Kenneth Dean, the Dean of Metal and Chris Kaye have listened to and offer their review on the brand new Iron Maiden album, Senjutsu. Maiden's first album of new music in 6 years. What do the guys have to say? Listen in and find out. So sit back, relax, turn it up to 11 and let the debate begin!
This week, the guys change up the head-to-head format and now it's artist vs. artist, album vs. album. And this week we pit Black Sabbath's comeback album Heaven and Hell against Ozzy Osbourne's debut solo album Blizzard of Ozz. Both albums came on in 1980 a mere 5 months apart. But which one had a bigger impact? Which one was the better album? We also have more Rusty Metal and Freshly Forged for you along with the BIG 4 Ronnie James Dio Black Sabbath Songs. So sit back, relax, turn it up to 11 ...
This week the guys go head-to-head with Finnish band Children of Bodom, Hatebreeder vs. Follow the Reaper, two of Bodom's earliest albums that helped establish the band as one of the premier melodic death metal bands. We also have a new set of headlines to give you our opinion on and of course more doses of Rusty Metal and Freshly Forged recommendations as well as the BIG 4 Children of Bodom songs. So sit back, relax, turn it up to 11 and let the debate begin... Rusty Metal - TNT - Tell No Tales...
This week the guys take a deep look into the Prince of Darkness Ozzy Osbourne's 2 Jake E. Lee albums as we go head-to-head with Bark at the Moon vs. The Ultimate Sin. The guys debate the merits of each song and the album as a whole and then determine which album is better. We also have another Rusty Metal and Freshly Forged for you guys as well as the BIG 4 Ozzy solo songs. So sit back, relax, turn it up to 11 and let the debate begin... Rusty Metal - Dokken - Back for the Attack (1987) Freshly ...
This week the guys give their take on Eddie and the boys with Iron Maiden's Greatest Hits. Kenneth and Chris will each give you their 20 favorite Maiden songs. Whichever songs are duplicated automatically make the list. The ones that are not are debated to see which ones make the list. Then they put them in a concert setlist order for the Ultimate Iron Maiden Greatest Hits. And this week they also serve up their take on the BIG 4 Iron Maiden albums. And recently, Mike Howe, lead singer of Metal ...
This week the guys go head-to-head with Aerosmith - Toys in the Attic vs. Rocks, two of the band's biggest albums of the 70's. We're going song for song to see which one stacks up as the better album. We also have "new" Rusty Metal" and Freshly Forged picks for you as well as our BIG 4 Aerosmith songs. So sit back, relax and turn it up to 11 and let the debate begin... Rusty Metal - Anthrax - The Greater of Two Evils Freshly Forged - Iron Maiden - "The Writing on the Wall" single...
On this week's episode the guys put on the greasepaint and give you their take on KISS' Greatest Hits. Kenneth Dean, the Dean of Metal and Chris Kaye each will give you their 15 favorite KISS songs. Whichever songs are duplicated make the list and the ones that don't will be debated to see which ones make the final list. Then the guys put the songs in order of what they think would be an awesome concert setlist for the ultimate KISS Greatest Hits. They also offer their BIG 4 KISS Albums and they...
This week the guys take on two of Metallica's most controversial albums Load and ReLoad with Reloaded. Kenneth Dean and Chris use the greatest hits format to choose their favorite 12 songs from Load and ReLoad to make one "best of" aptly named ReLoaded. Kenneth Dean has another dose of Rusty Metal and Chris has a new slab of Freshly Forged metal for you as well. And don't forget to stick around until the end to check out the guys picks of the BIG 4 Metallica Cover songs. With so many songs cover...
This week the guys go head-to-head with Whitesnake - Slide It In vs. Whitesnake (1987). The 2 biggest albums of their career and we're pitting them against each other to see which one is better. We have more rusty metal and and new Online Pick of the Week. And stick around to the end to hear what the guys picked as their Big 4 Whitesnake songs. So sit back, relax and turn it up to 11 and let the debate begin... Rusty Metal - Armored Saint - March of the Saint Online Pick of the Week - Old Head Y...
This week, the guys scour the internet for some of latest hard rock and heavy metal news and choose a few articles that are worthy of a good debate. They're calling it HEADLINES and will be a new feature every month or so. And as always, they'll have an old Rusty Metal pick for you and this week, a new Freshly Forged piece of molten metal for you to enjoy as well. And towards the end, they give you their BIG4 Metal Drummers. So sit back, relax, turn it up to 11 and let the debate begin... Rusty ...
