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We're back to discuss BÖC's third album Secret Treaties (1974). It's a lot of things: definitely their first gold LP, probably their weirdest, and possibly their most thematically consistent. Inarguably it is a creative triumph for Eric Bloom (while ironically also serving as a creative low point for Buck Dharma). This is a big one, folks. Let's get into it! Facebook/Instagram: @satanandrainbows Email: Contact@satanandrainbows.com Financial Support: https://ko-fi.com/thenatezone Special thanks to our announcer Sasha Aleksandra! She is an associate producer and voice actor of the Night Shift Podcast, a queer-led urban fantasy docudrama. Check it out: www.NightShiftPod.com
Our series continues with an in-depth look at the Cult's sophomore release. Informed by the band's energetic live act at the time, Tyranny and Mutation certainly strengthens their credentials as early heavy metal legends, but is it as artistically successful as their debut? Let's find out! Facebook/Instagram: @satanandrainbows Email: Contact@satanandrainbows.com Financial Support: https://ko-fi.com/thenatezone Special thanks to our announcer Sasha Aleksandra! She is an associate producer and voice actor of the Night Shift Podcast, a queer-led urban fantasy docudrama. Check it out: www.NightShiftPod.com
We're back! I'll be joined this season by my good friend Dalton to talk in-depth about the career of the utterly inimitable Blue Öyster Cult! For our premiere episode we discuss our connection to the band before diving into their origins, early history, and (eventually) their self-titled debut album. We're on the pod but we ain't no pea! Facebook/Instagram: @satanandrainbows Email: Contact@satanandrainbows.com Financial Support: https://ko-fi.com/thenatezone Special thanks to our announcer Sasha Aleksandra! She is an associate producer and voice actor of the Night Shift Podcast, a queer-led urban fantasy docudrama. Check it out: www.NightShiftPod.com
Is the Shield truly Invincible? Was this album worth the wait? Does our old discography ranking from 2018 hold up now? We will answer all of these questions and more as we revisit the newest release by the first band we ever covered on the show. Enjoy! Facebook/Instagram: @satanandrainbows Twitter: @SatanRainbowPod Email: Contact@satanandrainbows.com Financial Support: https://ko-fi.com/thenatezone Special thanks to our announcer Sasha Aleksandra! She is an associate producer and voice actor of the Night Shift Podcast, a queer-led urban fantasy docudrama. Check it out: www.NightShiftPod.com
Recorded in November of 2023, it's the final episode of our Black Sabbath season. We cover Forbidden (1995), give final thoughts about this "lost" era of the band, and close out with one of our patented discography rankings. Enjoy! Facebook/Instagram: @satanandrainbows Twitter: @SatanRainbowPod Email: Contact@satanandrainbows.com Financial Support: https://ko-fi.com/thenatezone Special thanks to our announcer Sasha Aleksandra! She is an associate producer and voice actor of the Night Shift Podcast, a queer-led urban fantasy docudrama. Check it out: www.NightShiftPod.com
Geezer, Geoff, and Tony Iommi are still here, Dio's gone, Tony Martin is back, and then...wait, who's Bobby? How can a good Sabbath album get made with all this chaos? Well...pretty easily, actually. We're talking Cross Purposes (1994) Facebook/Instagram: @satanandrainbows Twitter: @SatanRainbowPod Email: Contact@satanandrainbows.com Financial Support: https://ko-fi.com/thenatezone Special thanks to our announcer Sasha Aleksandra! She is an associate producer and voice actor of the Night Shift Podcast, a queer-led urban fantasy docudrama. Check it out: www.NightShiftPod.com
Dio's back!....Yay? Wait, the album is HOW long?! Oh fine. Here's Dehumanizer (1992). Facebook/Instagram: @satanandrainbows Twitter: @SatanRainbowPod Email: Contact@satanandrainbows.com Financial Support: https://ko-fi.com/thenatezone Special thanks to our announcer Sasha Aleksandra! She is an associate producer and voice actor of the Night Shift Podcast, a queer-led urban fantasy docudrama. Check it out: www.NightShiftPod.com
Okay, hear me out...is this the most underrated Black Sabbath album ever? I think I make a pretty good case as a break down the Norse-ish concept-ish album TYR (1990). Facebook/Instagram: @satanandrainbows Twitter: @SatanRainbowPod Email: Contact@satanandrainbows.com Financial Support: https://ko-fi.com/thenatezone Special thanks to our announcer Sasha Aleksandra! She is an associate producer and voice actor of the Night Shift Podcast, a queer-led urban fantasy docudrama. Check it out: www.NightShiftPod.com
