Podcast appearances and mentions of King Diamond

Andy LaRocque and Pete Blakk join Metal Mayhem ROC to discuss Lex Legion, a brand-new band featuring fellow King Diamond-era alumni Mikkey Dee and Hal Patino, along with acclaimed vocalist Nils K. Rue. While the lineup will be familiar to longtime metal fans, Lex Legion is its own band with its own sound, identity, and powerful debut album. We discuss the origins of the band, favorite songs from the record, material that didn't make the final cut, plans for album number two, future live performances, and the chemistry that still exists between these musicians nearly forty years after they first played together. https://www.metalmayhemroc.com https://lexlegionofficial.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we continue following Night Demon on their epic North American trek supporting King Diamond and Overkill in fall 2024. The narrative resumes with a rare appearance in Indianapolis. Band and crew describe the benefits and pitfalls of performing at ornate old theaters that were not designed for 21st century heavy metal productions. You will learn how Night Demon paid tribute to the late, great Paul Di'Anno at this show, and will hear exclusive details about a recording session and potential future single release. From there, the tour proceeded to Louisville, with visits from friends in Savage Master and chiropractic care courtesy of the Rock Doc. As always, we bring you live clips from the performances and behind-the-scenes recollections of how each show went down.LINKSOld National Centre - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_National_CentreMagnetic Eye Records -https://magneticeyerecords.bandcamp.com/Louisville Palace -https://www.louisvillepalace.com/ Listen at nightdemon.net/podcast or anywhere you listen to podcasts! Follow us on Instagram Like us on Facebook

Joining me today is the legendary Mikkey Dee.Mikkey Dee is a legendary Swedish heavy metal drummer best known for his long tenure with Motörhead and his current role in the Scorpions. Renowned for his extreme speed, precision, and hard-hitting style, he is widely considered one of the most influential drummers in rock and metal history. Lex Legion: In 2026, Mikkey Dee reunited with the classic 1988 King Diamond line-up, alongside vocalist Nils K. Rue, to form a new side-project called Lex Legion. They released their debut single "Sleep Eternally" in May 2026 He tracked drums as part of a temporary metal supergroup—alongside Phil Anselmo, Kirk Hammett, and Billy Sheehan—for a reworked version of "Fast As A Shark" on Accept's 50th-anniversary album. Motörhead (1992–2015): Dee joined the iconic British band in 1992, replacing Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor. He remained a core member alongside Lemmy Kilmister and Phil Campbell for over two decades, recording 12 studio albums including Bastards, Inferno, and their final record, Bad Magic. The band officially dissolved following Lemmy's death in late 2015. Scorpions (2016–Present): In September 2016, Dee was announced as the permanent replacement for James Kottak in the Scorpions. He featured on their 2022 studio release, Rock Believer Huge thanks to Mikkey for giving up his time to chat with me, we had such a great chat, incorporating Mikkeys new band Lex Legion as well as Motorhead and The Scorpions of course! please checkout lex Legions website - www.lexlegionofficial.com the new album is released on Friday June 12th 2026

This week we resume our chronicle of Night Demon's fall 2024 tour supporting King Diamond and Overkill. We pick up the tale with Night Demon confronting a 3,000 seat venue outside St. Louis, Missouri, with a huge stage and a massive crowd. They explain how they called an audible to include "Hallowed Ground" in the setlist tonight, and how they started changing up the set on a nightly basis thereafter. From there the tour proceeded east to a fancy theater in downtown Kansas City, where you will hear how the seated show worked to Night Demon's advantage, King Diamond the artist made it fun, and the boys ran out into the crowd to mow them down during "Night Demon."Become a subscriber today at nightdemon.net/subscriber. This week, subscribers have access to the bonus content below:Streaming Video: Live in St. Louis, MO - October 19, 2024 Listen at nightdemon.net/podcast or anywhere you listen to podcasts! Follow us on Instagram Like us on Facebook

Send us Fan MailOn this episode guitarist Andy LaRocque (King Diamond, Lex Legion) and guitarist Pete Blakk (Lex Legion, Disaster/Peace, x-Geisha, x-Blakk Totem) visit the Morgue to discuss their musical journeys and their work with King Diamond, Andy's Sonic Train Studios, the debut Lex Legion record and much more. See you at the Morgue!music:King Diamond-At The GravesKing Diamond-BurnLex Legion-Sleep EternallyKind Diamond- Dressed In White King Diamond-The Family GhostKing Diamond-The Invisible GuestsKing Diamond-Sleepless NightsDisaster Peace-Hallowed DeathLex Legion- Gyspsy Tearscontact: thetampamorgue@gmail.com The Tampa Morgue Podcast can be found on Spotify, Amazon Music, Apple Music, Apple Podcasts, YouTube and most places you listen to your podcasts.   

NSS's musical direction is stylistically hard to pin down as he refuses to be categorized, bracketed, nailed down, pinpointed, shepherded, or grouped but one might suggest, taking a little Frank Zappa, adding a generous portion of The Allman Brother's Band, throwing in a dash of Harry Chapin then mix thoroughly with the essence of King Diamond, chill, distill through a Jean Michele Jarre filter, and serve with a slice of attitude on the side. Noel visited the Flamingo Lounge on May 13, 2026 to talk about and share his music.

This week we continue our deep dive into Night Demon's fall 2024 tour supporting King Diamond and Overkill throughout North America. We pick up the narrative after a long drive from Texas to Cincinnati. The guys explain the process of getting their feet wet and becoming comfortable with fellow touring bands and crews. Cincinnati was a seated show, and the boys discuss their feelings about that and the impact on the vibe of the gig. From there, they talk about their history in St. Louis and their longstanding tradition of playing in rough areas of town, with an unexpected Escape from New York connection.Become a subscriber today at nightdemon.net/subscriber. This week, subscribers have access to the bonus content below:Streaming Video: Live in Cincinnati, OH - October 18, 2024LINKSAndrew J. Brady Music Center - https://bradymusiccenter.com/The Factory - https://www.thefactorystl.com/ Listen at nightdemon.net/podcast or anywhere you listen to podcasts! Follow us on Instagram Like us on Facebook

