band’s un...

Monday, November 17, 2025 Ep. 291 - Draconian: Sovran (2015)

Ten years ago, Draconian bestowed upon us their sixth album, Sovran. A haunting blend of gothic, doom, and death metal, this record was a favorite of ...

Monday, November 10, 2025 Ep. 290 - A Conversation with Marcela Bovio

We are delaying our originally scheduled episode on Draconian’s Sovran album until next week and for good reason! We had the opportunity to sit down a...

Monday, November 3, 2025 Ep. 289 - Mr. Bungle: self-titled (1991)

Easily the most unique album we’ve ever discussed on the podcast, listening to Mr. Bungle’s 1991 self-titled debut was a journey we won’t soon forget....

Monday, October 27, 2025 Ep. 288 - Helloween: The Time of the Oath (1996)

Our march of time through the Helloween discography continues… After an impressive renaissance with Master of the Rings, the band followed that up in ...

Thursday, October 23, 2025 Ep. 287 - A Conversation with Power Quest's Steve Williams & Steve Scott

Power Quest’s classic lineup will reunite next year at the Warriors of Steel Festival and we had Steve Williams and Steve Scott join us to talk all ab...

Monday, October 20, 2025 Ep. 286 - Stream of Passion: Embrace the Storm (2005)

What started as a side project for Arjen Lucassen, as well as a vehicle for a very talented but mostly unknown Marcela Bovio, would turn into a full f...

Monday, October 13, 2025 Ep. 285 - Green Day: Insomniac (1995) & Warning (2000)

This week marks the 30th and 25th anniversary respectively of Green Day’s Insomniac and Warning albums. Both of these records showed a different side ...

on 4/29/2024

This is the best heavy metal podcast in the world!
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on 4/11/2024

I should start by saying I am not an avid listener of the genre(s) covered on this podcast; in fact, I am not an avid listener of podcasts in general. I live in the alt-rock world most of the time, but my musical knowledge is expansive. I'm a total audiophile and I'm always open to new sounds. That's what The Metal Exchange gives me - exposure to new things. Now, sometimes exposure isn't enough, which is where Chris and Justin really shine. These two are so passionate and knowledgeable about what they do, it's infectious; they make me want to hear more, learn more. Sometimes, I end up really enjoying music I may not have otherwise taken to simply because of how much they enjoy it, or because of the context they give it through their discussions and their interviews. And, even when a band doesn't particularly strike me, I enjoy the podcast itself and appreciate the work they're doing. It's really fun to witness their enthusiasm and expertise, and their dynamic is fantastic; when you combine all that, you get a really great listener experience that makes the podcast itself entertaining no matter what they're listening to that week. Keep on keepin' on, guys. You quite literally rock. :)

on 8/16/2022

I’ve been listening to Chris & Justin for almost a year now and TME has become something that I thoroughly look forward to each week. They’re both passionate about the music we love, covering both current and classic releases. It’s fun to interact with them on the social media front as well, because you feel like you know them after listening to numerous episodes! Lol P.S. I’m looking forward to the annual Savatage episode in 2022, so let’s get to thinking about which masterpiece we’ll be hearing about gentlemen! ? ~Brian Clough~
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