A career-defining triumph for Tony Martin. A crushingly heavy yet somehow also refreshingly melodic musical statement from a band with nowhere to go but up. An episode I had to scrap and re-record at the last minute because I'm bad at this. Yes, you guessed it. We're talking the final Sabbath album of the '80s and the first of the Out-of-Print Era. Let's join all the witches and meet at the Headless Cross (1989). Facebook/Instagram: @satanandrainbows Twitter: @SatanRainbowPod Email: Contact@satanandrainbows.com Financial Support: https://ko-fi.com/thenatezone Special thanks to our announcer Sasha Aleksandra! She is an associate producer and voice actor of the Night Shift Podcast, a queer-led urban fantasy docudrama. Check it out: www.NightShiftPod.com
After the most chaotic period of Sabbath's history, they manage to cobble together a very listenable album and emerge with a singer who will stick around for a while. It's The Eternal Idol (1987)! Facebook/Instagram: @satanandrainbows Twitter: @SatanRainbowPod Email: Contact@satanandrainbows.com Financial Support: https://ko-fi.com/thenatezone Special thanks to our announcer Sasha Aleksandra! She is an associate producer and voice actor of the Night Shift Podcast, a queer-led urban fantasy docudrama. Check it out: www.NightShiftPod.com
An album that some Black Sabbath purists (incorrectly) think shouldn't even BE a Sabbath album. It's going to start getting wacky from here on out, so I hope you've got the sand to listen as we break down Seventh Star (1986) Facebook/Instagram: @satanandrainbows Twitter: @SatanRainbowPod Email: Contact@satanandrainbows.com Special thanks to our announcer Sasha Aleksandra! She is an associate producer and voice actor of the Night Shift Podcast, a queer-led urban fantasy docudrama. Check it out: www.NightShiftPod.com
We usher in a turbulent period in the history of Black Sabbath with a look at their divisive 1983 album Born Again. Facebook/Instagram: @satanandrainbows Twitter: @SatanRainbowPod Email: Contact@satanandrainbows.com Special thanks to our announcer Sasha Aleksandra! She is an associate producer and voice actor of the Night Shift Podcast, a queer-led urban fantasy docudrama. Check it out: www.NightShiftPod.com
After a successful reinvention and the loss of another original member, Black Sabbath attempt to recapture lightning in a bottle with their second album of the '80s, Mob Rules. Facebook/Instagram: @satanandrainbows Twitter: @SatanRainbowPod Email: Contact@satanandrainbows.com Special thanks to our announcer Sasha Aleksandra! She is an associate producer and voice actor of the Night Shift Podcast, a queer-led urban fantasy docudrama. Check it out: www.NightShiftPod.com
Time for a clean slate! We're exploring every album by heavy metal legends Black Sabbath...that they recorded without their most famous member. That's right, you'll never pin me down! (Sorry Crimson fans, I'll get back to it someday). Facebook/Instagram: @satanandrainbows Twitter: @SatanRainbowPod Email: Contact@satanandrainbows.com Special thanks to our announcer Sasha Aleksandra! She is an associate producer and voice actor of the Night Shift Podcast, a queer-led urban fantasy docudrama. Check it out: www.NightShiftPod.com
We're back, baby! Just in time for the band we're covering to implode (Don't worry, they get back together soon). Facebook: @satanandrainbows Twitter: @SatanRainbowPod Email: Contact@satanandrainbows.com Special thanks to our announcer Sasha Aleksandra! She is an associate producer and voice actor of the Night Shift Podcast, a queer-led urban fantasy docudrama. Check it out: www.NightShiftPod.com
I've heard of studio albums pretending to be live albums but NEVER the other way around! Oh also I think the band members all hate each other again?? Facebook: @satanandrainbows Twitter: @SatanRainbowPod Email: Contact@satanandrainbows.com
This week we're discussing the start of a bold new era for King Crimson, but after that we have to go join a monastery. Facebook: @satanandrainbows Twitter: @SatanRainbowPod Email: Contact@satanandrainbows.com
Surely this time it will work out.... Facebook: @satanandrainbows Twitter: @SatanRainbowPod Email: Contact@satanandrainbows.com
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Our discussion of King Crimson continues with an in-depth look at the second album and the circumstances surrounding its recording. Facebook: @satanandrainbows Twitter: @SatanRainbowPod Email: Contact@satanandrainbows.com
Well, let's see if I remember how this works. Facebook: @satanandrainbows Twitter: @SatanRainbowPod Email: Contact@satanandrainbows.com
We're still in Florida this week, talking about Death's first TRUE "'90s" album. Join us for our discussion of Symbolic. Facebook: @satanandrainbows Twitter: @SatanRainbowPod Email: Contact@satanandrainbows.com Announcer: Addison Peacock (addisonpeacock.com)