“Would it be fair to say that horror metal and death metal are kinda…symbiotic?”   Released May 25, 1987, SCREAM BLOODY GORE, the debut album from Florida death metal pioneers DEATH, marks a dark and transformative turning point from thrash metal into something else…something with “thrash overtones” that “sounds like thrash” but also doesn't. While it seemed to be the next logical evolutionary step for extreme metal, we weren't exactly sure what it was. It was still thrashy, yet there was a much darker presence to it than the thrash to which we were accustomed.   “They don't have the cookie monster vocals, which is kinda nice…”   As it turns out, when you mix in the violent themes of horror movies like ‘Evil Dead' with the sonic intensity of thrash metal, you end up with death metal, the genre which Chuck Schuldiner and DEATH helped establish in the mid 1980's, putting Florida on the map as the death metal capital of the world.    “They just have a sound…if you take the vocals out, you can tell it's Death.” Discover how immersion reading can make Dr. Seuss and Lord of the Rings even more compelling, always remember where you should  “NEVER put alcohol…”, and find out which song on this album was “renamed” (thanks to the PMRC) when you JOIN US (with special guest “Xander Bonerman”) as we explore the dark depths of the debut album from the band that revolutionized extreme metal by launching a brand new subgenre of horror infused thrash with DEATH and SCREAM BLOODY GORE. Visit www.metalnerdery.com/podcast for more on this episode Help Support Metal Nerdery https://www.patreon.com/metalnerderypodcast Leave us a Voicemail to be played on a future episode: 980-666-8182 Metal Nerdery Tees and Hoodies – metalnerdery.com/merch and kindly leave us a review and/or rating on your favorite Podcast app Follow us on the Socials: Facebook - Instagram - TikTok Email: metalnerdery@gmail.com Can't be LOUD Enough Playlist on Spotify Metal Nerdery Munchies on YouTube @metalnerderypodcast Show Notes: (00:01): “It IS a thing…to listen to the audio book and then read the exact same book…”/ “That's what it sounds like without lube…”/ “Do you have a neighbor that has a ginormous drone?”/ “It sounded like a hornet the size of this table…”/ “We have some bees here that are called cicada killers…”/ “That looks like a horror story waiting to happen…”/  “Giant hornet vs cicada killer…”/ “I've seen bigger ones…”/ #restingdickface / “Those motherfuckers will come AT you!”/ ***WARNING: #listenerdiscretionisadvised ***   (06:06): ***WELCOME BACK TO THE METAL NERDERY PODCAST!!!*** /  “The only reason I was jealous is because y'all looked good without shirts and you got poon…”/ #Ascension / #HotCarlson / #CrotchQuicksand #Dickhammered / ***PATREON US AT patreon.com/metalnerderypodcast *** / “I added the cunt part…”/  “That was the first official #storytellers edition of Metal Nerdery Podcast…”/ #thehogstory /  “The more you talk it up…the less good it's gonna be…”   (10:55): #RussellsReflectionsKittenEdition / “When the wife brought home strange pussy…”/ “Mark all the time, please…”/ “I wake up in the morning with whiskers on my face…”/ “Maybe buy her a fucking steak, bro…”/ “OMG, so you're THAT guy!”/ “Does she kill people?” / “As long as she's on top…”/ “Never put alcohol on your dick…or butthole…”/  ***SOCIAL MEDIA US at #metalnerderypodcast on #Facebook #Instagram #YouTube and #TikTok & EMAIL US at metalnerdery@gmail.com & VOICEMAIL US at 980-666-8182!!!*** / “That was like #KingDiamond with a really bad cold…”   (18:38): “Let's go back in time a little bit…”/ #Era / #TheDocket METAL NERDERY PODCAST PRESENTS:  DEATH – SCREAM BLOODY GORE / “Annnnd Take 2…”/ ***Check out our Death Inside The Metal episode!!!***/ “It's not thrash, but it sounds like thrash…”/ #genre / “Dude, when I cup it sounds better…”/ “We were wearing masks back then…”/ “Do y'all have early memories of Scream Bloody Gore?”/ #grower / “It wasn't what WE were used to…”/ Released May 25, 1987 / (NOTE: it'll be 3 days after, not 4…) / #UltimateRevenge / “This and Leprosy have thrash overtones…”/ “THAT's a fucking album cover!”/ #origami   (27:27): INFERNAL DEATH / “Yeah, that's '87 all day…”/ “It's kinda got a #RigorMortis sound…”/ “It's like thrash plus…the next wave…”/ ZOMBIE RITUAL / “It was progressive even then…first album.”/ “So much reverb…like they're playing in a cave…”/ “At that time, that's definitely thrash metal…”/ “They don't have the cookie monster vocals, which is kinda nice…”/ “How do you do the death metal vocals?”/ “It's…all in the throat…”/  “Finish it, because I know where it's goin'…”/ #throatsinging / “Girls…”   (36:00): DENIAL OF LIFE / “Death had a lot of drummers over the years…”/ #offtopic / “How will you know…if he really loves you? When he finishes…”/ “San Francisco was the city of thrash, but Florida is the state of death metal…”/ “It was renamed…because the #PMRC are cunts…”/ SACRIFICIAL / “They just have a sound…if you take the vocals out…you can tell it's Death.”   (43:07): “What's another band (like that)?” / “I think #IronMaiden is like that…even the new stuff…”/ “Pantera maybe a little bit…”/ “I would never confuse #DOWN with #COC …”/  “Motorhead always sounds like Motorhead…but Zeppelin is all over the place…Sabbath is really all over the place…”/ #futureepisodeidea / “What are bands that, if you took the vocals out, you could still tell who they were?”    (47:13): MUTILATION / “I can hear how you would hear Rigor Mortis with this…”/  “Would it be fair to say that horror metal and death metal are kinda…symbiotic?”/  “No fisting dude, that's a high five all day…”/ REGURGITATED GUTS / “That's just old thrash…”/ “You can almost see them writing it…like in the jam room…”/  “As the screamer for Decimation, did you offer input for riffs?”/ “So, he was kinda like the Lars Ulrich of Decimation…in a way…”   (54:32): “This is a song about period sex, y'all…”/ BAPTIZED IN BLOOD / #Bonerman /  “One thing you've gotta hand to Death…especially Chuck, he does not write boring songs…”/ “Have y'all watched the documentary on Chuck?” / #DeathByMetal /  “Everything does happen for a reason…”/ TORN TO PIECES / “It's all horror film stuff, isn't it?”/ “Uh oh…”   (1:01:01): “Did y'all ever see the movie?”/ “It's just Evil Dead…it's not like ‘Black Sabbath I'…”/ “Evil Dead 2…it's like ‘The Origin of the Feces' of Evil Dead…”/ “I wanna see her Dunst…” / #SamRaimi / EVIL DEAD / “See, that feels like 1987 to me, all day…”/  “Did you see the remake of the original ‘Evil Dead'?”/  #EvilDead / “So it's better is what you're saying…”/ “Let's watch the trailer real quick…”/ “There's nothing funny in this movie…”/ “Death and horror movies kinda go together…”/ “Do you think that really good actors have to have a multiple personality disorder to do it?”   (1:12:40): SCREAM BLOODY GORE / #killercloser / “That's thrash…”/ #notontheboat / “Excuse me, is Greg here? Thank you!”/ “Inspired by Re-Animator…”/  “I think we know the best scene in that movie…”/ “For funzies…play the song ‘Re-Animator' by Rigor Mortis…”/ RE-ANIMATOR (Rigor Mortis – 1988) / “So, what did y'all think about THAT scene…when you saw it?”/ “I was told I looked pig eyed!”/ “How about a little taste of the reissue?”/ SCREAM BLOODY GORE (SBG reissue – 2016) / “It's way louder and way bigger…”/ THANK YOU FOR JOINING US!!! / “Xander Bonerman…”/ #untilthenext #outroreel  

This week, we join a roundtable discussion with Night Demon band and crew as they recount their recollections of their fall 2024 North American tour supporting King Diamond and Overkill. They discuss the logistics of being on such a large-scale tour with such a massive production. They also describe their feelings of detachment upon playing a seated show in Houston, TX where the venue was selling their merch for them. And they share memories of a grueling 14-hour drive to Cincinnati, OH under a full moon.LINKSRandy's Smokehouse - https://www.facebook.com/NB.BBQ/Thomas Mantell - Mantell UFO incident - Wikipedia Listen at nightdemon.net/podcast or anywhere you listen to podcasts! Follow us on Instagram Like us on Facebook

