Heavy Metal History

September 1998 Nov 10, 2018

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Welcome to this weeks episode of Heavy Metal History.

We're nearing the end of 1998 with only 3 months (episodes) left to go! September of 1998 is absolutely stacked, which saw releases from quite a few Black Metal bands, as well as a band that changed the face of Death Metal puts out their final album before the untimely death of their founding member. This month releases has music from nearly all over the world, with Canada, Ireland, Norway and Finland.

Albums we discussed:

Ritual Carnage – “The Highest Law”
Aura Noir – “Deep Tracts of Hell”
Antestor – “The Return of the Black Death”
Marilyn Manson – “Mechanical Animals”
Death – “The Sound of Perseverance"
All Out War – “For Those Who Were Crucified”
Primordial – “A Journeys End”
Nothingface – “An Audio Guide to Everyday Atrocity”
Apocalyptica – “Inquisition Symphony”
Soilent Green – “Sewn Mouth Secrets”
Crytopsy - "Whisper Supremacy"

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August 1998 Nov 06, 2018

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Welcome to this weeks episode of Heavy Metal History!

We're a little over halfway through the year and there's a bit of a slump in releases, regardless 98 is clearly the year of Power Metal. Despite that, one of the biggest and game changing Nu Metal records of all time drops with Korn's "Follow the Leader".

Albums discussed:

Kamelot – “Siege Perilous”
The Sins of Thy Beloved – “Lake of Sorrow”
Anathema – “Alternative 4”
Theater of Tragedy – "Aegis"
Opeth – “My Arms, Your Hearse”
Korn – “Follow the Leader”

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Todd Stern (Psycroptic) Nov 05, 2018

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Welcome to this weeks episode of Heavy Metal History.

The time was right to start having guests on the podcast again and since its been a number of months, what better guest than Todd Stern, Bassist for the legendary Australian band Psycroptic.

Todd is the bands newest member joining officially in 2018, but touring with the band since 2015. Todd discusses his musical history as well as some of the bands history as well. We talk about how important it is to always grow and push yourself as a musician and how much of the bands new record "As the Kingdom Drowns" was written before he was in the band.

Psycroptic's "As the Kingdom Drowns" will be released November 9th through Prosthetic Records.

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Pantera: Part Two (1989-1994) Oct 10, 2018

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Welcome to this weeks episode of Heavy Metal History.

This weeks episode we pick back up with Part two of the history of the band Pantera. This episode is due to be released on an ominous day, the "deathiversary" of "Dimebag" Darrell Abbot. Not as a means to talk about the loss we as the metal community suffered that day back in 2004, but to honor not only his memory, but his brother Vinnie who passed earlier this year.

And most importantly to remember the accolades and achievements the band reached during their time. This episode goes into the years between 1989 and 1994 of the band where I talk about "Cowboys from Hell" and "Vulgar Display of Power" where the band is at their creative peak and they would change the face of metal as we know it.

Part 3 will continue into the remainder of their discography. (EDITORS NOTE: Sorry Part 3 never came to fruition. It got lost in the shuffle years ago and feels too late to add to this)

Thanks for listening and drink a Black Tooth Grin for Dime!

R.I.P. "Dimebag" Darrell Abbot August 20th 1966-December 8th 2004

Albums Discussed:

Pantera - "Cowboys from Hell"
Pantera - "Vulgar Display of Power"

Pantera: Part One (1981-1988) Oct 09, 2018

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Welcome to this special episode of Heavy Metal History. On part one of this episode I discuss the beginnings of one of the most legendary bands in the history of the genre, PANTERA!

On this episode I go through the bands early years and origin all the way up to the year 1988 before Pantera hit mainstream success.

Albums I discussed:

Pantera - "Metal Magic"
Pantera - "Projects in the Jungle"
Pantera - "I am the Night"
Pantera - "Power Metal"

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July 1998 Oct 08, 2018

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Welcome to this weeks episode of Heavy Metal History.

We are into July of 1998 with a wide range of releases from all genres. Crowbar released their masterpiece "Odd Fellows Rest"

Power Metal mixed with melodic death metal, doom metal meets hardcore, christian hardcore, brutal death metal, a black metal bands debut album, and Fear Factory's Nu Metal masterpiece "Obsolete".

Albums we discussed:

Iced Earth – “Something Wicked This Way Comes”
Crowbar – “Odd Fellows Rest”
Morning Again – “As Tradition Dies Slowly”
Sentenced – “Frozen”
Dying Fetus – “Killing on Adrenaline”
Naglfar – “Diabolical”
Fear Factory – “Obsolete”

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June 1998 Oct 01, 2018

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Welcome to this weeks episode of Heavy Metal History.

After a brief hiatus the podcast is back and with a renewed vigor!

This weeks episode delves into the releases of June 1998, an eclectic and somewhat genre defining month.

Records that were discussed:

Madball - "Look My Way"
Slayer - "Diabolus In Musica"
Gorguts - "Obscura"
Alabama Thunderpussy - "Rise Again"
Old Man's Child - "Ill Natured Spiritual Invasion"
Yngwie Malmsteen – “Concerto Suite for Electric Guitar”
Coalesce - "Functioning on Impatience"
System of a Down - "Self Titled"

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Kevin Hufnagel (Dysrhythmia/ Vaura) Jul 15, 2018

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Welcome to this weeks episode of Heavy Metal History, my guest this week is the amazing and insanely talented Kevin Hufnagel.

Kevin is in a multitude of amazing projects such as Dysrhythmia, Vaura, Sabbath Assembly, and Gorguts.

Kevin also has released a plethora of varying solo projects, his newest being "Messages to the Past".

Kevin's has been involved in the metal scene for over a decade and his output has been legendary to say the least. The diversity and influences behind all his music and projects are eclectic and bold.

If you've never heard of him or his music, then we hope this episode serves as an introduction to a whole new world of music for our listeners. This conversation covered so much of what he does and it feels like we barely got to scratch the surface of everything.

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Steffen Kummerer (Obscura) Jul 08, 2018

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Welcome to this weeks episode of Heavy Metal History, our guest this week was Steffen Kummerer, founding member and guitarist of German Death Metal band Obscura.

Obscura has been making waves for over 10 years now with each of their releases exponentially eclipsing their last in technicality, brutality and overall musicianship.

Steffen came on to talk to us about the bands imminent release "Diluvium" which completes their long-running, four-album conceptual circle with the release of Diluvium (defined as a great oceanic flood), their most evocative, diverse and vibrant release to date.

Recorded with longtime producer V. Santura (Triptykon, Pestilence) at Woodshed Studios in Landshut, Germany, Diluvium is a stunning achievement for the illustrious quartet and a landmark release for progressive metal as a whole. Complete with all the band's signature elements plus groundbreaking polyrhythms, dramatic songwriting, and jaw-dropping virtuosity, OBSCURA raise the bar once again with an album that will go down in the annals of metal history as one of the most astonishing performances the genre has to offer. Diluvium drops July 13th on Relapse records.

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