Monday, June 23, 2025Ep. 269 - Redemption: The Fullness of Time (2005)
It’s about time we talk about prog metal maestros, Redemption! Justin chose their excellent sophomore effort, The Fullness of Time, as our jumping off...
Monday, June 16, 2025Ep. 268 - Iron Maiden: Brave New World (2000)
This week, we jump ahead twenty years from Iron Maiden’s self-titled debut album to the triumphant return of Bruce Dickinson and Adrian Smith to the f...
Monday, June 9, 2025Ep. 267 - Iron Maiden: Iron Maiden (1980)
This week is part one in our first series of back-to-back episodes focusing on two very different albums from the same band’s catalog; and what better...
Monday, June 2, 2025Ep. 266 - Katatonia: Dead End Kings (2012) / Dethroned & Uncrowned (2013)
June’s request comes from our good friend Patrick Celsus who wanted to hear us talk about Katatonia’s 2012 release, Dead End Kings. As a counterpoint ...
Monday, May 26, 2025Ep. 265 - Kreator: Pleasure to Kill (1986)
This week we take our first deep dive into German thrash metal legends, Kreator. Justin chose to discuss their second album, 1986’s Pleasure to Kill. ...
Monday, May 19, 2025Ep. 264 - Ancient Bards: The Alliance of the Kings (2010)
This one was a long time coming! Chris finally chose an album from one of his favorite bands, Ancient Bards, and what better way to start than from th...
In anticipation of their performance at this year's ProgPower USA festival, this week we discuss Cemetery Skyline and their 2024 debut album Nordic Go...
May’s request comes from our friends Chris Calabrese and Chris Willenbrock as they both wanted us to discuss Suicidal Tendencies’ 1990 release, Lights...
Monday, April 28, 2025Ep. 261 - Luca Turilli: Prophet of the Last Eclipse (2002)
This week we revisit Italian power metal virtuoso Luca Turilli’s second solo album, 2002’s Prophet of the Last Eclipse. While Luca’s first solo album ...
Monday, April 21, 2025Ep. 260 - Persefone: Spiritual Migration (2013)
A huge thanks to our friend Josh Anderson who requested we discuss Persefone’s 2013 release, Spiritual Migration! A unique blend of progressive metal ...
Monday, April 14, 2025Ep. 259 - Labyrinth: Return to Heaven Denied (1998)
It took us long enough to get to it but we finally sat down to discuss Labyrinth’s 1998 album, Return to Heaven Denied. The band’s second record, this...
Monday, April 7, 2025Ep. 258 - The Tea Party: The Edges of Twilight (1995)
Many thanks go out to our very good friend Chris Konopka who requested we cover The Tea Party’s 1995 album, The Edges of Twilight. The timing couldn’t...