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Episode 43: Sykotik Sinfoney ”Eargasm” Jul 11, 2022

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It's the penultimate episode of season 2, so why not dive head first into something super obscure? This week, Savannah has picked Sykotik Sinfoney and their 1993 album "Eargasm" Sykotik Sinfoney was a metal/experimental band. They were originally formed in 1988 and were signed to Moonstone records. They recorded their only album "Eargasm" in 1993, but the band broke up before the release. The album was eventually independently released in 2008 and any additional music or shows remain a mystery as the band still owns its website domain which has been under construction since 2019. Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe to keep up with what we're doing on the show. A new episode of the Rate The Record Podcast comes out every Monday, so make sure you keep an eye and an ear out each week! We would love to hear your thoughts and opinions on the episode. Do you love or hate the album? Do you agree or disagree with Kris or Savannah? Where did your favourite track end up? Do you agree with our album rating? Drop your comments down below! Support the show by donating on our Ko-Fi page!: https://www.ko-fi.com/ratetherecord Request an album for us to consider for the show: https://bit.ly/3MNbOCs All of our socials and streaming links for the podcast can be found at: www.ratetherecord.ca All the stuff Kris does on the side: https://linktr.ee/krispooremedia

Episode 42: Frank Zappa ”Apostrophe” Jul 04, 2022

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Nearing the end of season 2 of the podcast, but not before we hit episode 42 and listen to "Apostrophe" by Frank Zappa! Frank Zappa was a musician, composer and songwriter born on December 21st, 1940 in Baltimore, Maryland. Zappa took an interest in music when he was in high school where he became the drummer of his first band. After his parents bought a phonograph, Zappa began to grow his record collection. He listened to R&B, doo-wop, jazz, modernist music and experimental. Zappa would go on to become the guitarist for the band The Mothers Of Invention until they disbanded in 1968. Eventually, he would start his own solo career and he took off from there. His fifth solo album and 18th overall "Apostrophe" was released in March 1974. It was recorded in studios in New York and California, self-produced, and released through DiscReet Records. The album hit #10 don't the US Billboard 200 and went gold there as well. The album spawned two singles "Cosmik Debris" and "Don't Eat the Yellow Snow" Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe to keep up with what we're doing on the show. A new episode of the Rate The Record Podcast comes out every Monday, so make sure you keep an eye and an ear out each week! We would love to hear your thoughts and opinions on the episode. Do you love or hate the album? Do you agree or disagree with Kris or Savannah? Where did your favourite track end up? Do you agree with our album rating? Drop your comments down below! Support the show by donating on our Ko-Fi page!: https://www.ko-fi.com/ratetherecord Request an album for us to consider for the show: https://bit.ly/3MNbOCs All of our socials and streaming links for the podcast can be found at: www.ratetherecord.ca All the stuff Kris does on the side: https://linktr.ee/krispooremedia

Episode 41: Therion ”Secret Of The Runes” Jun 27, 2022

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We're bringing back the listener requests this week, and this time for episode 41 we have Therion and their 2001 album "Secret Of The Runes" Therion is a symphonic metal band originally formed in 1987 in Upplands Vasby, Sweden. They originally formed under the name Blitzkrieg, but would change to Megatherion in 1988, then simply to Therion shortly after. To the date of this podcast, Therion has released 17 albums over their 35-year career. On today's episode, we look at their tenth studio album "Secret Of The Runes." The album was released in October 2001 through Nuclear Blast Records and recorded at Modern Art Studio in Stockholm, Sweden. The album is a concept album regarding the nine worlds as told through Norse mythology. Allmusic gave the album 4.5/5 stars. For more merch, music and more, visit www.nuclearblast.com/eu/therion Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe to keep up with what we're doing on the show. A new episode of the Rate The Record Podcast comes out every Monday, so make sure you keep an eye and an ear out each week! We would love to hear your thoughts and opinions on the episode. Do you love or hate the album? Do you agree or disagree with Kris or Savannah? Where did your favourite track end up? Do you agree with our album rating? Drop your comments down below! Support the show by donating on our Ko-Fi page!: https://www.ko-fi.com/ratetherecord Request an album for us to consider for the show: https://bit.ly/3MNbOCs All of our socials and streaming links for the podcast can be found at: www.ratetherecord.ca All the stuff Kris does on the side: https://linktr.ee/krispooremedia

