Dustin Koetsch

Heavy Metal History: The Podcast

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Heavy Metal History is a weekly podcast, created by Dustin “Wildcard” Koetsch, who takes you on and audible journey about the history of the Heavy Metal genre. With in depth research into how the bands made the records or by having guests from bands to discuss various influences, histories and the behind the scenes stories, struggles and triumphs of how their records were written and recorded. The ONLY podcast that goes through the chronological history of the Heavy Metal genre on a month by month album by album basis to see how it evolved and changed. His aim is to bring you one of the most c...

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Derek Kerswill (Unearth, Shadows Fall, Downpour) 06.02.2017 2:15:08

In this weeks episode of the Heavy Metal History Podcast we have our first guest! But alas, Matt also could not join this episode due to scheduling conflicts. Our guest this week was legacy act Derek Kerswill from many many bands such as Unearth, Seemless, Kingdom of Sorrow, The Ghost Inside and Shadows Fall. Derek takes us on his journey of discovering metal and what influenced him into his style...

Minisode: Meet the Hosts! 31.01.2017 1:13:20

This is just a mini episode to hold you over until we can record with our guest this week. We thought it would be a good idea to introduce ourselves and let you know all the exciting things we have planned for this podcast!

April 1980 23.01.2017 1:18:20

Welcome to this weeks episode of Heavy Metal History. We move into April of 1980 to discuss the rise of the NWOBHM (New Wave of British Heavy Metal) scene with two of the most now well known bands putting out records in the same month on the same day. The timing of those two records couldn’t have been at a better time as the scouring and dueling leads of both those band would begin to change and s...

January-March 1980 16.01.2017 1:15:30

Welcome to this weeks episode of The Heavy Metal History Podcast we move ahead in the wake of Black Sabbath to January through March of 1980. The early days of metal, especially in 1980, the album releases weren’t as extensive as the later years would become. And the inclusion of punk rock and some of those early bands and releases are an equally imperative piece of the genre to talk about as it w...

Black Sabbath Pt. 2 (1975-1980) 09.01.2017 1:12:27

Welcome to this weeks episode of Heavy Metal History. This week we pick up where we left off in the history of the progenitors of the genre. We go through the years 1976-1980 of Black Sabbath’s storied career discussing the drug fueled creations of Black Sabbath during a completely toxic and almost un inspired part of their career. A time that was mired by excessive drug use, lawsuits, divorce and...

Black Sabbath Pt. 1 (1970-1975) 28.12.2016 2:15:16

EDITORS NOTE: As of 2026 I have updated and made a new episode about the history of Black Sabbath for the 10th anniversary of the podcast. Its available to watch on YouTube HERE or stream wherever you listen to podcasts. Welcome to the first episode of the Heavy Metal History Podcast! In our first episode we talk about the band that started it all, Black Sabbath! We go in depth of the bands start...