It was great to connect with the legendary Mikkey Dee. This guy has been the backbeat of bands from King Diamond to Don Dokken, to Motorhead, to the Scorpions. Now you can add his latest band, Lex Legion, to that list. Made up of guys he played with in King Diamond's band, Andy LaRocque, Pete Blakk, and Hal Patino, then throw in vocalist Nils K. Rue, and you've got a band that delivers heavy-hitting, old-school rock/metal.The Motorhead YearsWe talked about his time in Motorhead, which lasted 25 years. He said if Lemmy were still alive, he'd still be in that band. He compared it to a tight family unit. He also said Lem was the kind of guy to stick to his guns. "And as frustrating as that was sometimes, because he did not know everything best, you know? We were a total democracy in this band. We voted him down many times, me and Phil. I was maybe a little bit more involved with the business as well. You know, they, we all made decisions. That's, that's now where I'm trying to get, get out. But I'm actually interested in numbers and, and, you know, the business side of it. And they were just like more, oh, what the hell, you deal with it, kind of." Mikkey went on, "You know, and he, he made me look in a different angle about it. And, he was right, you know, a lot of times about this, not compromising the band or selling out. And, you know, I learned a lot from him there."Lex LegionThe new self-titled album drops on June 12th. It's short, clocking in at around 35 minutes. Mikkey said they did that so the vinyl release wouldn't sound too compressed. It consists of 9 songs.Mikkey said he enjoyed making this album. "A hundred percent, you know, because a lot of people, rightfully so, compare us now to the old Diamond Records that we did. But that's how we wrote music those days. And we continue writing this way. We are probably a nightmare for a more regular producer who will tear his or her hair off. Because why is this part over here? Why are you doing a double solo there? Or why do you have guitar harmonies after there?And it doesn't make any sense. But that's how we wrote those days. And that's the whole point of this, you know. We continue doing this on this record. It's not just verse, chorus, verse, chorus, solo, verse, double chorus ending."He did tell me that they're already working on the next record! "We're riffing away already. And as I said, I'll be very busy with Scorpions at least up till October. The last thing we do, as far as I know right now, is the residency in Vegas."Playing With The ScorpionsMikkey has been in the Scorpions for the better part of ten years now. They have an upcoming residency in Las Vegas coming up again this fall. "We love it. And we have so many friends in Vegas. And what a great city. Great people. Great venue." As far as the setlist for that band is concerned, he said it's close to last years celbration of the band's 60th anniversary. "But this year is an extension of last year's 60th anniversary show. And it's really, really good. I mean, we have a great 70s medley in there. And the set works really fine. Because I was asking the guys before we actually started this year, what are we going to take out? What are we going to add about rehearsal and stuff? And they said they want us to continue doing the 60th anniversary show. And it's great!"The new Lex Legion record drops on June 12th. Go grab it!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Interview by Ali WilliamsMetal legends Andy La Rocque (King Diamond) and Nils K Rue (Pagans Mind) hooked up with HEAVY Mag's Ali Williams to chat about their new project Lex Legion and their new album. Joining La Rocque and Rue are Pete Blakk (King Diamond), Mikkey Dee (King Diamond, Scorpions, Mötorhead) and Hal Patino (King Diamond). Lex Legion's debut album is set for release on June 12, and while the band may be newly announced to the world, the machinery behind it has been grinding away for years. What began as riffs and ideas between Andy and Pete back in 2008 was left sitting in the heavy metal vault for a while, not forgotten so much as waiting for the right moment to come stomping back through the door wearing boots. That moment arrived during the pandemic, when the world had been forcibly unplugged and musicians, like the rest of us, suddenly found themselves staring at time like it was an unfamiliar household appliance. Pete started writing again, played some material for Mikkey Dee, and the wheels began turning. Mikkey heard something worth chasing, Andy was pulled back into the fold, and what had once been a half-shelved idea began growing teeth. From there, the lineup expanded with Hal Patino joining the project, before the search began for the right voice. There were names considered, big ones too, but Andy already had someone in mind. Having worked with Nils K. Rue years earlier, he knew the Pagan's Mind vocalist had the right kind of power, range and character to carry what Lex Legion were building. Mikkey agreed fairly quickly, apparently needing only to hear Nils before deciding that, yes, that was the bloke for the job. Convenient, really, when the singer turns out to be the missing piece instead of another three-month committee discussion.The result is a band that may be fresh on paper but is hardly operating on beginner settings. These are players with serious history behind them, but Lex Legion has no interest in being a nostalgia project or a backdoor continuation of King Diamond. Andy was clear that while the connection between members is obvious, the intention was never to clone the past. King Diamond is its own beast. Lex Legion, he explained, needed to be something separate. That distinction matters. The album carries the spirit of late '70s and early '80s heavy metal, the kind that still had grease under its fingernails and a pulse you could feel through the floor, but it is not trapped in a museum cabinet. Andy described the material as less complex and less progressive than some of the old King Diamond work, with more emphasis on flow, melody and straight-up heavy metal punch. In other words, it knows where it came from, but it is not standing there waving a faded flag and yelling at clouds.Lex Legion does not sound like a file-sharing experiment held together by Wi-Fi and optimism. It sounds like musicians who know each other's instincts, know when to push, and know when not to smother a song under unnecessary cleverness. The first single, Sleep Eternally, has already landed with a response that surpassed Andy's expectations, and with another single due before the album, the early signs are strong. The band is not rushing straight onto the road, though. Mikkey's commitments with Scorpions keep him busy through much of the year, so touring is more likely to become a serious discussion for next year. Importantly, Lex Legion is not being treated as a studio-only side quest. Andy made it clear that live shows are part of the plan when the timing lines up, and there are already ideas forming for a second album. Ambitious, yes. Reckless? Maybe a little. But metal has never exactly thrived on sensible office planning. As for Australia, Andy admitted he has never made it down here with King Diamond, though other members have done the trip with their respective bands. The prospect of Lex Legion eventually making their way Down Under was warmly welcomed, and judging by the appetite here for heavy metal with roots, weight and actual identity, there will be no shortage of people ready to greet them with raised horns and mildly concerning enthusiasm. Lex Legion now stand at the beginning of their own first chapter, albeit with a few veterans at the wheel and absolutely no need for learner plates. The debut album arrives June 12, Sleep Eternally is already out in the wild, and if the early reaction is anything to go by, this is not just a side project shuffling politely into the room. It is old-school heavy metal with fresh intent, built by people who know exactly what they are doing and, mercifully, are not interested in polishing all the bite out of it.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heavy-music-interviews--2687660/support.

In fall 2024, Night Demon joined forces with King Diamond and Overkill for a U.S. tour. In this episode, we bring you the tour beginning in San Antonio, TX. All the uncertainty, in terms of budget, logistics, merch and so much more. But you will learn how the King Diamond and crew made the boys feel welcome and settle in to the first night of the tour in Texas, despite the big stage and everything else. Listen at nightdemon.net/podcast or anywhere you listen to podcasts! Follow us on Instagram Like us on Facebook

1992 var et legendarisk år på flere områder: Først et Nej til Unionen, dernæst EM-fodboldguld i en sommer, hvor den stod på solskin og varme i hele tre måneder i streg; herunder på årets Roskilde Festival, hvor tidens nye, store rocknavn Nirvana optrådte få minutter efter EM-triumfen og nogle timer efter vennerne i Pearl Jam samme sted. Men 1992 bød også på traditionel heavy metal fra Iron Maiden, Paul Di'Anno og Killers, Black Sabbath og Ozzy, som begunstigede os med et særligt koncertbesøg. Og så var der nye, solide album fra blandt andre Megadeth, Pantera, Exodus og Testament. Så velkommen tilbage til det - også metallisk - mindeværdige 1992 i selskab med studievært Jens "Jam" Rasmussen og hans geniale gæstehold: Steffen Jungersen, Michael Stützer Hansen og Michael Denner. Nedslagspunkter: - Iron Maiden udsender album nr. 9, “Fear of the Dark”, der er meget andet end titelnummeret, som Steffen Jungersen og Michael Stützer pointerer. - Steffen møder ex-Maiden frontmand Paul Di'Anno, der skriger “BOLLOCKS!” ind i Jungersens hoved, da de diskuterer den rendyrkede heavy metal-stil på det aktuelle Killers-album “Murder One”. - Ronnie James Dio er kort tilbage i Black Sabbath på albummet “Dehumanizer”, men han forlader bandet i vrede, da det genforenes på scenen med Ozzy for en endnu kortere bemærkning (i første omgang). - Ozzy annoncerer sin afskedsturné, og vil sige farvel til sit publikum på mindre spillesteder. Den beslutning betyder en forrygende koncert foran 1200 heldige heavy-hoveder i Saga, København i februar 1992. Som bonus fortryder Ozzy senere sin beslutning og fortsætter sin turnévirksomhed. - Lemmy indspiller nyt Motörhead-album med gæste indsatser fra ovennævnte Ozzy, Slash og den længe eftertragtede trommeslager Mikkey Dee. - Europa hærges af ekstrem metal, både mørk og dødelig: blandt andre fra de svenske debutanter Marduk, Hypocrisy, Cemetary og At The The Gates, engelske Carcass og Napalm Death, og norske Darkthrone og Immortal. - Studieværten besøger death metal-fødestedet Tampa Bay, Florida og møder blandt andre producer Scott Burns og medlemmer af Morbid Angel, Obituary og Atheist. - I LA er Rage Against The Machines single “Killing In The Name of” selve kernen af en rasende rap metal-revolution, mens Bodycount heller ikke lægger fingre imellem på deres debutalbum. - Megadeth gæster årets Roskilde Festival og udgiver deres femte og velkomponerede album, “Countdown To Extinction”, et par uger senere. Et “mere tilgængeligt” album, ifølge Jungersen. - 1992 byder også på hård groovy metal og thrash fra Pantera, Exodus, Testament og Kreator. - Samples og elektronik er en del af det moderne lydbillede hos Ministry, Nine Inch Nails, de innovative Fear Factory og de mere skummelt spøjse White Zombie. - Melodisk hard rock har mange facetter i 1992, der byder på både et rockopera-album fra W.A.S.P. og fængende hit-materiale fra Bon Jovi, Dream Theater, Ugly Kid Joe og Pretty Maids. - Den såkaldte grunge rock rammer for alvor landet: I starten af året koncertdebuterer Pearl Jam i Danmark… i Pumpehuset, København. Bandet optræder igen på årets Roskilde Festival, hvor Nirvana giver det, der bliver deres første og eneste optræden herhjemme. - Nirvanas Dave Grohl, Kurt Cobain og Alice in Chains-sanger Layne Staley dyrker danske Mercyful Fate i stor stil. De og alle vi andre får noget at glæde os til i slutningen af 1992, da Mercyful Fate varsler et nyt studiealbum i det nye år. - Denner fortæller, hvordan et par Zoser Mez-demoer og en kop kaffe med King Diamond skaber grobund for Mercyful Fate-gendannelsen. Stor tak til vores trofaste studiegæster, til supervisorJan Eriksen, og naturligvis også til dig, kære lytter! Vi er tilbage med 1993-afsnittet om små 14 dage. Idé, tilrettelæggelse, research og produktion: Jens "Jam" Rasmussen Ass. produktion og supervision: Jan Eriksen

Brand new Lordi, classic King Diamond members Lex Legion and Axel Rudi Pell plus Dokken, Steelheart and more! Crisis inverted 

Discos de Black Label Society y Nervosa; aniversario de Amon Amarth; simple de Lex Legion (ex King Diamond); Manowar, noticias y más…

