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Chatting heavy metal, the culture around it, and more with John Bultena and Bill Crowe. Produced by Cauldron & Tower Opening theme by Tucker Thomasson

  1. 12/16/2025

    EP 21: Top 20 Albums of 2025 LIVE | MORE THAN METAL

    (note this originally was a live video stream) John and Bailey count down their favorite albums of 2025! Bailey's Runner-Ups: Health - Conflict DLC https://youwillloveeachother.bandcamp.com/album/conflict-dlc ISSBROKIE - Swaggot! https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lIauoE_mZ0L3AzgFBKtJF6AaLCgs7sJUM Various - Rift of the NecroDancer OST https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUPKuAVC8PO6o2ODFItr4hU8gaf3nojaC Kali Uchis - Sincerely, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yc8_dYPx4ao&list=PLMksmxBLjM0NVJmJRhEUTVwdfGdQZkr1o John's Runner-Ups: Bloody Valkyria - In Our Home, Across the Fog https://bloodyvalkyria.bandcamp.com/album/in-our-home-across-the-fog Castle Rat - The Bestiary https://castlerat.bandcamp.com/album/the-bestiary Quest Master - Obscure Power https://questmaster.bandcamp.com/album/obscure-power Sanhedrin - Heat Lightning https://thesanhedrin.bandcamp.com/album/heat-lightning John's #5-20 in no particular order: Century - Sign Of The Storm https://centuryswe.bandcamp.com/album/sign-of-the-storm Year of the Cobra - Year of the Cobra https://yearofthecobra.bandcamp.com/album/year-of-the-cobra Blackbraid - Blackbraid III https://blackbraid.bandcamp.com/album/blackbraid-iii Lonesome Wyatt & the Holy Spooks - Sad Witch Cult https://lonesomewyatt.bandcamp.com/album/sad-witch-cult Ghoëst - The Majestic End https://darkdungeondoom.bandcamp.com/album/the-majestic-end The Phantom A.D. - Plays Ghoulish Rock 'N' Roll https://thephantomad.bandcamp.com/album/plays-ghoulish-rock-n-roll One of Nine - Dawn of the Iron Shadow https://oneofnine.bandcamp.com/album/dawn-of-the-iron-shadow Electric Citizen - EC4 https://electriccitizenband.bandcamp.com/album/ec4 Hexvessel - Nocturne https://hexvessel.bandcamp.com/album/nocturne Scorpion Milk - Slime of the Times https://scorpionmilk.bandcamp.com/album/slime-of-the-times Serpent Rider - The Ichor of the Chimaera https://serpentrider.bandcamp.com/album/the-ichor-of-chimaera Lamp Of Murmuur - The Dreaming Prince In Ecstasy https://lampofmurmuur.bandcamp.com/album/the-dreaming-prince-in-ecstasy Owlbear - Feather & Claw https://owlbearmetal.bandcamp.com/album/feather-and-claw Throne of Iron - Adventure Two https://throneofiron.bandcamp.com/album/adventure-two Selvans - Saturnalia https://avantgardemusic.bandcamp.com/album/saturnalia Savage Master - Dark & Dangerous https://savagemasterofficial.bandcamp.com/album/dark-dangerous Bailey's Top 5: #5 1000 Eyes - Charon https://thousandeyes.bandcamp.com/album/charon #4 Fallujah - Xenotaph https://fallujah.bandcamp.com/album/xenotaph #3 SSJ Daki - Heaven On Earth https://ssjdaki.bandcamp.com/album/heaven-on-earth #2 Currents - All That Follows https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXpcI4Ww0pU-iYIYxLRiuGRrhqPqi8Hwu #1 Architects - The Sky, The Earth & All Between https://architects.bandcamp.com/album/the-sky-the-earth-all-between John's Top 4: #4 The Chameleons - Arctic Moon https://chameleonsuk.bandcamp.com/album/arctic-moon #3 Bell Witch/Aerial Ruin - Stygian Bough: Volume II https://bellwitch.bandcamp.com/album/stygian-bough-volume-ii #2 Tower - Let There Be Dark https://towernyc.bandcamp.com/album/let-there-be-dark #1 Black Sword Thunder Attack - Black Sword Thunder Attack https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_wJ_jwvcAw More Than Metal: https://linktr.ee/morethanmetal John Bultena: https://linktr.ee/onlyplaywizards Bailey Crowe: https://www.instagram.com/bcrowevo/