The guys return this week with a new head-to-head matchup from the New Wave of British Heavy Metal legends Def Leppard with High 'n' Dry vs. Pyromania, 2 of the bands earliest albums. We also have some more Rusty Metal and Freshly Forged picks and at the end we give our take on the Big 4 Metal Drummers. So sit back, relax, turn it up to 11 and let the debate begin... Rusty Metal - Lizzy Borden - Love You to Pieces (1985) Freshly Forged - Dee Snider - Leave a Scar
This episode sees Kenneth and Chris tackle the formidable task of compiling Slayer's greatest hits, each selecting their 15 favorite tracks before debating the final list and arranging it into a dream concert setlist. They also delve into their "Big Four" Slayer albums, offering insights into the band's discography and legacy. The discussion also covers a deep dive into Celtic Frost's "Emperor's Return" EP, a review of Hannes Grossmann's new solo album, and a commentary on Dave Ellefson's controversial departure from Megadeth.
The boys are back with another exciting episode and this week it's Anthrax's Greatest Hits. Once again, the guys choose their favorite Anthrax songs, keep the duplicates and debate the remaining songs to see which once make the setlist. With so many songs to choose from the rules are broken this week. Listen to what the guys did to break the rules...And as always, Kenneth Dean gives you his Rusty Metal and Chris offers his Freshly Forged Pick of the Week. We end the episode with the Big 4 Anthra...
This week the guys go back to the beginning with their take on Black Sabbath's Greatest Hits. They both chose their 15 favorite Sabbath songs, kept the crossover and then debated the final songs to compile their ultimate greatest hits album and put them in a setlist running order. We also have some more Rusty Metal for you as well as another Freshly Forged Pick of the week. And stick around to the end to hear what the guys chose as their Big 4 Black Sabbath Albums. So sit back, relax, turn it up...
This week, the guys revisit a topic they spoke about all the way back on episode 6 and that's artists living off their legacy. This time we talk about Sebastian Bach, Tom Keifer, Geoff Tate, Udo Dirkschneider, Quiet Riot, Al Atkins and K.K. Downing. We also have more Rusty Metal for you and another Freshly Forged pick. So sit back, relax, turn it up to 11 and let the debate begin. Rusty Metal - W.A.S.P. - W.A.S.P. (1984) Freshly Forged - Marty Friedman - Tokyo Jukebox 3
This week, another head-to-head battle with Sepultura - Arise vs. Chaos A.D. We pit these 2 landmark albums against each other and see which one we like best. We also have more Rusty Metal for you and a new Online Pick of the Week. Make sure to listen to the end as we give you our Big 4 Sepultura songs. So sit back, relax, turn it up to 11 and let the debate begin. Rusty Metal - Exciter - Long Live the Loud (1983) Online Pick of the Week - The Charismatic Voice (Elizabeth Zharoff)...
This week the guys go head-to-head with Bruce Dickinson - Accident of Birth vs. The Chemical Wedding. Quite possible Bruce's 2 best albums. But which one do the guys think is better? Stick around to the end to see which songs made the guys Big 4 Bruce Dickinson Solo songs. And as always, Kenneth Dean gives you his Rusty Metal pick and Chris offers his Freshly Forged pick. So sit back, relax, turn it up to 11 and let the debate begin. Rusty Metal - Keel - The Right to Rock (1985) Freshly Forged -...
We have returned! This episode, the guys debate AC/DC's Greatest Hits. They each choose their 15 favorite AC/DC songs, whichever songs are duplicated, automatically make the list, the rest are debated to see which ones make the cut. Then they put the songs together in a form of a setlist and there you have it - Debating Metal's AC/DC's Greatest Hits. We also have a "new" Rusty Metal for you and another Freshly Forged. And don't forget, at the end of the episode, AC/DC's Big 4 Albums. So sit back...
This week the guys have a little twist to their head-to-head. It's frontman vs. frontman with Tim "Ripper" Owens vs. Blaze Bayley. 2 replacement singers for 2 iconic bands. The guys will give their take on which singer had a better era, Ripper w/ Judas Priest or Blaze w/ Iron Maiden. As always, Kenneth Dean has a Rusty Metal pick for you and Chris Kaye offers a new slab of Freshly Forged metal for you. And don't forget to listen all the way to the end as the guys give their Big 4 Ripper era Prie...
This week the guys get progressive as they go head-to-head with Queensryche - The Warning vs. Rage for Order. It's the progressive metal act's first 2 albums and they are classics. There's also more Rusty Metal and Freshly Forged picks for you. And wait until the end to hear the guys offer their Big 4 Queensryche songs. So sit back, relax, turn it up to 11 and let the debate begin... Rusty Metal - Queensryche - Queensryche EP - 1982 Freshly Forged - Todd La Torre - Rejoice in the Suffering...
