PodCast Them Down: Heavy Metal Nerdery

Review of EMPEROR at Fillmore in Silver Spring, MD on May 11, 2025 where they performed all of In the Nightside Eclipse.#emperor #blackmetal #metal #metalpodcastPODCAST THEM DOWNhttps://linktr.ee/pctdhttps://patreon.com/podcastthemdown

Reviewing an early screening of METALLICA's next film project, METALLICA SAVED MY LIFE.#metallica #metallicasavedmylife #metalmovie #metal #metalpodcastPODCAST THEM DOWNhttps://linktr.ee/pctdhttps://patreon.com/podcastthemdown

Reviewing METALLICA, less than half of PANTERA, and not SUICIDAL TENDENCIES because we got dinner instead, at Northwest Stadium, Landover, MD, USA on May 28, 2025!#metallica #pantera #suicidaltendencies #metal #northweststadium #commanders #metal #metalpodcastPODCAST THEM DOWNhttps://linktr.ee/pctdhttps://patreon.com/podcastthemdown

Continuing our review of JUDAS PRIEST's entire discography with their first live-ish album, Unleashed in the East!#judaspriest #killingmachine #hellbentforleather #classicmetal #heavymetal #robhalford #kkdowning #glenntipton #ianhillPODCAST THEM DOWNhttps://linktr.ee/pctdhttps://patreon.com/podcastthemdown

COLLAPSED VEIN [Death/Doom Metal; Kalispell, MT, USA] - https://collapsedvein.bandcamp.com/TEMOR [Melodic Death Metal; Volos, Greece] - https://temorgreece.bandcamp.com/DEEP SPACE MASK [Stoner Metal; Roanne, France] - https://deepspacemask.bandcamp.com/INFERNAL [Black Metal; Sarpsborg, Norway] - https://infernal-norway.bandcamp.com/⁨@collapsedvein213 #collapsedvein #doommetal #funeraldoom #usmetal@temor_official #temor #melodicdeathmetal #deathmetal #greekmetal#deepspacemask #stonermetal #badaiart #frenchmetal@hellstain_productions #infernal #blackmetal #norwegianmetal #norwegianblackmetalPODCAST THEM DOWNhttps://linktr.ee/pctdhttps://patreon.com/podcastthemdown

Mike went to a casino to see CARCASS, CANNIBAL CORPSE, MESHUGGAH, and a buttload of lasers on April 23, 2025.#meshuggah #carcass #cannibalcorpse #livemetal #metal #djent #deathmetal PODCAST THEM DOWNhttps://linktr.ee/pctdhttps://patreon.com/podcastthemdown

CUMBEAST [Brutal Death Metal; Turku, Finland] - http://cumbeast.bandcamp.com/SUNDAY OF THE DEAD [Doom/Death Metal; Würzburg, Germany] - https://sundayofthedead1.bandcamp.com/MALFORCE [Thrash Metal; Germany] - https://witchesbrewthrashes.bandcamp.com/album/force-du-malLLOTH [Melodic Black Metal; Eleusis, Greece] - https://llothofficial.bandcamp.com/@cumbeast_official #cumbeast #brutaldeathmetal #deathmetal #finnishmetal @sundayofthedead_official #sundayofthedead #doommetal #germanmetal@witchesbrewthrashes #malforce #thrashmetal #heavymetal@llothband #lloth #blackmetal #melodicblackmetal #greekmetal#metalpodcast #metalPODCAST THEM DOWNhttps://linktr.ee/pctdhttps://patreon.com/podcastthemdown

This week on PodCast Them Down, we continue our Star Trek TOS Metal Rewatch, beaming down into the twisted reality of S2E04 "Mirror, Mirror." Imagine the Enterprise, but a vessel of brutal conquest, where a merciless Kirk rules and Spock sports a goatee that screams cold ambition. Witness familiar heroes warped into terrifying villains in a universe where survival means ruthless dominance. Tune in as we dissect the dark heart of the Terran Empire and explore just how metal a universe of agony booths and casual executions can be. Prepare for a descent into sci-fi darkness you won't forget.#PodCastThemDown #StarTrekTOS #MirrorMirror #TerranEmpire #StarTrek #MetalPodcastPODCAST THEM DOWNhttps://linktr.ee/pctdhttps://open.spotify.com/show/1iLWQaU7M9z18yCgR7dodF