God Påske og velkommen til en vaskeægte genopstandelse af podcastserien “Det tunge stedbarn”, nu med fokus på heavy metal-genren i 90'erne! I vort første afsnit fra 1990, “Overgang, opsamling, optur” trækker vi tråden fra sen-80'erne ind i det nye årti med etablerede ikoner som Judas Priest, Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden og AC/DC, og massive metalbands som Pantera, Megadeth, Slayer, Annihilator og Artillery til nye navne som Danzig, Alice in Chains og Zoser Mez med den gamle Mercy-guitarduo Shermann og Denner. Studievært Jens Jam Rasmussen gennemgår det omfattende og hårde rock år 1990 sammen med vores tre faste studiegæster Steffen Jungersen, Michael Stützer Hansen og Michael Denner. Det er bare at åbne det auditive, metalliske påskeæg og lytte med! Nedslagspunkter: - Judas Priest udgiver “Painkiller” og jerner metalskabet helt på plads. Steffen Jungersen og Michael Stützer jubler samstemmende med nærmest 80er-agtig begejstring. - Jungersen og Stützer giver bevingede metal-ord med på vejen til årets ferme udspil fra Pantera, Megadeth og Annihilator. - 1990 rummer også masser af god hård metal, thrash og crossover fra blandt andre Biohazard, Suicidal Tendencies og Slayer. - 1990 er også året, hvor de dødsmetalliske slubberter Cannibal Corpse albumdebuterer og hvor svenske Bathory indvarsler ny norrøn metallyd. - Der er gang i den nye danske metalundergrund, og i Artillery, der vender hjem fra det fjerne Sovjet-østen og udgiver hovedværket “By Inheritance”. - King Diamond udsender “The Eye”, mens hans gamle Mercyful Fate-makkere, Hank Shermann og Michael Denner arbejder med et nyt projekt, Zoser Mez. Denner beretter om begge bands, og om Zoser Mez-bassist Claus Weigangs (RIP) albumdebuterende band Jackal. - Deep Purple-bassist Roger Glover producerer et par pænere udgaver af danske Pretty Maids og af sit eget band. - Los Angeles 1990 præsenterer både puddelhundsheavy og dunklere toner. Fra henholdsvis Warrant og Danzig, eksempelvis. - Seattle 1990 byder på et tragisk debutalbum fra Mother Love Bone og et højinteressant ditto fra Alice In Chains. - Black Sabbath holder den solidt kørende på deres tredje Tony Martin-frontede album, “Tyr”, mens Iron Maiden-pladen “No Prayer For The Dying" er langt bedre end dens rygte, ifølge Jungersen og Stützer. - Maiden-sanger Bruce Dickinson har et særligt travlt år, der også indbefatter en solodebut. - 1990 afrundes i komfortzonen med AC/DC, som er tilbage med det bedste album i en rum tid, “The Razors Edge”, der dog nok har en lidt højere stjerne hos studieværten end hos Jungersen og Stützer. Stor tak til vores studiegæster Steffen Jungersen, Michel Stützer og Michael Denner, supervisor Jan Eriksen, og til dig, der lytter med… og på genhør i det nye metal år 1991 om små 14 dages tid! PS: Det er første podcastafsnit med studieværten som producer og klipper, men som det stod i noterne til en gammel liveplade med Delta Blues band: “Bøfferne får du med gratis!” Idé, tilrettelæggelse, research og produktion: Jens Jam Rasmussen. Ass. produktion og supervision: Jan Eriksen Foto: Henriette Jungersen

On this week's episode of Pedal TV News, we pay tribute to Ross The Boss, discuss Caleb Shomo, and check stories on Kerry King, Mortiis, Dimmu Borgir, Moonspell, Pro Pain, King Diamond, and so much more. Subscribe to the channel and don't forget to subscribe to the ⁠YouTube⁠⁠ channel as well for more content.

MSRcast 321: The Skies Turn Metal – Hell's Heroes VIII Review The skies darken and the riffs get heavier as MSRcast returns with Episode 321! Cary the Metal Geek and Sean the Metal Pigeon dive headfirst into the chaos and glory of Hell's Heroes VIII, breaking down standout performances, unforgettable moments, and why this fest continues to be a must-attend for true metalheads. On the new music front, we spotlight and preview upcoming releases from Armored Saint, Moonspell, Spell, Hecate Enthroned, At The Gates, Dimmu Borgir, and Draconian, alongside fresh cuts from Neurosis, Exodus, Lamb of God, Angus McSix (yes, really

This week Bernie sits down with bassist Becky Baldwin to talk about her journey from growing up in southwest England to becoming a member of the legendary Danish metal band Mercyful Fate. Becky shares the incredible story of being unexpectedly approached at Bloodstock Open Air by King Diamond and invited to join the band for their U.S. tour. She also discusses her influences, aggressive fingerstyle playing, and what it's like stepping on stage with one of metal's most iconic acts.beckybaldwinbass.cominstagram.com/beckybaldwinbassfacebook.com/share/17N6seLMxmyoutube.com/@beckybaldwinbasspatreon.com/BeckyBaldwinBass******************************************Hungry for more?Check us out at https://isbreakfast.com******************************************

