Metal Nerdery Podcast

This is definitely a March like no other: It’s our first ever March Metal Nerdery Madness episode! During our Desert Island Discs episode, we discussed a Facebook post made on the Metal Nerdery Podcast page regarding favorite albums (Favorite Album and…GO!). Clearly, 1 is simply NOT enough, there just needs to be MORE METAL! So we took all of the albums referenced in that social media post (check...

“Favorite Metal Album…and GO!” That was the original post we posted on our Facebook Page and the response and input we received made us realize that not only was 1 just NOT enough and/or possible! So we expanded it to a discussion of our Top 6 Desert Island Albums. JOIN US as we discuss our own personal favorites and also several other amazing ones that were mentioned in our original Facebook post...

The rain. The thunder. The bell. Black Sabbath’s crushing debut set the bar for a new kind of rock music no one had ever experienced; something FAR heavier and darker than anything experienced before. THIS was something new: THIS was the BIRTH of Heavy Metal!! JOIN US as we dive into Black Sabbath’s eponymous debut and discuss the tracks, the production, the artwork and pay tribute to THE most imp...

Wrathchild America. Souls At Zero. Two Incredible bands in one, or as we lovingly refer to them: WRATHSAZ!! Easily two of THE most (criminally) underrated Thrash Metal bands of recorded history and also one of Metal Nerdery’s absolute favorites. JOIN US for a walk down memory lane into the late 80’s and early 90’s of thrash metal with the pioneer(s) of modern progressive thrash metal. Your life wi...

Megaforce Records. The Zazulas. Anyone who knows their thrash knows who Megaforce Records and Jonny and Marsha Z are and how critically important they are to the birth of thrash metal. JOIN US as we discuss the lore of Megaforce Records and some of the most important thrash bands and albums released on the Megaforce roster that makes it THE most important record label in all of thrash metal. Visit...

We just got to February, and the Roster of Metal is now shortened by 3. In January we lost 3 powerful and influential drummers who’s impact certainly shaped metal for the better. JOIN US as we pay homage and give Neil Peart, Sean Reinert and Reed Mullin our sincerest Metal Nerdery kudos and commendments (and condiments) for helping to transform the world of metal drumming.   Visit www.metalnerdery...

This is NOT your normal Iron Maiden History; this is Maiden, Metal Nerdery Style. JOIN US as we talk about “the gift” of Iron Maiden, including the various lineup changes over the years, the other bands that belong to the Iron Maiden family tree and of course some deep, Metal Nerdery “nerding” that take us down the glorious rabbit hole of Iron Maiden’s history. Visit www.metalnerdery.com/podcast f...

On this episode, we take a look at what’s coming in Metal in 2020 in terms of upcoming albums, tours and other metal events which require your attention and support.   MetalNerdery.com Facebook Instagram Visit  www.metalnerdery.com/podcast  for more on this episode Consider supporting us and more importantly, METAL with Metal Nerdery Tees and Hoodies – metalnerdery.com/merch and kindly leave us a...

JOIN US as we stroll through some Metal News and Metal Albums of 2019. MetalNerdery.com Facebook Instagram Visit  www.metalnerdery.com/podcast  for more on this episode Kindly leave us a review and/or rating on the iTunes/Apple Podcasats - Spotify or your favorite Podcast app   0:00 Intro 1:08 Victory Metal? Wizard Metal? Curtesy of Glory Hammer 5:05 Super-Secret Adam in Alaska hunting wolverines...

“Because. It’s fucking Slayer.” JOIN US for a look back on the history of the darkest, evilest thrash metal band of all time as Metal Nerdery pays tribute to the Mighty and Powerful FUCKING SLAYER!!! MetalNerdery.com Facebook Instagram Visit  www.metalnerdery.com/podcast  for more on this episode   Consider supporting us and more importantly, METAL with Metal Nerdery Tees and Hoodies – metalnerder...

Ever wonder what “Southern Fried Skynyrd Sabbath with a side of gravy” SOUNDS LIKE!? If you’ve ever heard DOWN’s debut album, NOLA (for New Orleans, LouisianA), you know exactly what this phrase means!   JOIN US as we talk about the album, the band/side project main band dichotomy with DOWN and it’s members and the ultra awesometastically heavy riffs (which surely caused Tony Iommi to shed a tear)...

So many incredible guitarists in the world of rock and metal: where to begin? And are they all related (even if only tangentionally?). JOIN US for a METAL NERDERY Lystical Review as we discuss “Loudwire.com’s The 66 Best Hard Rock + Metal Guitarists of All Time” and go down the rabbit hole to talk in depth about some of our favorite players from that list, some excellent moments in the rock and me...

