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Proto-Metal Years #6: 1979

We get into some punk and NWOBHM this time around on our Proto-Metal Years series part 6. RequiemMetal.com Email us - RequiemPodcast@gmail.com Support us on Patreon! Follow us on social media: Requiem Facebook Instagram @requiem_metal_podcast Twitter @PodcastRequiem...

Jul 21, 2018•3 hr 21 min•Ep. 196

Proto-Metal Years #7: 1977

The Proto-Metal Countdown continues into 1977. Some unusal bedfellows with the Sex Pistols and Aerosmith, but it will all makes sense by the end of this episode. RequiemMetal.com Email us - RequiemPodcast@gmail.com Support us on Patreon! Follow us on social media: Requiem Facebook Instagram @requiem_metal_podcast Twitter @PodcastRequiem...

Jun 16, 2018•2 hr 17 min•Ep. 194

Proto-Metal Years #8: 1972

We're back with our Proto-Metal Years coverage. This time it's 1972! RequiemMetal.com Email us - RequiemPodcast@gmail.com Support us on Patreon! Follow us on social media: Requiem Facebook Instagram @requiem_metal_podcast Twitter @PodcastRequiem...

Apr 16, 2018•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 193

Proto-Metal Years #9: 1969

We're back with our pre-metal countdown. RequiemMetal.com Email us - RequiemPodcast@gmail.com Support us on Patreon! Follow us on social media: Requiem Facebook Instagram @requiem_metal_podcast Twitter @PodcastRequiem...

Mar 24, 2018•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 192

Proto-Metal Years #10: 1979

We're starting our countdown of the top 10 years of Proto-Metal! This year... 1971. RequiemMetal.com Email us - RequiemPodcast@gmail.com Support us on Patreon! Follow us on social media: Requiem Facebook Instagram @requiem_metal_podcast Twitter @PodcastRequiem...

Mar 09, 2018•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 191

Proto-Metal Prologue

In this epsode we do a little preamble to our 10-part History of Metal series. Arthur Brown, "Fire", The Crazy World of Arthur Brown (1968) Talkset #1 39:13 - Kiss, "Cold Gin (Live)", Alive! (1975) 44:30 - Blue Oyster Cult, "ME 262 (Live)", On Your Feet or On Your Knees (1975) 52:47 - Armageddon, "Buzzard", Armageddon (1975) Talkset #2 1:08:08 - Budgie, "Crash Course in Brain Surgery", In for the Kill (1974) 1:10:40 - Phantom, "Welcome To Hell", Phantom's Divine Comedy Part 1 (1974) RequiemMetal...

Jan 24, 2018•1 hr 16 min

Neurosis: A Sun That Never Sets, Part 2

Part 2 of our Neurosis coverage. RequiemMetal.com Email us - RequiemPodcast@gmail.com Support us on Patreon! Follow us on social media: Requiem Facebook Instagram @requiem_metal_podcast Twitter @PodcastRequiem...

Dec 22, 2017•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 190

Neuroses: A Sun That Never Sets, Part 1

After nearly 100 episodes we return with a king-sized episode of one of Neurosis' most important albums... A Sun That Never Sets. RequiemMetal.com Email us - RequiemPodcast@gmail.com Support us on Patreon! Follow us on social media: Requiem Facebook Instagram @requiem_metal_podcast Twitter @PodcastRequiem...

Dec 22, 2017•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 190

Uli Jon Roth Era Scorpions, Part 2

This episode we finish up our discussion of Roth-era Scorpions and get into his post-Scorpions career. RequiemMetal.com Email us - RequiemPodcast@gmail.com Support us on Patreon! Follow us on social media: Requiem Facebook Instagram @requiem_metal_podcast Twitter @PodcastRequiem...

Nov 21, 2017•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 189

Uli Jon Roth Era Scorpions, Part 1

This episode we delve into a band long known in heavy metal circles, but we're approaching them through a past member. Uli Jon Roth. We start off with their 2nd album Fly To The Rainbow (1974), the first with Roth on lead guitar and examine his unique brand of playing and writing within this epic band. RequiemMetal.com Email us - RequiemPodcast@gmail.com Support us on Patreon! Follow us on social media: Requiem Facebook Instagram @requiem_metal_podcast Twitter @PodcastRequiem...

