The Department of Metal Antiquities

What happens if you're Dave Mustaine and Nick Menza and Marty Friedman decide they're going to go work on solo projects instead of that boss ass Megadeth record you've started writing? Well, you call Lee Ving of FEAR and a couple other kids and bash out a new record. Here's the one and only album by MD.45

In 2006, System of a Down went on hiatus and Daron Malakian and John Dolmayan of the band decided to make an album without the singer and bassist. Join Nik and Duncan as they deep dive into what became Scars on Broadway.

Have you ever heard The Simpsons Sing The Blues? There's a song where Marge wants to build the Springfield Blues and makes a recipe for it. Well, what if you took one cup Sepultura, one quart Dillinger Escape Plan, 4 tablespoons of Mastodon, and a pinch of The Mars Volta? Well, you get this. Check it out if we should spin it or bin it! Duncan's latest single here: https://www.youtube.com/w...

Join us as we discuss a recent Duncan discovery. What we have here might just be the very first LP ever recorded by on Lemmy Kilmister, then known as Ian Willis. Should we spin it or bin it?

It's 1975, and Burton Cummings has had enough of The Guess Who, until he hasn't later in the 21st Century. Until he gets to that point though, he starts dropping solo records. Join Nik and Duncan as they dig into the genesis of The Guess Who and Burton's solo years.

... and Youth from Killing Joke. In the 90's, Macca decided he needed a new sound, and like Rudi and Spider, he set off to find it. With the keen eye of Killing Joke looking down on him, join Nik and Duncan as they unwrap it.

After the legendary Minutemen broke up following D Boone's death in a tragic van accident, Ed Crawford was able to convince Mike Watt to reform with George Hurley and create a new band called fIREHOSE. Join us this week and we discuss their final album. Produced by J. Mascis!

What happens when a guitarist hoards the demos and doesn't want to record them with the old singer? Well, what if that happened and his name IS NOT Vinnie Vincent? James Williamson re-recorded and released the lost album by Iggy and the Stooges by assembling everybody from the Ready To Die lineup... Except Iggy.

In the 80's, nearly everything was coming up Motley Crue , but then the 90's happened. And it all started going downhill, a poorly received singer swap, a flubbed reunion, and a double flubbed record. What could go wrong next? Well, Tommy Lee left the band. See what happens next as Nik and Duncan tuck in.

What happens when Sepultura heads down a Fudge Tunnel? Well, you end up with whatever this particular supergroup is. Max Cavalera, then of Sepultura, made an album with Alex Newport of Fudge Tunnel, and here. We go.

It's been over 30 years since we were treated to a new album from Pink Floyd's Richard Wright. This was his second, and last solo album. Dig in with Nik and Duncan.

The world of hit records is a harsh one. Roger Waters himself said they were leaning on the awesome trade name of Pink Floyd. Well, what happens when nearly everyone from your band has left it, and you still have the name? You listen to your manager and drop a record. Check out the Velvet Underground album minus all original members.

In 1986, two future legends joined forces with some kids from the neighborhood. In all seriousness, it's really cool to be able to look back onto a band like this where they are about to blow up, but with other acts. Join Nik and Duncan in seeing if we should spin it or bin it. Duncan has also dropped his latest single. Check it out here: https://open.spotify.com/track/5L3OcpXzmJkwk2TC8NvZl0

It's 2014 and Sebastian Bach and Skid Row are still at loggerheads. So he forms a band, brings in John 5 and Steve Stevens, and let's it rip on a new studio record. Should we spin it or bin it? www.facebook.com/dmapodcast

In 2005 when Typo Negative was sort of splitting up only to reunite a bit a later, Kenny Hickey and Johnny Kelly got together Matt Brown of A Pale Horse Named Death and decided to do a doom metal band. As everybody knows, Nik hates Type O, how did he, and Duncan, feel about this one?

The first album by metal supergroup, Adrenaline Mob, Omerta featuring Mike Portnoy of Dream Theater and Russell Allen of Symphony X. Should we spin it or bin it?

In 1994, relative newcomer to Guns 'n Roses, Gilby Clarke unleashes his very first solo album. He was able get every single member of the band to guest on it with him. Join Nik and Duncan to see if you should spin it or bin it.

This week we have an unearthed album from 1989. This record by Lock Up features the man, the myth, the legend, Tom Morello later of Rage Against the Machine. Join Nik and Duncan as they explore this forgotten album.

This week, Nik and Duncan are back with more Pantera content and Vinnie Paul is joined by members of Mudvayne and Nothingface. Let's find out when an elderstate man joins up with the new breed.

Could you imagine how great it would be if we had a monster of 80's metal drums joining a classic bass player from groove metal? Then we add in some new blood, and surely Vinny Appice (Black Sabbath, Dio,and more) and Rex Brown (Pantera, Down) can bring this home. Join Nik and Duncan to find out!

In what's become an odd leftovers episode for us, we pick up where we left off last week with the sequel album to Baptizm of Fire. This one features Cozy Powell of all the things and John Entwistle of The Who. Check it out! #JudasPriest #BlackSabbath #Rainbow #TheWho

Robert Trujillo, Cozy Powell, John Entwistle, and more are all on this record by noted Judas Priest axe slinger, Glenn Tipton. Join Nik and Duncan as they dive deep.

So, this is a bit of a strange episode. This week, we are taking on two three track releases. This week we are bringing you Suicidal Tendencies, Fates Warning, Anthrax, Iron Maiden, Def Leppard, Whitesnake, and The Hanson Brothers content. That's a whole lotta bands for just six songs. Check it out with us!

Back in the after times of the before times of the prog times, two member of the two most prolific prog bands teamed up to write and record a record full of prog. Chris Squire of Yes and Steve Hackett of Genesis decided it was time to return to the goodness of back in the day. So, they dropped this album. Join Nik and Duncan to see if they spin it or bin it. Like Us On Facebook: www.facebook.com/d...

When I think of Ronnie James Dio, it's those epic pipes I heard on Heaven and Hell from Live Evil back when I was only 12 years old. I don't even really think of Elf, but those albums exist. But there was even a before time before Elf, and I don't mean The Electric Elves. Join Nik and Duncan as we dig into Ronnie Dio and The Prophets. It's Dio like you've never heard him!