In Episode 54 Andreas and Jani from Finland’s Perihelion Ship join the guys for the whole episode. After doing an interview and talking about the debut album, A Rare Thunderstorm in Spring, everyone gets into the News, New Releases, our Top 3 Bands from Finland, and all the other usual segments.
Still waiting for a new episode? Yeah, sorry about that. Schedules around here at the METALHEADS Podcast have been complicated lately. But lucky for you one of the things that has been delaying a new episode is the week George and John just spent in Atlanta for ProgPower XVII. And we did lots of recording while there, so here is another episode of field recordings from ProgPower to hold you over.
To hold everyone over between episodes here is a compilation of recent coverage. Buke covers GWARBQ 2016 on Saturday while George, Will and John cover Black Sabbath's The End on Sunday.
In Episode 53 George, Buke, Jay and John are joined for the entire episode by Joel Violette of Thrawsunblat. After talking about the new album, Thrawsunblat III: Metachthonia, everyone gets into the News, New Releases, our Top 5 Desert Island Discs, and all the other usual segments. Classics has been replaced by the new Personal Recommendations segment.
In Episode 52, George, Buke, Jay and John talk with Keenan and Dylan of Wildernessking. Will drops by for a little while as well. As a follow-up to last episodes mid-year lists the top 3 explores our most anticipated albums coming up in the second half of 2016. News, New Releases and all the other usually segments are discussed.
In Episode 51 Jay is back in California, but Will and John are in the studio and bearing beverages! We are also joined by special guest Dan Kaplan from the Nine Circles Podcast. All the usual segments make an appearance, plus the bonus-sized spectacular Top 11 Albums of 2016 at Mid-Year. This one goes to 11.
In Episode 50 Jay is in the studio with George and Buke, while Will and John Skype in. We cover all the usual segments before getting into our on-site coverage of the 2016 Maryland Deathfest. Interviews include Novembers Doom, Wombbath, Atrophy and Satan.
In Episode 49, Buke talks with Matt Harvey of Gruesome and Exhumed. This is followed by News, New Releases, What We Are Listening To, Classic Albums, Vinyl Purchases and Deep Tracks. The Top 5 for this episode is Most Anticipated Bands at Maryland Deathfest. Tribute is also paid to the late Nick Menza.
In Episode 48, George, Buke and Jay talk with Erik and Anders from Sweden's Hyperion. This is followed by News, New Releases, What We Are Listening To, Classic Albums, Vinyl Purchases and Deep Tracks. Buke suggests the Top 3 Albums to Introduce People to Metal.
In Episode #47, George, Buke and Jay are joined by John and Mark. The first order of business is an interview with Carmelo Orlando from Italian prog doom band Novembre. This is followed by News, New Releases, What We Are Listening To, Classic Albums, Purchases and Deep Tracks. Mark helps out with the Top 3 Female-Fronted Bands. The episode closes out with George, Will and John giving a postmortem of an Amon Amarth show.
In Episode 46 George, Buke and Jay are joined for the entire episode by Tom from the UK's Allfather. After a short interview they all jump into a new episode's worth of News, New Releases, What We Are Listening To, Classic Albums, Purchases and Deep Tracks. Tom helps out with the Top 3 Albums from 2015 We Didn't Hear Until 2016.
In Episode #45 the guys sit down to talk with Eric and David from Hoth. George, Will and Mark do a postmortem on a Slayer show, and METALHEADS gets a mention on another podcast. Our Top 3 Voivod albums are discussed along with the news, new releases, what we've been listening to, classic albums, vinyl purchases and deep tracks.
In Episode 44 the guys interview Pile of Priests and play a pair of songs from their album "Void to Enlightenment.". As usual we bring the news, new releases, the Top 3 albums we like to listen to on vinyl, classic albums, and What We’ve Been Listening To. Vinyl purchases and Deep Tracks close out the episode.
In Episode 43 Buke and George interview Theories from the Decapitated show. As usual we bring the news, new releases, the Top 3 side projects, classic albums, and George tries to lull you to sleep with another epic What We’ve Been Listening To. Vinyl purchases and Deep Tracks close out the episode.
In Episode 42, George and Buke report in from Jonas' Blizzard 2016 ground zero, while Jay sits smug and warm(er) from afar. No band this episode, just plenty of the usual metal talk.
