Disciples of the Watch Podcast

Disciples! Just in time for the end of April are the MARCH top selections from yours truly, with even more bonus tracks than last month! Huzzah! Enjoy!m/ ———————————————————Set One:0:00:00 Welcome! Disciples of the Watch0:00:03 Tess & The Details (USA) Maniac [single][cover]https://tessandthedetails.com/0:03:29 Crosson (Australia) Bound For Glory [single]https://crosson.com.au/0:07:39 Autonym (UK) Surrender Me (Re-Imagined) [single]https://autonym.uk/0:11:14 #40Something (Belgium) … Continue reading (363) IMS March 2025 →

Disciples!! The team is back together again, catching up and jammin’ some tunes. Check out ‘Conniption’ and ‘Tria Prima’, then Nate’s got a nifty list to share! m/ ——————————————————-What’s Nate been listening to?——————————————————-Artist: CultureAlbum: Harder Than the RestSong: Iron Sharpening Iron——————————————————- CURRENT EVENTS——————————————————- G1: CARLOS CAVAZO To Join Former RATT Bandmates STEPHEN PEARCY & WARREN DeMARTINI For Upcoming … Continue reading (362) DotW Featuring Music From ‘Conniption’ and ‘Tria Prima’ →

Disciples! It’s with great pleasure that I present to you the Independent Music Special for February 2025. There’s some great stuff in here, but I think I say that every month because it’s true. Enough dallying – enjoy!m/ Set One:0:00:03 Diamantide (USA) Madness https://www.facebook.com/DiamantideBand0:06:18 Leadfeather (UK) Shoot For The Stars https://www.facebook.com/leadfeatherrocks 0:09:42 HÄ/DA (Finland) Ball Buster … Continue reading (361) February 2025 Independent Music Special →

Disciples!! Nate and I are back at the helm, and we’ve got not only some sweet music from Iron Wolf and Pressure Points, we’ve got some sweet news and an extra-sweet list to wrap the show with. Enjoy! Setlist:0:00:00 Intro, Disciples of the Catchin’ up0:28:26 Disciples of the New Purchases0:40:35 What’s Nate Been Listening To?0:41:50 … Continue reading (360) DotW featuring Iron Wolf and Pressure Points →

Disciples! Welcome to the first Independent Music Special for 2025! We had some great releases in January, and here are my top 40 (+bonus track!) for your listening pleasure! Enjoy! ——————————————————–Set One:0:00:00 Disciples of the Watch Podcast0:00:03 Derev (Canada) Room 9 [single]https://www.derevmusic.com/ 0:06:11 Jackson Hewitt (UK) Protest Songhttps://www.jacksonhewittband.com/ 0:09:09 Dani Hart (Belgium) No More [ft. Billy Sheehan]https://danihartmusic.com/ 0:12:45 … Continue reading (359) IMS Volume1: January 2025 →

Disciples!! The time has come for Nate and I to dig through Exodus’ catalog of (original) studio albums, and we’re not pulling any punches. Enjoy! ,,/ d(> _

Disciples! Just in time for Valentines Day – the top 40 selections from all of the ‘Independent Music Special’ artists from 2024! And don’t you fret – there’s also some bonus tracks dug up (deep) from the DotW Archives! Enjoy! Set One:0:00:00 DotW Intro – Marty Wilson0:00:03 Striker (Canada) Best of the Best of the … Continue reading (357) Best of Independents 2024 →

Disciples!! Here we go – 11 years with the Disciples of the Watch podcast. Jan 28th was the 11th anniversary of our VERY FIRST episode. In episode 356 we have featured music from ‘Paranoia Church’ and ‘Before Sunday’ for your listening pleasure. And, for our ‘final talker’ Nate found a list of the 11 ‘best … Continue reading (356) DotW Featuring ‘Paranoia Church’ and ‘Before Sunday’ →

Disciples!! Here we go – Nate and I dig into the releases of 2024 to create our personal selections and narrow that all down to the Top 5. As a bonus, we’ll throw in some great ‘honorable mentions’! Enjoy! ,,/ d(> _

