30 years ago. 3 DECADES OF METAL!!!!! The tsunami of metal that crested in the late 80’s proceeded to plow right into the 90’s, slamming right into a decade that produced some of THE most important albums in Metal History.

So fix your favorite relaxer and JOIN US for Part 1 of our 3 Part review (and ensuing discussion) of Metal Albums turning 30 this year with our FIRST EVER guest host!!! PLUS Milley stops by with updates from the Qreator-Own-Pasta of Souls North American Tour.

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(00:00): Intro (#crankyarchie)/Nigel Nigelson’s PSA and Metal Nerdery tangentionally related news items (including the introduction of our FIRST special guest!!)/#precore/#togetherwithmetal

(03:16): Albums turning 30 in 2020/Russ’s tangentionally tangential affiliation with Metal Nerdery/24-7 Spyz (Gumbo Millennium)/#wreckingscrote/ ACDC (Razor’s Edge), Thunderstruck and other “Stadium songs” (How about a METAL band at the halftime show!?)

(08:34): Alice in Chains (Facelift) and the introduction of AIC to “Metal” crowds/Current AIC singer/ #dontdenythepowerofgeorgia

(11:46): Sources of Metal available to us in 1990/Angkorwat/Annihilator/Show memory/a lot of talking for something not even tangentionally related/Anthem (No Smoke without Fire)/Anthrax (Persistence of Time) and the “darkening” of Anthrax (Neon Christ and a word from Geeoff T8).

(17:00): Alexa doesn’t know Metal/Atrocity/Atrophy (Violent by Nature) and the “glut” of thrash bands during the 80’s and going into the 90’s/Shout out and HAIL to @ridiculousmetal/The Bang Gang/Barren Cross (Hotter than Hell-LIVE!)/Bathory (and the story behind the name)/Believer (Sanity Obscure) HAIL!

(22:29): Benediction (Subconscious Terror)/EMAIL US AT [email protected]/ Biohazard (Judgment Night soundtrack)/Bitter End (Harsh Realities)/Black Crowes (summer show postponed) #dontdenythepowerofhippiechicks/ Black Sabbath (Tyr): 80’s Era Sabbath with Tony Martin

(28:08): Blind Guardian #ringcore/Blue Cheer/Jon Bon Jovi/Cancer/Cannibal Corpse (Eaten back to Life)/ #somuchdeathmetal/Carnage (Dark Recollections)/Celtic Frost (Vanity Nemesis): Trying to recall Celtic Frost tunes (Mexican Radio)

(34:20): Cinderella (Heartbreak Station)/Cold Sweat and the “theory” about Album Covers/Damn Yankees/Danzig II (Lucifuge)/Danzig Sings Elvis

(38:11): Deliverance (Weapons of our Warfare)/Demolition Hammer/#pastatacos/Death (Spiritual Healing) and the articulation of Chuck Schuldiner’s vocals

(41:33): Death Angel (Act III): One of the finest moments EVER in Thrash/(go to www.metalnerdery.com to enjoy your daily dose of Metal Nostalgia)/Murder in the Front Row

(44:42): Deicide/Destruction (Cracked Brain)/Bruce Dickinson (Tattooed Millionaire)/Dio (Lock up the Wolves) and Matt makes a RIDICULOUS mistake whilst naming the “all-star line-up”; specifically, the guitar player: Mr. Bean?

(49:41): Don Dokken (Up from the Ashes)/Earthshaker (Pretty Good)/Entombed/Exhorder (Slaughter in the Vatican) and the album cover/Extreme (Pornograffiti): for guitar nerds who love hookers and blow/Exodus (Impact is Imminent): TANGENTIONALLY TANGENTIAL ALERT: Exodus has AWESOME openers!/The Godfather of Thrash (!?)/Eyehategod and Sludge Metal and #swampcore #swampmetalcore/Approaching an intermission point…/A positive parting word from Archie/SPECIAL THANKS, Kudos, Commendments and Condiments to Russ for joining us at Metal Nerdery HQ and guest hosting while Adam continues providing road support for Milley’s Qreator-Own-Pasta All Around the World Tour.