The Department of Metal Antiquities

It's always a pleasure when we are joined by Keefy of Ghost Cult. Join us as we meander through the last album by Syd Barrett. Theme Music: https://mikenicolai.bandcamp.com/album/a-line-cooks-guide-to-new-satanic-empires

So, if you've just left a famous band who's got multiple platinum awards to your name, a fridge full of Heineken, and nothing to do. What do you do? If you're Brad Whitford, you call up Derek St. Holmes to make the rippin'-est blues rock album you can make and then go on tour to show the fans what's up! Join Duncan and Nik as they check out the first album these two did before their reunion decade...

Did you hear about the time that Jethro Tull defeated Metallica for the coveted, first ever, heavy metal Grammy? You know what's odd about that whole thing? I never once heard anything about the album that did in fact win. Let's take some time now and get to know it shall we?

One of the things about our podcast is that we have two hosts with differing opinions. Duncan is a steadfast Lou Reed fan, and not a Metallica fan, whereas Nik is a steadfast Metallica fan, and not really a Lou Reed fan. What happens when they both listen to the nearly universally reviled Lulu by Lou Reed & Metallica? Theme Music: https://somniumnox.bandcamp.com/album/terra-inanis-atmospheric-...

Who out there in the world remembers the good old times we had in 1980? Well, I wonder how well Def Leppard remembers this particular record. Join Duncan and Nik as they dig deeply into the forgotten debut. Today's Theme Music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4YxB08ThJAYNncAmzcuT4M

In 1988 Jimmy Page released his one and only solo record. Unfortunately, it kind of came and went even though it performed reasonably well. Today Duncan and Nik are gonna go deep into the grooves of this one and see if we should spin it or bin it! Theme Music: https://kiltertrio.bandcamp.com/album/axiom

In 1993, Poison had what nearly every single hair metal band didn't have, a functioning record contract. They were given the opportunity to go out there and record an album and see if they could get a hit. Did they succeed? Theme Music: https://spacecadaver.bandcamp.com/album/space-cadaver DMA Facebook: www.facebook.com/dmapodcast

It's time for us to take down a musical legend with a hit piece so severe that the heavens themselves will swallow us whole... Or we're just going to talk about a one off Dio Lineup's album from 1990 right before Dio rejoined Black Sabbath so many of us have forgotten is. Check out Duncan's latest album here: https://duncan-evans.bandcamp.com/album/until-liars-fear-you Theme music: https://labors....

"Come Taste The Band" was the tenth and final album in the original run of Deep Purple. It's funny to call Mark IV part of the original run, but what are ya gonna do? This album features only the keyboards and drums of the classic lineup and they didn't really bring any songs to the table. So join us and we give it the spin it or bin it. Theme Music: https://eviltriplet.bandcamp.com/album/have-a-n...

In the mid aughts, David Vincent decided it was time for a change in the world of death metal. He took it upon himself to turn one of the greatest death bands of all time into something wholly different. Come join Duncan and Nik on the journey. Theme music this week: https://kurokumauk.bandcamp.com/album/dope-rider Duncan's latest release: https://trepanationrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/until-lia...

Duncan and Nik have another attempt at an even steven gift exchange where the 3 LP limited is agreed upon and that's what happens. Let's find out! Join us as we talk about some music, a lost episode, and life in general.

Nowadays, GWAR seems like this omnipresent thing that has neither a beginning nor an end, but dear listeners, there was an entry point back in the late 80's. Join us as dig deeply into GWARs point of entry....

In 1991, Mike Muir and Robert Trujillo of Suicidal Tendencies joined forces with Stephen Perkins of Jane's Addiction to do a funk metal project that at the time was unlike any other. Join us as we dig in deeper. Big thanks to Dawn Ray'd for providing some intro music. Check their stuff here: https://dawnrayd.bandcamp.com/album/behold-sedition-plainsong And my cohost Duncan just dropped his latest....

In what's hopefully a very rare occurrence, we are dropping a classic episode as we don't have a new one for you this week. Check out what we thought about Rob Halford leading the way for Black Sabbath back in the day. Catch ya next week!

Welp, what do you do if you've become an overnight sensation? Join Duncan and Nik as they go back to see what Quiet Riot did after just that.

Back in 1998, there was a glorious album written and recorded by a couple gents who were in some famous bands. You might have heard of Kiss and Motley Crue? Well, here's what was made with their X-Men

Back in the late 80's, Soundgarden was a recording band before anyone in the wider world had ever heard of them. Join our intrepid hosts as Duncan pulls Nik into that Seattle Sound of the 90's. Theme Music provided by Finns Motel

As a young pup of 30, Ronnie James Dio dropped his first ablum, ELF! Have you ever heard it? Check it out with us won't you?

In the year of our lord, 1982, Peter Criss teamed up with Casablanca Recrods along with apparently Gene Simmons and Vinnie Vincent, to drop an album so amazing, so indescribable, so kashmir, that it wasn't released in the USA until nearly 2 decades later. Come with us as Duncan and Nik listen to it. https://therockologists.com/

In 1978, Richard Wright of Pink Floyd released his first solo record, Wet Dream, and stated it will make his creative juices really get going for the next Pink Floyd Project. In 1984, David Gilmour released his second solo record and went on his first solo tour. Join Duncan and Nik as they check out these forgotten LPs.

In 1970 Roger Waters and in 1985 Nick Mason both put out avant garde solo records. In both cases, there was a collaborator with the principals. Join us as Duncan and Nik, both Pink Floyd stans, do our first ever albums shootout. Who's gonna be your number one?  Roger Waters or Nick Mason?

Good god. How can there be an Aerosmith record without both Joe Perry and Brad Whitford? Now, should we spin it or bin it? Find out with us.

In 1984, an album by a short lived group comes out called Initium, which was Latin for The Beginning. Glenn Danzing had split from The Misfits and created a new thing which bands like Faith No More and Metallica took notice of. Come with us as we look back at 1984 and the Satanization of America.

Once again, we check in on the greatest first band of a genre of all time, Black Sabbath! While you're here, you can totally check out the latest work by my co-host Duncan Evans. https://duncan-evans.bandcamp.com/

Have you ever heard "Been Caught Stealing" and wondered to yourself, surely there's got to be more! Well, we have you covered with Dave Navarro's first and only solo album. Come join us!