Disciples!!Here we go – volume 12 of the Independent Music Specials for December 2024. Enjoy! BLOCK ONE:0:00:03 Victoria K (Australia) Lacuna XXIV [single]https://www.victoriakmusicofficial.com/ 0:4:48 BOX (USA) Born To Crawlhttps://icybox.bandcamp.com/ 0:08:08 Joviac (Finland) Shine [single]https://www.joviac.com/ 0:12:59 JJ Pinestone (Finland) Break The Chainhttps://www.instagram.com/jjpinestoneofficial/ 0:16:46 Anima Inside (Ecuador) Alien [single]https://animainside.com/ 0:19:56 Blister Brigade (Sweden) Paradise Industrialized [single]https://blisterbrigade.bandcamp.com/ 0:24:18 The Hollow Veil (USA) Shine My … Continue reading (354) Independent Music Special – December 2024 →

Disciples! Happy Holidays! Our present to you: More Disciples of the Watch and a bonus ‘extended length’ episode! You’re welcome! Stay safe, and stay sane!m/ 0:00:00 Intro0:00:10 Catchin’ up0:26:11 Puttin’ Our Money Where Our Mouths Are0:41:40 What’s Nate Been Listening To?0:43:17 Blood Incantation – The Stargate1:04:35 News1:07:34 Joe Holmes – Cross Eyed Stare [sample]1:08:21 News … … Continue reading →

Disciples! Here we go the penultimate ‘Independent Music Special’ episode, featuring releases from November 2024. Prepare your souls, and Happy Holidays! m/ BLOCK ONE: 0:00:03 Tzimani (USA) Hauntinghttps://tzimani.bandcamp.com/ 0:03:55 Jupiter Hollow (Canada) Incivilityhttps://www.jupiterhollow.ca/ 0:09:38 Reese (Italy) Long Streetshttps://reesetheband.com/ 0:13:10 Ulver (Norway) Ghost Entryhttps://www.jester-records.com/ulver/ 0:16:18 Jon Harris (Canada) My Little Ladyhttps://linktr.ee/jonharrisrocks 0:19:58 Big Muff Brigade (Spain) Dead Inside https://bigmuffbrigade.bandcamp.com/ 0:25:37 Lord Sonny … … Continue reading →

Disciples!! Here we go: Nate and I dig into the Tool discography (and one EP) and compare notes not only with each other (just wait and see) as well as others’ lists. Enjoy! ,,/ d(> _

Disciples!! Here it is – TTR 1982 Part 2 is here, and the final for 1982. 40 great tracks, hand-selected by yours truly, and of course a bonus ‘demo’ track from an important Thrash Metal band who’s NOT in the ‘Big 4’. Enjoy, and do so at a loud volume.m/ BLOCK ONE: 0:00:00 TTR Intro0:01:00 … … Continue reading →

Disciples!! Nate and I are back at it – catching up, talkin’ buyin’ music, and the usual shenanigans. We have music from Drowning In Blood and Orion for this episode, and we’re wrapping this episode with Loudersound’s list of the ‘Top 10 thrash Albums NOT from the Big 4!’ m/ What’s Nate been listening to? … Continue reading (349) DotW Featuring ‘Drowning In Blood’ and ‘Orion’ →

Disciples!! Here we go – Volume 10 of the 2024 Independent Music Specials. 10. Dang. We’re almost through 2024. Well, at least we have some great music. Crank it! (The volume… you know what, never mind….)m/ BLOCK ONE: 0:00:00 Welcome to Volume 100:00:03 Soror Dolorosa (France) Obsidian Museumhttps://linktr.ee/sorordolorosa 0:03:36 Andrea Palmieri (Italy) Ironmanhttps://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100075575366703 0:08:24 Megan … Continue reading (348) Independent Music Special Vol. 10 →

Disciples!! Happy Halloween to those who celebrate! We’ve got a spooky band for you, and a first for the show: A ‘Black Metal’ ‘worst-to-best’ catalog ranking and one of Nate’s favorite bands: Mayhem! It’s a short collection – 6 studio albums – but this is my full induction into the Mayhem catalog and a chance … Continue reading (347) Mayhem – Worst-to-Best →

Disciples!! It feels like it’s been forever, even though it’s only been about a month and a half. It’s Time Travel Radio 1982!! For this series, there’ll be only two episodes for this year, but I did add a few more tracks to each episode. So, without further ado, TTR 1982 P1. m/ (file corrected … Continue reading (346) Time Travel Radio 1982 P1 (fixed) →

