Mandatory Music

We would love to hear from you!! Send us a text This week on the podcast, Mike and Sebastian dive deep into the iconic Paranoid album by Black Sabbath. This legendary record holds a special place in our hearts, and we explore its lasting influence on us personally and on the heavy metal genre as a whole. From the rebellious energy of 'War Pigs' to the crushing riffs of 'Iron Man&apo...

We would love to hear from you!! Send us a text In this episode of Mandatory Music , Mike and Sebastian dive deep into Hangman’s Chair’s hauntingly beautiful new single, "2 AM Thoughts." The duo explores the melancholic vibes and atmospheric sounds that make this song stand out, blending doom, post-metal, and introspective lyrics. They discuss their personal interpretations of the lyrics...

We would love to hear from you!! Send us a text In this episode, Mike and Seb dive into Coldplay's latest album, Moon Music . Mike, with his sharp ear for detail, breaks down the album’s dreamy soundscapes and explores how it pushes the band’s sonic boundaries. Meanwhile, Seb brings his unfiltered takes, questioning whether Coldplay's cosmic themes have gone too far. Expect a lively deba...

We would love to hear from you!! Send us a text Today is the greatest day, to review an album. Mike and Seb discuss the somewhat throw back album to what resonated sonically with fans in the mid 90’s, but with a slight modern tone. We talk about what works, what doesn’t and what the picture on the album cover is all about… Mandatory Music is proudly hosted and produced by Michael Heide and Sebasti...

We would love to hear from you!! Send us a text Join us this week as we dive deep into Nightwish's latest album, "Yesterwynde."  We'll unravel the epic tales woven into each track, discuss how the band's sound has evolved, and explore the emotional journey "Yesterwynde" takes listeners on.   From the soaring vocals of Floor Jansen to the intricate orchestral arra...

We would love to hear from you!! Send us a text The legend himself, arguably the greatest guitarist of all time. Number one on so many top guitarist list. Yes, lets talk about him. He had such a short time here on earth but made one of the biggest impacts in music and those reverberations are still felt to this day. Mike and Seb have one question for you…Are you experienced? Mandatory Music is pro...

We would love to hear from you!! Send us a text Now for something different. Mike and Sebastian unpack the new David Gilmour album released just a couple of days ago. This is proof we are not just metal heads as our appreciation for music flows through many styles and moods. Join us as we explore one of the true masters of songwriting and navigate with us through the tender and soulful solos and r...

We would love to hear from you!! Send us a text We are back from our trip to Edmonton to watch the icons that are Metallica. Spoiler warning, we do talk about the set list quite a bit, so if you are planning to hit up the Mexico shows in the up coming weeks you and do not want the set list ruined…wait till after to listen to us. Man what a ride though and what an experience. Join us as we recap th...

We would love to hear from you!! Send us a text What would it be like if we could have control of Metallica’s set list? Well, Mike and Sebastian give you that very answer. We outline some bangers, some surprises and some specific reasons on the order of the songs. With so many choices of incredibly well written pieces by our favourite band, this task was extremely difficult. So, enjoy our lists an...

We would love to hear from you!! Send us a text  Join us as we rank the eleven Metallica studio albums from worst to best. Will we have the same list or will Mike and Seb bicker like toddlers fighting for the playground swing? Also, if you want to let us know your list please leave us a line. Mandatory Music is proudly hosted and produced by Michael Heide and Sebastian Kwapich Contact Mandatory Mu...

We would love to hear from you!! Send us a text   What if you could only bring 5 albums with you to an island and that is all the music you would listen to for the rest of your life? Well on this episode of Mandatory Music, we tackle that exact question. We discuss some of the albums we would take, some honorable mentions so join us and give us a holler on what albums you would take with you. Mand...

We would love to hear from you!! Send us a text We are back with the last of our Sleep Token tunes, The Summoning. This is definitely the most popular song by this band that we have done to date and we are excited that this conjuring of a song has evoked many flavours for us. What does the mystery that is Sleep Token have for us… Mandatory Music is proudly hosted and produced by Michael Heide and...

We would love to hear from you!! Send us a text We are back with the fourth instalment of our Sleep Token series. This week we explore the captivating track "Alkaline" from their Sophomore album, This place will become your tomb,  and uncover its hidden meanings. Mandatory Music is proudly hosted and produced by Michael Heide and Sebastian Kwapich Contact Mandatory Music: email us at man...