Happy New Year! Start your decade off right by listening to us break down the mind-bending debut album of yet another Florida Tech Death band. New episodes (mostly) every Friday! Facebook: @satanandrainbows Twitter: @SatanRainbowPod Email: Contact@satanandrainbows.com Announcer: Addison Peacock (addisonpeacock.com)
Tis the season, y'all! In our first ever Christmas Special, we exchange presents we bought each other, unbox a present Jeff bought for himself, and talk about a present for the whole world, courtesy of a certain Mister Halford.... New episodes (mostly) every Friday! Facebook: @satanandrainbows Twitter: @SatanRainbowPod Email: Contact@satanandrainbows.com Announcer: Addison Peacock (addisonpeacock.com)
We'll be staying in Florida this week to discuss Atheist's bizarre technical/death/jazz/samba/prog album Elements. New episodes (mostly) every Friday! Facebook: @satanandrainbows Twitter: @SatanRainbowPod Email: Contact@satanandrainbows.com Announcer: Addison Peacock (addisonpeacock.com)
As promised, Death awaits you! Join us as we break down another hugely influential and beloved tech death album from the Florida legends. New episodes (mostly) every Friday! Facebook: @satanandrainbows Twitter: @SatanRainbowPod Email: Contact@satanandrainbows.com Announcer: Addison Peacock (addisonpeacock.com)
Unless you've heard them, you probably have a certain expectation of how a Dutch death metal band named Pestilence will sound. And you're probably wrong. New episodes (mostly) every Friday! Facebook: @satanandrainbows Twitter: @SatanRainbowPod Email: Contact@satanandrainbows.com Announcer: Addison Peacock (addisonpeacock.com)
Well...it was only a matter of time. This week we're breaking down one of the most important albums in metal history. New episodes (mostly) every Friday! Facebook: @satanandrainbows Twitter: @SatanRainbowPod Email: Contact@satanandrainbows.com Announcer: Addison Peacock (addisonpeacock.com)
And just like that we're back in Florida to cover Atheist's second album. New episodes (mostly) every Friday! Facebook: @satanandrainbows Twitter: @SatanRainbowPod Email: Contact@satanandrainbows.com Announcer: Addison Peacock (addisonpeacock.com)
We're staying in Europe this week to check out a seminal release by the Swiss tech metal masters Coroner! New episodes (mostly) every Friday! Facebook: @satanandrainbows Twitter: @SatanRainbowPod Email: Contact@satanandrainbows.com Announcer: Addison Peacock (addisonpeacock.com)
This week we start exploring Europe's contribution to the development of technical metal. WARNING: things get a little grim on this album. New episodes (mostly) every Friday! Facebook: @satanandrainbows Twitter: @SatanRainbowPod Email: Contact@satanandrainbows.com Announcer: Addison Peacock (addisonpeacock.com) Subscribe on Stitcher or Apple Podcasts
Any journey through the history of technical metal MUST by law include a long visit in Tampa Bay. Join us as we talk about the Florida death metal scene and the debut album by one of its brightest lights, Atheist. New episodes (mostly) every Friday! Facebook: @satanandrainbows Twitter: @SatanRainbowPod Email: Contact@satanandrainbows.com Announcer: Addison Peacock (addisonpeacock.com)
Our history of technical metal continues as we check out Watchtower's second (and final?) studio album, 1989's Control and Resistance. New episodes (mostly) every Friday! Facebook: @satanandrainbows Twitter: @SatanRainbowPod Email: Contact@satanandrainbows.com Announcer: Addison Peacock (addisonpeacock.com)
We have returned from our hiatus to examine the evolution of an entire musical subgenre: technical metal! This season should appeal to lovers of both prog AND metal, but it is going to get intense. First up is tech pioneers Watchtower and their 1985 debut Energetic Disassembly. New episodes (mostly) every Friday! Facebook: @satanandrainbows Twitter: @SatanRainbowPod Email: Contact@satanandrainbows.com Announcer: Addison Peacock (addisonpeacock.com)
Another season ends, which means it's time for the traditional listening party! (PSST! Be sure to listen to the end for some important information about season 5) New episodes (mostly) every Friday! Facebook: @satanandrainbows Twitter: @SatanRainbowPod Email: Contact@satanandrainbows.com Announcer: Addison Peacock (addisonpeacock.com)
The season 4 finale is here! Join us as we discuss one last side project, break down the most recent Renaissance album, rank the band's discography, and recommend some similar bands. Whew! New episodes (mostly) every Friday! Facebook: @satanandrainbows Twitter: @SatanRainbowPod Email: Contact@satanandrainbows.com Announcer: Addison Peacock (addisonpeacock.com)