Oct 21, 2017•2 hr 18 min•Ep. 188

REQUIEM PATREON PRIMER

RequiemMetal.com Email us - RequiemPodcast@gmail.com Support us on Patreon! Follow us on social media: Requiem Facebook Instagram @requiem_metal_podcast Twitter @PodcastRequiem...

Oct 04, 2017•56 min

Seance

This episode we go back to Sweden to discuss the career of Seance. RequiemMetal.com Email us - RequiemPodcast@gmail.com Support us on Patreon! Follow us on social media: Requiem Facebook Instagram @requiem_metal_podcast Twitter @PodcastRequiem...

Sep 21, 2017•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 187

Paradise Lost, Part 3

Rounding out our 3-part Paradise Lost special, we arrive at the modern era with their self-titled, In Requiem, Faith Divides us..., Tragic Idol and The Plague Within bringing them almost full circle to their earliest roots. RequiemMetal.com Email us - RequiemPodcast@gmail.com Support us on Patreon! Follow us on social media: Requiem Facebook Instagram @requiem_metal_podcast Twitter @PodcastRequiem...

Jul 25, 2017•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 186

Paradise Lost, Part 2

This episode we continue to give Paradise Lost the proper attention they deserve. This, the second part in a three-part series, we explore Icon through Symbol of Life. RequiemMetal.com Email us - RequiemPodcast@gmail.com Support us on Patreon! Follow us on social media: Requiem Facebook Instagram @requiem_metal_podcast Twitter @PodcastRequiem...

Jun 08, 2017•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 185

Paradise Lost, Part 1

This episode we finally give Paradise Lost the proper attention they deserve. This, the first part in a three-part series, explores their very early demos up until the Shades of God record. RequiemMetal.com Email us - RequiemPodcast@gmail.com Support us on Patreon! Follow us on social media: Requiem Facebook Instagram @requiem_metal_podcast Twitter @PodcastRequiem...

Apr 19, 2017•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 184

Dimmu Borgir: Death Cult Armageddon, Part 2

We're back with Part 2 of discussion of Dimmu Borgir's seminal Death Cult Armageddon album. RequiemMetal.com Email us - RequiemPodcast@gmail.com Support us on Patreon! Follow us on social media: Requiem Facebook Instagram @requiem_metal_podcast Twitter @PodcastRequiem...

Mar 20, 2017•52 min•Ep. 183

Dimmu Borgir: Death Cult Armageddon, Part 1

This episode we're back with Decibel Magazine writer Chris Dick to discuss the recent Hall Of Fame entry he penned for Dimmu Borgir's seminal Death Cult Armageddon album. RequiemMetal.com Email us - RequiemPodcast@gmail.com Support us on Patreon! Follow us on social media: Requiem Facebook Instagram @requiem_metal_podcast Twitter @PodcastRequiem...

Mar 20, 2017•54 min•Ep. 182

The State of The Big 4 in 2016, Part 3

We rank the career output of The Big 4 in the following categories: Current output Consistency Classic Albums Influence on Metal / Music Imagery / Covers RequiemMetal.com Email us - RequiemPodcast@gmail.com Support us on Patreon! Follow us on social media: Requiem Facebook Instagram @requiem_metal_podcast Twitter @PodcastRequiem...

Jan 29, 2017•51 min•Ep. 181

The State of The Big 4 in 2016, Part 2

Jan 11, 2017•56 min•Ep. 180

The State of The Big 4 in 2016, Part 1

In the last 15 months each of the Big 4 Thrash bands have put out an album and we discuss the merits of each (Metallica a lot, but hey we've never done a show about them). So sit back and see how rose colored the glasses are. RequiemMetal.com Email us - RequiemPodcast@gmail.com Support us on Patreon! Follow us on social media: Requiem Facebook Instagram @requiem_metal_podcast Twitter @PodcastRequiem...

Jan 11, 2017•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 179

Requiem Primer / Fresh Start to 2017

We're back after nearly six months of radio silence with a new episode explaining said absence, what's been doing on, what we've got planned for 2017 and spin some obscure tunes from Ice Cross, Dust and Lucifer Was. RequiemMetal.com Email us - RequiemPodcast@gmail.com Support us on Patreon! Follow us on social media: Requiem Facebook Instagram @requiem_metal_podcast Twitter @PodcastRequiem...