“He's looking at me…”   Released on August 22, 1989, CLIMBIN' THE WALLS, the major label debut album from Martinsburg, West Virginia thrash metal savants WRATHCHILD AMERICA, is undoubtedly one of the most uniquely profound thrash metal albums in all of heavy metal history to be crafted by one of the most extraordinarily talented (and criminally underrated) bands in the entire genre.    And to think, for many metalheads back in the day, their very first experience with this album was in a LIVE concert setting, opening for Testament. Just imagine how blessed one would be to see a band as unbelievable as WRATHCHILD AMERICA (for the very first time) opening for an established act like Testament and being completely blown away after just one show, having NEVER heard the album before getting to see them LIVE!    “He's making eye contact…”   With a stylistic palette that blends thrash, heavy metal, and 70's classic rock, there is absolutely NO ONE else in metal who sounds ANYTHING like them. And if you're jonesing to purchase a copy of CLIMBIN' THE WALLS, not to worry, because it was recently re-released (along with their second and final album, 3-D) as part of a two-CD package with a couple of bonus tracks.    “Is he still lookin' at you?”   Get ready for a trip back through time to the days of yore, when thrash was still riding high and the opening band for Testament absolutely blew the minds of everyone in attendance when you JOIN US for one of the greatest and most underrated metal albums of all time with WRATHCHILD AMERICA: CLIMBIN' THE WALLS.   (Also, just in case you might be wondering, there's an early (we're talking “6 years ago, during the Hodges Era” early: 02/20/2020) episode appropriately dubbed WRATHSAZ, which is a combo episode featuring both WRATHCHILD AMERICA and the darker, groovier, heavier incarnation that followed, Souls At Zero.)   Visit www.metalnerdery.com/podcast for more on this episode Help Support Metal Nerdery https://www.patreon.com/metalnerderypodcast Leave us a Voicemail to be played on a future episode: 980-666-8182 Metal Nerdery Tees and Hoodies – metalnerdery.com/merch and kindly leave us a review and/or rating on your favorite Podcast app Follow us on the Socials: Facebook - Instagram - TikTok Email: metalnerdery@gmail.com Can't be LOUD Enough Playlist on Spotify Metal Nerdery Munchies on YouTube @metalnerderypodcast Show Notes: (00:01): “See? That's how much Bill loves #KISS…let the record show…”/ Gene Simmons vs King Diamond makeup confusion lawsuit / “Dwarf butt shot…it's the gnome butt shot…”/ ***WARNING: #listenerdiscretionisadvised ***/ “Nothing that can't be fixed with a razor…that was the tipping point of that episode…”/ ***WELCOME BACK TO THE METAL NERDERY PODCAST!!!***/ “Just like the thunder, (weather) used to be real in the 80's…”/ “I was on my boat Friday, enjoying the beautiful weather…and today, I'm wearing a hoodie…”/ “Y'all are here for the metal…Metal Bitchery that'll be our side podcast where it's just me being angry…about everything…”/ #lifecoaching / “It could be the lack of poon…” (“Me and Wristina were still hanging out…”)    (05:12): Check out our new “pop punk” side project: Bad Shoulder / #SmogMountain / ***PATREON US at patreon.com/metalnerderypodcast *** / ***EMAIL US (your #shittah) at metalnerdery@gmail.com and WE'LL PLAY YOUR SHITTAH!!!*** /  “Here's the fuzz…” #Erosions HOME GROWN / #AwwwMannnn / “I was gonna use the R word…(retarded?)”/ “In the spirit of this…I thought they were Hong Bong…”/ “You've gotta watch the video…”/ #BongKong WEIRDMAGEDDON / “The bass player is trippin' balls!” / “They're from Portugal…I'll bet they probably fly one of two airlines…”   (14:54): ***SOCIAL MEDIA US at #metalnerderypodcast on #YouTube #Instagram #TikTok and #Facebook  / ***EMAIL US at metalnerdery@gmail.com  / ***GIVE US A CALL AND VOICEMAIL US AT 980-666-8182!!!*** / Johnny O… / “I like my coffee like I like my Sabbath…Black.” / “They weren't pieces of Shittah…they were portraits of Shittah (“It's very #OlanMills - ish…”) / “So natural and uncomfortable…”/ “Sorry, I blew in your ear…my sticker pecked out…”/ “Hold on, let's play some new Metal Church…”/ “I was listening to Metal Church by Metal Church on Metal Church yesterday…in fairness, THAT should have been the opener…for the album.”/ #MetalChurch BRAINWASH GAME / F.A.F.O. (Dead To Rights – April 10, 2026) / “Fuck anus, find orgasm…” / #ThrashFamilyTree / “I'm glad they're remembering the fun…”/ “It sounds like Metal Church…go check out the #InsideTheMetal of that…” / #KeepItThrashy   (23:55): #TheDocket METAL NERDERY PODCAST PRESENTS: WRATHCHILD AMERICA – CLIMBIN' THE WALLS / ***Check out our #WrathSAZ episode from way, WAY back!!!***/ “I think that one got way more exposure than 3-D…”/ #WrathchildAmerica / #MikeTysonASMR / “I didn't buy it until I saw them with #Testament…” (NOTE: Bill and Russ saw them LIVE before ever hearing the album) / “We're doing that next…”/ Released August 22, 1989 / “I didn't cup it…” / ***Re-released along with 3-D (2-CD set…with bonus tracks) recently on Cherry Red Records / “BTW, if you're a #Godsmack fan or an #UglyKidJoe fan…” “They had that one song, right?”   (29:55): CLIMBIN' THE WALLS / “It's kinda power metal-y a little bit…”/ “It's just throat box noises…Brad Divens always had articulate, clear, up-front vocals…”/ “(Groove metal) was the natural evolution from thrash…”/ “That's it! Your ‘cut time' is your groove metal…”/  “They formed in the late 70's…1978…”/ “We're doing the whole dive, bro…”   (35:32): HELL'S GATE / “Take your pants down…”/ “There was an Orion moment there…I heard influences…”/ “How can you not be influenced by what you like?”/  NO DEPOSIT, NO RETURN / “I think this is about sex…maybe.” / “When she went ‘hawk-tuah…” / “He's looking at me…he's making eye contact…” / “I hear influences…this album has a weird 70's feel to it…” / “When I'm listening to it, it puts me right back at the concert…”/ “I would have not known who they were without them opening for Testament…”/ ***Is anyone familiar with Baroness' “Purple” album?*** / “All that to say…with opening bands…”/ Reflecting on Wrathchild America opening for Testament and Pantera / #tittape (“Don't you tell anybody…”)   (44:49): HERNIA / “If you gave that a different mix, it would be a thrashier album…” “It (the mix) makes it sound like early Maiden…”/ “When they go to the woods for the weekend, they take vampire jerky…”/ LONDON AFTER MIDNIGHT / A moment of #TypeONegative ‘vamping' that totally matches with the music…/ “That reminds me of #Venom so much…”/ “That might be the most gayest thing I've ever heard in metal but it's still pretty awesome…”/ “You've gotta remember, this was '88…you didn't have virgin boys on black stallions though…”   (53:23): Side 2 Killer Opener / CANDY FROM A MADMAN / “Here we go…”/ “That fucker is looking at me! He's got a lazy eye…” / “That's the payoff…that's what I wanted to hear…”/  “Their live show is so much different than their studio stuff…”/ “In fairness…the 3-D album sounds much more like they sounded LIVE than this sounds…”/ “If you got to see them live, it's kinda like getting to see Pantera live (in the 90's)…”/ #Blessed / SILENT DARKNESS (SMOTHERED LIFE) / “The lyrics are very visual…”/ “Very untraditional thrash…thrash redux…”/ “They sound like if you could take thrash and sprinkle it in the 70's…”   (1:03:00): “That'd be a hell of a ballsy closer…”/ TIME / “No clocks, btw…”/ “Is he still lookin' at you?” / “You CAN'T fuck this up!” / “We didn't have the album… (and the shocker of hearing them cover Pink Floyd's ‘Time')”/ For the LIVE experience to blow people away enough to seek out the band's debut, that's saying something… / “Do you realize that Black Sabbath came out (Friday) February 13, 1970?”/ “But technically, that's also Black History Month adjacent…”/ “Who's Jason?” / “Is this ‘88 thunder?”/ DAY OF THE THUNDER /  “That does sound like early Maiden…a little bit…”/ “That's kinda power metal…”/  “I like it even more-more…now that Russell pointed out the Maiden thing…I can't unhear that…”/ “I've got the magic now!” / “Let's go for 3 in a row…”/ #booong / THANK YOU FOR JOINING US!!! / “Tell us in the comments what you're thinking…” / #MattLooksAtTheComments / “You know what I found out the other day?” / “Why wouldn't you think it would be on?” / “That butthole had some mileage bro…”/ #LOL / #untilthenext #outroreel

We're back with the latest issue of the DBG Times! Here's what we're commemorating this time! ROCKSTAR DEATHDAYS We remember Sid Vicious, Tim Kelly, Big John Harte, Ty Longley, Mark Lanegan, and Bon Scott. 2026 ALBUM ANNIVERSARIES Ten years ago, Anthrax released For All Kings. Fifteen years ago, Orchid debuted with Capricorn. Thirty years ago brought Bruce Dickinson's Skunkworks, Enuff Z'Nuff's Peach Fuzz, and Deep Purple's Purpendicular. Thirty-five years ago saw Queen's Innuendo, Saigon Kick's debut, and Great White's Hooked. Forty years ago, Ozzy Osbourne released The Ultimate Sin and King Diamond launched his solo career with Fatal Portrait. Forty-five years ago included Judas Priest's Point of Entry, Rush's Moving Pictures, Riot's Fire Down Under, and Iron Maiden's Killers. Fifty and fifty-five years ago featured Lynyrd Skynyrd's Gimme Back My Bullets, along with Cactus and Uriah Heep releases. NEW MUSIC New albums this month arrive from Tailgunner, Wicked Smile, Lily Löwe, The Hellacopters, Black Swan, Temple Balls, Michael Monroe, Joel Hoekstra's 13, and Rob Zombie. We cover all that and more with this edition of the DBG Times! Decibel Geek is a proud member of the Pantheon Podcasts family. Contact Us! Rate, Review, and Subscribe in iTunes Join the Facebook Fan Page Follow on Twitter Follow on Instagram E-mail Us Subscribe to our Youtube channel! Support Us! Buy a T-Shirt! Donate to the show! Stream Us! Stitcher Radio Spreaker TuneIn Become a VIP Subscriber! Click HERE for more info! Comment Below Direct Download  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're back with the latest issue of the DBG Times! Here's what we're commemorating this time! ROCKSTAR DEATHDAYS We remember Sid Vicious, Tim Kelly, Big John Harte, Ty Longley, Mark Lanegan, and Bon Scott. 2026 ALBUM ANNIVERSARIES Ten years ago, Anthrax released For All Kings. Fifteen years ago, Orchid debuted with Capricorn. Thirty years ago brought Bruce Dickinson's Skunkworks, Enuff Z'Nuff's Peach Fuzz, and Deep Purple's Purpendicular. Thirty-five years ago saw Queen's Innuendo, Saigon Kick's debut, and Great White's Hooked. Forty years ago, Ozzy Osbourne released The Ultimate Sin and King Diamond launched his solo career with Fatal Portrait. Forty-five years ago included Judas Priest's Point of Entry, Rush's Moving Pictures, Riot's Fire Down Under, and Iron Maiden's Killers. Fifty and fifty-five years ago featured Lynyrd Skynyrd's Gimme Back My Bullets, along with Cactus and Uriah Heep releases. NEW MUSIC New albums this month arrive from Tailgunner, Wicked Smile, Lily Löwe, The Hellacopters, Black Swan, Temple Balls, Michael Monroe, Joel Hoekstra's 13, and Rob Zombie. We cover all that and more with this edition of the DBG Times! Decibel Geek is a proud member of the Pantheon Podcasts family. Contact Us! Rate, Review, and Subscribe in iTunes Join the Facebook Fan Page Follow on Twitter Follow on Instagram E-mail Us Subscribe to our Youtube channel! Support Us! Buy a T-Shirt! Donate to the show! Stream Us! Stitcher Radio Spreaker TuneIn Become a VIP Subscriber! Click HERE for more info! Comment Below Direct Download  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Blake and guest Eric from The Metal Pit as they delve into King Diamond's legendary 1987 album 'Abigail.' In this comprehensive discussion, they explore the intricate storytelling, musical prowess, and theatrical elements of the album. They also touch upon King Diamond's influence on metal and his vocal versatility. The episode concludes with a lively debate on their top 10 metal albums of 1987, showcasing a wide array of thrash, power metal, and classic heavy metal favorites. Don't miss this nostalgic trip back to one of metal's greatest years!