Disciples!! It’s time for some more kick-butt Independent music! Volume 9 brings us music released during the month of September 2024, and we’ve got some great variety – Rock to Death Metal. Enjoy!m/ BLOCK ONE: 0:00:00 Intro0:00:03 Wake The Nations (Finland) The Shadowshttps://wakethenations.com/ 0:03:25 Poste 942 (France) La Lignehttps://linktr.ee/poste9420:06:46 Tzimani (USA) Haunting [single]https://tzimani.bandcamp.com/ 0:10:40 Anubis … Continue reading (345) Independent Music Vol. 9 →

Disciples! The guys are back together and Nate recaps his recent journey back to the motherland (Minnesota) as well as armed alien gas station attendants. Or something like that…. We also share some tunes from ‘The Swell’ and ‘Tame The Lightning’ that you’ll enjoy. So turn it up and stay heavy! m/ 0:00:00 Intro0:38:49 What’s … Continue reading (344) DotW Featuring ‘The Swell’ and ‘Tame The Lightning’ →

Disciples! We’re hitting ya up with a new My Life in Four Songs (MLiFS) featuring the one and only Joshua Toomey from the Talk Toomey Podcast and Audio Autopsy on Knotfest.com! Joshua and I had a good time hangin’ out and talkin’ music and we also get into his time performing music and being part … Continue reading (343) MLiFS: Joshua Toomey →

Disciples!! It’s time for another Gimme5, and this time from a contributor! This is from an old submission from way back when it used to only be a segment on the show! Our contributor – Conor Rozicki is (or was?) the Lead Guitarist for the band Post-Existence, and he hit me with a band that … Continue reading (342) Gimme5: Volbeat →

Disciples!! Nate and I finally got to buckling down and ranking Testament’s 12-album studio discography (sans First Strike…) for your listening pleasure. We’ll compare lists to each other as well as lists/YouTubers from all over and see how our new ‘master list’ shakes out. Enjoy!m/ Submit your music – music@dotwpod.com More episodes: https://www.linknbio.com/dotwpod Support the … Continue reading (341) Testament Worst-to-Best →

Disciples!! Man, I don’t know about y’all, but this year has by flying by. Here we are celebrating the top 40 selections of August already!! Well, time marches on, and so does the killer music. Enjoy! BLOCK ONE: 0:00:03 All I Know (Belgium) Playin’ With Firehttps://alliknowmusic.com/ 0:04:45 Starcrazy (Australia) I Ain’t That Crazy [single]https://starcrazy.bandcamp.com/ 0:08:41 … Continue reading (340) Independent Music Special Vol. 8 →

Disciples! 1981 has come to an end here at Time Travel Radio with part 3 of the series for that year, and this baby had me digging deep into the bowels of the internet to find some cool bands to share with y’all. So don’t be shy – grab a shovel and enjoy! m/ BLOCK … Continue reading (339) Time Travel Radio 1981 Part 3 →

Disciples!! The gang’s all here for another fantabulous episode of the Disciples of the Watch! Join us for the usual shenanigans, plus Independent Music from ‘Shadows of Steel’ and ‘Shadowdance’. (No relation.) We wrap up everything all nice with discussing ’10 Metal Bands Who Followed Up a Classic Album With a Total Dud’ and share … Continue reading (338) DotW Featuring ‘Shadows of Steel’ and ‘Shadowdance’ →

Disciples! Here we go – another Gimme5 for your listening pleasure, and with none other than Grand Funk Railroad to wrap up my (mostly) 70s run of artists alongside REO Speedwagon and Journey. Grand Funk was a band that rose quickly to fame only to come crashing down as the 70’s rolled on, so a … Continue reading (337) Gimme5: Grand Funk Railroad →

Disciples!! Here we go – the next IMS with releases from July! Also, featuring bonus tracks from Verni, Green Goblin, Dream Evil, Orden Ogan and ‘The Chris Slade Timeline’! That’s right – even more bang for your buck! Enjoy!m/ BLOCK ONE: 0:00:00 DotW Intro0:00:03 Gelatin Skelatin (Canada) VHS [single]https://linktr.ee/gelatinskelatin 0:03:15 Vuur & Zijde (Netherlands) Ademhttps://vuurenzijde.bandcamp.com0:08:01 … Continue reading (336) Independent Music Special V7 – July →

Disciples! Nate and I are back at it – playin’ catch-up and playin’ some tunes. For our Independent Intermissions this episode we’re featuring Turbion from Bolivia, then Under The Shadows from the Netherlands. And if that wasn’t enough – we’re going to share our thoughts on the remixed version of Black Sabbath’s ‘Forbidden’. Enjoy!m/ Show … Continue reading (335) DotW Featuring Turbion and Under The Shadows →

Disciples!! We had a file snafu happen, but no worries! The show must go on! So, we’re going with Part 2 of Time Travel Radio 1981, with more great music – some from the deep bowels of music history. Don’t forget – the episode is broken down into chapters so you can easily back up … Continue reading (334) Time Travel Radio 1981 Pt.2 →

Disciples! Here we go! Finally kicking off TTR 1981 with episode 333 – half the beast! There’s some great obvious bands as well as some ‘lesser-knowns’ and here’s where we start. Enough talking – let’s get rockin’! m/ (Time) Artist – Song [Album]BLOCK ONE: 0:01:00 The Tubes – Talk To Ya Later [The Completion Backward … Continue reading (333) Time Travel Radio 1981 Pt.1 →

Disciples!! We’re back with some more ‘My Life in Four Songs’ with special guest Nick Warhead, singer/guitar/songwriter and founder of the band Hill of Crosses! Enjoy the ride, and crank it up!m/ Playlist: 0:00:00 MLiFS – Intro0:02:17 MLiFS – Nick Warhead0:19:58 Ozzy Osbourne – Flying High Again0:24:42 MLiFS – Nick Warhead0:33:01 Cro-Mags – We Gotta … Continue reading (332) MLiFS: Nick Warhead →

Disciples!! Here we go – we’re revisiting the ‘Track-X-Track’ format to bring you our review of Kerry King’s first solo endeavor – ‘From Hell I Rise’. So get those horns polished up and turn it up! m/ More episodes: https://www.linknbio.com/dotwpod Support the show:**NEW!! Patron page for early access/special releases:https://www.patreon.com/DisciplesoftheWatch*Buy some shirts/hoodies/gear: https://tinyurl.com/2n858wjr*Support the show with … Continue reading (331) TxT: Kerry King ‘From Hell I Rise’ →

Disciples!! Who’s got two thumbs and is ready for more Independent music? This guy! (I’m pointing at myself with my thumbs here.) I hope you’re ready too, as we’ve got a special Holiday bonus release for ya, being the 4th of July in the USA. No rest for the wicked, right? Enjoy, and stay safe … Continue reading (330) Independent Music Special June →

Disciples! After the huge pop I got from the REO Speedwagon 71-79 special, I decided to get the Journey one recorded, edited and in your hands ASAP for the 4th of July holiday here in America. Check out 5 must-hear tracks from Journey’s pre-Steve Perry years, or as some would call it – the ‘prog … Continue reading (329) Gimme5: Journey ’75-’77 →

Disciples! Nate and I are back in action, catching up and doin’ the usual. In this episode we’re going to ‘spin’ some Natthammer from Peru and Atomic Spitfire from Sweden for your listening pleasure, and to wrap we’re going to discuss a ‘found list’ of “Ten Hair Metal Albums That Aged Well.” ,,/ d(> _ … Continue reading (328) DotW Featuring Natthammer and Atomic Spitfire →

Disciples! We’ve got another brand-spankin’ new My Life in Four Songs (or MLiFS if you prefer) ready for your listening pleasure. Our guest for this episode is Mike Jones – our VERY FIRST Patreon supporter! Smash that download/play button and get at it! m/ (Join us at https://www.patreon.com/DisciplesoftheWatch) Playlist:0:00:00 Intro0:04:46 Mike Jones, Patron0:20:52 Kiss – … Continue reading (327) MLiFS: Mike Jones →

Disciples!! We’re celebrating our 10th Year of podcasting (again) with a ranking of our personal Top 15 Releases of 2014 – the year we started the show! Take a small leap backwards in time and see if any of your favorite albums make our Top 15, and see how ours stack up to Loudwire’s! Enjoy,,,/ … Continue reading (326) 10th Year Special: Top 15 of 2014 →

Disciples! It’s time again to celebrate the Independent artists with our monthly ‘Independent Top Picks’ for May of 2024. Don’t forget to head to the website to click on those links to support these bands! Enjoy!,,/ d(> _

Disciples! You know ’em. You might already love ’em. But have you given much time to REO Speedwagon’s lesser-known albums from the 70’s? Well, here’s 5 songs that we hope will ‘keep on rollin’ in your future music collection! Do it up!,,/ d(> _

Disciples! Here it is, the final piece of the 1980 puzzle for Time Travel Radio. If you’re interested in NWOBHM then you’re in luck as this episode is jam-packed with those artists, as well as other deep finds. Don’t delay – get yourself a glass of Tang and turn up the tunage, bro!,,/ d(> _ … Continue reading (323) Time Travel Radio 1980 Pt 3: The Final Chapter →

Disciples! It’s been a while since we’ve had a ‘straight-up’ interview, but you’re in luck! Not only are we breakin’ that dry streak, we’re doing it with none other than Vinnie Castellano from ‘Belushi Speed Ball’! BSB just released their latest LP ‘Stellkira’ and are about to begin some journeyin’ around in support of it, … Continue reading (322) Hangin’ With Vinnie from Belushi Speed Ball →

Disciples! New Independent Music Special is now ready for your trembling hands, your waiting… ears… Ahem…. Anyhow, we’re ready to rock with 40 tracks picked from the Month of April for your listening enjoyment. Don’t forget to tip your bartender.,,/ d(> _

Disciples!! Nate and I get together to catch up and chat some current events, plus you know Nate has a tune to share because sharing means caring. Plus, we’ve got some great tunes from ‘The Headless Ghost’ and ‘The Rods’, then we’ll wrap the show sharing a list from Loudersounds talking about ’10 “Metal” One-hit … Continue reading (320) DotW Featuring ‘The Headless Ghost’ and ‘The Rods’ →

Disciples! We’re back with not only another episode of My Life in Four Songs, but we’re also back with ‘multi-band guitarist’ and music store owner Robert Carlson! Rob shares his story of discovery of music outside of his father’s influence, and the path that would lead him to become a guitar player and Death Metal … Continue reading (319) MLiFS: Robert Carlson →

Metal Gods! We did it, and with help: We rank the entire Judas Priest studio discography from Worst-to-Best, with a little help from our friends: Bakko, ‘Lil’ Willy’, Alex and Joey! No, that’s not some new boy band, these are music podcasters with a passion for music. If you’re not sexy enough to have auto-download … Continue reading (318) Judas Priest Worst-to-Best →

Time Travelers! Here we go – the long over-due ‘Time Travel Radio 1980’ part 2. We dig a little deeper into the musical archives for this one, and hope you hear something you’ve not heard in a while, or something totally new. Either way, you’re in for a treat. Set your calendars for 1980, and … Continue reading (317) Time Travel Radio 1980 Pt 2 →

Disciples! Here we go – our next IMS for 2024, featuring March releases. 40 slabs of musical goodness for your listening pleasure. These are getting harder with each month, so I’ve got that to look forward to. But you don’t have to dig – just download and enjoy! Turn it up, tune ‘it’ out.,,/ d(> … Continue reading (316) Independent Music Special V3: March →

Disciples! Here we go – another new episode of the Disciples of the Watch! Nate and I play catch-up, play some tunes from ‘Omega Diatribe’ and ‘Vanguard’ – then, we’ll wrap the show with a discussion on ‘Stars accused of performing “demonic rituals and MORE!” Turn… it…. up!,,/ d(> _

Disciples!! We’re back with some ‘My Life in Four Songs’ – or as we prefer, MLiFS! For volume 17, we have the one, the only – Joey from the ‘Rock Strikes Ten’ podcast! We’ve got a nice, informative hang for ya as well as some cool tunes for your listening pleasure. So, turn it up … Continue reading (314) Joey from ‘Rock Strikes Ten’: MLiFS →

Disciples! It’s that time of the month! Time for the music to flow! The top picks from the February releases (Full, EPs, Singles) all here for your listening pleasure, hand-picked by yours truly. Hope you find something you love! – Gene,,/ d(> _