Mike reviews the one-night-only two-night performance of DEVIN TOWNSEND's 'The Moth' with the Noord Nederlands Orkest at De Oosterpoort in Groningen, Netherlands, on March 27th 2025.Concert Livestream: https://onair.events/devin-townsend-the-moth#devintownsend #themoth #metalpodcast #progressivemetal #metalPODCAST THEM DOWNhttps://linktr.ee/pctdhttps://patreon.com/podcastthemdown

Continuing our review of JUDAS PRIEST's entire discography with Killing Machine/Hellbent for Leather!#judaspriest #killingmachine #hellbentforleather #classicmetal #heavymetal #robhalford #kkdowning #glenntipton #ianhillPODCAST THEM DOWNhttps://linktr.ee/pctdhttps://patreon.com/podcastthemdown

LOWMIST [Atmospheric Black/Doom Metal; Vigo, Spain] - https://lowmist.bandcamp.com/DEGENERATE [Thrash Metal; Amsterdam, Netherlands] - https://band-degenerate.bandcamp.com/MORNINGSTVR [Black Metal; Los Angeles, CA, USA] - https://morningstvrmusic.bandcamp.com/NO HAND PATH [Atmospheric/Progressive Black Metal; Greece] - https://nohandpath.bandcamp.com/#lowmist #blackmetal #atmosphericblackmetal #spanishmetal #degenerate @degenerate.official #thrashmetal #melodicdeathmetal #dutchmetal#morningstvr @morningstvrmusic #trueblackmetal #usmetal#nohandpath #progressiveblackmetal #progressivemetal #greekmetalPODCAST THEM DOWNhttps://linktr.ee/pctdhttps://patreon.com/podcastthemdown

Reviewing DREAM THEATER's performance at The Anthem in Washington, DC on March 22, 2025! Plus: a prog band that we hate.#dreamtheater #theanthem #metalpodcast #washingtondc #progmetal #metal #johnpetrucci #mikeportnoy #jameslabrie #johnmyung #jordanrudessPODCAST THEM DOWNhttps://linktr.ee/pctdhttps://patreon.com/podcastthemdown

Recorded in May 2024, we discuss Metal Archives's then-new AI music policy.PODCAST THEM DOWNhttps://linktr.ee/pctdhttps://patreon.com/podcastthemdown

Continuing our review of JUDAS PRIEST's entire discography with Stained Class! [Recorded May 2024.]Dream Deceivers Documentary - The Story Behind James Vance vs. Judas Priest 1992: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGeNjfRWzXI#judaspriest #stainedclass #classicmetal #heavymetal #robhalford #kkdowning #glenntipton #ianhillPODCAST THEM DOWNhttps://linktr.ee/pctdhttps://patreon.com/podcastthemdown

Reviewing DREAM THEATER's Parasomnia album, discussing the return of Mike Portnoy, and analyzing the definitely AI-generated album cover.#dreamtheater #mikeportnoy #parasomnia #progmetal #metal #metalpodcastPODCAST THEM DOWN - https://linktr.ee/pctdhttps://patreon.com/podcastthemdown

Finale: How metal are the flags of Africa?#metalpodcast #metalratings #vexillology PODCAST THEM DOWN - https://linktr.ee/pctdhttps://patreon.com/podcastthemdown