    1h 38m

  2. 12/08/2025

    EP 20: The Swap: The Black Queen and Monolord | MORE THAN METAL

    Swapping albums, John assigns Billie Monolord's Empress Rising, a legendary big doom metal album. Billie puts John onto The Black Queen and their album Fever Daydream. The Swap is where Billie and John give each other an album they've never heard to listen to. They then share a conversation about their thoughts on the respective music composition. More Than Metal: https://linktr.ee/morethanmetal John Bultena: https://linktr.ee/onlyplaywizards Billie Crowe: https://www.instagram.com/bcrowevo/

    49 min

  3. 12/01/2025

    EP 19: LUXT Reunion and Future | MORE THAN METAL

    LUXT, the legends of the Sacramento rock scene in the early 2000s just had their reunion show. We chat with them about how that came about, what goes into a reunion show, and what the future holds for the progenitors of Cyber Voodoo Rock. LUXT: https://www.facebook.com/LUXTofficial/ https://www.instagram.com/luxtband/ More Than Metal: https://linktr.ee/morethanmetal John Bultena: https://linktr.ee/onlyplaywizards Billie Crowe: https://www.instagram.com/bcrowevo/

    54 min

  4. 11/03/2025

    EP 18: Concert Going Advice and Goofs | MORE THAN METAL

    Concerts are events where people and artists converge to share an experience. But not all concert goes know that. We delve into common advice, that is often overlooked, to make your experience at a concert better, for noobs and oldheads alike. More Than Metal: https://linktr.ee/morethanmetal John Bultena: https://linktr.ee/onlyplaywizards Billie Crowe: https://www.instagram.com/bcrowevo/

    1h 3m

  5. 10/27/2025

    EP 17: The Phantom AD & DIY Spooky Music Halloween Times | MORE THAN METAL

    The Phantom AD, a presence beyond time but always up for a good time joins the pod to chat what it takes the haunt the nation, tell us what ghoulish rock n' roll is, and what we should expect from one of his performances. It is DIY from the other side in our first Halloween special episode! The Phantom AD: https://thephantomad.com/ More Than Metal: https://linktr.ee/morethanmetal John Bultena: https://linktr.ee/onlyplaywizards Billie Crowe: https://www.instagram.com/bcrowevo/

    40 min

  6. 10/20/2025

    EP 16: LUXT - Razing Eden; Does It Hold Up? | MORE THAN METAL

    Trying a new segment: Does It Hold Up? where we look at an album we remember fondly of decades past. On deck is Sacramento's own industrial rock legends, LUXT. Their 1998 album, Razing Eden, saw them breaking out in the scene, but the question remains: does it hold up? More Than Metal: https://linktr.ee/morethanmetal John Bultena: https://linktr.ee/onlyplaywizards Billie Crowe: https://www.instagram.com/bcrowevo/

    54 min

  7. 10/13/2025

    EP 15: On Perturbator - Age of Aquarius, A Criticism | MORE THAN METAL

    On deck today is the new album from Perturbator, Age of Aquarius. Does French synth wave superstar James Kent stand up in the year 2025, particularly in the context of contemporary electronic releases? And what about the extensive guests on this album? Find out what John and Billie think on More Than Metal More Than Metal: https://linktr.ee/morethanmetal John Bultena: https://linktr.ee/onlyplaywizards Billie Crowe: https://www.instagram.com/bcrowevo/

    50 min

  8. 10/06/2025

    EP14: The Swap - Fun With Sand | MORE THAN METAL

    Today's Swap has John listening to Mastodon's 2017 album Emperor of Sand with Billie taking the 1999 classic EBM/Industrial album Fun With Knives by Velvet Acid Christ to task with modern synthwave. The Swap is where Billie and John give each other an album they've never heard to listen to. They then share a conversation about their thoughts on the respective music composition.

    1h 4m
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Chatting heavy metal, the culture around it, and more with John Bultena and Bill Crowe. Produced by Cauldron & Tower Opening theme by Tucker Thomasson

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