This week we discuss Annie Haslam's solo work, The Year of the Dueling Renaissances, and finally the reunion album Tuscany (2001). New episodes (mostly) every Friday! Facebook: @satanandrainbows Twitter: @SatanRainbowPod Email: Contact@satanandrainbows.com Announcer: Addison Peacock (addisonpeacock.com)
We love a good synth-rock band, and it turns out Renaissance was one for a minute! This is Time-Line (1983). New episodes (mostly) every Friday! Facebook: @satanandrainbows Twitter: @SatanRainbowPod Email: Contact@satanandrainbows.com Announcer: Addison Peacock (addisonpeacock.com)
The classic lineup is gone, but Renaissance hasn't given up yet. Should they have? Let's find out! This is Camera Camera (1981) New episodes (mostly) every Friday! Facebook: @satanandrainbows Twitter: @SatanRainbowPod Email: Contact@satanandrainbows.com Announcer: Addison Peacock (addisonpeacock.com)
Season 4 resumes as we find Renaissance continuing to modernize their sound. Can they make it work? Find out as we break down Azure d'Or (1979). New episodes (mostly) every Friday! Facebook: @satanandrainbows Twitter: @SatanRainbowPod Email: Contact@satanandrainbows.com Announcer: Addison Peacock (addisonpeacock.com)
Surprise! We're taking a break from season four to review and discuss Ascension, the debut album from Atlanta thrash/power metal group Paladin. Trust us, they're gonna be big... Link to Paladin's content: http://smarturl.it/PaladinATL New episodes (mostly) every Friday! Facebook: @satanandrainbows Twitter: @SatanRainbowPod Email: Contact@satanandrainbows.com
It's a long one this week! We're talking about Annie Haslam's first solo album, the Renaissance 1.0 spin-off Illusion, and finally the eight Renaissance album A Song for All Seasons (1978). New episodes (mostly) every Friday! Facebook: @satanandrainbows Twitter: @SatanRainbowPod Email: Contact@satanandrainbows.com Announcer: Addison Peacock (addisonpeacock.com)
When a band as good as Renaissance puts out a substandard album, it's still a lot of fun to talk about. At least we hope so. This is Novella (1977). New episodes (mostly) every Friday! Facebook: @satanandrainbows Twitter: @SatanRainbowPod Email: Contact@satanandrainbows.com Announcer: Addison Peacock (addisonpeacock.com)
The most ambitious Renaissance album yet. And that's saying something! This is Scheherazade and Other Stories (1975). Oh, and also almost an hour of nonsense that has nothing to do with Renaissance. New episodes (mostly) every Friday! Facebook: @satanandrainbows Twitter: @SatanRainbowPod Email: Contact@satanandrainbows.com Announcer: Addison Peacock (addisonpeacock.com)
Things get a little darker and moodier on the fifth Renaissance album, but it's still one of their best offerings. This week we break down Turn of the Cards (1974). New episodes (mostly) every Friday! Facebook: @satanandrainbows Twitter: @SatanRainbowPod Email: Contact@satanandrainbows.com
Season 4 resumes and Renaissance's classic lineup has solidified. Join us as we break down the STUNNINGLY beautiful Ashes are Burning (1973). New episodes (mostly) every Friday! Facebook: @satanandrainbows Twitter: @SatanRainbowPod Email: Contact@satanandrainbows.com
Wait, what happened to Renaissance? And where's Jeff?? Hey, calm down! We're just taking a brief detour from Season 4 to talk sports and play some staple stadium songs with returning guest co-host Dalton! New episodes (mostly) every Friday! Facebook: @satanandrainbows Twitter: @SatanRainbowPod Email: Contact@satanandrainbows.com
With the founding members of Renaissance completely gone, a new lineup of the band releases a very different-sounding album. This is Prologue (1972). New episodes (mostly) every Friday! Facebook: @satanandrainbows Twitter: @SatanRainbowPod Email: Contact@satanandrainbows.com
The original lineup of Renaissance stayed together just long enough to record a second album. Well, sort of. This is Illusion (1971). New episodes (mostly) every Friday! Facebook: @satanandrainbows Twitter: @SatanRainbowPod Email: Contact@satanandrainbows.com
SEASON 4 IS HERE! This time around we're tackling the beloved symphonic rock band Renaissance, and we've got A LOT of ground to cover! Join us as we discuss their unlikely genesis and self-titled debut (1969). New episodes (mostly) every Friday! Facebook: @satanandrainbows Twitter: @SatanRainbowPod Email: Contact@satanandrainbows.com
We're in between seasons, which of course means it's time for another listening party! Plus, we answer a few listener questions and tease season 4! New episodes (mostly) every Friday! Facebook: @satanandrainbows Twitter: @SatanRainbowPod Email: Contact@satanandrainbows.com