WAR MAGIC [Death Metal; Sweden] - https://open.spotify.com/artist/5LihV1EzMdh5A3CJJBUWKkPREDATOR [Heavy/Speed Metal; California, USA] - https://open.spotify.com/artist/25rzvztyUFoy2yhBMvBL0oSCULFORGE [Power Metal; Germany] - https://sculforge.bandcamp.com/PUBLIC GRAVE [Death Metal; Munich, Germany] - https://publicgrave.bandcamp.com/#warmagic #deathmetal #swedishmetal#predator #speedmetal #heavymetal #usmetal@sculforge #sculforge #powermetal #germanmetal@publicgrave #publicgrave#metalpodcastPODCAST THEM DOWN - https://linktr.ee/pctdhttps://patreon.com/podcastthemdown

Continued: How metal are the flags of Africa?PODCAST THEM DOWN - https://linktr.ee/pctdhttps://patreon.com/podcastthemdown

How metal are the flags of Africa? PODCAST THEM DOWN https://linktr.ee/pctd https://patreon.com/podcastthemdown

VEIL OF THE SERPENT [Power/Groove Metal, Germany/USA] - https://veiloftheserpent.bandcamp.com/ THE IRONFIST [Black/Thrash Metal, Singapore] - https://theironfistsingahell.bandcamp.com/ NIVIANE [Power Metal; Sacramento, CA, USA] - https://niviane.bandcamp.com/ AEVUM [Symphonic Metal; Turin, Italy] - https://open.spotify.com/album/04QeCUwQlduSX0v6EDuEQr PODCAST THEM DOWN - https://linktr.ee/pctd https://patreon.com/podcastthemdown

Rewatching Star Trek The Original Series "The Changeling" [S2E03] and deciding how metal it is. #startrek #sttos #sttosrewatch #tosrewatch #metalpodcast #kirk #spock #uhura #thechangeling #error PODCAST THEM DOWN - https://linktr.ee/pctd https://patreon.com/podcastthemdown

Discussing OBSCURA's STEFFEN KUMMERER's alleged theft of riffs from former members ALEX WEBER and CHRISTIAN MÜNZNER. #obscura #plagiarism #techdeathmetal #deathmetal #metalpodcast PODCAST THEM DOWN - https://linktr.ee/pctd https://patreon.com/podcastthemdown

REEK OF DEATH [Death/Thrash Metal; Austria] - https://reekofdeath.bandcamp.com/ AVULSED [Death Metal; Spain] - https://avulsed.bandcamp.com/ CHÜZO [Aggro Metal; Canada] - https://chuzomtl.bandcamp.com/ KATHAREIN [Heavy Metal; Romania] - https://open.spotify.com/artist/41FLI0NFbPz2t3RLREfGfS @reekofdeath_official #reekofdeath #thrashmetal #deathmetal #austrianmetal @avulsed_official #avulsed #spanishmetal @chuzo.band #chuzo #canadianmetal @kathareinrockin #katharein #romanianmetal #metalpodcast PODCAST THEM DOWN - https://linktr.ee/pctd https://patreon.com/podcastthemdown

Rounding out the new year festivities with Beers of the Round Table! #metalpodcast #beer #snacksoftheroundtable PODCAST THEM DOWN - https://linktr.ee/pctd https://patreon.com/podcastthemdown

Our completely not stolen bit Snacks of the Round Table to close out/start out the year! #snacksoftheroundtable #snackreview #metalpodcast #bigoanddukes PODCAST THEM DOWN - https://linktr.ee/pctd https://patreon.com/podcastthemdown

Special Xmas edition of the cereal taste test! #metalpodcast #xmascereal PODCAST THEM DOWN - https://linktr.ee/pctd https://patreon.com/podcastthemdown

GAUNTLET RULE [Heavy Metal; Höör, Sweden] - https://open.spotify.com/artist/3M4Br282SrVbpy6QLHiv9s ALGEBRA [Thrash Metal; Lausanne, Switzerland] - https://algebrathrash.bandcamp.com/ OPUS IRAE [Symphonic Black Metal; Baden-Württemberg, Germany] - https://opusirae.bandcamp.com/ PUTRID DEFECATION [Toilet Slam; Espoo, Finland] - https://putriddefecation.bandcamp.com/ #gauntletrule #heavymetal #swedishmetal @algebrathrash #algebrathrash #swissmetal @opusirae #opusirae #blackmetal #symphonicblackmetal #germanmetal @putriddefecation #putriddefecation #deathmetal #brutaldeathmetal #slam #finnishmetal #metal #metalpodcast PODCAST THEM DOWN - https://linktr.ee/pctd https://patreon.com/podcastthemdown