There are some albums in the annals of Thrash metal history that are considered “art”: timeless, heavy, classic and almost perfect. Testament released one of those pieces of art and it is known as “The New Order”; one of THE finest thrash releases of one of THE finest years of thrash: 1988!!! JOIN US as we get into the “eerie” space in thrash that Testament inhabits with The New Order. We’ll go de...

As metal nerds, we don’t just listen to the music; we dig. Forever digging: always searching for intriguing new information about our favorite metal bands (like the kinda stuff you might see on Metal Jeopardy if it were a thing). On this Metal Nerdery Listicle (yes, you read that correctically), we run down some of UltimateClassicRock.com’s (UCR) “100 Metal facts you might not have known”. (NOTE:...

Testament. Every thrash enthusiast is already very familiar with the band and their groundbreaking catalog. If you’re unfamiliar with Testament, think of it this way: If there were a Big 5, Testament would be part of it! JOIN US as we dive into their first (not so burnt) offering, “The Legacy” and discuss the artwork, the production and the “eerie inhabitants” on this record that gives it the perf...

The perfect THRASH-GROOVE metal album; a piece of art from start to finish, Pantera’s Vulgar Display of Power is quite possibly one of THE most important albums in the 90’s chapter of The Book of Metal and is certainly a unanimous Metal Nerdery favorite. There will never be another band with as much power and precision as Pantera, and there will never be another album as powerfully precise as Vulg...

The Big 4: That’s really ALL that needs to be said. On this episode, we get into The First 4 of The Big 4 and talk about the 4 albums that birthed a new movement that would change metal forever: THRASH METAL!!! We cover some of the lore with each of the albums, along with some other neat information and factoids about each one, our respective first Big 4 experiences, the tracks, some shared Anthra...

Welcome to the World before “The Posts” and “The Cores”, where THRASH metal was the only label that mattered!!! JOIN US as we talk about many of the key players, and also get into some pretty provodkative discussions regarding the evolution of the thrash sound over the years. And as a SPECIAL TREAT… for those of you wanting to flexercise your metal nerd muscles, we have a little surprise fun to te...

Going back to a time of growth and change in metal (thanks to one Brian Slagel!), we get into the Metal Massacre I Compilation courtesy of Metal Blade Records. (NOTE: This is definitely the most metal sentence you will read today). JOIN US as we review the Metal Blade Metal Massacre I compilation and get deep into some metal history, some Metal Nerdery (and most DEFINITELY some metal silliness and...

Supergroups: No, these aren’t metal bands with capes (although there are certainly a few that SHOULD have capes!); these are (usually) the best of the best musicians and they (often) create some incredible music. We covered quite a lot of ground and talked about some of our favorite supergroups in greater detail. Also included, of course, is your recommended weekly allowance of Metal Nerdery nonse...

Just 3!? But there are SO many killer albums to choose from, yet somehow we each got it down to our fave 3! On this episode, we discuss each of our Top 3 Iron Maiden album picks, along with some honorable mentions and the one album which we all 3 agreed upon (go to www.metalnerdery.com/episodes to find out which one and learn more). Plus Sam Illiott stops back by MNHQ.   MetalNerdery.com Facebook...

On this episode, we do an Album Dive on the most satanically and brilliantly influenced Iron Maiden album this side of Satan’s backside: The Number of the Beast!! JOIN US as we discuss the tracks and get into some history and fun facts pertaining to the album and meet our latest “celebrity” guest (to grace the couch with Milley.)   MetalNerdery.com Facebook Instagram Visit  www.metalnerdery.com/po...

The Live Metal Album “Experience”: that last word is the most important because THAT is what the Live Metal Album is: an Experience!! JOIN US as we talk about some of our favorite live metal albums of all time, including our favorite on stage banter, the power of live production value and the “Big Picture” purpose of a Live metal album.   MetalNerdery.com Facebook Instagram Visit  www.metalnerdery...

On this episode, we discuss the endless stream of incredible metal bands doing incredibly metal covers of (often) non-metal songs. JOIN US as we get into the purpose of covers, some of our personal favorites (and some awesome new discoveries!) and a few surprises along the way (including one of the few times in Metal Nerdery History when we ACTUALLY agree with something Milley said!) Be sure to ch...

On this installment of the Metal Nerdery Album Dive: it’s KORN’s darkly uncompromising, brutally dissonant self-titled debut album. We discuss the production, the tracks and the overall change that KORN brought to metal in both sound and content. Be sure to check us out on the Inter-webs: MetalNerdery.com Facebook Instagram  Visit  www.metalnerdery.com/podcast  for more on this episode   00.00: In...