This week the guys are back with a new head-to-head battle and this week it's Iron Maiden - Somewhere in Time vs. Seventh Son of a Seventh Son. Listen as the guys discuss all the songs and decide which one they think is better. There's also a new Rusty Metal and Freshly Forged this week. And as always, stick around to the end to hear what the guys chose as there Big 4 Live Albums by Iron Maiden. So sit back, relax, turn it up to 11 and let the debate begin. Rusty Metal - Iron Maiden - Maiden Jap...
This week, the guys head on over to the dark side and discuss the early days of Death Metal. From the influencers to those who started the genre, some of the bands the guys discuss are Possessed, Obituary, Morbid Angel and of course, Death. There's also a new Rusty Metal pick and another Online Pick of the Week. So sit back, relax, turn it up to 11 and let the debate begin. Rusty Metal - Slayer - Haunting the Chapel (EP) 1984 Online Pick of the Week - Herman Li - Twitch Channel...
This week the guys discuss reunion albums and the bands that reunited. From Deep Purple to Kiss to Iron Maiden to Anthrax, the guys offer up their take on the bands that reunited and the albums they released after the reunion. Kenneth Dean offers up another Rusty Metal pick and Chris recommends a Freshly Forged pick for you. So sit back, relax, turn it up to 11 and let the debate begin. Rusty Metal - Ozzy Osbourne - Live EP (1981) Freshly Forged - Jason Bieler & the Baron Von Bielski Orchest...
It's part 3, the Grand Finale of the guys' take on Thrash Metal, The Big 4 & More! This week the guys discuss more thrash bands and how they headed into the 2000's and 2010's. They also look at what the Big 4 of Thrash have done lately and how they've adapted. Another dose of Rusty is again on deck and a new Freshly Forged. And don't forget to listen all the way to the end as they choose their Big 4 Worst Big 4 Albums. So sit back, relax, turn it up to 11 and let the debate begin. Rusty Meta...
It's part 2 of the guys' take on Thrash Metal, The Big 4 & More! This week the guys expand on the bands that started after the Big 4, how the scene moved into the 90's and what the Big 4 of Thrash were up to at that time. Another dose of Rusty is on deck and a new Freshly Forged. And don't forget to listen all the way to the end as they choose their Big 4 Non Big 4 Thrash Albums. So sit back, relax, turn it up to 11 and let the debate begin.
The guys this week offer their take on Thrash Metal, with a heavy dose of the Big 4. The guys had a lot to say. So much so, they've broken this topic up into 3 parts. They talk about the influencers of thrash, the beginnings of the movement and it's hey day. And as always, they offer up some Rusty Metal and a new Online Pick of the Week. And don't forget to listen all the way to the end as they choose their Big 4 Albums of the Big 4. So sit back, relax, turn it up to 11 and let the debate begin....
The guys return with part 2 of the Life and Death of Glam Metal. In part 2, the guys talk about the 2nd wave of glam metal. They speak about the bands the made it big in the late 80's, what lead to the downfall and how grunge was born from glam metal. There's also more Rusty Metal and a new Online Pick of the Week. And of course stick around to the end to hear what the guys chose as their Big 4 Glam Bands. So sit back, relax, turn it up to 11 and let the debate begin. Rusty Metal - Faster Pussyc...
Happy New Year! The guys are back and this time they are diving into the life and death of Glam Metal. This is part 1, the Life. The guys talk about the evolution from glam rock to glam metal, the early bands and the influencers of the genre. They talk about the NYC scene, the LA scene and its rise to international domination. The guys also have more Rusty Metal and Chris Kaye takes a moment to speak about the death of Alexi Laiho and what it means to him. And stick around to the end to hear wha...
Merry Christmas everyone! It's episode 44 and this week the guys take on Motley Crue - Shout at the Devil vs. Dr. Feelgood. It's the Crue's 2 biggest albums and we're here to decide which one we like better. As alwasy, we also have some Rusty Metal and a Freshly Forged pick for you. And stick around for this special holiday edition Debating Metal as the guys offer their Big 4 Metal Christmas Songs. So grab some egg nog, sit back, relax, turn it up to 11 and let the debate begin. Rusty Metal - Br...
This week the guys are back with a fresh new head-to-head with Overkill - Under the Influence vs. The Years of Decay. It's 2 of Overkill's classic albums, so listen to see what the guys had to say about them. The guys also have some more Rusty Metal and a special pick of the week. And as always, listen until the end to hear the Big 4 Overkill songs. So sit back, relax, turn it up to 11 and let the debate begin. Rusty Metal - Manitoba's Wild Kingdom - And You... Special Pick of the Week - Rob Hal...
