InObscuria Podcast

Electric artists have been playing acoustically since the beginning of recorded music. Usually, the slower ballads and the prettier mellow songs by rock artists were accompanied by acoustic guitars. This week we are celebrating bands that can re-imagine an up-tempo song with acoustic instruments and still rock! We are pulling the plug… and gasping for air guitars! What’s this InObscuria thing? We’...

This week the lads hop across the pond to do some more excavation of denim and leather… That’s right; it’s all about the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal! The NWOBM movement was filled with passionate bands that were poised to take over the world. Unfortunately, most of them didn’t make it to the level of Iron Maiden, Saxon, or Def Leppard. Hopefully, we can help spread the word and sounds for thos...

This week we exhume the unmarked graves of the opening bands! They may not have been signed to a major or gained internationally distributed success, but they were all rock stars to those lucky enough to hear and see them! Anyone who’s ever been in a band and played local/regional shows knows that some of the best live acts and musicians (and friends) are met through sharing bills with other acts....

In this week’s episode, we go nuclear with the almighty guitar heroes! The only thing to survive the apocalypse will be metal wires on scraps of wood and the demons will unleash the fiery fury of Shredageddon!  What’s this InObscuria thing? We’re a podcast that exhumes obscure Rock n' Punk n' Metal and puts them in one of 3 categories: the Lost, the Forgotten, or the Should Have Beens. This week w...

Leave it to Alexa to provide this week’s show as she enticed your humble undertakers with songs containing melodic hooks, syrupy vocal harmonies, sweat, and "happy” energy! Better said: POWER POP! Rev up your Tesla coils people! Get up and get moving this week as we present something to sing along with, while also being cracked in the ribs by fantastically distorted guitars!  What’s this InObscuri...

Welcome to another installment of our ongoing series called “Grave Mistakes: They Shoulda Been Huge!!!”. This time we should re-title it, “Should Be Huge!!!” as this is an active and current band featuring members of other much heavier sounding bands. We are talking this week about the side project of the Swedish metal bands Soilwork and Arch Enemy: the amazingly awesome retro-sounding band THE NI...

Kon’nichiwa! Join us this week as we once again make a journey to the far east to the land of the rising sun. This time we jump back to the decade when the western world was introduced to the thunder from Osaka and the lightning from Tokyo. A time when the samurai wielded electric guitars and made the statement to the world that they were a force to reckoned with… This week we welcome the return o...

Transmission 1991: Danger! Danger! The Dinosaurs are at severe risk of extinction unless they can quickly evolve into a down-tuned, depressed, dirgy, dirty, flannel-wearing anti-dinosaur! Living fossils that once rocked stadiums with shredding guitars, spandex, lipstick, and hair spray have purchased wah-wah pedals and must sing about something other than their love pumps! Listen with extreme caut...

This week your rock n’ roll vampires suck on the neck of a long-forgotten genre that emerged in the late 80s – early 90s. A genre that exploited obscured vocals, guitar distortion, effects, feedback, and overwhelming volume: SHOEGAZE. Primarily based in the UK, these bands used the artistry of guitar innovation to paint some wonderfully layered sonic canvases! If you have a preconceived notion tha...

Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned! 2022 is the year of the tiger, and we’ve decided this week to celebrate the TIGRESSES! The gender with the most attitude, will power, courage, and pure ferocity. Piss off a man; you can fight it out and then go have a pint at the pub. Piss off a woman, and you will pay for it 10-fold… In this episode, we focus on women that truly rock! Ladies that play loud...

Kevin is on his own again… While 2020 was a rotten year, it did allow artists time off the road to focus on giving us a plethora of albums in the world of Rock n’ Punk n’ Metal in 2021. This year was “unpredictable” at best, and like we stated last year: Nothing gets us through hard times like music! Some of these groups and albums we’ve talked about before, but we thought it was worth the time to...

Spike your eggnog, hop on your sleigh, and take a ride with us to Christmas land! This ain’t the Bing Crosby Christmas Special though! This is Christmas the way we like it; featuring the finest rock n’ punk n’ metal we could find under the tree. Put your reindeer horns in the air and bang along with the boys as we celebrate the Holiday season the InObscuria way!!! What is it we do here at InObscur...

As more celebrities and wealthy cowboys rocket into the stratosphere, we thought this week we would space out with the way out sounds from outer space! We’re talking about space rock people of planet earth! To join us on our inaugural flight, we brought along Robert’s cousin, Frank Harrison. Yes, two Harrisons on one episode… it’s a two-fer!  What is it that we do here at InObscuria? We exhume obs...

