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Here it is! Josh and Simon's top 5 albums for 2023! The boys also throw in some honourable mentions and some of their favourite songs! There is some surprises and some that are not so (looking at you Simon)... Altar of Noise albums of the year Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3pJ5bZDuYGISmshiZmtFc8?si=8ba85d70472c4e43 Contact Us! Facebook: www.facebook.com/Altarofnoisepodcas...

Welcome to the penultimate episode of 2023. Josh and Simon talk about their choices for albums 10-6. They mention a few albums that disappointed them and also Simon explains why this year was so hard for him to make a list. Like previous years, their top ten albums are split into two episodes, this being albums 10 to 6.

In today's episode, the boys pick their favourite album that was released for each year they have been alive! Thats it. Thats the episode... Contact Us! Facebook: www.facebook.com/Altarofnoisepodcast/ Email: altarofnoise@gmail.com Instagram: instagram.com/altar_of_noise Josh's twitch: www.twitch.tv/maddogwilesy The Unset (Simon's Band): www.facebook.com/theunset

This week, we dive deep into the best selling album from the godfather's of Nu-Metal, Korn. 'Follow The Leader' was a cross-over success thanks to its more polished sound and infamous music videos being played non-stop on MTV's TRL. The band streamlined their songs making them more pallatable, all whilst keeping the raw emotion from the previous albums. 2023 also marks the 25 year...

We're back and we are catching up! ...seriously, this is just us catching up. We go over a couple of shows weve attended and played. Cast our judgemental eyes over Triple J's 'Like A Version Hottest 100'. Talk about the Good Things festival lineup and gender equality lineups. There's also a quick story about a mysterious song called 'Luan'...? Contact Us! Facebook: www....

Back by popular demand, Love/Hate! In this series, Josh and Simon pick their favourite and least favourite songs for 5 artists. This time the artists were suggested by a listener (thanks Russ!). Those five are Metallica, Blink 182, Justin Tmberlake, Rage Against The Machine and The Prodigy. We have also conveniently updated the playlist from the last time we done this, with todays songs. Love/Hate...

*Apologies for the glitches in the sound at the beginning of the episode. They only last till about the 1:30 minute mark.* Three years of uneducated music opinions! As per our usual birthday episodes, we go through a bunch of albums celebrating big anniversaries. We also discuss some of our favourite 3rd albums! Contact Us! Facebook: www.facebook.com/Altarofnoisepodcast/ Email: altarofnoise@gmail....

The NBA. The NFL. The NHL. What do all these leagues have in common? They all have a draft! Here at Altar of Noise, we love our sports, and in this episode we smash our love of music and sports together to create the very first 'Altar of Noise Festival Draft'! Join us as we make our picks and build our respective festivals. Who will get the coveted pick one? Will Josh build a pure EDM fest...

Another week, another list rant. This time with and aussie flavour! Josh and Simon cast their critical eyes over this Rolling Stone list. Will we be pleasently surprised by their choices or will we be calling for everyone to grab their pitchforks and march to their HQ? Contact Us! Facebook: www.facebook.com/Altarofnoisepodcast/ Email: altarofnoise@gmail.com Instagram: instagram.com/altar_of_noise...

In this week's epsiode, the boys discuss if music influences our lives and if so, how? They touch on the science behind it, how it's used in marketing and how it affects the individual and wider society. Contact Us! Facebook: www.facebook.com/Altarofnoisepodcast/ Email: altarofnoise@gmail.com Instagram: instagram.com/altar_of_noise Josh's twitch: www.twitch.tv/maddogwilesy The Unset (S...

This week we jump (properly) back into the Outsider's View, through the might of Power Metal! To help us learn about this very niche corner of metal, we bring back our good friend Jim (you may remember him from our Good Things fetival review). We dive deep into the world of Power Metal, looking at its origins, how its evolved and Jim gives us his 10 favourite power metal tunes! Jim's top 10 Power...

Welcome back to another listening party! This week they take on So Fresh's 2003 compilation CD. The boys put all the songs into a playlist and let a random number generator choose what they were going to listen to! Are they going to enjoy it or will they be yelling in anger at the speaker? Link to the playlist of songs from this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0WH5FSnozD1FbW6PNtVuYY...