SUPER MONSTER PARTY [Video Game Metal; Miami, FL, USA] - https://supermonsterparty.bandcamp.com/ SECOND DAY [Post Prog Metal; Besançon, France] - https://secondday.bandcamp.com/ BAXAXAXA [Black Metal; Niederwerrn, Germany] - https://baxaxaxa.bandcamp.com/ FIENDE [Black Metal; Fredrikstad, Norway] - https://fiende.bandcamp.com/ @supermonsterparty #supermonsterparty #videogamemetal #usmetal @second_day_officiel #secondday #postmetal #progmetal #frenchmetal @baxaxaxa_ungod #baxaxaxa #blackmetal #germanmetal @f_i_e_n_d_e #fiende #norwegianmetal #norwegianblackmetal #metal #heavymetal #metalpodcast PODCAST THEM DOWN - https://linktr.ee/pctd https://patreon.com/podcastthemdown

Reviewing IRON MAIDEN and THE HU at CFG Bank Arena*, Baltimore, MD, on November 12, 2024. *aka Baltimore Civic Center, Baltimore Arena, 1st Mariner Arena, Baltimore Arena (again), Royal Farms Arena #ironmaiden #livemetal #thehu #hu #baltimore #metal #heavymetal #metalpodcast PODCAST THEM DOWN - https://linktr.ee/pctd https://patreon.com/podcastthemdown

Special bonus Thanksgiving Day episode! Is OPETH back to form or are they still boring and awful with their weird album about bequeathment? Mike says yes to both. The rest of us disagree to various degrees. #opeth #progressivedeathmetal #thelastwillandtestament #progmetal #deathmetal PODCAST THEM DOWN - https://linktr.ee/pctd https://patreon.com/podcastthemdown

Reviewing KING DIAMOND & OVERKILL at The Fillmore, Silver Spring, MD on October 28, 2024. #kingdiamond #overkill #metal #heavymetal #thrashmetal #metalpodcast PODCAST THEM DOWN - https://linktr.ee/pctd https://patreon.com/podcastthemdown

Rewatching Star Trek The Original Series "Who Mourns for Adonais?" [S2E02] and deciding how metal it is. #startrek #sttos #sttosrewatch #tosrewatch #metalpodcast #kirk #spock #AmokTime #VulcanRitual #PonFarr #KirkVsSpock PODCAST THEM DOWN - https://linktr.ee/pctdhttps://patreon.com/podcastthemdown

NOX TERROR [Black Metal; Santiago, Chile] - https://noxterror.bandcamp.com/ PURGATORIAL [Blackened Death Metal; Manchester, England, UK] - https://purgatorial1.bandcamp.com/ LÖMSK [Black Metal; Gothenburg, Sweden] - https://lmsk.bandcamp.com/ SCYTHROW [Death Metal; Lappeenranta, Finland] - https://scythrow.bandcamp.com/ @noxterrorofficial #noxterror #blackmetal #chileanmetal @purgatorial.uk #purgatorial #blackeneddeathmetal #ukmetal #britishmetal @lomskofficial #lomsk #lömsk #swedishmetal @scythrow #scythrow #deathmetal #finnishmetal #metalpodcast #metal #heavymetal PODCAST THEM DOWN - https://linktr.ee/pctd https://patreon.com/podcastthemdown

Combining our annual Halloween cereal tasting and Snacks/Beers of the Round Table (which we stole from Big O & Dukes) into a spooky descent into absolute madness! Part 2: Cereal+Beer, Sodas, Snacks+Sodas #generalmills #monstercereal #halloween #metalpodcast #blackmetalbeachparty #dragonsmilk #bigoanddukes #boad #snacksoftheroundtable #cocacola #oreo #cokezero #gasstationfood PODCAST THEM DOWN - https://linktr.ee/pctd https://patreon.com/podcastthemdown

