Benjamin Linzy

Thunderdome Metal Reviews: The Church of Heavy Metal

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Tracey is a sentient prog metal algorithm composed of chicken blood and spreadsheets (@KloakaMetal), Ben is an oldhead with a penchant for nihilism, sludge, and bourbon (@BenDangerously), Dr. David Pizzo (@pizzohistorian) is a world-traveling scholar who bleeds thrash, and Dr. Gabriel Cooper (@lividlunch) when not reveling in a metalcore breakdown brings a plethora of death from the cavernous depths of his murder basement. Together they are just four metalheads giving their thoughts on bands and albums across the metallic spectrum.

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Benjamin Linzy

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Jul 9, 2026

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Episodes

Ozzy Osbourne, "The Ultimate Sin," (2/10/1986), Review 13.10.2022

Metalheads!! Our journey through Ozzy's discography continues with his 1986 release, "The Ultimate Sin."

Ozzy Osbourne, "Bark at the Moon," (11/15/1983), Review 10.10.2022

Metalheads!! The October spooktacular continues with Ozzy's third album, "Bark at the Moon."

Discography Blast 029: Type O Negative 08.10.2022

Metalheads!! It is October and Ben's turn to pick a band for a discography blast, he has chosen Type O Negative. 

Ozzy Osbourne, "Diary of a Madman," (11/7/1981), Review 06.10.2022

Metalheads!! Our October tour of Ozzy albums continues with his second solo album and, tragically, his last with Randy Rhoads, "Diary of a Madman."

500th Album Review Special: Manowar, "Kings of Metal," (11/18/1988), Review 05.10.2022

Metalheads!! Over the last four seasons, we have reviewed a lot of metal. When we realized we were coming up on our 500th album reviewed, there was only one choice, after all, other bands rock Manowar kills!

Ozzy Osbourne, "Blizzard of Ozz," (9/12/1980), Review 03.10.2022

Metalheads!! The calendar has turned once again to October. That means a month of themed reviews from your heroes. This year, we decided to salute the Prince of Darkness and delve into Ozzy's discography. Up first, the debut: "Blizzard of Ozz"

Grab Bag 013: Old Skool Kool 30.09.2022

Metalheads!! Tracey asked us to bring albums that evoked the old school in this month's grab bag. So we wound up with two classic albums and two retro albums. 

Motorhead, "Ace of Spades," (11/8/1980), Review 29.09.2022

Metalheads!! It is Lemmy, need we say more? Obviously, we did.

Psycroptic, "Divine Council," (8/5/2022), Review 26.09.2022

Metalheads!! Gabe indulges some tech death for his August pick by the Australian band Psycroptic. 

Soilwork, "Övergivenheten," (8/19/2022) 22.09.2022

Metalheads!!! With heavy hearts, we spin the following album. Tracey selected this album as his August pick. By the time you hear it, we and the rest of the metal community are mourning the passing of guitarist David Andersson. 

Machine Head, "ØF KINGDØM AND CRØWN," (8/26/2022), Review 19.09.2022

Metalheads!! David looks westward for his August pick, selecting the tenth studio album by Machine Head for us to spin. 

Discography Blast 028: Brendon Small 17.09.2022

Metalheads!! Tracey loves him some Dethklok. So, here we are reviewing the music inspired by the cult classic Adult Swim show, "Metalocalypse." Dethalbum, (2007), Dethalbum II, (2009), Dethalbum III, (2012). The final album is "Galaktikon II: Become the Storm" (2017).

Soulfly, "Totem," (8/5/2022) 15.09.2022

Metalheads!! Ben's pick for an album released in August is the twelfth studio release by the legendary Soulfly. 

Hath, "All That Was Promised," (3/4/2022), Review 12.09.2022

Metalheads! Gabe fulfills "All That Was Promised" and unleashes Hath upon us. 

Ithaca, "They Fear Us," (07/29/2022), Review 08.09.2022

Metalheads!! Tracey takes us out London way for the latest from Ithaca. 

The Troops of Doom, "Antichrist Reborn," (4/15/2022) 05.09.2022

Metalheads!! We turn our attention back to Brazil and the debut album by the band of metal veterans. 

Zeal & Ardor, "Zeal & Ardor," (2/11/2022), Review 02.09.2022

Metalheads!! We look back at some albums we missed this year, starting with the third album by Zeal & Ardor!!

Grab Bag 012: Thrash that isn't the Big Four 31.08.2022

Metalheads! You know Ben & David love their thrash, so David decided this month's grab bag should be thrash bands outside of the "Big Four." So we spin Death Angel "Humanicide," (2019); Testament, "The Ritual," (1992), Heathen, "Victim of Deception," (1991), and Holy Moses, "Finished with the Dogs," (1987).

Discography Blast 027: Candlemass 30.08.2022

Metalheads!! Gabe has selected OG Gothic Metallers Candlemass for this month's blast. We spin "Epicus Doomicus Metallicus," (1986); "Dactylis Glomerate," (1998), "From the 13th Sun," (1999); and "King of the Grey Islands," (2007).

Quo Vadis, "Defiant Imagination," (11/4/2004), Review 29.08.2022

Metalheads!! Gabe has found an overlooked tech/melodic death album for us to spin. 

Wayfarer, "A Romance with Violence," (10,16,2020), Review 25.08.2022

Metalheads!! Did someone say death metal spaghetti western?

Bloodywood, "Rakshak," (2/18/2022), Review 22.08.2022

Metalheads!! In this episode, we talk about the debut album by Indian metallers Bloodywood. 

Corrosion of Conformity, "No Cross No Crown," (1/12/2018), Review 18.08.2022

Metalheads!! Season four officially kicks off with our look back at the tenth studio album by Corrosion of Conformity, "No Cross No Crown."

Black Sabbath, "Vol. 4," (9/25/1972), Review 16.08.2022

Metalheads!! Season four is upon us, and what better way to start than to review Black Sabbath's fourth studio album? Hard to believe that what started out as a lark between Ben & Tracey has turned into the Church of Heavy Metal you know and (maybe) love with the additions of David and Gabe. Horns up, and thanks for listening. 

Municipal Waste, "Electrified Brain," (7/1/2022), Review 15.08.2022

Metalheads!! Gabe brings some Crossover Thrash luminaries to the party with his pick for July, the latest from Municipal Waste. 

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