AGITATORS ANONYMOUS the Alan Averill Podcast

A re-upload of last Fridays episode which had a technical glitch as I uploaded the intro twice! So.....what I was saying was....is the constant discussion of the west collapsing a grift? are we addicted to bad news? are our populations on the brink of collapse and culture and history simply viewed as collateral damage in the reshuffle? this and other random all over the place thoughts on todays po...

In 1926 an Irish woman, Violet Gibson, shot Mussolini from almost point blank range in the face, almost changing the face of history.....almost. An obscure character in Irish and world history, where did she come from, her beliefs, how did she get so close to 'El Duce' and why did she disappear from history until recently. Irish history obscura part who knows!! support the show over at : https://p...

Iron Maiden's new drummer conundrum leads us to more free speech issues this time to begin with. This week I discuss the case of Bob Vvylan at Glastonbury festival, getting the crowd to chant "Death to the IDF" (Israeli defence forces). Is this artistic license? certainly it was shown on the BBC, who the taxpayers pay for their license to do so, yet members of the public are going to jail for twee...

In light of the recent bombings (Jun 2025) a chat with Shayan from the Black metal band Trivax, Iranian born and bred, this episode is about growing up in and escaping Iran, leaving Islam and dealing with the bomb.... Episode 260 of Agitators Anonymous podcast also available over as a video on my Youtube channel https://youtu.be/L1xDNGzJLDI support the show over at : https://patreon.com/AlanAveril...

Last Friday's podcast failed to upload due to a technical glitch so here is an updated version. Some random thoughts about this last week of craziness, the bombings in Iran, their nuclear aspirations, real or not? Israel and how both of them have been dancing around this confrontation for years.....note it was recorded before the 'ceasefire'....which most likely will be broken by the time it comes...

In the 1930's Ireland flirted with fascism, it's an often over looked one could say hidden moment in Irish history, who were the 'blue shirts' and why did fascism fail to take hold in Ireland. The podcast has looked at some elements of Irish history (and beyond) before instead of the usual music industry chatter, so let's get begin a series of curious stories that maybe don't get the attention the...

Today's podcast is mainly industry and scene chat, are governments going to ignore human creatives when training AI models, how recent anger over US visa issues for touring European bands fits perfectly into political bias, do we all need to diversify our merch and only stock high end items? and if you have Gene Hoglan in your band get a good drum sound.......among other things..... Primordial cds...

...a rickety death defying rollercoaster ride through the abandoned theme park of free speech! expect more heavy metal next week!!! Primordial cds/lps available from https://www.metalblade.com/primordial/ http://www.patreon.com/AlanAverill My Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/@AlanAverillNemtheanga head over there and subscribe Primordial on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/artist/0BZr6WHaej...

A sideways look at the protests currently happening in Serbia and other places around the world as Primordial played there and Croatia last weekend, what is Balkanisation? are the current state of protests and politics in many areas of the world what the West predicted? not quite in my opinion, all this, what was the crowd chanting between songs? some random Kneecap commentary and why I prefer dir...

Today's podcast is a great interview with the gracious, insightful and erudite Vorphalack from Swiss legends SAMAEL! Before Dark throne or Emperor was playing Black Metal....we had 'Worship Him'......one of the very very first second wave of Black Metal albums! and still an absolute killer of an album! Hugely influential on me at the time, so was a great experience to chat with Vorph about where i...

It's been a while, but back from the eh...grave is my Call from the Grave series! and this week one of the greatest Metal bands of all time....WASP My random and all over the place scattered history, personal recollections, stories, and a look back over their long career!! also up as a video over on my Youtube Primordial cds/lps available from https://www.metalblade.com/primordial/ http://www.patr...

So after some digging it seems our boy Voltaire didn't actually say "I wholly disapprove of what you say—and will defend to the death your right to say it.".....it's an aphorism from a book written over 100 years ago, a Voltarianism one could say, but the principle remains, so I get into the Kneecap debate even more in this episode, asking where have all the people been for the last few years on t...