Dec 31, 2016•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 178

Accept

This episode we take a look at the early career of the teutonic terror Accept. Please excuse the audio quality on this one. I neglected to take sound levels before recording, so it's a bit uneven. RequiemMetal.com Email us - RequiemPodcast@gmail.com Support us on Patreon! Follow us on social media: Requiem Facebook Instagram @requiem_metal_podcast Twitter @PodcastRequiem...

May 13, 2016•1 hr 52 min•Ep. 177

Manilla Road: Crystal Logic

This time we chat about the heavy metal masterpiece that is Crystal Logic. Joined again by author Jeff Wagner. RequiemMetal.com Email us - RequiemPodcast@gmail.com Support us on Patreon! Follow us on social media: Requiem Facebook Instagram @requiem_metal_podcast Twitter @PodcastRequiem...

Apr 01, 2016•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 176

Corinth Ungol: King of the Dead

This time we discuss the brilliantly unique genre-smasher King of the Dead from Cirith Ungol. We also have a brief guest sopt from author Jeff Wagner. Enjoy! RequiemMetal.com Email us - RequiemPodcast@gmail.com Support us on Patreon! Follow us on social media: Requiem Facebook Instagram @requiem_metal_podcast Twitter @PodcastRequiem...

Jan 23, 2016•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 175

Slayer: Hanneman's Final Chapter

This "lost" episode from May 2013, was recorded a few days after Jeff Hanneman died and was shelved during our hiatus. Enjoy kicking off the new year with a celebration of Hanneman post-1990. RequiemMetal.com Email us - RequiemPodcast@gmail.com Support us on Patreon! Follow us on social media: Requiem Facebook Instagram @requiem_metal_podcast Twitter @PodcastRequiem...

Dec 31, 2015•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 174

Deep Purple: In Rock vs. Machine Head

This episode we delve into the proto-heavy metal of Deep Purple. Initially we were going to do an In Rock Vs Machine Head show, but after discussing it a bit, it would be impossible to chose one over the other. So, we just talk about how great Deep Purple is for an hour and a half. RequiemMetal.com Email us - RequiemPodcast@gmail.com Support us on Patreon! Follow us on social media: Requiem Facebook Instagram @requiem_metal_podcast Twitter @PodcastRequiem...

Dec 04, 2015•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 173

Fear Factory: Demanufacture

This episode we tackle the divisive album Demanufacture from Fear Factory. Was it responsible for Nü-Metal taking hold or did it further the boundaries of extreme music. Who knows, but we talk about it a lot. RequiemMetal.com Email us - RequiemPodcast@gmail.com Support us on Patreon! Follow us on social media: Requiem Facebook Instagram @requiem_metal_podcast Twitter @PodcastRequiem...

Nov 02, 2015•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 172

The Comeback

We're back after a 2 year absence talking about the comeback. This episode we go into our comeback and discuss recent albums by Refused, Carcass and At The Gates. RequiemMetal.com Email us - RequiemPodcast@gmail.com Support us on Patreon! Follow us on social media: Requiem Facebook Instagram @requiem_metal_podcast Twitter @PodcastRequiem...

Sep 24, 2015•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 171

Entombed: The EPs

Entombed are a band that seemed to changed styles on nearly every release since Left Hand Path. This time we decided to spotlight those changes by taking a look at their early Eps (all can be found on a collection, simply called Entombed that Earache put out in 1997). "Out of Hand", Out of Hand EP (1994) Talkset #1 "God of Thunder", Out of Hand EP (1994) "Black Breath", Out of Hand EP (1994) "Dusk", Stranger Aeons (1992) "Shreds of Flesh", Stranger Aeons (1992) "Crawl", Crawl (1991) Talkset #2 "...

Jul 01, 2013•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 170

Jeff Hanneman

Unfortunately we lost one of the great guitarists in all of music recently... Jeff Hanneman of Slayer. The loss struck closer to home for us than the likes of Dio or Jon Lord, while they were a blow to heavy music, Hanneman was our generation of metal and our entry into extreme music. The following are our favorite Hanneman-penned tracks. "South of Heaven" (Home recording), Soundtrack to the Apocalypse Talkset #1 "Die by the Sword", Show No Mercy "Tormentor", Show No Mercy "At Dawn They Sleep", ...

Jun 06, 2013•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 169

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