Monday, March 31, 2025Ep. 257 - Exodus: Bonded by Blood (1985)
We’ve covered albums from all of the Big Four of thrash metal but there are so many other influential bands in the genre and Exodus is most certainly ...
Monday, March 24, 2025Ep. 256 - Stratovarius: Infinite (2000)
We’re a little late to the party but Stratovarius’ Infinite album recently celebrated its 25 year anniversary and we’re here to break down each track....
Monday, March 17, 2025Ep. 255 - Kamelot: The Black Halo (2005)
This week, we celebrate the 20th anniversary of Kamelot's seventh album, 2005’s The Black Halo. Some consider this record the band’s finest work but w...
The Adult Contemporary Boomer Rock Exchange returns celebrating the 30th anniversary of Collective Soul’s self-titled “blue” album from 1995! Both Chr...
It felt like the perfect time to invite our good friend Milton Mendonça to join us to discuss the future of ProgPower USA with him at the helm startin...
Monday, March 3, 2025Ep. 252 - Fates Warning: The Spectre Within (1985)
This month’s request comes from our good friend Charles Florio who asked us to discuss Fates Warning’s second album, 1985’s The Spectre Within. After ...
Monday, February 24, 2025Ep. 251 - 70,000 Tons of Metal 2025
We pivot from the past into the… well, not so distant past as Justin recaps his experience on this year’s edition of the 70,000 Tons of Metal cruise!
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Monday, February 17, 2025Ep. 250 - The Mix Tape (The Metal Exchange Origin Story)
We wanted to do something special for our 250th episode so we present to you The Metal Exchange Podcast’s origin story, so to speak. Back in 1997, our...
Monday, February 10, 2025Ep. 249 - Dream Theater: Parasomnia (2025)
One of the most anticipated releases of 2025 is Dream Theater’s Parasomnia. This marks the band’s first album in fifteen years with longtime drummer, ...
Monday, February 3, 2025Ep. 248 - Brothers of Metal: Prophecy of Ragnarök (2017)
February’s request comes from our good friend Amy Ells who asked us to discuss Brothers of Metal’s debut album, Prophecy of Ragnarök. This combination...
Monday, January 27, 2025Ep. 247 - Rhapsody: Dawn of Victory (2000)
We couldn’t think of a better way to celebrate the addition of Fabio Lione's Dawn of Victory to this year’s ProgPower USA lineup than to discuss the a...
Monday, January 20, 2025Ep. 246 - Sanctuary: Refuge Denied (1988)
For many of us, Sanctuary’s debut album Refuge Denied was the first time the iconic vocals of Warrel Dane were heard. This week we journey back to 198...