Episode 251 is a chat w / Charles (GHUL) from Mayhem (ex Cradle of Filth / Imperial Vengeance) which is also a video chat over on my Youtube channel! follow the link below. How did he end up in Mayhem? is there a difference in approaching songwriting? why did he leave Cradle and how having a plan, a goal and being dogged in pursuing your goals can pay off! This and sliding doors moments in your ca...

Somehow I have made it to 250 episodes so it's the customary cliche to look back over the last 5 years! from the podcasts lockdown origins, lessons learned or still the same old stubborn mule? Where our scene has gone in the last half decade, A.I, society, freedom of speech, authoritarianism, the West, politics, pangolins and taking the piss.....it's all here Primordial cds/lps available from http...

Part two of the recent Instagram Q + A! all sorts of random spice Primordial cds/lps available from https://www.metalblade.com/primordial/ http://www.patreon.com/AlanAverill My Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/@AlanAverillNemtheanga head over there and subscribe Primordial on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/artist/0BZr6WHaejNA63uhZZZZek?si=yFFV8ypSSDOESUX62_0TzQ sponsored by Metal Blade re...

Anything to avoid talking about politics right? well today's podcast is part one of an Instagram Q and A, pretty random.....from receiving the first Blasphemy demo back in the day on cassette, steam versus diesel to the footballer Adriano not really fulfilling his career, it's all there Primordial cds/lps available from https://www.metalblade.com/primordial/ http://www.patreon.com/AlanAverill My Y...

What are the top 5 things Americans want to talk to an Irishman about? maybe not quite what you think.....last week Primordial returned to the USA for some East coast shows and Hell's Heroes festival in Texas. This is just a scattergun jetlagged account of my impressions! a state of the union address if you will..... Primordial cds/lps available from https://www.metalblade.com/primordial/ http://w...

This is just a pointless late night low energy chat between myself and Joe from Gama Bomb....does exactly what it says on the tin.... not much Primordial cds/lps available from https://www.metalblade.com/primordial/ http://www.patreon.com/AlanAverill My Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/@AlanAverillNemtheanga head over there and subscribe Primordial on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/artist...

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Bobby from Pentagram is right now one of the most famous people in the world, after 50 years....condensed into 15 seconds, more promo than you could shake a stick at. How should we feel about that as music fans? Should we dismiss it as once again the instant and ugly nature of the modern world and it's short attention span or simply crack a wry smile and enjoy it for what it is! One of rocks true...

STOP THIEF!!! Across the world copyright law is quietly changing or being changed, why? AI models have to learn from somewhere and be trained on existing art. Yet recognising this or compensating artists is a pain in the proverbials for governments who want investment in their countries and economies, so copyright laws are being challenged and changed. A group of artists released a silent album la...

The 5th Primordial album 'The Gathering Wilderness" is 20 years old so today's podcast is about the album and why it wasn't the album we intended to make and doesn't really sound as we wanted! Take a listen, rate the show if you like it! share it with someone you think might enjoy it you can order the album right here still https://www.metalblade.com/primordial/ http://www.patreon.com/AlanAverill...

A few weeks ago I posted on my Instagram (nemtheanga_primordial) some old ticket stubs from the mid 80s to the early 90s and sure enough the violence that surrounded those shows got mentioned in the comments, so I thought I'd revisit that, the reasons why it was happening, a stabbing at a punk gig in 1977 which cast a shadow over gigs in the State for years and I ask, was it just a British isles a...

Today's podcast is about Black Sabbath, plain and simple. Discussing the final show coming up in Villa Park, the return of Bill Ward, the pricing, the guests and support bands and some random observations about the Ozzy albums including some worn out old vinyls.....if you want to see it as a video cast then head on over to My Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/@AlanAverillNemtheanga head over...

In today's episode I discuss the idea that the album itself, one of the most defining things of modern culture is becoming a passion project, how deep cuts can just get lost completely and how the streaming format encourages endless singles. How this affects the vision of artists and how with touring becoming so expensive bands revert to greatest hits sets for festivals. Is making a full length ri...