This week is brought to you by the one and only Captain Content! Inspired by his birthday celebration just over a month ago, the Captain set the controls for deep space on a mission to collect more examples of Space Grunge! Was he successful in finding galactic sonics somewhere between space rock, stoner metal, grunge, and alternative metal? Tune in to this frequency to find out!What is it that we do here at InObscuria? We exhume obscure Rock n' Punk n' Metal in one of 3 categories: the Lost, the Forgotten, or the Should Have Beens. In this episode we explore all things psychedelically spacey and grungy. Our hope is that we turn you on to something that was completely alien to your earthly ears!Songs this week include:Valley Of The Sun – “Hearts Aflame” from The Sayings Of The Seers (2011)Slomosa – “Psykonaut” from Slomosa(2020)GAUPA – “The Drunk Autopussy Wants To Fight You” from GAUPA (2018)Stoned Jesus – “Thessalia” from Pilgrims (2018)Besvärjelsen– “House Of The Burning Light” from Atlas(2022)Astroqueen – “Superhuman God” from Into Submission (2001)Somali Yacht Club – “Sun” from The Sun (2014)Please subscribe everywhere that you listen to podcasts!Visit us: https://inobscuria.com/https://www.facebook.com/InObscuriahttps://twitter.com/inobscuriahttps://www.instagram.com/inobscuria/Buy cool stuff with our logo on it: InObscuria StoreIf you'd like to check out Kevin's band THE SWEAR, take a listen on all streaming services or pick up a digital copy of their latest release here: https://theswear.bandcamp.com/If you want to hear Robert and Kevin's band from the late 90s – early 00s BIG JACK PNEUMATIC, check it out here: https://bigjackpnuematic.bandcamp.com/Check out Robert's amazing fire sculptures and metal workings here: http://flamewerx.com/

(00:00:00) Immolation - Atonement / 2017 (00:31:06) Aerosmith - Rocks / 1970 (01:03:07) King Diamond - Abigail / 1987

Especial de navidad metalera: King Diamond, Halford, Alice Cooper y Lips (Anvil); noticias, shows y más…ho ho hoooo

Hey there all you vampires! Scott West is back here with me, and we've got a fantastic magazine to talk about today. How and when did Dracula become a vampire? What were the circumstances around it? And why are we talking about King Diamond? Hit download and find the answers! As usual, if you'd like to leave any feedback for the show, you can do so through email at Magazinesandmonsters@gmail.com or to me on Twitter @Billyd_licious or on the show's FB page (just search Magazines and Monsters). You can find Scott on Twitter @ScottMWest and check out his Substack He Tampered in God's Domain. Also, you can find his books on Amazon (Strange Stories for Weird People, Ghosts on the Highway). Thanks for listening.

“I don't think I'm smart enough to listen to this…”   As with the many legendary concept albums that have come before, masterpieces such as King Diamond's Abigail, Queensryche's Operation: Mindcrime, and Dream Theater's Scenes From A Memory, THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT, the latest offering from OPETH, is one of the finest examples of storytelling ever captured in audio form and is their first proper “concept album” to date.    “They cram so much into such a small space…”   Chronicling the reading of the will of a wealthy patriarch (and featuring Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull as the patriarch in question), THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT perfectly represents the culmination of the various components that have established OPETH as a progressive metal force to be reckoned with for more than 30 years.    “I realize this is not y'all's favorite flavor of the month…”   With a seamless blending of their early progressive and melodic death metal period through their more eclectic, 70's prog rock infused progressive metal period of the 2010's, OPETH is akin to a “haunted house version of Dream Theater”, loaded with a wide  variety of sonic textures, top tier instrumental prowess, and vivid lyrical imagery, all of which are covered in a thin drapery of darkness.    “Have they ever done anything ‘hooky'?”   JOIN US as we take on what is arguably one of the finest progressive metal concept albums in existence (and most certainly a top contender for “Album Of The Year”) and quite possibly the greatest OPETH album of all time, THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT.   Visit www.metalnerdery.com/podcast for more on this episode Help Support Metal Nerdery https://www.patreon.com/metalnerderypodcast Leave us a Voicemail to be played on a future episode: 980-666-8182 Metal Nerdery Tees and Hoodies – metalnerdery.com/merch and kindly leave us a review and/or rating on your favorite Podcast app Follow us on the Socials: Facebook - Instagram - TikTok Email: metalnerdery@gmail.com Can't be LOUD Enough Playlist on Spotify Metal Nerdery Munchies on YouTube @metalnerderypodcast Show Notes: (00:01): “I would like to take this moment to say…AND…” / #GeorgiaBulldogs / “Dangole sports ball dawgs…” / #Natty / “Speaking of Athens…my only thought was…R.E.M. must have written this song…”/ #WeBuiltThisCityASMR / “That's when they dropped the Jefferson…”/ “As long as there's a bend in the wrist, you're fine…”/ #markthetime / ***WARNING: #listenerdiscretionisadvised *** / #waitforit #markthetime / “And I screamed like a little girl…not one footstep did I hear…”/ ***WELCOME BACK TO THE METAL NERDERY PODCAST!!!*** / #strangerinthetub #jackoffhand / “Like a chimpanzee?”    (06:06): PATREON US at www.patreon.com/metalnerderypodcast  / “Who knows? Santa might bring a shirt…” / MERCH US at www.metalnerdery.com/merch / SOCIAL MEDIA US at #FaceBook #InstaGram #YouTube #TikTok at #metalnerderypodcast / EMAIL US at metalnerdery@gmail.com / VOICEMAIL US AT 980-666-8182!!! / CASTLE RAT –WIZARD (The Bestiary – 2025) / “It's like Pat Benatar in a stoner band…she's got swords dude!” / “That dude's hard to look at…his mouth is weird…”/ #markthetime / “That'll be the shittah not that other shittah…”   (12:50): #TheDocket METAL NERDERY PODCAST PRESENTS: OPETH – THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT / “It's an oopsie that's a fun oopsie…”/ #educationalpodcast / #Opeth #TheLastWillAndTestament / “It's their very first concept album…” / “I like to think of them like haunted house #DreamTheater …”/ “The first album with the return of the death growl vocals (aka ‘screams') in 13 years…”/ “I've got room now, dude…”/ Released November 22, 2024 / “This is cool because it's new and it's old at the same time…”/ Featuring Ian Anderson from Jethro Tull / “Subsection…not SS…in case you're wondering…”   (17:00): §1 / “Is this good with relaxers?” / “Draped in death…the howl of lore…” / “Let's do backroads…maybe some dirt roads…” / §2 / “Isn't that a creepy, haunted sound?”/ “Until his return…” / #useyourheadphones / “It's kinda not necessarily all over the place but it's all over the place…”/ “It's got a weird, haunted 70's feel to it for the modern age…”/ “Every album is different but they're all uniquely different…”/ #Oldpeth / “Have they ever done anything ‘hooky'?”   (26:47): §3 / “Reminds me of #Rush …”/ #onmicburp / “He's looking for the big hit single…” / “He's talking about…the hook…”/ §4 / “No! No! No!” / #harpsolo / “This is music nerd music…” / §5 / “He does that one vocal part that sounds like #Forbidden to me…”/ “It's all head…”/ #markthetime / “Where'd that come from?”/  Death growls vs Screams / “I realize this is probably not y'all's favorite flavor of the month…this is right up there with #Coroner for #AOTY …”/ “They cram so much into such a small space…” / “There's tons of coke lines…”   (39:17): §6 / “He's an octopus genius…” / #drumvirtuoso / “This is like #Rainbow on steroids…70's prog…” / “It's almost comical it's so awesome…”/ “Is this one all in 7's?” / #towardsthelater / §7 / “I like the flute, I do…I never thought I'd say that…”/ “They should get the guy who made #HeavyMetal (the movie) …animate this album…like a concept album movie…but with a lot of tits” / “It's hereditary ropes, bruh…”/ A STORY NEVER TOLD / “This is the most consistent…”/ “Bless y'all for at least giving it a shot…”/ #urgent / #moodmusic / “I got into them when the #Damnation album came out (2003)…you might like that…it's more like #PinkFloyd …”/ THANK YOU FOR JOINING US!!! / #untilthenext #outroreel 