Episode 40: How To Destroy Angels ”Welcome Oblivion” Jun 20, 2022

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The big 4-0! We're still marching along with this podcast, and this episode has Kris choosing How To Destroy Angels and their 2013 album "Welcome Oblivion" How To Destroy Angels is/was a post-industrial band formed in Los Angeles between 2008 to 2010. The band consists of frontperson Mariqueen Maandig (formerly of West Indian Girl), Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross (of Nine Inch Nails) and visual artist former art director for Nine Inch Nails Rob Sheridan. Their (to date) only full-length album "Welcome Oblivion" was released in March 2013 under Columbia Records and is self-produced. Three songs were released as singles on an EP entitled "An Omen" that would appear on this album, and they were Keep It Together, Ice Age and The Loop Closes. The album itself produced one single with "How Long?" Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe to keep up with what we're doing on the show. A new episode of the Rate The Record Podcast comes out every Monday, so make sure you keep an eye and an ear out each week! We would love to hear your thoughts and opinions on the episode. Do you love or hate the album? Do you agree or disagree with Kris or Savannah? Where did your favourite track end up? Do you agree with our album rating? Drop your comments down below! Support the show by donating on our Ko-Fi page!: https://www.ko-fi.com/ratetherecord Request an album for us to consider for the show: https://bit.ly/3MNbOCs All of our socials and streaming links for the podcast can be found at: www.ratetherecord.ca All the stuff Kris does on the side: https://linktr.ee/krispooremedia

Episode 39 - Bush ”Sixteen Stone” Jun 13, 2022

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You know it's a Savannah episode when we go back to some 90's alt/grunge rock. This week, we're looking at Bush and their 1994 album "Sixteen Stone." Bush is a post-grunge/alt-rock band from London, England. They formed in 1992 with frontman Gavin Rossdale, guitarist Nigel Pulsford, bassist Dave Parsons and drummer Robin Goodridge. Their debut album "Sixteen Stone" was released in December 1994 under Interscope Records and Trauma Records. The album received mostly positive reviews across the board and found chart placements such as #2 in New Zealand, #4 in US and Canada, and #5 in Australia. The album has been certified 16x platinum across four countries including Canada and the US. The album spawned five singles: Everything Zen, Little Things, Comedown, Glycerine and Machinehead. For music, merch and more, visit www.bushofficial.com Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe to keep up with what we're doing on the show. A new episode of the Rate The Record Podcast comes out every Monday, so make sure you keep an eye and an ear out each week! We would love to hear your thoughts and opinions on the episode. Do you love or hate the album? Do you agree or disagree with Kris or Savannah? Where did your favourite track end up? Do you agree with our album rating? Drop your comments down below! Support the show by donating on our Ko-Fi page!: https://www.ko-fi.com/ratetherecord Request an album for us to consider for the show: https://bit.ly/3MNbOCs All of our socials and streaming links for the podcast can be found at: www.ratetherecord.ca All the stuff Kris does on the side: https://linktr.ee/krispooremedia

Episode 38: Tomahawk ”Self-Titled” Jun 06, 2022

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We're always happy to take listener requests, so why not do another one this week? This week, we've been asked to listen to Tomahawks' 2001 debut self-titled album! Tomahawk is an experimental rock band that is considered to be a supergroup. They technically formed in 1999 in Nashville at a Mr. Bungle concert when frontman Mike Patton met guitarist Duane Denison of The Jesus Lizard. The pair would swap demos that would eventually lead to a collaboration. Prior to the band's 2001 debut, they added on members John Stanier of Helmet, and Kevin Rutmanis of Melvins. Their debut self-titled album was released in October 2001 under Ipecac Recordings and produced by Joe Funderburk. The album didn't garner too much attention other than peaking at number 20 on the US Independent Albums chart, and a couple of positive reviews from AllMusic and The Boston Harold. No true single was released from the album, but the songs "God Hates a Coward" and "POP 1" are often viewed as such amongst fans. Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe to keep up with what we're doing on the show. A new episode of the Rate The Record Podcast comes out every Monday, so make sure you keep an eye and an ear out each week! We would love to hear your thoughts and opinions on the episode. Do you love or hate the album? Do you agree or disagree with Kris or Savannah? Where did your favourite track end up? Do you agree with our album rating? Drop your comments down below! All of our socials and streaming links for the podcast can be found at: www.ratetherecord.ca Support the show by donating on our Ko-Fi page!: https://www.ko-fi.com/ratetherecord Request an album for us to consider for the show: https://bit.ly/3MNbOCs All the stuff Kris does on the side: https://linktr.ee/krispooremedia

Episode 37: The White Stripes ”White Blood Cells” May 30, 2022

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They might not be a band anymore, but Savannah picked them out for today. We're looking at The White Stripes and their 2001 album "White Blood Cells." The White Stripes were a garage/blues-rock duo from Detroit, Michigan. The duo consists of frontman Jack Gillis (aka Jack White), and pretend sibling/real-life ex-wife Meg White on drums. They formed in 1997 but would release their debut self-titled album in 1999 after signing with Sympathy for the Record Industry. Their third studio album "White Blood Cells" was released in July 2001 under the same label, recorded at Easley-McCain Recording in Memphis, Tennessee, and produced by Jack White himself. The album picked up many accolades such as a majority of positive reviews, 5 stars from AllMusic, platinum certification across the US and UK, and more. The album spawned four singles: Hotel Yorba, Fell In Love With a Girl, Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground, We're Going to Be Friends. For more info, go to www.whitestripes.com Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe to keep up with what we're doing on the show. A new episode of the Rate The Record Podcast comes out every Monday, so make sure you keep an eye and an ear out each week! We would love to hear your thoughts and opinions on the episode. Do you love or hate the album? Do you agree or disagree with Kris or Savannah? Where did your favourite track end up? Do you agree with our album rating? Drop your comments down below! All of our socials and streaming links for the podcast can be found at: www.ratetherecord.ca Support the show by donating on our Ko-Fi page!: https://www.ko-fi.com/ratetherecord Request an album for us to consider for the show: https://bit.ly/3MNbOCs All the stuff Kris does on the side: https://linktr.ee/krispooremedia