Combining our annual Halloween cereal tasting and Snacks/Beers of the Round Table (which we stole from Big O & Dukes) into a spooky descent into absolute madness! Part 1: Cereals, Beers, and Snacks #generalmills #monstercereal #halloween #metalpodcast #blackmetalbeachparty #dragonsmilk #bigoanddukes #boad #snacksoftheroundtable #cocacola #oreo #cokezero #gasstationfood PODCAST THEM DOWN - https://linktr.ee/pctd https://patreon.com/podcastthemdown

ALIEN CARCASS - [Space Black/Death Metal; Australia] - https://aliencarcass666.bandcamp.com/ DESERT NEAR THE END [Power/Thrash Metal; Greece] - https://desertneartheendofficial.bandcamp.com/ INFRARED [Thrash Metal; Canada] - https://infraredmetal.bandcamp.com/ WITHIN SILENCE [Christian Power Metal; Slovakia] - https://open.spotify.com/artist/3qeklOq9OkE7FdJB0rjgXY @aliencarcassband #aliencarcass #blackmetal #deathmetal #spacemetal #australianmetal @desertneartheend #desertneartheend #powermetal #thrashmetal #greekmetal @theofficialinfrared #infrared #canadianmetal @withinsilenceofficial #withinsilence #christianmetal #slovakianmetal PODCAST THEM DOWN - https://linktr.ee/pctd https://patreon.com/podcastthemdown

PAGANIZER [Death Metal; Sweden] - https://paganizer.bandcamp.com/ SUIDAKRA [Celtic Melodic Death/Black/Folk Metal; Germany] - https://suidakra.bandcamp.com/ GRAVEMASS [Black Metal or Death Metal or Something; Canada] - https://gravemass.bandcamp.com/ VORGRUM [Pagan Metal; Argentina] - https://vorgrum.bandcamp.com/ @paganizerswe #paganizer #deathmetal #swedishmetal @suidakra_official #suidakra #melodicdeathmetal #folkmetal #blackmetal #celticmetal #germanmetal #gravemass #canadianmetal @vorgrumfolk #vorgrum #paganmetal #argentinemetal PODCAST THEM DOWN - https://linktr.ee/pctd https://patreon.com/podcastthemdown

The history of WHFS, the HFStival, and a review of the last 4 bands that played 2024's HFStival at Nationals Park, Washington, DC, including The Postal Service, Death Cab for Cutie, Incubus, and Bush. #hfstival #whfs #thepostalservice #deathcabforcutie #inbucus #bush #indierock #90srock #indietronica PODCAST THEM DOWN - https://linktr.ee/pctd https://patreon.com/podcastthemdown

The PWHL didn't take our suggestions for metal team names, so we evaluate the final team names as well as the top 4 choices for each team. Source: https://thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/these-were-the-final-four-names-in-contention-for-each-of-the-pwhls-six-teams #pwhl #hockey #icehockey @thepwhlofficial PODCAST THEM DOWN - https://linktr.ee/pctdhttps://patreon.com/podcastthemdown

Reviewing Swedish power metal band DREAM EVIL's album Metal Gods! @dreamevilofficial @centurymediarecords #dreamevil #powermetal #heavymetal #swedishmetal #metal #metalpodcast PODCAST THEM DOWN - https://linktr.ee/pctd https://patreon.com/podcastthemdown

Reviewing HAMMERFALL's album, Avenge the Fallen! @hammerfall_official #hammerfall #powermetal #heavymetal #swedishmetal https://open.spotify.com/album/05kFGCVd0J5UC8ZzaSTfLv?si=IVxeAlo9Qka44O7fDxTS1Q PODCAST THEM DOWN - https://linktr.ee/pctdhttps://patreon.com/podcastthemdown

