Debating Metal: The Podcast

This week the guys take a deep look into the Prince of Darkness Ozzy Osbourne's 2 Jake E. Lee albums as we go head-to-head with Bark at the Moon vs. The Ultimate Sin.  The guys debate the merits of each song and the album as a whole and then determine which album is better.  We also have another Rusty Metal and Freshly Forged for you guys as well as the BIG 4 Ozzy solo songs. So sit back, relax, t...

This week the guys give their take on Eddie and the boys with Iron Maiden's Greatest Hits.  Kenneth and Chris will each give you their 20 favorite Maiden songs.  Whichever songs are duplicated automatically make the list.  The ones that are not are debated to see which ones make the list.  Then they put them in a concert setlist order for the Ultimate Iron Maiden Greatest Hits.  And this week they...

This week the guys go head-to-head  with Aerosmith - Toys in the Attic vs. Rocks, two of the band's biggest albums of the 70's. We're going song for song to see which one stacks up as the better album.  We also have "new" Rusty Metal" and Freshly Forged picks for you as well as our BIG 4 Aerosmith songs.  So sit back, relax and turn it up to 11 and let the debate begin... Rusty Metal - Anthrax - T...

On this week's episode the guys put on the greasepaint and give you their take on KISS' Greatest Hits. Kenneth Dean, the Dean of Metal and Chris Kaye each will give you their 15 favorite KISS songs.  Whichever songs are duplicated make the list and the ones that don't will be debated to see which ones make the final list.  Then the guys put the songs in order of what they think would be an awesome...

This week the guys take on two of Metallica's most controversial albums Load and ReLoad with Reloaded.  Kenneth Dean and Chris use the greatest hits format to choose their favorite 12 songs from Load and ReLoad to make one "best of" aptly named ReLoaded.  Kenneth Dean has another dose of Rusty Metal and Chris has a new slab of Freshly Forged metal for you as well.  And don't forget to stick around...

This week the guys go head-to-head with Whitesnake - Slide It In vs. Whitesnake (1987).  The 2 biggest albums of their career and we're pitting them against each other to see which one is better. We have more rusty metal and and new Online Pick of the Week. And stick around to the end to hear what the guys picked as their Big 4 Whitesnake songs. So sit back, relax and turn it up to 11 and let the...

This week, the guys scour the internet for some of latest hard rock and heavy metal news and choose a few articles that are worthy of a good debate.  They're calling it HEADLINES and will be a new feature every month or so.  And as always, they'll have an old Rusty Metal pick for you and this week, a new Freshly Forged piece of molten metal for you to enjoy as well. And towards the end, they give...

The guys return this week with a new head-to-head matchup from the New Wave of British Heavy Metal legends Def Leppard with High 'n' Dry vs. Pyromania, 2 of the bands earliest albums. We also have some more Rusty Metal and Freshly Forged picks and at the end we give our take on the Big 4 Metal Drummers. So sit back, relax, turn it up to 11 and let the debate begin... Rusty Metal - Lizzy Borden - L...

This week the guys head south of Heaven and into the abyss with Slayer's Greatest Hits.  The guys each choose their 15 favorite Slayer songs, whichever songs are duplicated, automatically make the list, the rest are debated to see which ones make the cut.  Then they put the songs together in a form of a setlist and there you have it - Debating Metal's Slayer's Greatest Hits. We also have some more...

The boys are back with another exciting episode and this week it's Anthrax's Greatest Hits. Once again, the guys choose their favorite Anthrax songs, keep the duplicates and debate the remaining songs to see which once make the setlist. With so many songs to choose from the rules are broken this week.  Listen to what the guys did to break the rules...And as always, Kenneth Dean gives you his Rusty...

This week the guys go back to the beginning with their take on Black Sabbath's Greatest Hits.  They both chose their 15 favorite Sabbath songs, kept the crossover and then debated the final songs to compile their ultimate greatest hits album and put them in a setlist running order.  We also have some more Rusty Metal for you as well as another Freshly Forged Pick of the week. And stick around to t...

This week, the guys revisit a topic they spoke about all the way back on episode 6 and that's artists living off their legacy.  This time we talk about Sebastian Bach, Tom Keifer, Geoff Tate, Udo Dirkschneider, Quiet Riot, Al Atkins and K.K. Downing.  We also have more Rusty Metal for you and another Freshly Forged pick.  So sit back, relax, turn it up to 11 and let the debate begin. Rusty Metal -...

This week, another head-to-head battle with Sepultura - Arise vs. Chaos A.D.  We pit these 2 landmark albums against each other and see which one we like best.  We also have more Rusty Metal for you and a new Online Pick of the Week.  Make sure to listen to the end as we give you our Big 4 Sepultura songs. So sit back, relax, turn it up to 11 and let the debate begin. Rusty Metal - Exciter - Long...