Episode 41 is the first episode of 2016. Lemmy has died and the galaxy is in turmoil. George, Buke and Jay are once again joined by Will and John for the usual segments as well as the gang's top 10 albums of the last 15 (or so) years. The first international interview has the guys joined by Jono and Rhys from Australia's Roundtable. Two songs from the new album Dread Marches Under Bloodied Regalia are featured.
In Episode 40 George, Buke, Jay, Will and John converge to provide each of their top 25 metal albums for 2015. Before we get into the lists we have an interview with Bill and Albert from Gloom. We also summarize 2015 and look forward towards 2016. The episode closes with a new track from HarryBigButton.
In Episode 39 George, Buke and Jay are joined for the whole episode by Trevor Portz of Ashen Horde. Trevor even participates in all the regular segment: News, New Releases, our Top 3 discoveries of 2015, classic albums, what we've been listening to and even vinyl purchases. Two songs from the new album, Nine Plagues, are featured.
In Episode 38, George, Buke and Jay fly without a band, but in the end Jay provides some music anyway. We mention the Paris attack and all the other sad news of the week. But you can't keep us down as we continue on with lots of different metal discussion and new bands for you to check out.
In Episode 37 George and Buke interview the guys from A Flourishing Scourge. Then Jay wanders over and we do the rest of the podcast: News, New Releases, our Top 3 Satyricon albums, and all the different music we've been listening to lately.
In Episode 36 we are joined once again by our friend John. John assists George, Buke and Jay in interviewing Evan Berry of Wilderun. Then John joins us for our usual segments covering news, new releases, a Top 3, and all the various music we have been listening to lately.
In episode 35 we have Feind Gottes from Thy Demons Be Scribblin on the line with us for the duration. Buke discusses his trip to the Revocation show and plays interviews with both Revocation and Black Fast. And of course our usual segments covering news, new releases, a Top 3, and all the various music we have been listening to lately.
Episode #34: In episode 34 we are joined by Kevin and Derek of Slab City. Buke and George also interview Matt Barlow and Van Williams at an Ashes of Ares show. And of course our usual segments covering news, new releases, a Top 3, and all the various music we have been listening to lately.
Episode #33: In episode 33 we are joined by Dallas Toler-Wade of Nile and Narcotic Wasteland. Two tracks from the self-titled Narcotic Wasteland album are featured. We also do a little more post-GWARBQ discussion and have a heated debate about the new Iron Maiden single "Speed of Light." And of course our usual segments covering news, new releases, a Top 3, and all the various music we have been listening to lately.
GWARBQ 2015: George, Buke and Will make the harrowing journey down I-95 South to Richmond, Virginia and the 2015 GWARBQ Festival. This episode includes the guys' discussions about the festival as well as interviews with Tony from Municipal Waste/Iron Reagan, Troglodyte, Ben from Goatwhore, Mutoid Man, Valkyrie and the mighty GWAR!
Episode #32: In episode 32 we are joined by Galen and Neutrino of Infera Bruo. The guys join us for an interview and then stick around for our regular segments covering news, new releases, a Top 3, and all the various music we have been listening to lately.
Episode #31: In episode 31 we are joined in studio by two members of the Baltimore technical death metal band Perihelion. The guys join us for a brief interview and then stick around for our usual segments covering news, new releases, a Top 3, and all the various music we have been listening to lately.
Brutality at the Brewery II: In this special edition of the Metal Heads Podcast George and Buke head down to Virginia for Fair Winds Brewing Brutality at the Brewery II hosted by Brewer Will. Will brewed up a batch of beer in honor of the band Yesterday's Saints, who were on hand to enjoy Will's work. This episode is the result of on-site discussions with Will and Yesterday's Saints.
Episode #30: For our 30th episode we bring you nearly four hours of awesome! We talk to Joel Violette of Thrawsunblat and play a pair songs. We also play a new song from a friend in Korea. We are joined in the studio by our old friend Matt, who sits in on all our usual segments covering news, new releases, a Top 3, and all the various music we have been listening to lately.
Episode #29: Sit back and enjoy a few cold ones with this episode. Brewer Will is back with more product, and this time he brought his friend John along as well. The guys interview Rich from the instrumental band Tempel and two songs from the band Duel are featured. All the regular segments are included as well as everyone's Top 10 albums of 2015 so far.
In Episode 54 Andreas and Jani from Finland’s Perihelion Ship join the guys for the whole episode. After doing an interview and talking about the debut album, A Rare Thunderstorm in Spring, everyone gets into the News, New Releases, our Top 3 Bands from Finland, and all the other usual segments.