OSTORATON [Progressive/Melodic Death Metal; Khobar, Saudi Arabia] - https://ostoraton.bandcamp.com/ JUGULATOR [Thrash Metal; Algiers, Algeria] - https://jugulator88.bandcamp.com/ MALLEVS [NWOBHM; Greece] - https://open.spotify.com/album/0m4mubARjFZ4tlTUaxSxj8 NAJAND [Black Metal; Tehran, Iran/Toronto, Canada] - https://najand.bandcamp.com/ @ostoraton_official #ostoraton #melodeath #melodicdeathmetal #progressivemetal #progressivedweathmetal #saudimetal #arabicmetal @jugulator.band #jugulator #thrashmetal #algerianmetal @mallevsband #nwobhm #greekmetal @sam.yazdian.najand #najand #blackmetal #iranianmetal #canadianmetal PODCAST THEM DOWN - https://linktr.ee/pctd https://patreon.com/podcastthemdown

Reviewing WINTERSUN's long-awaited album, Time II. #metalpodcast #wintersun #timeii #finnishmetal #melodicdeathmetal #epicmetal PODCAST THEM DOWN - https://linktr.ee/pctd https://patreon.com/podcastthemdown

Rewatching Star Trek The Original Series "Amok Time" [S2E01] and deciding how metal it is. #startrek #sttos #sttosrewatch #tosrewatch #metalpodcast #kirk #spock #AmokTime #VulcanRitual #PonFarr #KirkVsSpock PODCAST THEM DOWN - https://linktr.ee/pctd https://patreon.com/podcastthemdown

Talking about the non-metal concert experience of seeing GREEN DAY and THE SMASHING PUMPKINS at Nationals Park in Washington, DC on 29 July, 2024. #greenday #thesmashingpumpkins #showreview #metalpodcast #punk #natspark #saviorstour PODCAST THEM DOWN - https://linktr.ee/pctd https://patreon.com/podcastthemdown

FROZEN ARCH [Melodic Metal; Paris, France] - https://frozenarch.bandcamp.com/ DEVOURER [Black Metal; Sandviken, Sweden] - https://devourer.bandcamp.com/ HILDYR [Gothic Metal; Belgium] - https://hyldr.bandcamp.com/ #frozenarch #metal #heavymetal #melodicmetal #frenchmetal @devourermetal #devourer #swedishmetal #swedishblackmetal #blackmetal #deathmetal #blackeneddeathmetal #hildyr #notonmetalarchives #gothicmetal #belgianmetal PODCAST THEM DOWN - https://linktr.ee/pctd https://patreon.com/podcastthemdown

Can a family trip to Japan be metal? #japanesemetal #themeparks PODCAST THEM DOWN - https://linktr.ee/pctd https://patreon.com/podcastthemdown

How metal (and how good) is Beverly Hills Cop IV, as it should have been titled, commonly known as Beverly Hills Cop Axel F? #beverlyhillscop #axelf #metalmovies #metalpodcast PODCAST THEM DOWN - https://linktr.ee/pctd https://patreon.com/podcastthemdown

Did SONATA ARCTICA trick us all again? #sonataarctica #powermetal #finnishmetal #albumreview #metalreview #metalpodcast PODCAST THEM DOWN - https://linktr.ee/pctd https://patreon.com/podcastthemdown

Talking about WEATHER SYSTEMS, a side-project from ANATHEMA's Daniel Cavanaugh. Plus Tim debunks his own unfounded conspiracy theory. WEATHER SYSTEMS "Do Angels Sing Like Rain?": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbTCpEqGfuc #anathema #weathersystems @weathersystemsband #dannycavanaugh #doommetal #metalpodcast PODCAST THEM DOWN - https://linktr.ee/pctd https://patreon.com/podcastthemdown

BORKNAGAR continues to BORKNAGAR! BORKNAGAR's Fall on Bandcamp: https://centurymedia.bandcamp.com/album/fall-24-bit-hd-audio #borknagar #centurymedia #progressiveblackmetal #blackmetal #folkmetal PODCAST THEM DOWN - https://linktr.ee/pctd https://patreon.com/podcastthemdown