SALLY CANTIRINO (ORLA!, HUMAN REMAINS) and JOHN MCGUIRE (Ham and Egg Publishing) return to the show to chat about collaborating together, King Diamond, making work playlists, ORLA! from MAD CAVE COMICS, and more!!Find HAM AND EGG PUBLISHING here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/HamAndEggPublishing?ref=seller-platform-mcnavFind ORLA! here: https://madcavestudios.com/series/orla/?srsltid=AfmBOorJfgsGFl3m8IDCPXLnQHpNqVW4yS0nyhSBW_mVN_ukWmmaPcVoFollow John and Sally here:Instagram:Sally- https://www.instagram.com/sally_cantirino/John- https://www.instagram.com/johnmcguirerpgCOMICS-COFFEE-METAL is hosted by DON CARDENAS Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/doncardenasartInstagram: ⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/doncardenasart ⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.doncardenasart.com⁠⁠⁠ EMAIL: comicscoffeemetal@gmail.com#metal #rpggames

Bushy and Metal Mike continue the Halloween tradition, sitting down to discuss the debut album from King Diamond, entitled Fatal Portrait. Released in 1986, it was the birth of the King Diamond band, after leaving Mercyful Fate to pursue his solo career. Loaded with killer riffs and eerie vocals, does this album measure up to the Fate stuff, and how does it compare to later compositions by King Diamond and company? Enjoy!  And Happy Halloween!!!

The power thrash/metal band Them has a new record out that continues the story they started 5 albums ago. Where do things go from here?For more information, you can follow the band on Facebook.

With its origins as a New York-based tribute to King Diamond, THEM has shed that skin and re-established the band as a storytelling power metal band with 4 albums under their belt. The band's fifth release, titled Psychedelic Enigma, releases on October 24th, 2025. Troy Norr (aka "KK Fossor" in the band's lore) shares his history within the heavy metal scene on Long Island, creating the band's concepts, initially connecting with guitarist Markus Ullrich, and sets the stage for the band's latest concept album. Thanks to Troy for chatting with A-SIDES for Episode 212. You can find THEM on Bandcamp for music and merch items: https://them6.bandcamp.com/ Or purchase from their label Steamhammer SPV: https://store.spv.de/collections/them   Their music is also available on your favorite streaming platform!

Ian and Cass comin' at you from "the House of Pestilence" on this episode, enjoying a sick day at home with some putrefying riffage from a slate of recent releases from Imperial Triumphant, Phantom, Grave Infestation and Shattered Throne, among many more!! We'll also throw a couple colossal slabs of doom metal from local heroes Tribunal and San Fran sluggers Hell on to the fire, then get far-out with something from Vancouver-based Heavy Trip's latest album Liquid Planet, and even give you a double dose of nu metal nostalgia with the feral femmes from Kittie, in Cass' Corner! We'll also dig some Halloween favourites from Tankard, Death, King Diamond and The Misfits out of The Graveyard to celebrate the spooky season... mind the zombies. Plus, as a special addendum to the podcast, we pay tribute to another sadly departed metal legend, as The Spaceman himself, Ace Frehley left us here on Earth this past week. So tune in, fire it up, and take a rocket ride with us!!!

Brian Slagel, founder and CEO of Metal Blade Records joins this week to talk some hockey, some metal, some of his history, NAPSTER, branding, his Edward Van Halen story, KISS and did the Pantera Stanley Cup story really happen?Also Dating TIps With Porn Stars with Alena Croft @alenacroftxxxhttps://www.metalblade.com100 Songs That Define Heavy Metal Podcast:https://www.youtube.com/@100MetalSongsPATREON - https://www.patreron.com/realizzypres...WEBSITE - https://www.izzypresley.comIzzy's linkshttps://www.lasvegasguitartradeshow.comhttps://www.sotastick.comhttps://vintageguitarsrus.comhttps://www.beeteramplification.comhttps://www.thesmokinkills.comhttps://www.7thavenuepizza.comhttps://www.lockecustomguitars.com https://valkenburgusa.com https://www.monstersofrockcruise.comMERCH https://official-izzy-presley-store.creator-spring.comhttps://www.teepublic.com/user/official-izzy-presleyCAMEOhttps://www.cameo.com/realizzypresley RAISE YOUR GLASSEShttps://www.amazon.com/RAISE-YOUR-GLA...

Batten down the hatches! new Megadeth and MSG plus digging in to the Halloween pumpkin with King Diamond, Grim Reaper and more..

As part of the 10th anniversary celebration for Curse of the Damned, Night Demon have unveiled their first action figure for Axe-Wielding Eugene, the sinister black-clad figure on the album cover. In this episode, we tackle the questions of why Night Demon decided to do an action figure and how the character came to be named Eugene. The bulk of the episode consists of Jarvis's interview with Kyle, toy designer at Carve the Five who is responsible for creating this timeless piece of Night Demon memorabilia. Listen in as Kyle walks you through his history in the business and his connection to Night Demon, as well as a step-by-step description of all phases of the design and manufacturing processes. Listen at nightdemon.net/podcast or anywhere you listen to podcasts! Follow us on Instagram Like us on Facebook

"Wait For Fire Burning" Formed in Oakland in 1985, Legal Reins were comprised of singer/guitarist Danny Benatar, bassist Eden Unger and drummer Tim Freund. They tore up the Bay Area scene, playing show after show and cementing themselves as one of the best live bands around. This is a band who did the work, got in the reps and eclipsed the Gladwellian idea of 10,000 hours. Opening for everyone from Madness to Killing Joke, Legal Reins proved themselves time and again that they could step on any stage and match anyone in terms of power and heart. Their exhilarating blend of sweeping pop epics and punchy hook laden rock and roll brought to mind everyone from The Sound to Echo and the Bunnymen to the Waterboys. After a bit of a bidding war, they signed to Arista in 1987, put out their debut album Please, The Pleasure soon after and then? Well, then things turned the other way. I'm going to let Tim tell you the story, but let me say this: In 1986 I was the music director of KVHS, an all-metal station located conveniently on my high school campus. I was in the habit of sneaking in The Smiths and The Chameleons in between Accept and Venom just to see if anyone noticed--they did, by the way. It was slightly terrifying to be 16 and getting death threats for not playing King Diamond, but I digress. Legal Reins called me up and they were very kind and I loved their music and one time I played them in between Y&T and Armored Saint and this one guy called up and said, very aggressively, Who was that you played after Y&T? I told him Legal Reins and he was quiet for second and then he said, That was pretty good... TEED: https://open.spotify.com/track/64o01ap4UeiY5Y8fVaqChx www.bombshellradio.com (http://www.bombshellradio.com) www.stereoembersmagazine.com (http://www.stereoembersmagazine.com) www.alexgreenbooks.com (http://www.alexgreenbooks.com) BLUESKY + IG: @emberspodcast Email: editor@stereoembersmagazine.com

Beyond the Gates 2025, held from July 30 to August 2 in Bergen, Norway, was a must-visit for metal fans. This iconic festival, set across historic venues like Grieghallen and USF Verftet, delivered a killer lineup with King Diamond's first Norwegian show in 19 years, Paradise Lost, Misthyrming and more. Featuring 18 bands making their festival debut and epic sets like Gehenna's original lineup and Abbath tearing through Immortal's discography, it was a diverse celebration of black, death, and heavy metal. Fresh from Bergen, here's my review of the thirteenth edition of Norway's legendary festival.   Thumbnail credit: The ALMIGHTY Necroshorns (https://www.instagram.com/necroshorns/)

On continue à rendre hommage à Ozzy Osbourne, « Prince of Darkness ». On démarre avec la reprise par Busta Rhymes du titre « Iron Man » (compilation « Nativity In Black », hommage à Black Sabbath sortie en 1994), puis un peu de King Diamond et Mercyful Fate. Suivent Sacred Reich qui reprend « War Pigs », une interview d’Ozzy en 1982, […] L'article Maggot Brain – Electric Funeral Part. 2 est apparu en premier sur Radio Campus Tours - 99.5 FM.

