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The Department of Metal Antiquities Nik Cameron
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As a musical genre, heavy metal (and all it's sub-genres) has only existed for 50 years, but in that time there have been a great many happenings that we have collectively forgotten.
In this podcast Nik Cameron and Duncan Evans will be going through albums, concerts, etc in a vain glorious attempt to remember it all.
We contextualize the subject and then we take it track by track. In the end, we'll tell you if you should spin it or bin it.
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Department of Metal Antiquities 157 - "Welcome To The Record" by Death Piggy
Did you know there was a time in the world when GWAR did not exist? Thankfully, we have been able to shorten that horrible time by finding out about Death Piggy!
This was the Hardcore Punk Band that Dave Brockie (Later Oderus Urungus of GWAR) had that directly led into the forming of the the great crossover thrash band.
Join Nik and Duncan as they determine if you should ever hear it!
Also, check out friend of the show, Jamey Morris's show: Fistful of Doom: https://www.mixcloud.com/jameymorris/ -
Department of Metal Antiquities 156 - "Scream For Help" by John Paul Jones
This week, Nik and Duncan are lucky enough to be joined by, dare we call him, Nerdcore Death Metal bandleader, Justin Pierrot, of Stormland.
He writes technical death metal about Gundam. Seriously. That's great.
This week our trio adjudicates on the forgotten soundtrack album, Scream For Help, by John Paul Jones Late of Led Zeppelin. It's his first post Zeppelin album and we're here for it.
Is it a spin it or bin it? Dig in!
https://stormland.bandcamp.com/album/the-altar-of-war
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The Department of Metal Antiquities 155: The Monkees - Pool It
Put yourselves in the Way Back Machine and let's return to the heady days of 1987 when all that was old was new again!
This week Nik and Duncan return to a time when the 60's were cool.
The Monkees returned from whence they came during a revival and dropped a new record.
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Department of Metal Antiquities 154: Bruce Dickinson - Skunkworks
In 1996, Bruce Dickinson, yes THE Bruce Dickinson, created a new band and released a record. Originally, the band was to be called Skunkworks, but the record company would not take it.
What we have here is a post grunge laced album by Dickinson and crew.
Should you check it out?
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Department of Metal Antiquities 153: Beautiful Creatures S/T
In the late 80's, a band named Bang Tango burst onto the scene and made some hay. Unfortunately, they arrived as the party was ending.
After some ins and outs and stops and starts, Bang Tango gave way to Beautiful Creatures.
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Department of Metal Antiquities 152 - "TYR" by Black Sabbath
Today, Nik and Duncan took on the last album by Black Sabbath proper that they'll be doing on this podcast.
Of course the wellspring that is Heavy Metal sprouts at all things Black Sabbath.
This is the third album featuring the seventh vocalist in Black Sabbath's history, Tony Martin.
See what all the fuss is about!