WARNING! This episode contains adult themes. These songs were chosen for comedic effect and are not to be taken seriously. As the title suggests, Josh & Simon conjured up a few situations and then picked the worsts songs they could think of for said scenarios. Situations include weddings, funerals, sexy time and more. Be prepared for a stupendious silly episode! Contact Us! Facebook: www.facebook....

Welcome to a new (potential) mini series called 'Love/Hate'. The object of this series is to choose a bunch of artists and pick the song we love most by them... and the song we hate the most! In this episode we discuss Nirvana, Muse, Michael Jackson, Daft Punk and Korn. ...and yes, All In The Family does have a tamborine in it. 'Love/Hate' playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1a9Ys1ilU9wZMe...

ah Rolling Stone... You sure know how to screw up a list. Josh and Simon dive into Rolling Stones '100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time' list. Josh was sick for the recording, hence why he messed up claiming some of the bands weren't on the list when they actually were. As a fun little game, Simon decided to have a guess at what Rolling Stone had put as their top ten, as he had n...

The year is 9 teen 90 nine... The Matrix has just melted all our minds and the threat of the Y2K bug is gripping the world. Step forward Limp Bizkit... 'Significant Other' became the album everyone either loved or hated. It was everything the old gaurd were against, but this cocky crew from Florida didnt care. In fact, they fed off it. Guest featuring the who's who of the 90's and every cliche tha...

Today, Josh and Simon discuss Revolver magazine's article ' NU-METAL or not? 10 great albums that straddle the line .' The boys put on their very opinionated pants and cast their eyes over the list, which features Slipknot, Machine Head, Rob Zombie and more!  Elsewhere, Simon discusses his upcoming tattoos and whether or not he is getting a full back tattoo of Brandon Boyd... Contact Us! Face...

Today, Josh and Simon try their hardest to get on the FBI most wanted list by researching wild music conspiracy theories! Is Elvis alive? Did Tupac fake his death? Who is Banksy? These and more are analysed by two people who really have no clue! Private prisons & Gangsta rap sources: The anonymous letter - https://www.hiphopisread.com/2012/04/secret-meeting-that-changed-rap-music.html?m=1 Hip...

A series we started but never returned too, Outsider's View, is back! The idea is simple, dive into the genres that neither of us know to much about. Find out how they started, who were the main artists, how has it influenced today's artists and anything else we can find! This overview episode goes through some of the genres that we hope to cover throughout the series, with bonus snippets of each!...

Finally, we are back!  As per usual, the first episode of the year is a catch up and all things 2023. The boys talk about what shows they have attended during the break, albums that are being released this year (and some that there hoping for!), as well as hatred for Culture Kings. Contact Us! Facebook: www.facebook.com/Altarofnoisepodcast/ Email: altarofnoise@gmail.com Instagram: instagram.c...

Altar of Noise presents to you, our top 5 albums of 2022! Josh and Simon finish off their top 10 (check last weeks episode for albums 10-6!) They also walk through some honourable mentions and some of their favourite songs of the year. Some surprises here, some not so much. As always, let us know what your favourite albums were and how shit our lists are! Happy holidays, you bastards! xo Spotify p...

We've made it! The end of the year (world?) is nigh, which means it time for albums of the year!  On this, the penultimate episode of 2022, Josh and Simon talk about their process as they go through their choices for albums 10 - 6. Elsewhere, they mention a few albums that disappointed them *cough* MUSE *cough*. Like previous years, their top ten albums are split into two episodes, this being...

Two firsts for Altar of Noise podcast this week. Our first full episode dedicated to reviewing a live show and our first time having a guest! Josh and Simon welcome their good friend Jim to help them review Good Things festival in Melbourne. Collectively, this was each of their first festival in a LONG time (ignoring Josh's weekend fling with the one the Veronica's played recently). Featuring TISM...

Reunited and it feels so good! This week's episode is all about reunions. Our favourite pop-punk trio are back together which got us thinking about reunions. Good ones, bad ones, fake ones (like Blinks?). We discuss the pros and cons of our favourite artists 'getting the band back together'. Should they even bother? Is it just a cash-grab? We even throw out some names of artists we wouldn't mind s...

We pose the old age question, what are your music guilty pleasures?  Should guilty pleasures exist? Should we have them as adults? We also chat about emo, swearing in class and we rattle off some artists who we considered guilty pleasures as teens! Plus, as an added bonus, we sing lots of 90/00's pop songs! Contact Us! Facebook: www.facebook.com/Altarofnoisepodcast/ Email: altarofnoise@gmail....