Episode 36 - Radiohead ”Ok Computer” May 23, 2022

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Most people hope to make some sort of impact by the time they turn 25, but can you make as big an impact as today's album? Happy anniversary to Radiohead's "Ok Computer" album! To celebrate, that's what we're looking at on the show today. Radiohead is an experimental rock band from Abingdon, Oxfordshire, England. The band consists of frontman Thom Yorke, Jonny and Colin Greenwood, Ed O'Brien and Philip Selway. They formed in 1985 but wouldn't release their debut album Pablo Honey until February 1993. In May 1997, the band would release their third studio album and most critically acclaimed album to date Ok Computer. The album hit #1 on the charts in Belgium, New Zealand, Scotland and the UK (along with #2 and 3 placements including Canada). The album spawned four singles. Paranoid Android, Karma Police, Lucky, No Surprises. For music, merch and more, visit www.radiohead.com Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe to keep up with what we're doing on the show. A new episode of the Rate The Record Podcast comes out every Monday, so make sure you keep an eye and an ear out each week! We would love to hear your thoughts and opinions on the episode. Do you love or hate the album? Do you agree or disagree with Kris or Savannah? Where did your favourite track end up? Do you agree with our album rating? Drop your comments down below! All of our socials and streaming links for the podcast can be found at: www.ratetherecord.ca Support the show by donating on our Ko-Fi page!: https://www.ko-fi.com/ratetherecord Request an album for us to consider for the show: https://bit.ly/3MNbOCs All the stuff Kris does on the side: https://linktr.ee/krispooremedia

Episode 35: Tool ”Aenima” May 16, 2022

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You wanted it (possibly) and you got it (definitely). It's episode 35 of the podcast, and this week we're looking at Tool and their 1996 album "Aenima." Tool is an alternative/progressive metal band out of Los Angeles, California. They formed in 1990 but wouldn't release their first studio album until 1993's "Undertow". The band consists of most of its original members, including Maynard James Keenan, Adam Jones, and Danny Carey. Original bassist paul D'Amour was replaced by current bassist Justin Chancellor in 1995. Their second studio album "Aenima" (stylized as Ænima), was released in September 1996 under Zoo Entertainment. The album spawned 4 singles, including "Stinkfist", "H.", "Aenema", and "Forty Six & 2." For music, merch and more, visit www.toolband.com Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe to keep up with what we're doing on the show. A new episode of the Rate The Record Podcast comes out every Monday, so make sure you keep an eye and an ear out each week! We would love to hear your thoughts and opinions on the episode. Do you love or hate the album? Do you agree or disagree with Kris or Savannah? Where did your favourite track end up? Do you agree with our album rating? Drop your comments down below! All of our socials and streaming links for the podcast can be found at: www.ratetherecord.ca Support the show by donating on our Ko-Fi page!: https://www.ko-fi.com/ratetherecord Request an album for us to consider for the show: https://bit.ly/3MNbOCs All the stuff Kris does on the side: https://linktr.ee/krispooremedia

Episode 34: Mr. Bungle ”Self-Titled 1991” May 09, 2022

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We took a week off, but we're back. Not only are we back, but so is Mr. Bungle! We last looked at one of their albums all the way back in episode 7. For this episode, we're looking at their self-titled debut album! Mr. Bungle is an Alternative, Avant-garde/Experimental Funk Metal band from Eureka, California. Originally formed in 1985, they wouldn't see their first major studio release until August 1991. Their self-titled debut was released under Warner Bros Records. Though the album didn't do well critically, it would go on to carry a large cult following amongst fans and musicians alike. The album only spawned one single, the track "Quote Unquote" which was originally titled "Travolta" but was changed for legal reasons. For music, merch and more, visit www.mrbungle.com Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe to keep up with what we're doing on the show. A new episode of the Rate The Record Podcast comes out every Monday, so make sure you keep an eye and an ear out each week! We would love to hear your thoughts and opinions on the episode. Do you love or hate the album? Do you agree or disagree with Kris or Savannah? Where did your favourite track end up? Do you agree with our album rating? Drop your comments down below! Support the show by donating on our Ko-Fi page!: https://www.ko-fi.com/ratetherecord Request an album for us to consider for the show: https://bit.ly/3MNbOCs All of our socials and streaming links for the podcast can be found at: www.ratetherecord.ca All the stuff Kris does on the side: https://linktr.ee/krispooremedia

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