Thunderdome Metal Reviews: The Church of Heavy Metal

Metalheads!! Merycful Fate, Don't Break the Oath, 'nuff said. 

Metalheads!! David takes the wheel and drives us back through the swamps of Florida straight into the 1991 epic Death album, Human. Tune in for our take on this classic. 

Metalheads!! This week we go deep into the dirty South to spin the 1998 debut of Nashville Pussy! An album that garnered high praise from no less of a metal luminary than the late great Lemmy himself. What did we think? Pour a cold one and find out.

Metalheads! In this episode, we discuss Tracey's #3 ranked album of 2019. The New England navel-gaze metal of Wilderun. 

Metalheads! come with us on a warm navel-gazing journey through a New England field with Earthside's debut album, A Dream in Static. 

Metalheads! Orlando represents with the 2000 era metal crusaders, Trivium! We look at Ascendancy (2005), Shogun (2008), In waves (2011), and The Sin and the Sentence (2017).

Metalheads!! Tonight we talked about Devin Townsend's eighteenth studio album, which Tracey ranked as his sixth best album of 2019. What will the rest of us think?

Metalheads!! Following the events at the Capitol on 1/6/2021, we have decided to discontinue our series of reviews on Iced Earth's discography, which we discuss at the open of this episode. Instead, we have brought in Rammstein!! Join us for their debut album review!

Metalheads!! Behold the glorious fusion of Egyptian imagery and Lovecraftian themes that is Nile and their ninth studio album, 2019's Vile Nilotic Rights. Buck joins us to discuss what many considered a comeback album. 

Metalheads!! We go through the Eye of Terror to arrive back in 1989 to spin the second album by Bolt Thrower! An album that both Ben & David were introduced to via the wargame Warhammer 40K. Bring your skulls for the blood god and join us in some tasty early British death metal!

Metalheads!!! We return with a shot of American Hardcore with the 8th studio album by Massachusett's own Hatebreed. Join us in the shout-along chorus!

Metalheads!! Our first review of the New Year is here. We look at some Eastern European Theatrical Metal, with Surma's first album 2020's The Light Within. 

Metalheads!! It is time for a look back at the year in music. David, Ben, & Tracey each ranked their top 25 albums of 2020 and then dumped them into the Thunderdome! What emerged was our top ten metal albums. We also discuss some of our favorite songs, our individual rankings, and some albums we are looking forward to this year. 

Metalheads!! 2020 has only hours left, and as you prepare to handle your New Year's Eve, we bring you one last review in the calendar year. The second album by supergroup Killer be Killed, Reluctant Hero. Ben selected this album as his pick for an album released in November.  May the new year return live music to all of our lives. Stay safe, and stay metal!!

Merry Christmas Metalheads!! This week we bring you tidings of Florida metal in the second installment of our Iced Earth discography dive. It is certainly an album with lots of classic Iced Earth anthems in their original form. 

Metalheads!! In this episode, we dive into an album that has a deep significance to Tracey. Swedish prog-metal outfit Soen's fourth studio album, Lotus. 

Metalheads!! That sound you hear is the retro-metal rise of Iron Griffin, on their debut full-length Curse the Sky. An album that reminds us of clacking dice and raise fists. 

Metalheads!! We head back down to Florida to sample the fourth full-length album from Morbid Angel, Domination. Buck Thornton joins us again to travel through where the slime lives. 

Metalheads!! We are back with Tracey's pick for an album released in October Seven , the latest from the Finnish melodic death metal duo. This is our second go-around with this outfit; we previously looked at their 2017 album and had a difference of opinion between Ben & Tracey. Now, with the Dr. onboard full-time, what will the clergy think of this album?

Metalheads!! We are back with Dr. Pizzo's pick for an album released in October. The thirteenth studio effort by Atlanta band Sevendust, Blood & Stone.    Will this blend of hard rock and alternative metal continue to thrill our heroes?  

Metalheads!! We head the call to arms by LA metal scene legends Armored Saint, as Ben selects their 2020 album, Punching the Sky, as his album for October 2020. Can these veterans of the scene still bring it? Tune in and see. 

Metalheads!! Our sixth discography blast is an examination of the longtime Ozzy guitarist Zakk Wylde's Black Label Society. We charge through 1998's Sonic Brew , 2002's 1919 Eternal , 2003's Blessed Hellride , & 2004's Hangover Music Vol. VI. Will our heroes be SDMF? Tune in to see.

Metalheads!! In this episode, we turn to American doom metal outfit YOB's 2018 release, Our Raw Heart, the band's eighth studio album. Tracey continues his tour of albums written in response to personal tragedy and the Dr. and the Reverend are along for the ride. 

Metalheads!! This episode we go back to before anyone of the trinity of hosts was alive and take a look at the second album from Rainbow, Rising. Ben, David, & Tracey get all get their first taste of what Blackmore and Dio's early alchemical metal. What did we think? Tune in. 

Metalheads!! Happy Thanksgiving to our American listeners! To celebrate we have tagged Buck Thornton back in to begin our discography deep dive into the career of Florida Man Iron Maiden, Iced Earth! Enjoy!