Monday, May 4, 2026Ep. 318 - Nightingale: The Closing Chronicles (1996)
Our good friend and Dan Swanö enthusiast Patrick Celsus requested we talk about Nightingale’s second album, The Closing Chronicles. Released in 1996, ...
Monday, April 27, 2026Ep. 317 - Pearl Jam: self-titled (2006)
20 years ago, Pearl Jam released their eighth studio album aptly named Pearl Jam. This record particularly made an impact on Chris at this time which ...
Tuesday, April 21, 2026Ep. 316 - Lost in Thought: Opus Arise (2011)
Fifteen years ago, Welsh prog metal outfit Lost In Thought released their debut album, Opus Arise, and it immediately became a favorite of Justin’s. T...
Some of Sonata Arctica’s most memorable songs call 2003’s Winterheart’s Guild record home. But does the album as a whole hold a candle to the band’s h...
Monday, April 6, 2026Ep. 314 - Therion: Vovin (1998)
Thanks go out to Brian Hueller for requesting Therion’s seventh album, 1998’s Vovin! This was our first full length discussion on the Swedish symphoni...
Monday, March 30, 2026Ep. 313 - Pure Reason Revolution: The Dark Third (2006)
For this week’s discussion, Justin chose one of his all-time favorite albums and the timing couldn’t be better as it celebrates its twentieth annivers...
Monday, March 23, 2026Ep. 312 - Manowar: Kings of Metal (1988)
This week, Chris chose Manowar's 1988 release, Kings of Metal, to discuss on the podcast. The band’s sixth album featured many songs that are still co...
Monday, March 16, 2026Ep. 311 - Poison: Look What the Cat Dragged In (1986)
An iconic glam metal release, Poison’s debut album Look What the Cat Dragged In will be celebrating its 40th anniversary in May. The guys analyze each...
Thursday, March 12, 2026Ep. 310 - A Conversation with Federico, Jade, & Niso of Frozen Crown
It was an absolute blast having Federico Mondelli, Jade Etro, and Niso Tomasini of Frozen Crown on the podcast! We discussed the band’s upcoming tour ...
Monday, March 9, 2026Ep. 309 - Metallica: Master of Puppets (1986)
It’s been way too long since we’ve talked about a Metallica album and what better time than the 40th anniversary of Master of Puppets? The guys go tra...
Monday, March 2, 2026Ep. 308 - Bear McCreary: The Singularity (2024)
Big thanks go out to our longtime friend Nick Fevola for an epic request: Bear McCreary’s 2024 opus, The Singularity. This two disc beast of an album ...
Thursday, February 26, 2026Ep. 307 - A Hypothetical Conversation with Threshold's Richard West
We were fortunate enough to sit down again with Threshold keyboardist Richard West; this time to discuss all things Hypothetical, the band’s appearanc...
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