We would love to hear from you!! Send us a text Welcome back to Mandatory Music as we continue our journey through the realm of Sleep Token. The Offering is the most listened to song off their first full length studio album, Sundowning. What dark choral worship music are we going to unlock on this episode as we walk with the deity of sleep through the lands of mystery and slumber? Mandatory Music...

We would love to hear from you!! Send us a text Mandatory Music has returned with another Sleep Token track, that may or may not be about rocks…Granite. Join us as we explore more of this the not-metal, not-pop band, not-alternative, not R&B…actually what is Sleep Token. Come help us fine out. Mandatory Music is proudly hosted and produced by Michael Heide and Sebastian Kwapich Contact Mandato...

We would love to hear from you!! Send us a text Michael and Sebastian are back after a little hiatus to bring you a real raw and blind reaction to a band that has haunted the reaction channels of everyone, Sleep Token. Sometimes beauty and magic come from the most mysterious and unknown places, so step into the garden with us as we unravel this enigmatic band. We do not have any notion of what to...

We would love to hear from you!! Send us a text We are back with All Nightmare Long from Metallica’s super compressed album Death Magnetic. Do you like palm muting? Good, because this Lovecraft inspired song pulls from a short story called" The Hounds of Tindalos" and it takes us back to Metallica’s roots. The sound and thrash are back,  this tune carries an aggression and power that has...

We would love to hear from you!! Send us a text Mandatory Music is back with Metallica’s longest song from 72 seasons, Inamorata. A unique song that offers interesting and doom like flavors, this masterpiece of song writing takes James voice to places of tenderness and sorrow, of regret and pain. Come join us as we unravel the riffs and tones that make up what could very well be Metallica’s last s...

We would love to hear from you!! Send us a text This week on Mandatory Music, Mike and Seb are doing the longest song off of the Hardwired album, Halo on Fire. We all go through life, ripe with situations full of temptations and bad decisions, some lead us to danger and darkness or to sorrow or sadness. We are all human in the end and we try to make the correct choice in our lives but sometimes th...

We would love to hear from you!! Send us a text Welcome back to Mandatory Music. Join us as we explore Metallica’s first ever ballad from the Ride the Lightning album, Fade to Black. This set the standard that Metallica was not just a trash band and showed their audience what was possible within the song writing talent of the band. Emerging from James' depression and sorrow, it is often said...

We would love to hear from you!! Send us a text Welcome back to Mandatory Music where this week Michael and Sebastian discuss the deeply connected ballad, Bleeding Me. A song about the pain we create and the demon’s that are born inside of us when we don’t know how to properly move through darkness. Is this a Metallica masterpiece? Join us and decide for yourself. email: mandatorymusicshow@gmail.c...

We would love to hear from you!! Send us a text Mandatory Music is back this week with a monster episode. Yes we are doing it, we are chatting about Some Kind of Monster from the polarizing St. Anger album. Metallica went through perhaps their darkest period while recording this album. At one point, they were no longer a band. Join us as we explore a most distinct sound from a specific era of our...

We would love to hear from you!! Send us a text Welcome to Mandatory Music. On today’s episode Michael and Sebastian dissect the Metallica’s closing track on the Hardwired…to self Destruct album….the thrash banger, Spit Out the Bone. We peel back layer after layer of themes and riffs to get to the metallic core of this tune about succumbing to technology and turning into a machine. Join us on the...

We would love to hear from you!! Send us a text Join Michael and Sebastian as they Deep dive the Metallica classic Sad But True. We dig into the lyrics and song composition. We also discuss seeing the song live, the guitar solo and some interesting facts about the song. - The lyrics of "Sad But True" reflect feelings of paranoia, angst and self-doubt. The line "I'm your truth,...

We would love to hear from you!! Send us a text Michael and Sebastian tackle what some consider the undeniable greatest song that Metallica has every recorded, Master of Puppets. Take a ride with us as we explore the rise and fall of the music, lyrics and themes of addiction as the song echo’s feelings of euphoria and despair, elation and depression. Obey your master. https://apps.apple.com/ca/app...