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Molten hot takes on all things heavy metal, including current events, new album reviews, metal history, and more! Hosted by self-appointed big-fish-in-a-tiny-pond Nina Osegueda and Josh Schwartz of indie heavy metal band A SOUND OF THUNDER.

  1. FEB 3

    Mega-Farewell or Mega-Dud: Reviewing the Farewell Megadeth Album!

    Nina and Josh discuss the new Megadeth album, touring artists avoiding the US, Sharon Osbourne resurrecting Ozzfest, and Rush potentially making new music without Neil Peart! Plus we give you the ASoT update, including news on our new album!  Video episodes now available on Youtube! https://www.youtube.com/@ASoundofThunderBand Support the show

    35 min
  2. Back to the Beginning!

    07/08/2025

    Back to the Beginning!

    Nina and Josh discuss the biggest metal concert of all time: Back to the Beginning, the epic send-off for Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath! We go over the good, the bad, and the ugly! Plus we interview composer Sebastian Ochoa Arguijo about his heavy metal opera Lempira, in which Nina played the female lead and got to murder some people in the process!  Links: Back to the Beginning: https://backtothebeginning.com/Lempira: Oro y Sangre: https://www.baltimorerockopera.org/productions/lempiraA Sound of Thunder shows & news: https://asoundofthunderband.com/ Support the show

    1h 19m

  3. 03/06/2023

    Headbutts & Slipknots

    For all you listeners who ever wondered how to join a band, Slipknot's Sid Wilson has the answer...and it's violent! We discuss whether metal should stay "underground" and what that even means. And we pay tribute to Mick Mars for making it out of Motley Crue with his dignity intact and his wang unseen by the public!  How Sid Wilson Proved He Was Crazy Enough for SlipknotArch Enemy's Michael Amott Explains Why He Wants Metal to Stay in the UndergroundMotley Crue Plays First Shows with Guitarist John 5Support the show

    51 min

  4. 02/09/2023

    Ozzy is a Cyborg!

    It's a bittersweet week for the Prince of Darkness as Ozzy Osbourne wins two Grammy awards but is forced to retire from touring due to health problems...and despite the use of actual cybernetics! Plus...it's A Tale of Two Racists as Phil Anselmo finally pays the piper for his white supremacist outburst seven years ago, and TikTokers dredge up some ugly business from James Hetfield's past! References: Ozzy Reacts to Winning Two Grammy AwardsOzzy Retires from Touring Due to Health ConcernsPantera Pulled from Festival LineupsTikTokers Try to Cancel MetallicaMad With Power Festival 2023 Lineup is STACKED!  Support the show

    46 min

  5. 07/22/2022

    Stranger Metal Things!

    Nina and Josh discuss "Master of Puppets" in Stranger Things, metal gatekeeping, gateway bands, and more!  Watch Stranger Things Actor JOSEPH QUINN Practice "Master Of Puppets"DEE SNIDER Doesn't See Himself Recording AnymoreNITA STRAUSS Exits ALICE COOPER's Band; Solo Festival Appearances CanceledNina’s OnlyFansSupport the show

    45 min

  6. 03/01/2022

    Paul Di'Anno Will Cut You

    Nina and Josh do a deep dive on the career and crimes of Paul Di'Anno, the singer from Iron Maiden's first two albums and the Danny Devito twin to Bruce Dickinson's Arnold Schwarzenegger! Also this week, we check in on rock star's butts, and discuss the latest in the Judas Priest/KK Downing drama, Rob Halford's blues album, and how metal is chock full of disco! Links: Former HANOI ROCKS Guitarist NASTY SUICIDE Is Battling Prostate Cancer Y&T Frontman DAVE MENIKETTI Diagnosed With Prostate Cancer Judas Priest’s Rob Halford Shares Metal Horns Pics From Prostate Cancer Treatment: ‘Never Give Up. Never Give In’ Twisted Sister guitarist talks prostate cancer and taking it seriously RICHIE FAULKNER Says '10 Years Of Weirdness' Between K.K. DOWNING And JUDAS PRIEST Has Been 'A Bit Unnecessary' Avantasia - New Studio Album Completed Paul Di'Anno Jailed For Benefit Fraud Paul Di'Anno Says Sepsis "Almost Killed" Him in 2015 Paul Di'Anno Knee Surgery Benefit Ex-ACCEPT Singer UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER Releases Cover Of QUEEN's 'We Will Rock You' Support the show

    1h 13m

  7. 02/22/2022

    Indie Spirit with Blaze Bayley and Jason Ashcraft

    Blaze Bayley talks with Nina and Josh about his latest album The War Within Me, plus shares stories about his time in Iron Maiden, his Wolfsbane days, and that time he told Rick Rubin to sign one of the world's greatest bands...but Rick wouldn't listen! Plus Jason Ashcraft stops by to talk about Planeswalker, Helion Prime, and Dire Peril, and why Magic the Gathering is totally f$%^ing metal! Links: Official Blaze Bayley Website (Order War Within Me here!) Blaze Bayley "War Within Me" Official Lyric Video Blaze "M***********s R Us" (Iron Maiden Tour Story) Planeswalker  "Oath of the Gatewatch" Official Video Planeswalker Bandcamp (Order Tales of Magic here!) Dire Peril Bandcamp Helion Prime Bandcamp Support the show

    1h 35m

  8. 02/16/2022

    Priest's Judas: KK Downer Needs a Painkiller

    Nina and Josh are back for a new season of Thunder-stuff! The world's most influential twin guitar metal band would rather tour with one guitarist than bring back their missing original member. What's up with Priest and KK?! We lost one half of Meatloaf...but was he the meat, or the loaf? Why the Superbowl halftime show has never featured a metal band. And Nina and Josh talk upcoming releases and argue about Ghost! Links: K.K. DOWNING: 'Why I'm Angry' About Not Being Allowed To Rejoin JUDAS PRIESTMeat Loaf’s song played at anti-mandate rally in Washington D.C. as his death becomes politicized2022 Metal Release CalendarThe Krimson Kult Music Film Trilogy + Shadowman Music VideoTickets to A Sound of Thunder Zen West show on March 26Tickets to A Sound of Thunder live stream concert on March 26 Support the show

    49 min
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Molten hot takes on all things heavy metal, including current events, new album reviews, metal history, and more! Hosted by self-appointed big-fish-in-a-tiny-pond Nina Osegueda and Josh Schwartz of indie heavy metal band A SOUND OF THUNDER.

Information

  • Creator
    A Sound of Thunder
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    24
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Thunder-Stuff
  • Show Website
    Thunder-Stuff