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Monday, August 5, 2024 Ep. 221 - Bruce Dickinson: Accident of Birth (1997)

August’s request comes from our friend Chris Calabrese as he asked us to check out Bruce Dickinson’s fourth solo album, 1997’s Accident of Birth. This...

Monday, July 29, 2024 Ep. 220 - Mötley Crüe: Dr. Feelgood (1989)

This week, the guys are doing their first deep dive into hair metal legends Mötley Crüe. Justin chose 1989’s Dr. Feelgood as a jumping off point. Come...

Monday, July 22, 2024 Ep. 219 - Angra: Fireworks (1998)

While perhaps not as well received as Angels Cry and Holy Land, Angra’s third release, 1998’s Fireworks, is definitely worth checking out. It was Andr...

Monday, July 15, 2024 Ep. 218 - Darkwater: Human (2019)

In advance of their performance at this year’s ProgPower USA festival, we covered Darkwater’s 2019 release, Human, on this week’s episode. In addition...

Monday, July 8, 2024 Ep. 217 - Helloween: Master of the Rings (1994)

This week we celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of Helloween’s Master of the Rings album which was first released on July 8, 1994. This album marks a...

Monday, July 1, 2024 Ep. 216 - Forbidden: Twisted into Form (1990)

July’s request is brought to you by Charles Florio and Chris Willenbrock as both of them wanted to hear us talk about Forbidden’s second album, 1990’s...

Monday, June 24, 2024 Ep. 215 - Skid Row: Slave to the Grind (1991)

It was Justin’s turn to choose an album to discuss this week and he went with Skid Row’s sophomore release, 1991’s Slave to the Grind! It was Chris’ f...

Monday, June 17, 2024 Ep. 214 - Yngwie Malmsteen: The Seventh Sign (1994)

This week we delve into Yngwie Malmsteen’s The Seventh Sign album which is celebrating its thirty year anniversary this year! We did a deep dive into ...

Monday, June 10, 2024 Ep. 213 - Dendera: Mask of Lies (2024)

We were fortunate enough to receive an advance copy of Dendera’s new album, Mask of Lies, which will be released this coming Friday, June 14th! This w...

Monday, June 3, 2024 Ep. 212 - Frost*: Milliontown (2006)

When someone writes a song using your names and then lets you use that song as the theme to your podcast, it’s generally the right thing to do to let ...

Monday, May 27, 2024 Ep. 211 - Evergrey: The Inner Circle (2004)

Better late than never! We finally get around to chatting about Evergrey and their 2004 release, The Inner Circle. How has this album held up after tw...

Monday, May 20, 2024 Ep. 210 - Nightwish: Endless Forms Most Beautiful (2015)

We discussed a Tarja-era Nightwish album and we discussed an Anette-era Nightwish album. Now it’s time to talk about Floor Jansen’s debut album with N...

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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