This week the guys go head-to-head with Bruce Dickinson - Accident of Birth vs. The Chemical Wedding.  Quite possible Bruce's 2 best albums.  But which one do the guys think is better?  Stick around to the end to see which songs made the guys Big 4 Bruce Dickinson Solo songs.  And as always, Kenneth Dean gives you his Rusty Metal pick and Chris offers his Freshly Forged pick.  So sit back, relax,...

We have returned! This episode, the guys debate AC/DC's Greatest Hits.  They each choose their 15 favorite AC/DC songs, whichever songs are duplicated, automatically make the list, the rest are debated to see which ones make the cut.  Then they put the songs together in a form of a setlist and there you have it - Debating Metal's AC/DC's Greatest Hits.  We also have a "new" Rusty Metal for you and...

This week the guys have a little twist to their head-to-head.  It's frontman vs. frontman with Tim "Ripper" Owens vs. Blaze Bayley.  2 replacement singers for 2 iconic bands.  The guys will give their take on which singer had a better era, Ripper w/ Judas Priest or Blaze w/ Iron Maiden.  As always, Kenneth Dean has a Rusty Metal pick for you and Chris Kaye offers a new slab of Freshly Forged metal...

This week the guys get progressive as they go head-to-head with Queensryche - The Warning vs. Rage for Order.  It's the progressive metal act's first 2 albums and they are classics.  There's also more Rusty Metal and Freshly Forged picks for you. And wait until the end to hear the guys offer their Big 4 Queensryche songs.  So sit back, relax, turn it up to 11 and let the debate begin... Rusty Meta...

This week the guys are back with a new head-to-head battle and this week it's Iron Maiden - Somewhere in Time vs. Seventh Son of a Seventh Son.  Listen as the guys discuss all the songs and decide which one they think is better.  There's also a new Rusty Metal and Freshly Forged this week.  And as always, stick around to the end to hear what the guys chose as there Big 4 Live Albums by Iron Maiden...

This week, the guys head on over to the dark side and discuss the early days of Death Metal. From the influencers to those who started the genre, some of the bands the guys discuss are Possessed, Obituary, Morbid Angel and of course, Death. There's also a new Rusty Metal pick and another Online Pick of the Week.  So sit back, relax, turn it up to 11 and let the debate begin. Rusty Metal - Slayer -...

This week the guys discuss reunion albums and the bands that reunited.  From Deep Purple to Kiss to Iron Maiden to Anthrax, the guys offer up their take on the bands that reunited and the albums they released after the reunion.  Kenneth Dean offers up another Rusty Metal pick and Chris recommends a Freshly Forged pick for you.  So sit back, relax, turn it up to 11 and let the debate begin. Rusty M...

It's part 3, the Grand Finale of the guys' take on Thrash Metal, The Big 4 & More!  This week the guys discuss more thrash bands and how they headed into the 2000's and 2010's.  They also look at what the Big 4 of Thrash have done lately and how they've adapted.  Another dose of Rusty is again on deck and a new Freshly Forged. And don't forget to listen all the way to the end as they choose their...

It's part 2 of the guys' take on Thrash Metal, The Big 4 & More!  This week the guys expand on the bands that started after the Big 4, how the scene moved into the 90's and what the Big 4 of Thrash were up to at that time.  Another dose of Rusty is on deck and a new Freshly Forged. And don't forget to listen all the way to the end as they choose their Big 4 Non Big 4 Thrash Albums. So sit back, re...

The guys this week offer their take on Thrash Metal, with a heavy dose of the Big 4.  The guys had a lot to say. So much so, they've broken this topic up into 3 parts.  They talk about the influencers of thrash, the beginnings of the movement and it's hey day. And as always, they offer up some Rusty Metal and a new Online Pick of the Week. And don't forget to listen all the way to the end as they...

The guys return with part 2 of the Life and Death of Glam Metal.  In part 2, the guys talk about the 2nd wave of glam metal.  They speak about the bands the made it big in the late 80's, what lead to the downfall and how grunge was born from glam metal. There's also more Rusty Metal and a new Online Pick of the Week.  And of course stick around to the end to hear what the guys chose as their Big 4...

Happy New Year! The guys are back and this time they are diving into the life and death of Glam Metal.  This is part 1, the Life.  The guys talk about the evolution from glam rock to glam metal, the early bands and the influencers of the genre.  They talk about the NYC scene, the LA scene and its rise to international domination. The guys also have more Rusty Metal and Chris Kaye takes a moment to...