You say it’s your birthday? It is time once again for us to set the controls for the heart of the sun and celebrate our co-host: Robert Harrison’s birthday! Last year we focused on covers of his favorite band, Pink Floyd. This year we are upping the ante, as we explore interpretations of songs by 4 of his favorite bands! Will these be the soundtrack to his life or his death??? What is it we do her...

Welcome back my friends to Ep. 103 where this week our rock n’ roll grave robbers witness the rise of sumthin’ funky! It’s been a while since we visited funky town. So, once again: cut your lava lamps on, slip into some velvet and your highest platform boots, and pick your funky-dos to spherical perfection! That’s right funky junkies… let’s do a little Soul Searchin’! What is it that we do here at...

We've never had back-to-back “Degrees Of Separation…” episodes, but when you get a call from around the world; you answer! Our good friend and bronze medalist winner: Craig “Tres” Elvin is back to educate us all on the more obscure side projects and solo releases from a not-so-obscure you may have heard of... This week we bring you the might and majesty of Brian, Roger, John, and Freddie… QUEEN. H...

This week we dig up an old series for the 5th installment of, “Degrees Of Separation…” where we discuss the more obscure side projects and solo releases from some not-so-obscure artists. Continuing a discussion that began a few weeks ago that has since percolated into a flurry of InObscuria social media debates, we bring to you, IRON MAIDEN versus JUDAS PRIEST! Who’s metal side projects will reign...

Welcome to InObscuria Podcast Ep. 100 where we exhume obscure Rock n' Punk n' Metal in one of 3 categories: the Lost, the Forgotten, or the Should Have Beens. Join your hosts Kevin and Robert this week as we re-cap our first 100 episodes and play some tunes from artists featured in our Top 10 most listened to episodes! In our very first episode back in 2019, we began diggin' up the bones of rock n...

This week’s show is the final frightful installment of our month-long celebration of the Halloween season. We also celebrate 2-years of existence!!! We hope you love this episode to death… There are some frightfully spooktacular songs on this episode that will raise the hairs on the back of your neck and nether regions! Happy Halloween everyone! What is it we do here at InObscuria? In the beginnin...

Welcome, all y’all to 2021 Halloween creepy week #4! The boys slick back their hair and get downright greasy in this latest slab of creepy crawlin’ rock n’ roll earworms. We’re going to the barbershop to hang out with the corpses and zombies and talk all things hot rods, pin-ups, horror, and rock n’ roll! What is it we do here at InObscuria? Every show Kevin opens the crypt to exhume and dissect f...

Be prepared to spill your popcorn this week as we check out songs from spooky flicks! That’s right, we are going to the movies and we’re prepared for blood n’ gore n’ frights! Did you ever hear about rock bands selling their souls to the devil, and if you listen to their music or play their albums backwards that you will turn into a demonic zombie??? The 70s, 80s, and 90s were full of films about...

Welcome brothers & sisters in blood, to another installment of our ongoing series called “Grave Mistakes: They Shoulda Been Huge!!!”. This time we focus on one of our favorite bands of all time; the amazingly creepy-cool champions of Vinland: TYPE O NEGATIVE!. Join us in our Halloween-themed celebration of this band’s 7 killer albums and the big man that led this group: Peter Steele. If you don’t...

This is the first week of our annual Halloween month of creepy shows! The boys provide a true appreciation of the grim and ghastly as they don all black garb, guy-liner, and a healthy dose of black no. 1 on their mop tops. That’s right, everything turns grey as they, once again, explore the dark and ethereal world of Goth Rock… What is it we do here at InObscuria? Every show Kevin opens the crypt...

In this week’s episode, we bow down as low as we can get to the almighty bass guitar heroes! The heart of rock n’ roll is the rhythm and this week we explore some of the most amazing low-frequency providers. How do they make such wonderful noise with metal wires on a piece of wood? This subject holds a very special place in Kevin’s heart, as he tries very hard to play the same instrument that we a...

What is it we do here at InObscuria? On most shows, Kevin opens the crypt to exhume and dissect from his personal collection; an artist, album, or collection of tunes from the broad spectrum of rock, punk, and metal. This go round we turn the microphone over to Ron Keel to enlighten us with his lost, forgotten, and should have been tales from his illustrious rock n roll past. Our hope is always th...