Larry BarraganNo talk of Texas metal is complete without mention of Houston legends, Helstar. With upcoming new album “The Devil's Masquerade” on deck, founding guitarist Larry Barragan joins us to discuss the band's 40-year legacy, the healing power and emotional pull of heavy music, the early days of tape trading, sharing stages with King Diamond, Megadeth, Anthrax, Fates Warning and others, and why Angel Witch rules (smoke breaks and all)! Created and Produced by Jared Tuten

It's a rock show extravaganza as we chat about one of the highest profile weeks for live heavy music in the UK ever with Deftones, Linkin Park, King Diamond, and Iron Maiden, as well as a sobering discussion of the fallout of Bob Vylan's appearance at Glastonbury and removal from Radar Festival.Releases:Higher Power - There's Love In This World If You Want ItPig Pen - Mental MadnessDropkick Murphys - For the PeopleWytch Hazel - V: LamentationsWe Lost the Sea - A Single FlowerStygian - DreadlandsGaupa - Fyr

It the Return of the KING... King Diamond that is!!!! After 28 years... wait, no I think it was 18 years... *checks notes* Oh... After 14 YEARS, King Diamond finally delivered to us one of the greatest concept album sequels of all time... and DEFINITELY the spookiest. .. This is one for the books, we hope you enjoy it!!!!Show Links:Eating Hot Wings while listening to Baroness: https://youtu.be/CoDzq-FzOqgVideo Essay about Fascism and the R-Word: https://youtu.be/J6k7N7el160?si=19wr72wYmwSLXZhuFull Livestream of the episode: ⁠https://youtube.com/live/PlMVujzzxjk?feature=shareOUR DISCORD: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/2stA2P7pTC⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/flyoverstatepark⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EVERYTHING ELSE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/FlyoverStatePark⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Dan Sindel is truly a “unique” and “one of a kind” artist like no other out there in music land. Dan's songwriting features a multi-layered approach to recording guitars and vocals that integrates myriads of styles and genres into a hard rocking experience streamlined for mass appeal. Unpopular Music for Popular People Vol.1 is Dan's debut (5 song) EP and features the radio friendly tracks; STEPPING STONE, RULE THE WORLD and ALL DUE REPSECT as well as two “6 minute deep cut” tracks; EDGE OF ETERNITY and SAY GOODBYE which would satisfy anyone with a love for classic rock /progressive hard rock/heavy metal with their technical rhythmic changes, orchestrated guitars and solid vocal production.The Los Angeles based singer/songwriter/guitarist takes his musical upbringing of 60's and 70's pop songs and classic rock, 80's-90's metal and all things current and mixes up slightly atypical artists (think: Alice in Chains meet The Byrds or perhaps the aggression of Metallica infused with Blue Oyster Cult, The BEATLES or ELO) to create those unique melodies and harmonies. Dan says, “To me, the best parts of a song are the hooks and melodies, whether vocal or instrumental they have to catch the listener's ear and be extraordinarily memorable.”As a survivor of the legendary 80's LA Heavy Metal scene, Dan has shared the stage with some of the biggest names in the rock and metal music world (ACCEPT, SAXON, KING DIAMOND, RACER X, WENDY O. WILLIAMS, ARMORED SAINT, METAL CHURCH, FLOTSAM & JETSAM, GRIM REAPER, HED-PE, MUSHROOMHEAD and HELMET being but a few) but he'd rather not be looked at as “just a metal guy” as he refuses to be typecast and limited by musical genre.“Dan states: “It is the responsibility of a true artist to find his own voice and represent the thoughts and feelings that one has and to share it in a way that hopefully does not simply mirror someone else's work, to capture the spirit and intent of the artists vision is the essence of art itself.”Unpopular Music for Popular People Vol.1 is absolute proof that bringing influences from several different musical genres can co-exist in one finely tuned package and is available on all popular streaming platforms as well as his accompaniment videos on Youtube.APPLE MUSIC: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/dan-sindel/261257155SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/artist/12JOM4gAm4nuaXD8GXLW3xAMAZON: https://www.amazon.com/music/player/artists/B0019DMEM4/dan-sindelYOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@halipinoWWW: http://dansindel.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-unplugged-totally-uncut--994165/support.

TNM returns from a week off with a cross continent double fest report as we hit up Yorkshire's Fortress and Poland's Mystic Festival, seeing every band under the sun from Agalloch to Ulcerate, W.A.S.P. to King Diamond, Bullet to Beherit.Releases:Turnstile - Never EnoughVolbeat - God of Angels TrustKaonashi - I Want to Go HomeOrthodox - A Door Left OpenView From the Soyuz - UbiquitousKatatonia - Nightmares as Extensions of the Waking StateKing Parrot - A Young Persons Guide ToGruesome - Silent EchoesGaahl's Wyrd - Braiding the StoriesAutumn Nostalgie - MetanoiaAustere - The Stillness of DissolutionDimscûa - Dust EaterBuckcherry - Roar Like ThunderFallujah - XenotaphHexvessel - NocturneDolven - In My Grave…Silenceletlive. - The Blackest Beautiful RevisitedSigh - I Saw the World's End - Hangman's Hymn MMXXVThe Cure - Mixes of a Lost WorldQueens of the Stone Age - Alive in the CatacombsMetallica - Load (Remastered)

We've covered King Gizzard and King Crimson as well as Freddie King and Carole King... We've discussed Operation Mindcrime (1 and 2!!!)... We followed the life of the Seventh Son of the Seventh Son... We've even discussed throwbacks to 80s speed metal with Lords of the Trident... But nothing could have prepared us for... THE HORROR!!!!!! That's right, today, we're listening to the album equivalent of a haunted house. It's got curses, it's got ghouls, and it's got SCREAMS galore!!!!!!!Show Links:Video Essay about Fascism and the R-Word: https://youtu.be/J6k7N7el160?si=19wr72wYmwSLXZhuFull Livestream of the episode: https://youtube.com/live/T4upPFGLYb8?feature=shareOUR DISCORD: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/2stA2P7pTC⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/flyoverstatepark⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EVERYTHING ELSE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/FlyoverStatePark⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

This week we continue the "Interviews with Jarvis" series by bringing you part 1 of his in-depth conversation with the elusive Midnight mastermind Athenar.  In this discussion, Athenar digs deep into his musical history, describing his formative musical years, talking about his first albums and first concerts as an '80s kid in the Cleveland suburbs.  You'll hear how he moved from band to band, experimenting and growing as a musician along the way, until he finally stumbled upon the Midnight concept in 2003.  Along the way, Jarvis shares parallels from his own life and career, plus shared observations of the evolutionary musical journey that both men have navigated successfully. Listen at nightdemon.net/podcast or anywhere you listen to podcasts! Follow us on Instagram Like us on Facebook

Join us in this episode of Heels and Quads as we dive into the essential rock albums from the years 1987 and 1993! Levi and Tommy discuss their top five picks, showcasing iconic records that have shaped the rock genre. From the powerful riffs of King Diamond to the chart-topping hits of Motley Crue, this video explores a diverse range of music that every rock fan should experience.In this video, we'll cover:- The significance of albums like *Abigail* by King Diamond and *Crazy Nights* by KISS.- The evolution of metal as represented in Death's *Individual Thought Patterns* and Sepultura's *Chaos A.D*.- Band insights and personal anecdotes related to our favorite picks.We want to hear from YOU! What are your favorite albums from 1987 and 1993? Did we miss any essential records? Share your thoughts in the comments below and let's spark a conversation about the music that defined these memorable years.If you enjoy our content, please like, subscribe, and turn on notifications to stay updated on all things Heels and Quads Media! #rock #metal #music #podcast #1987 #1993 #albums #classicrock #musicgenre

This week we bring you another installment in the series of Jarvis Leatherby interviews with contemporaries, peers, influences, and friends.  Our subjects this week are Adam Neal and Stacey Savage, founding members of occult Kentucky true metal stalwarts Savage Master. In this wide-ranging conversation, Jarvis, Adam and Stacey cover the origins of the band, the evolution of the underground traditional heavy metal scene in the United States, the writing and recording processes, band relationships, the fallacies of the glamorous rock'n'roll lifestyle mythos, and the challenges of putting on your best show in less-than-ideal circumstances. Listen at nightdemon.net/podcast or anywhere you listen to podcasts! Follow us on Instagram Like us on Facebook

This week, we've got Bartek Krysiuk and Monk Boruta of Patriarkh on The MetalSucks Podcast! Their debut album Prophet Ilia coming out January 3! We begin the conversation with the historical figure that they cover, choosing to use regional instruments while recording, and how the first vision of the album completely changed over the two years it took to create it. We also discuss which modern figure can be seen as Prophet Ilja, if there's a documentary outside Poland on the figure they recommend, and performing the album in its entirety being something they feel it needs. We also discuss potential worldwide touring plans they'd like to do, and why Prophet Ilja was the perfect fresh start for them. Petar and Brandon also tackle Shavo Odadjian's comments about “cheesy bands” ruining nu metal, Primus looking for a new drummer and how intimidating it would be to even send an audition tape to Les Claypool, Otep calling it quits on her music career and why we feel the timing is right, and King Diamond canceling a fair amount of shows on his current North American tour.  SONG: PATRIARKH “WIERSZALIN III” SONG: PATRIARKH “WIERSZALIN IV” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices