Keepers Of The Flame - Classic Metal Podcast

After a long hiatus we are back with a new Episode! On this edition we start off by explaining our lengthly absence, and then launch into our albums of the week (Tublatanka - Žeravé Znamenie Osudu and Deep Purple - Machine Head) followed up by an in depth review of our featured release this week, Air Raid - Fatal Encounter. Don't miss it!

This week Darin and Rev take a close look at the new album from Swedish Power Metallers HAMMERFALL entitled Hammer of Dawn plus present their picks of the week. Enjoy!Note : there is extra dead space at the end. don't keep listening, nothing happens

On this week's Episode Darin and Rev make their usual picks of the week and take a deep dive into the new album by legendary NWOBHM artists Saxon called "Carpe Diem". Don't miss it!

On this episode of Keepers of the Flame we dive into the impressive new debut album from MAULE out of Vancouver BC Canada, as well as our picks of the week and some discussion on the latest Iced Earth offering and some fun online rock and roll drama. Check it out !

We are back with the first episode of season 2 of Keepers of the Flame! We start things off with our picks of the week, a deep dive into the new solo album by Tony Martin "Thorns", as well as a brief chat about some recent heavy metal scene drama. Have a listen!

After a long hiatus we are finally back with the season finale of Keepers of the Flame. On this week's episode Darin and Rev reveal their top albums of 2021 as well as a discussion about the latest offering from Iron Maiden "Senjutsu"

With Rev away for work, Darin calls in some Keepers of the flame alumni to help review the new amazing album from Helloween. Jeff from Gatekeeper and Rob from Skelator join us for this deep dive on the remarkable new Helloween offering plus picks of the week and a discussion on German metal. This one goes long so buckle in and enjoy the ride!

On this weeks episode we explore the amazing new album from Flotsam and Jetsam called "Blood in the Water", our usual picks of the week and a talk about "keeping it true" in the underground, Don't miss it!

After some time off we are finally back with a new episode of Keepers of The Flame! On this week we do a deep dive into the new album by Lycanthro from Canada called "Mark Of The Wolf". We do our picks of the week and have a discussion about the roll and relevancy of heavy metal journalism in 2021. It's good to be back!

After a brief break we are back with a new episode! This week we do a deep dive into the new album from Italian power metallers Frozen Crown called "Winterbane", our picks of the week including a tribute to William Mecum of Karma To Burn, and a chat about the concept of bands "selling out" in metal.

On episode 15 of Keepers of the Flame we take an in depth look at the new offering from Iron Maiden alumni Blaze Bayley entitled "War Within Me", as well as our picks of the week from our collections and a talk about supporting your local scene. Don't miss it!

This week's episode of Keepers Of The Flame features special guest Rob Steinway from Skelator and Hjelvik. Join us as we discuss the new album from Agent Steel "No Godz Before Me", as well as our picks of the week and a discussion about legacy bands and their seminal albums.

On this week's edition of Keepers Of The Flame we take a close look at the latest full length album from Singapore's Witchseeker called "Scene Of The Wild". We choose our albums of the week from our collections and discuss what live music reopening as we emerge from the COVID pandemic might look like. Make sure to tune in!

On this week's episode Darin and Rev take a deep dive into the new album by Warrior Path "The Mad King", as well as our usual picks of the week and a talk about shockingness in heavy metal. Tune in!

On this weeks episode of Keepers Of The Flame we review the new album from Belgian power metallers Thorium called "Empires in the Sun". As usual we have our picks of the week and a discussion about heavy metal merchandise and branding. Make sure to tune in!

On this week's episode we take a deep dive into the really fun new album from Finland's own Coronary "Sinbad", as well as our picks of the week and an in depth discussion about heavy metal "tabloid" websites like Metal Injection and MetalSucks. Don't miss this one!

On this week's episode Darin and Rev take a deep dive into the new album from American Idol alumni James Durbin called "The Beast Awakens". In addition to this we have our picks of the week and a discussion about pop music and culture in heavy metal.

On this week's episode Darin and Rev discuss the new solo album from Queensryche front man Todd La Torre "Rejoice in the Suffering", as well as our picks of the week and an in depth discussion about band members branching out on their own and doing solo albums. Be sure to tune in!

On this weeks episode our album deep dive is on the killer new album from Crystal Viper called "The Cult", as well as our picks of the week and an in depth conversation with Odinfist bass player and the man who started Armstrong MetalFest in western Canada Jesse Valstar. We talk all things metal and tell some amazing stories, as well as some comical technical mishaps as happens when you record live. Don't miss it!

On this week's episode we take an in depth look at the new album from Pounder called "Breaking The World", our picks of the week and a discussion about lineup changes and how bands deal with them. Don't miss it!

On this weeks episode, Darin and Rev discuss the brand new album from Midnight Spell "Sky Destroyer", as well as our picks of the week which include Screamer and Queensryche, as well as an in depth discussion about the merits and disadvantages of various formats of music both digital and physical. Don't miss it!

On this week's episode we have our very first guest! Guitarist, musician, producer/engineer and all around awesome guy Jeff Black from the mighty Gatekeeper joins us for the entire show! This week our in depth review is of the brand new album by Accept "Too Mean To Die". As well we have our picks of the week and an in depth discussion with Jeff about all things heavy metal. Don't miss it!

On this week's episode Darin and Rev do a deep dive into the debut full length album by Adamantis called "Far Flung Realm", discuss Gatekeeper's 2019 EP "Grey Maiden", Dio's "Dream Evil", and an extended discussion about the phenomenon of nostalgia in the modern day heavy metal scene. Of course, we also cover the next chapter of Jon Shaffer's course in "How To Ruin Your Music Career 101".

On this week's episode Darin and Rev do a deep dive into the new Wytch Hazel album III: Pentacostal, discuss Spell's Opulent Decay, and Opeth's Pale Communion, as well as what makes something "metal" and accepted by the heavy metal community or not, and of course the latest in the Jon Shaffer fiasco.

On this week's episode Darin and Rev discuss the new Iron Savior album "Skycrest", as well as their picks of the week from their collection, and discuss Jon Shaffer from Iced Earth being at the White House attack on January 6th, plus stories and much more!